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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.

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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.

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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.

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Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. LONDON. THE BEATLES WAS CREATD IN LIVERPOOL IN 1960 WITH JOHN LENNON (RIGHT), PAUL MCCARTNEY (LEFT), GEORGE HARRISON (UP) AND RINGO STARR (DOWN). THEY SPLITTED IN 1970 AND SOLD MORE THAN ONE BILLION RECORDS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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.

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Illustration - Saint-Barthelemy Island

FRENCH WEST INDIES. SAINT BARTHELEMY ISLAND. LUXURY HOTEL EDEN ROCK. VILLA FOR RENT : THE ROCKSTAR VILLA. BLACK & WHITE PORTRAIT OF JOHN LENNON'S SINGER BY RENOWNED FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER TERRY O'NEILL

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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.

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Response effort to Russian missile attack on Izium

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - A mural depicting English singer John Lennon is seen on the wall of a residential building in Izium, Kharkiv region, north-eastern Ukraine (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Mayweather v Gotti III Weigh-in - Mexico City

Boxing ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. during the ceremonial weigh-in before the exhibition fight between American boxer and former world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and mixed martial arts fighter and professional boxer John Gotti III. Mexico City, Mexico, August 23, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mayweather v Gotti III Weigh-in - Mexico City

Boxing ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. during the ceremonial weigh-in before the exhibition fight between American boxer and former world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and mixed martial arts fighter and professional boxer John Gotti III. Mexico City, Mexico, August 23, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Resisters On The Larzac Plateau - France

A placard with John Lennon at the entrance to the site. The resisters 2023, a gathering of local and global struggles. More than 570 local struggles are identified today on the Reporterre map, and these Rencontres par et pour les luttes were set up to honor and bring together this vast movement growing across France from August 3 to 6, 2023. France, Les Infruts, The Larzac plateau , August 6, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Beatles in Liverpool

John Lennon's guitar at The Beatles museum in Liverpool, northern England on May 14, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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John Lennon's 1969 letter to Japan PM Sato

Photo taken in December 2022 shows a letter dated Dec. 17, 1969, sent from Beatles member John Lennon and his peace activist wife Yoko Ono to then Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato. In the letter, held by the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Tokyo, the couple asked Sato to permit overseas release of an unedited scientific documentary film on the aftermath of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, taken one month after they occurred in August 1945.

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John Lennon's 1969 letter to Japan PM Sato

Photo taken in December 2022 shows a letter dated Dec. 17, 1969, sent from Beatles member John Lennon and his peace activist wife Yoko Ono to then Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato. In the letter, held by the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Tokyo, the couple asked Sato to permit overseas release of an unedited scientific documentary film on the aftermath of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, taken one month after they occurred in August 1945.

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John Lennon's 1969 letter to Japan PM Sato

Photo taken in December 2022 shows a letter dated Dec. 17, 1969, sent from Beatles member John Lennon and his peace activist wife Yoko Ono to then Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato. In the letter, held by the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Tokyo, the couple asked Sato to permit overseas release of an unedited scientific documentary film on the aftermath of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, taken one month after they occurred in August 1945.

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John Lennon's 1969 letter to Japan PM Sato

Photo taken in December 2022 shows a letter dated Dec. 17, 1969, sent from Beatles member John Lennon and his peace activist wife Yoko Ono to then Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato. In the letter, held by the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Tokyo, the couple asked Sato to permit overseas release of an unedited scientific documentary film on the aftermath of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, taken one month after they occurred in August 1945.

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Yoko Ono joins UNICEF event for children's rights

NEW YORK, United States - Yoko Ono (front) participates in the event held by the United Nations Children's Fund at the U.N. headquarters in New York, the United States, on Nov. 20, 2014, on the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention of the Rights of the Child. The event marked the kickoff of a project using a famous song "Imagine" by her late husband and Beatles member John Lennon.

