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US: Storms Hit Western Massachusetts, Leave Damage Across Different Areas

Severe storms hit western Massachusetts on Saturday, September 7, triggering tornado warnings and leaving damage across multiple communities. Fallen trees, power outages, road closures, and hazards were reported in Southampton, Belchertown, Holyoke, Granby, Easthampton, and South Hadley.

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US: Coyote Fire Spreads in El Dorado County, California

The Coyote Fire started on August 20, 2025, around 2:16 p.m., near Cedar Creek Road and Coyoteville Lane in Somerset, located in El Dorado County, California. By approximately 7 p.m., the wildfire had burned around 400 acres, rapidly spreading from an initial 60 acres earlier in the afternoon. Cal Fire reports evacuation warnings are in place for areas including Omo Ranch Road to Farnham Ridge Road, cautioning that the situation may escalate to mandatory evacuation.

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US: 800 National Guard Deployed in Washington D.C. Amid Low Crime Rates

President Trump declared a “crime emergency” despite D.C.’s 30-year low crime rate, seized control of its police for 30 days, and deployed 800 National Guard troops to patrol key areas like Union Station, the National Mall, and nightlife districts.

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US: Funnel Cloud Spotted Over Southeast Colorado Springs in Colorado

A funnel cloud formed over southeast Colorado Springs on Friday, June 6.

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US: Funnel Cloud Spotted Over Southeast Colorado Springs in Colorado 2

A funnel cloud formed over southeast Colorado Springs on Friday, June 6.

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Chinese products shine at expo in Beirut

STORY: Chinese products shine at expo in Beirut SHOOTING TIME: May 13, 2024 DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the consumption exhibition in Beirut 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JOE HADDAD, Lebanese exhibitor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HUSSEIN SALAMEH, Lebanese exhibitor STORYLINE: At a consumption exhibition in Beirut, Chinese products won attention and popularity among Lebanese merchants. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JOE HADDAD, Lebanese exhibitor "Chinese technology mixed quality and price. Their affordable prices help everybody get high-quality and guaranteed products. This is what the Chinese products have given us. You can change the machines every two years not because of a failure but because Chinese technology is advancing so fast. So the client can replace his machine easily because the price meets his budget while he is getting the latest technology." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HUSSEIN SALAMEH, Lebanese exhibitor "We have imported many of our pro

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Chrysalis Butterfly Ball - LA

Joe Drake, Lindsay Price, Chris Hart, Nathan Kahane, The 2023 Chrysalis Butterfly Ball at Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA, USA on September 30 2023. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chrysalis Butterfly Ball - LA

Joe Drake, Lindsay Price, Chris Hart, Nathan Kahane, The 2023 Chrysalis Butterfly Ball at Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA, USA on September 30 2023. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chrysalis Butterfly Ball - LA

Joe Drake, Lindsay Price, Chris Hart, Nathan Kahane, The 2023 Chrysalis Butterfly Ball at Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA, USA on September 30 2023. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chrysalis Butterfly Ball - LA

Joe Drake, Lindsay Price, Chris Hart, Nathan Kahane, The 2023 Chrysalis Butterfly Ball at Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA, USA on September 30 2023. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Another Summit for Democracy pointless: Quincy Institute

STORY: Another Summit for Democracy pointless: Quincy Institute DATELINE: March 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "The United States is co-hosting the second Summit for Democracy this week, which seems unlikely to accomplish anything useful, reported Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft on March 27, 2023. 'The first Summit for Democracy was a largely pointless exercise in (Joe) Biden's first year in office, and it raises the question of why the administration thought it was worth holding a second one.' The same controversies that marred the first summit are sure to accompany this one, and one problem is that the hosts may end up paying a political price for excluding some states from what is little more than a glorified talking shop. The Biden administration's 'democracy vs. autocracy' rhetoric has never been a good fit fo

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Japanese painting turns into gold calendar

TOKYO, Japan - American collector Joe Price unveils a calendar made of pure gold featuring a key work of the 18th Century painter Ito Jakuchu in Tokyo's Ginza district on Nov. 13, 2012.

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Biden calls on Congress to suspend federal gas tax for 90 days

STORY: Biden calls on Congress to suspend federal gas tax for 90 days DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 2. various of the White House STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Congress to suspend federal gas tax for 90 days, as Americans are frustrated by the nation's soaring gas prices. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President "Today I'm calling on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, through the busy summer season, busy travel season. " Biden's proposal came as the American Automobile Association (AAA) reported that the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline remains elevated at 4.955 U.S. dollars on Wednesday, slightly down from the 5.014 dollars a week ago, but still much higher than the 3.069 dollars a year ago. In his speech, Biden also called on states to either suspend the state gas tax as well or find othe

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U.S. secretary of state tests positive for COVID-19

STORY: U.S. secretary of state tests positive for COVID-19 DATELINE: May 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ned Price speaking at the press conference 2. various of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken 3. exterior of the U.S. State Department STORYLINE: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, a State Department spokesman said. Blinken tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday afternoon via a PCR test, Ned Price, the spokesman, said in a statement. Blinken was fully vaccinated and boosted against the virus, and "is experiencing only mild symptoms," he said. Price said that in accordance with the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in consultation with the State Department's Bureau of Medical Services, Blinken "will isolate at home and maintain a virtual work schedule." According to Price, Blinken has not seen U.S. President Joe Biden in person for several days. Blinken