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US: Semi-Truck and Passenger Vehicle Collide in North Las Vegas

A semi-truck and passenger vehicle collided Thursday afternoon, April 8, near W. Carey Avenue and Simmons Street in North Las Vegas. Emergency crews responded to the scene as police and fire crews investigated the crash. Simmons Street was temporarily closed in both directions between Carey and Evans avenues.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YANGTZE RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The above part of this combination photo taken by Zeng Lang in October 2011 shows a view of Sanjiangkou in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The lower part taken by Xinhua photographer Xu Bingjie shows an aerial view of a park in Sanjiangkou of Yibin on May 31, 2023. In the past decade, Yibin and Luzhou of southwest China's Sichuan Province have made great efforts in improving ecological environment of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua)

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Former volleyball coach Matsudaira dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2001 shows former Japan men's national volleyball team head coach Yasutaka Matsudaira. Matsudaira, who steered the country to the gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics, died from a lung condition at a Tokyo hospital on Dec. 31, 2011, the Japan Volleyball Association said Jan. 5, 2012. He was 81.

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Ishihara seeks cooperation for nuke waste disposal site

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara (standing) urges the mayors of municipalities in Tochigi Prefecture to cooperate for a government plan to set up a final disposal site in Shioya town in the prefecture for radioactive waste generated in the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster at a meeting in the prefectural capital of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, on July 31, 2014.

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TEPCO logs 1st pretax profit in 4 yrs for April-June qtr.

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Naomi Hirose announces the company's earnings report for the April-June quarter on July 31, 2014, in Tokyo, Japan. TEPCO turned to the black on a group pretax basis in the reporting period for the first time in the four years since the 2011 nuclear crisis at its Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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USJ visitors in FY 2014 likely to hit all-time high

OSAJA, Japan - Universal Studios Japan executive Tsuyoshi Morioka says at a press conference in Osaka on July 31, 2014, that the number of visitors to the western Japan amusement park in fiscal 2014 ending next March is likely to surpass the current annual record of 11 million posted in fiscal 2011 thanks to a new attraction based on the Harry Potter film franchise.

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3 ex-TEPCO execs judged to merit indictment on nuke disaster

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Kawai (C), an attorney representing people who sought a review of the prosecution's judgment on six former Tokyo Electric Power Co. executives, and others meet the press in Tokyo on July 31, 2014, about a decision by a committee for the inquest of prosecution that three of them deserve indictment over the 2011 nuclear disaster at the utility's Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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Ex-TEPCO execs merit indictment over nuclear crisis

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Kawai, an attorney representing those who sought criminal responsibility of Tokyo Electric Power Co. officials, attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 31, 2014, after an independent judicial panel of citizens decided that the three former TEPCO executives merit indictment over the 2011 nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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Neymar arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. (C) is surrounded by fans after arriving at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 31, 2014. Neymar's visit to Japan, his first since 2011, is mainly to fulfill his contract with Japanese bedding maker Nishikawa Sangyo Co. to appear in an advertisement for mattresses developed for athletes.

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Neymar arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. (C) is surrounded by fans after arriving at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 31, 2014. Neymar's visit to Japan, his first since 2011, is mainly to fulfill his contract with Japanese bedding maker Nishikawa Sangyo Co. to appear in an advertisement for mattresses developed for athletes.

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Neymar arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 31, 2014. Neymar's visit to Japan, his first since 2011, is mainly to fulfill his contract with Japanese bedding maker Nishikawa Sangyo Co. to appear in an advertisement for mattresses developed for athletes.

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Tohoku students to participate in Paris event

TOKYO, Japan - Students including Yurika Kishi (R), a sophomore at Fukushima National College of Technology, give a press conference on an promotional event in Paris for the 2011 disaster-hit Tohoku region at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Tokyo on July 11, 2014. Some 100 junior and senior high school students from Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures will take part in the Aug. 30-31 event.

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TEPCO logs group net profit

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Naomi Hirose announces the utility's quarterly earnings at the company head office in Tokyo on July 31, 2013. TEPCO reported a group net profit of 437.93 billion yen for the April to June quarter, but fuel costs for thermal power generation to make up for the loss of nuclear power generation following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi complex disaster continued to weigh heavily on the utility.