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Japan city to buy land owned by Yoko Ono's grandfather

FUKUOKA, Japan - The gate shown in this file photo taken in Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in October 2014 is part of the remains of a residence owned by Eijiro Ono, grandfather of Japanese artist Yoko Ono, widow of former Beatle John Lennon. The Yanagawa city office has set aside a budget to purchase the land of the residence and turn it into a park.

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Yoko Ono visits Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Artist Yoko Ono (R) and Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui hold up a folded paper crane in each hand at a peace event in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on July 30, 2014. The 81-year-old widow of former Beatle John Lennon asked participants to spread to the world the experience of Hiroshima, which was devastated by a U.S.-dropped atomic bomb in 1945 in World War II.

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S. Korea's Kim at Sochi figure skating exhibition

SOCHI, Russia - South Korean figure skater Kim Yu Na, the silver medalist in the women's singles competition at the Sochi Olympics, performs to "Imagine" written by John Lennon during the figure skating exhibition of the Winter Games in Russia on Feb. 22, 2014.

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John Lennon death anniversary

NEW YORK, United States - Fans sing Beatles songs in commemoration of John Lennon at Strawberry Fields, a section in New York City's Central Park dedicated to the memory of the former Beatle, on Dec. 8, 2013, the 33rd anniversary of his death.

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Lennon's guitar

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows a guitar used in the 1960s by former Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison, which was sold for $408,000 at auction in New York on May 18, 2013.

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Curtain drawn on London Games, passes baton to Rio

LONDON, Britain - A video of the late John Lennon singing "Imagine" is shown on stage at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 12, 2012.

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Yoko Ono encourages Fukushima children

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Yoko Ono (L), a 78-year-old artist and the widow of Beatles member John Lennon, dances to a song sung by children (R) at Sahara Elementary School in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, in northeastern Japan on Dec. 6, 2011.

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Yoko Ono encourages Fukushima children

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Yoko Ono (C), a 78-year-old artist and the widow of Beatles member John Lennon, poses for group photos with children at Sahara Elementary School in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, in northeastern Japan on Dec. 6, 2011.

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Yoko Ono

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 6, 2011, shows Yoko Ono, a 78-year-old artist and the widow of Beatles member John Lennon, in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, in northeastern Japan.

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Yoko Ono visits Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Yoko Ono, the New York-based artist and widow of former Beatle John Lennon, offers flowers at the monument marking ground zero in the 1945 atomic bombing by the United States at Nagasaki Peace Park in Nagasaki City on Aug. 2, 2011.

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Yoko Ono in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yoko Ono, a New York-based artist and the widow of former Beatle John Lennon, receives the eighth Hiroshima Art Prize for her contributions to world peace through contemporary art in a ceremony in Hiroshima on July 29, 2011.

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Yoko Ono in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yoko Ono, a New York-based artist and the widow of former Beatle John Lennon, offers a wreath at an atomic bombing cenotaph in Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on July 29, 2011.

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Yoko Ono in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yoko Ono (2nd from R), the New York-based avant-garde artist and widow of former Beatle John Lennon, visits the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum at the atomic bomb-hit city's Peace Memorial Park on July 29, 2011.

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Lennon's 30th memorial charity concert

TOKYO, Japan - Yoko Ono, wife of legendary musician John Lennon, sings during a ''John Lennon Super Live'' charity concert in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2010, the 30th anniversary of Lennon's death.

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Lennon's 30th memorial charity concert

TOKYO, Japan - Yoko Ono (C), wife of legendary musician John Lennon, sings with Japanese musicians during a ''John Lennon Super Live'' charity concert in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2010, the 30th anniversary of Lennon's death.

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N.Y. memorial on 30th anniversary of Lennon's death

NEW YORK, United States - Hundreds of people gather at John Lennon's memorial Strawberry Fields in New York's Central Park on Dec. 8, 2010, the 30th anniversary of the legendary musician's death.

