US: Heavy Rain Triggers Deadly Flooding in Redding, California 3

Severe flooding triggered by heavy rain killed one person in Redding, California on Sunday, December 21, as repeated atmospheric rivers inundated Northern California. Flooded roads stranded vehicles, caused power outages, and prompted water rescues, while officials urged residents to avoid travel amid rapidly rising water levels and flood watches affecting millions statewide.

US: John Fire Burns 50 Acres In Pittsburg, California

A brush fire erupted in Pittsburg, California on Sunday, June 9. The fire, dubbed the John Fire, burned around 55 acres before fire crews were able to halt the forward progress. The blaze that started in the 2200 block of John Henry Johnson Parkway spread to a grassy area and was at 40% around 6 p.m.

Mother of Romania woman abducted to N. Korea dies

Mother of Romania woman abducted to N. Korea dies

TOKYO, Japan - Petra Bumbea, whose daughter Doina is believed to have been abducted to North Korea in the late 1970s, died of cancer at her home in Craiova, western Romania, on Aug. 4, 2014, her son Gabriel said on Aug. 13. This undated file photo shows Petra (L) and Gabriel, with his wife holding a picture of Doina, at their home.

Kin of suspected Romanian abductee arrives in Japan

Kin of suspected Romanian abductee arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Gabriel Bumbea (2nd from left), the brother of a Romanian woman believed to have been abducted by North Korea in the late 1970s, attends a press conference with members of a group of relatives of Japanese abductees in Tokyo on April 20. Bumbea said that his older sister Doina went missing in Italy in 1978 at the age of 28.

Kin of suspected Romanian abductee arrives in Japan

Kin of suspected Romanian abductee arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Gabriel Bumbea (2nd from left), the brother of a Romanian woman believed to have been abducted by North Korea in the late 1970s, attends a press conference with members of a group of relatives of Japanese abductees in Tokyo on April 20. Bumbea said that his older sister Doina went missing in Italy in 1978 at the age of 28. (Kyodo)

Mother of Romania woman abducted to N. Korea dies

Mother of Romania woman abducted to N. Korea dies

TOKYO, Japan - Petra Bumbea, whose daughter Doina is believed to have been abducted to North Korea in the late 1970s, died of cancer at her home in Craiova, western Romania, on Aug. 4, 2014, her son Gabriel said on Aug. 13. This undated file photo shows Petra (L) and Gabriel, with his wife holding a picture of Doina, at their home. (Kyodo)