US: Euclid Fire Breaks Out in Chino Hills, Temporarily Shuts Down Freeways

A brush fire, named the Euclid Fire, ignited in Chino Hills on Wednesday, July 23, leading to the temporary closure of both sides of the 71 Freeway. By early evening, the blaze had grown to 120 acres and was 5% contained.

US: Euclid Fire Breaks Out in Chino Hills, Temporarily Shuts Down Freeways 2

A brush fire, named the Euclid Fire, ignited in Chino Hills on Wednesday, July 23, leading to the temporary closure of both sides of the 71 Freeway. By early evening, the blaze had grown to 120 acres and was 5% contained.

US: Sirens Blare as Tornado Warnings Issued for Parts of Iowa Amid Storms

Severe thunderstorms rolled across Iowa on Saturday, July 19, bringing heavy rain, intense lightning to parts of the state as well as a few tornado warnings

US: Intense Wind and Snow Create Blizzard Conditions in Iowa 2

Parts of Iowa experienced blizzard conditions and strong winds Tuesday night, March 4 into Wednesday, March 5. The blizzard conditions resulted in hazardous roadways, causing reduced visibility and slippery roads.

US: Intense Wind and Snow Create Blizzard Conditions in Iowa

Parts of Iowa experienced blizzard conditions and strong winds Tuesday night, March 4 into Wednesday, March 5. The blizzard conditions resulted in hazardous roadways, causing reduced visibility and slippery roads.

US: Eagles Fans Flock To Streets After Super Bowl LIX Win 5

Thousands of Eagles fans took to the streets of Philadelphia to celebrate on Sunday, February 9 after the team defeated Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.

US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

US: Undetected Tornado Touches Down In Crystal River, Florida

An undetected tornado touched down on the west side of Crystal River in Citrus County, Florida, on Sunday, June 16, destroying several structures. No injuries were reported. Residents were not alerted of a tornado watch or a warning because it was reportedly "too small" to register on the National Weather Service's radar, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office said.

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala 2024 - LA

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala 2024 - LA

Kevin Rudd and Therese Rein arrive at the 21st Annual G'Day USA (American Australian Association) Arts Gala 2024 held at the Skirball Cultural Center on February 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala 2024 - LA

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala 2024 - LA

Kevin Rudd arrives at the 21st Annual G'Day USA (American Australian Association) Arts Gala 2024 held at the Skirball Cultural Center on February 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala 2024 - LA

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala 2024 - LA

Kevin Rudd arrives at the 21st Annual G'Day USA (American Australian Association) Arts Gala 2024 held at the Skirball Cultural Center on February 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

Dr. Kevin Rudd, Delta Goodrem, Craig Gillespie, Samara Weaving, Consul-General Tanya Bennett, At The 21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

Dr. Kevin Rudd, At The 21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

Dr. Kevin Rudd, At The 21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

Dr. Kevin Rudd, At The 21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

Dr. Kevin Rudd, At The 21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

Dr. Kevin Rudd, At The 21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

Consul-General Tanya Bennett, Dr. Kevin Rudd, At The 21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

Consul-General Tanya Bennett, Dr. Kevin Rudd, At The 21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala - LA

Consul-General Tanya Bennett, Dr. Kevin Rudd, At The 21st Annual G'Day USA Arts Gala at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japanese Foreign Minister Maehara in Australia

Japanese Foreign Minister Maehara in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (C) speaks at a press conference in Canberra on Nov. 23, 2010, with Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd (R) and Trade Minister Craig Emerson (L). Maehara and Emerson agreed to resume bilateral talks on a free trade agreement in early 2011.

Okada, Rudd discuss whaling

Okada, Rudd discuss whaling

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L) and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd shake hands in Sydney on Feb. 20, 2010. Okada and Rudd discussed matters such as Japanese whaling and cooperation on U.N. peacekeeping operations.

Japanese and Australian prime ministers hold talks in Tokyo

Japanese and Australian prime ministers hold talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (L) talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2009.

Japanese and Australian prime ministers hold talks in Tokyo

Japanese and Australian prime ministers hold talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama shake hands at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2009, before their talks.

Panel calls for drastic cut in nuclear weapons by 2025

Panel calls for drastic cut in nuclear weapons by 2025

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Yoriko Kawaguchi and Gareth Evans, former foreign ministers of Japan and Australia, respectively, who co-chair the International Commission on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd pose for photos at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2009, after the former foreign ministers presented the panel's report to the prime ministers.

APEC leaders pledge to accelerate economic integration

APEC leaders pledge to accelerate economic integration

SINGAPORE, Singapore - U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd from L) listens to Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd speak at a breakfast meeting Nov. 15, 2009, during a summit in Singapore. The leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum pledged to accelerate efforts to deepen the integration of their economies as they closed their two-day meeting the same day. (Pool photo)

Hatoyama meets with Rudd

Hatoyama meets with Rudd

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) shakes hands with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd during a photo opportunity in New York on Sept. 23, 2009. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

Aso holds talks with Rudd in Italy

Aso holds talks with Rudd in Italy

L'AQUILA, Italy - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (L) holds talks with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in the central Italian city of L'Aquila on July 10. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

S. Korea's Lee and Australia's Rudd hold talks on FTA

S. Korea's Lee and Australia's Rudd hold talks on FTA

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R) and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd shake hands at the outset of their talks on a free trade agreement at the presidential office in Seoul on Aug. 11.

