US: Massive Junkyard Fire Breaks Out in Opa-locka, Prompting Evacuations

A massive junkyard fire that broke out on Monday, May 25, in Opa-locka, Florida, continued to smolder on Tuesday, with crews still pouring water on the blaze. The fire spread to six businesses, forced residents to evacuate, and left air quality concerns lingering in the area, though no injuries were reported.

US: Lightning-Sparked Grass Fire Forces Evacuations in Canyon, Texas 3

The Hunggate fire, a grass fire one of multiple fires burning in the Texas panhandle, sparked by lightning prompted mandatory evacuations in Canyon, Texas on Thursday, May 14, burning more than 14,000 acres across Randall County.

US: Possible Tornado Spotted in Tazewell County as Severe Storms Batter Central Illinois

The National Weather Service issued tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings as severe storms swept through Central Illinois for a second straight night on Friday, April 3, bringing tornado sightings, hail, and flash flooding to the region. This video shows a possible tornado spotted in Delavan, Tazewell County.

US: Winter Storm Hits Pennsylvania, Dropping Several Inches of Snow 2

A winter storm swept through Pennsylvania on Tuesday, December 2, dropping 3–4 inches of snow across much of the Pittsburgh region. Some communities reported up to 5 inches, while a few saw only 1–2 inches.

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.

US: Large Waves Hit East Coast as Hurricane Erin Moves North in Atlantic 7

Large parts of the US East Coast are being battered by heavy waves as Hurricane Erin moves offshore, triggering rip currents and coastal flooding.

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.

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.

US: Funnel Cloud Spotted Over Southeast Colorado Springs in Colorado

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

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

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

US: Hawaii’s Kilauea Erupts For Its 10th Time Since Last December

Hawaii’s Kilauea erupted for the 10th time since it burst to life on December 23, on Wednesday, February 19. The eruption occurred at the volcano’s summit crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. However, it posed no threat to residential areas. The eruption lasted for nearly 13 hours.

Australia: Bushfire Rages In Donnybrook, Prompting Evacuations

A fire raged in Donnybrook, northwest of Western Australia, prompting a bushfire emergency warning for people south of the South Western Highway on Thursday, January 16.

Philippines: Alert Level Remains 2 For Kanlaon Volcano 2

Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines recorded five ash eruptions and nine earthquakes in the past 24 hours. The alert level remained at 2 for "increasing unrest" as of December 4.

US: Pileup Involving 17 Vehicles Shuts Down I-94 In Southwest Michigan

A multiple-vehicle crash shut down I-94 in both directions near Hartford in Van Buren County, Michigan, on Monday, December 2. Michigan State Police reported that one person was critically injured, and they believed driving too fast under whiteout conditions to be a factor in the crash.

Shimizu bronze in Olympic bantam boxing

Shimizu bronze in Olympic bantam boxing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satoshi Shimizu (2nd from L) bites his bronze medal while he poses with Cuba's bronze medalist Lazaro Alvarez Estrada (L), Britain's gold medalist Luke Campbell (2nd from R), and Ireland's silver medalist John Joe Nevin during the award ceremony for the men's bantam class boxing at the 2012 London Olympics at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 11, 2012.