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TEPCO logs group net profit

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Naomi Hirose announces the utility's quarterly earnings at the company head office in Tokyo on July 31, 2013. TEPCO reported a group net profit of 437.93 billion yen for the April to June quarter, but fuel costs for thermal power generation to make up for the loss of nuclear power generation following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi complex disaster continued to weigh heavily on the utility.

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IAEA team inspection at Onagawa nuclear plant

ONAGAWA, Japan - Sujit Samaddar (C), head of the International Atomic Energy Agency's International Seismic Safety Center, answers reporters' questions in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 31, 2012. The 20-member IAEA delegation team started an inspection the previous day at the Onagawa nuclear power plant, which was relatively undamaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the area in March 2011. The turbine building for the No. 2 reactor and a levee at the plant can be seen in the back.

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IAEA team inspection at Onagawa nuclear plant

ONAGAWA, Japan - Members of a delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency listen to explanations in the heat exchanger room of the No. 2 reactor building at the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 31, 2012. The 20-member delegation started an inspection the previous day at the plant, which was relatively undamaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the area in March 2011.

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IAEA team inspection at Onagawa nuclear plant

ONAGAWA, Japan - Members of a delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency examine a levee at the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 31, 2012. The 20-member delegation started an inspection the previous day at the plant, which was relatively undamaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the area in March 2011.

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IAEA team inspection at Onagawa nuclear plant

ONAGAWA, Japan - Members of a delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency listen to explanations in the heat exchanger room of the No. 2 reactor building at the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 31, 2012. The 20-member delegation started an inspection the previous day at the plant, which was relatively undamaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the area in March 2011.

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IAEA team inspection at Onagawa nuclear plant

ONAGAWA, Japan - Members of a delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency listen to explanations in the heat exchanger room of the No. 2 reactor building at the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 31, 2012. The 20-member delegation started an inspection the previous day at the plant, which was relatively undamaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the area in March 2011.

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Sun wins 1,500 free in world record

SHANGHAI, China - China's Sun Yang acknowledges spectators after winning the final of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle in a world record time of 14:34.14 at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011, the final day of the event.

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Incumbent wins Saitama gubernatorial election

ASAKA, Japan - Saitama Gov. Kiyoshi Ueda receives a bouquet after securing his reelection for a third four-year term in Asaka, Saitama Prefecture, on July 31, 2011.

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Lochte wins men's 400 meters individual medley

SHANGHAI, China - Ryan Lochte of the United States competes in the men's 400 meters individual medley final at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011. He won the gold medal.

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Horihata wins men's 400 meters individual medley bronze

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Yuya Horihata is pictured after winning the bronze medal in the men's 400 meters individual medley at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011.

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Beisel wins 400m individual medley at worlds

SHANGHAI, China - Elizabeth Beisel of the United States rejoices after winning the final of the women's 400-meter individual medley at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011, the final day of the event. Beisel took the gold in 4:31.78.

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Beisel wins 400m individual medley at worlds

SHANGHAI, China - Elizabeth Beisel of the United States swims in the final of the women's 400-meter individual medley at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011, the final day of the event. Beisel took the gold in 4:31.78.

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Tseng wins British Open golf

CARNOUSTIE, Britain - Defending champion Yani Tseng of Taiwan kisses the trophy after winning the British Open golf tournament in Carnoustie, Scotland, on July 31, 2011.

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Sun wins 1,500 free in world record

SHANGHAI, China - China's Sun Yang pumps his fist after winning the final of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle with a world record time of 14:34.14 at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011, the final day of the event.

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Sun wins 1,500 free in world record

SHANGHAI, China - China's Sun Yang holds his gold medal after winning the final of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle in a world record time of 14:34.14 at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011, the final day of the event.

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Hardy wins 50m breaststroke at worlds

SHANGHAI, China - Jessica Hardy of the United States seen on her way to winning the final of the women's 50-meter breaststroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011, the final day of the event. Hardy touched the wall in 30.19.

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Alshammar wins 50m free at worlds

SHANGHAI, China - Therese Alshammar of Sweden acknowledges spectators after triumphing in the final of the women's 50-meter freestyle in 24.14 at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011, the final day of the event.

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Fashion show on kimono arrangements

KYOTO, Japan - A model wears a kimono with Ukiyo-e print design during a fashion show in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 31, 2011.