Australia's Rudd meets Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda

Australia's Rudd meets Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda

TOKYO, Japan - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (L) and Japanese Prime Yasuo Fukuda shake hands ahead of their meeting at the Windsor Hotel Toya in Toyako, Hokkaido, on July 9 on the sidelines of the Group of Eight summit. (Pool photo)

16 major CO2 emitters end meeting in Hokkaido

16 major CO2 emitters end meeting in Hokkaido

TOYAKO, Japan - Leaders of 16 major greenhouse gas emitters and representatives from international organizations pose for photos after their meeting at the Windsor Hotel Toya in Toyako, Hokkaido on July 9. (From L to R) are IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka, IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, South African President Thabo Mbeki, Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, U.S. President George W. Bush, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Mexican President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick, OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria. (Pool photo)

Fukuda holds talks with Australia's Rudd

Fukuda holds talks with Australia's Rudd

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) holds talks with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (2nd from L) at his office in Tokyo on June 12.

Fukuda holds talks with Australia's Rudd

Fukuda holds talks with Australia's Rudd

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) shakes hands with visiting Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (L) before their talks at his office in Tokyo on June 12.

Fukuda holds talks with Australia's Rudd

Fukuda holds talks with Australia's Rudd

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (L) meet the press after their talks at his office in Tokyo on June 12.

Toyota to start hybrid production in Australia in early 2010

Toyota to start hybrid production in Australia in early 2010

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe (L) poses with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at a news conference in Nagoya on June 10, where Toyota announced that it will begin producing a gasoline-electric hybrid version of the Camry sedan in Australia in early 2010, with an annual production target of 10,000 vehicles.

Australian Prime Minister Rudd pays respects at Hiroshima

Australian Prime Minister Rudd pays respects at Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd(R), accompanied by his wife Therese Rein, lays a wreath at the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims during World War II in Hiroshima on June 9. Rudd arrived in Japan on June 8 for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.

Rudd urges Japan to work with Australia on climate change

Rudd urges Japan to work with Australia on climate change

KYOTO, Japan - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (R) poses with Kyoto University President Kazuo Oike at Kyoto University on June 9 where Rudd delivered a lecture on climate change and nuclear nonproliferation. He said Australia and Japan should work together to tackle the issues. (Pool photo)

Rudd to discuss new Asia-Pacific community with Fukuda

Rudd to discuss new Asia-Pacific community with Fukuda

CANBERRA, Australia - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd speaks to a group of Japanese reporters in Canberra on June 6 prior to his five-day visit to Japan from June 8. (Kyodo)

Rudd urges Japan to work with Australia on climate change

Rudd urges Japan to work with Australia on climate change

KYOTO, Japan - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (R) poses with Kyoto University President Kazuo Oike at Kyoto University on June 9 where Rudd delivered a lecture on climate change and nuclear nonproliferation. He said Australia and Japan should work together to tackle the issues. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

Australian Prime Minister Rudd pays respects at Hiroshima

Australian Prime Minister Rudd pays respects at Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd(R), accompanied by his wife Therese Rein, lays a wreath at the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims during World War II in Hiroshima on June 9. Rudd arrived in Japan on June 8 for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. (Kyodo)

Toyota to start hybrid production in Australia in early 2010

Toyota to start hybrid production in Australia in early 2010

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe (L) poses with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at a news conference in Nagoya on June 10, where Toyota announced that it will begin producing a gasoline-electric hybrid version of the Camry sedan in Australia in early 2010, with an annual production target of 10,000 vehicles. (Kyodo)

(CORRECTED) Fukuda holds talks with Australia's Rudd

(CORRECTED) Fukuda holds talks with Australia's Rudd

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) shakes hands with visiting Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (L) before their talks at Fukuda's office in Tokyo on June 12. (Kyodo)

(CORRECTED) Fukuda holds talks with Australia's Rudd

(CORRECTED) Fukuda holds talks with Australia's Rudd

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) holds talks with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (2nd from L) at Fukuda's office in Tokyo on June 12. (Kyodo)

(CORRECTED) Fukuda holds talks with Australia's Rudd

(CORRECTED) Fukuda holds talks with Australia's Rudd

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (L) meet the press after their talks at Fukuda's office in Tokyo on June 12. (Kyodo)

200 Cigarettes (1999)

200 Cigarettes (1999)

Paul Rudd, Courtney Love & Janeane Garofalo Characters: Kevin,Lucy & Ellie Film: 200 Cigarettes (1999) Director: Risa Bramon Garcia 26 February 1999 Date: 26 February 1999

200 Cigarettes (1999)

200 Cigarettes (1999)

Paul Rudd & Courtney Love Characters: Kevin & Lucy Film: 200 Cigarettes (1999) Director: Risa Bramon Garcia 26 February 1999 Date: 26 February 1999

200 Cigarettes (1999)

200 Cigarettes (1999)

Paul Rudd & Courtney Love Characters: Kevin & Lucy Film: 200 Cigarettes (1999) Director: Risa Bramon Garcia 26 February 1999 Date: 26 February 1999

200 Cigarettes (1999)

200 Cigarettes (1999)

Paul Rudd Characters: Kevin Film: 200 Cigarettes (1999) Director: Risa Bramon Garcia 26 February 1999 Date: 26 February 1999

200 Cigarettes (1999)

200 Cigarettes (1999)

Nicole Ari Parker, Ben Affleck, Courtney Love & Paul Rudd Characters: Bridget (as Nicole Parker),Bartender,Lucy & Kevin Film: 200 Cigarettes (1999) Director: Risa Bramon Garcia 26 February 1999 Date: 26 February 1999

S. Korea's Lee and Australia's Rudd hold talks on FTA

S. Korea's Lee and Australia's Rudd hold talks on FTA

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R) and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd shake hands at the outset of their talks on a free trade agreement at the presidential office in Seoul on Aug. 11. (Kyodo)