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Lennon's 30th memorial charity concert

TOKYO, Japan - Yoko Ono (L), wife of legendary musician John Lennon, gives a peace sign on stage during a ''John Lennon Super Live'' charity concert in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2010, the 30th anniversary of the legendary musician's death.

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Lennon's 30th memorial charity concert

TOKYO, Japan - John Lennon is projected on a screen as musicians perform on stage during a ''John Lennon Super Live'' charity concert in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2010, the 30th anniversary of the legendary musician's death. The concert was joined by Yoko Ono, Lennon's wife.

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Beatles tribute band in New York

NEW YORK, United States - A tribute band, the Meetles, is surrounded by people as they perform Beatles songs at New York subway's 34th Street-Herald Square Station on Nov. 26, 2010, ahead of the 30th anniversary of John Lennon's death.

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John Lennon fans at Strawberry Fields in Central Park

NEW YORK, United States - People gather at Strawberry Fields, a memorial for John Lennon in New York City's Central Park, on Nov. 27, 2010, ahead of the 30th anniversary of Lennon's death.

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Yoko Ono receives Hiroshima Art Prize

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows artist Yoko Ono, widow of former Beatle John Lennon. The Hiroshima city government said Oct. 22, 2010, that it has picked Ono as the recipient of the eighth Hiroshima Art Prize for her contributions to world peace through contemporary art.

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Lennon Museum in Saitama closes

SAITAMA, Japan - This photo shows the John Lennon Museum in the city of Saitama. The museum closed Sept. 30, 2010, with the expiration of a 10-year deal between Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and construction company Taisei Corp.

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Yoko Ono's peace monument installed in Iceland

REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Ringo Starr (L), Yoko Ono (C) and Olivia Harrison, the widow of George Harrison, attend an unveiling ceremony for ''Imagine Peace Tower'' in Reykjavik on Oct. 9. The monument, designed by Ono, the widow of John Lennon, is engraved with the message ''Imagine Peace'' in 24 languages and is filled with about 500,000 capsules containing messages of hope sent by people around the world.

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Beatles popular among people in wide ranging age groups in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Ryuichi Kondo (R), 5, and 56-year-old musician Kaoru Takada play together and sing ''Imagine,'' on the stage of the John Lennon Museum in Saitama's Chuo Ward.

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Beatles popular among people in wide ranging age groups in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Yoko Ono, John Lennon's widow, talks about the Beatles in an interview with Kyodo News.

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Yoko Ono to create column of light for peace in Iceland

REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Yoko Ono, the widow of John Lennon, attends a groundbreaking ceremony in Reykjavik on Oct. 9 for an ''Imagine Peace Tower'' she will construct there. The tower will be 20 to 30 meters high, with a radius of about a meter, and will have the lyrics of Lennon's song ''Imagine'' engraved on it.

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(2)Japanese fans remember John Lennon

SAITAMA, Japan - Depicted on a field of Saitama Super Arena Stadium, north of Tokyo, is a likeness of John Lennon which was formed with some 2.5 million 1-yen coins by the participants in a convention held there on Oct. 10 to remember the rock musician.

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(1)Japanese fans remember John Lennon

SAITAMA, Japan - Participants in a convention to remember John Lennon put some 2.5 million 1-yen coins together to form the rock musician's likeness on a field at Saitama Super Arena Stadium, north of Tokyo, on Oct. 10.

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Museum to display Lennon's lyrical notes

SAITAMA, Japan - Music legend John Lennon's lyric drafts (L, below) will be displayed at the John Lennon Museum in Saitama City from May 30 in an exhibit coinciding with the 35th anniversary of the November 1968 release of the Beatles' first self-titled record known as ''White Album.'' The album's jacket is shown above.

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(1)Antiwar demonstration held outside U.S. Embassy in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Nearly 400 people gather outside the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Feb. 15 to protest against a possible U.S.-led war on Iraq. The protesters chanted ''No War'' and sang peace-related songs, including those by Bob Dylan and John Lennon.