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Fashion show on kimono arrangements

KYOTO, Japan - A model wears a swimsuit during a fashion show in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 31, 2011, featuring designs originated in traditional Japanese kimono.

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Antinuclear gathering in Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Participants at an antinuclear gathering in the city of Fukushima, located around 50 kilometers from the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi power plant, wear T-shirts bearing the message ''Protect the children from radiation'' on July 31, 2011.

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Sun wins 1,500 free in world record

SHANGHAI, China - China's Sun Yang exults at winning the final of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle in a world record time of 14:34.14 at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011, the final day of the event.

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U.S. military site returned to Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Japanese Defense Ministry officials remove a sign banning entry to the Gimbaru Training Area of the U.S. Marine Corps in the town of Kin in Okinawa Prefecture on July 31, 2011. The United States returned the land to the town the same day after using it as a military training site for 54 years, in line with a 1996 bilateral accord.

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H.K. protesters mourn Wenzhou train crash victims

HONG KONG, China - About 200 people hold a rally in Hong Kong on July 31, 2011, against China's one-party rule and blaming the Chinese Communist Party for mishandling the collision between two high-speed trains on July 23 that killed 40 people and injured 190 in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou.

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Eating noodles from 300-meter watershoot

OITA, Japan - About 1,000 people eat ''somen'' noodles from a 300-meter-long watershoot during an event in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on July 31, 2011.

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Hardy wins 50m breaststroke at worlds

SHANGHAI, China - Jessica Hardy of the United States smiles after winning the final of the women's 50-meter breaststroke in 30.19 at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011, the final day of the event.

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Antinuclear gathering in Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - A participant at an antinuclear gathering in the city of Fukushima, located around 50 kilometers from the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi power plant, wears radiation protection gear on July 31, 2011.

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Horihata wins men's 400 meters individual medley bronze

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Yuya Horihata competes in the men's 400 meters individual medley final at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011. He won the bronze medal.

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Antinuclear gathering in Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - The Japan Congress Against A- and H-Bombs, one of the country's leading antinuclear groups, kicks off its nationwide summer campaign in the city of Fukushima, located around 50 kilometers from the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi power plant, on July 31, 2011.

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Penguins given ice

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Penguins are given ice as a summer present at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, in northern Japan, on July 31, 2011.

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Polar bear given ice

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A polar bear is given ice as a summer present at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, in northern Japan, on July 31, 2011.

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Skyscraper next to Tokyo Sky Tree

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the view of Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo from Tokyo Sky Tree East Tower, a 31-story building next to it, on July 17, 2011, when the top floor of the 140-meter building was unveiled to the media. The office-commercial building, housing restaurants on the 30th and 31st floors and a free-of-charge observatory on the 30th, will open to the public in May 2012 at the same time as Tokyo Sky Tree.

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Exhibition to experience Doraemon world

OSAKA, Japan - One of the world's smallest single-seat helicopters is demonstrated in Osaka on July 15, 2011. The helicopter and other experiments using the latest technologies to simulate Doraemon's secret tools opened July 16 to run through Aug. 31

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Tokyo Olympics: Miyagi Stadium

A banner is seen outside Miyagi Stadium in the northeastern Japan town of Rifu, a venue of Tokyo Olympics football, on July 31, 2021, expressing gratitude for support in rebuilding local areas affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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"Ex-delinquent" volunteers offering durable help to tsunami-hit areas

Members of the volunteer group Support the Underground remove wooden debris deposited in crop fields in Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan on July 31, 2011, about four months after the area was devastated by killer tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sendai reactor to run at full capacity

File photo taken July 2015 shows the No. 1 (front) and No. 2 reactors of the Sendai nuclear power plant in southwestern Japan. Its operator, Kyushu Electric Power Co., will start running the No. 1 unit at full capacity on Aug. 31, 2015, after it became the first commercial nuclear reactor in the country to be reactivated under safety regulations upgraded in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima meltdowns. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Antique lover exhibits Showa-era household goods, toys

Shunichi Ueda shows on July 31, 2015, his collection of household appliances and toys mainly from the Showa era (1926-1989) at a facility he opened in August 2011 in Toyama, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5,000 lanterns mourn 2011 disaster victims

People float around 5,000 lanterns in a river in Ishinomaki on July 31, 2015, to mourn those who died in the northeastern Japan city in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo