US: California’s Garnet Fire Burns 57,000 Acres in Sierra Nevada, Forces Evacuations

The Garnet Fire, sparked by lightning on August 24 in the Sierra National Forest near Garnet Dike, central California has burned about 57,000 acres and is 15% contained. Fire activity remains intense, particularly on the northwestern front, where crews are struggling with steep terrain that limits the use of heavy equipment. Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for multiple zones, with warnings in surrounding areas. Road closures affect McKinley Grove Road and sections of Trimmer Springs Road.

US: Hurricane Erin Brings Storm Surge to North Carolina’s Outer Banks 6

Hurricane Erin is bringing storm surge to North Carolina's Outer Banks while moving through the Atlantic, prompting mandatory evacuations for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands.

US: Large Hail Pelts Kerrville, Texas

Kerrville, Texas experienced large hail on Sunday evening, March 23, as strong storms swept through the city and surrounding areas.

US: Heavy Snowfall And Icy Conditions Grip New England Amid Widespread Storm

A widespread storm swept across the Northeast, bringing heavy snowfall and icy conditions to parts of New England on Sunday, February 16. This video shows heavy snow falling in Hinesburg, Vermont.

South Korea: People Protest Outside Parliament, Calling For President Yoon’s Resignation

South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeo declared martial law late on Tuesday, December 3, accusing the opposition of anti-national activities. However, he lifted the order early Wednesday after the National Assembly passed a resolution calling for its removal. After the emergency order was lifted, protesters gathered around the parliament in Yeouido, calling for Yoon's resignation.

France: Paris Sees First Snowfall Of The Season

Paris saw its first snow of the season on Thursday morning, November 21. Snow also fell much of northern and western France.

New Zealand: Vegetation Fire Erupts In Port Hills In Christchurch, Evacuation Underway 5

A huge vegetation fire erupted in Christchurch's Port Hills Wednesday afternoon, February 14, prompting evacuations of nearby residents. About 55,000 homes are experiencing a power outage due to the fire, reports say.

Parasite Actor Lee Sun-Kyun Found Dead At 48

Parasite Actor Lee Sun-Kyun Found Dead At 48

File photo dated May 22, 2023 shows Ju Ji-hun, Kim Hee-won, Lee Sun-kyun and Director Kim Tae-gon attend the Project Silence photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, best known for his role in Oscar-winning film Parasite, has been found dead, according to police. The actor, 48, is believed to have been found unconscious in a car at a park in central Seoul on Wednesday. It is unclear if Lee took his own life, but police received a report that he had left home after writing a note. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

Project Silence photocall Cannes - Day 7

Project Silence photocall Cannes - Day 7

Ju Ji-hun, Kim Hee-won, Lee Sun-kyun and Director Kim Tae-gon attend the Project Silence photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

Project Silence photocall Cannes - Day 7

Project Silence photocall Cannes - Day 7

Ju Ji-hun, Kim Hee-won, Lee Sun-kyun and Director Kim Tae-gon attend the Project Silence photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

Project Silence photocall Cannes - Day 7

Project Silence photocall Cannes - Day 7

Ju Ji-hun, Kim Hee-won, Lee Sun-kyun and Director Kim Tae-gon attend the Project Silence photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Project Silence Photocall

Cannes - Project Silence Photocall

Ju Ji-hun, Kim Hee-won, Lee Sun-kyun and Director Kim Tae-gon attend the "Project Silence" photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Project Silence Photocall

Cannes - Project Silence Photocall

Ju Ji-hun, Kim Hee-won, Lee Sun-kyun and Director Kim Tae-gon attend the "Project Silence" photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Project Silence Photocall

Cannes - Project Silence Photocall

Ju Ji-hun, Kim Hee-won, Lee Sun-kyun and Director Kim Tae-gon attend the "Project Silence" photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Project Silence Photocall

Cannes - Project Silence Photocall

Ju Ji-hun, Kim Hee-won, Lee Sun-kyun and Director Kim Tae-gon attend the "Project Silence" photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Project Silence Photocall

Cannes - Project Silence Photocall

Ju Ji-hun, Kim Hee-won, Lee Sun-kyun and Director Kim Tae-gon attend the "Project Silence" photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

S. Korean slugger Kim hits 1st homer in Japan

S. Korean slugger Kim hits 1st homer in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Lotte Marines first baseman Kim Tae Kyun from South Korea holds the ball he sent to the bleachers in his first homer in Japan in the fifth inning of a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on April 2, 2010. The Marines won 5-3.

S. Korean slugger Kim hits 1st homer in Japan

S. Korean slugger Kim hits 1st homer in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Lotte Marines first baseman Kim Tae Kyun from South Korea hits a two-run homer to center in the fifth inning of a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on April 2, 2010. Kim blasted his first homer in Japan leading the club to a 5-3 victory.

S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun, who has signed a multiyear contract with the Pacific League baseball club Lotte Marines, is surrounded by fans at Chiba Marine Stadium in Chiba on Nov. 16 while visiting Lotte's home stadium after a news conference.

S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun, who signed a multiyear contract with the Pacific League baseball club Lotte Marines, speaks at a news conference at a hotel in Chiba on Nov. 16, 2009.

S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun (R), who signed a multiyear contract with the Pacific League baseball club Lotte Marines, poses with the team's manager Norifumi Nishimura during a press conference at a hotel in Chiba on Nov. 16, 2009.

S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun, who signed a multiyear contract with the Pacific League baseball club Lotte Marines, speaks at a news conference at a hotel in Chiba on Nov. 16, 2009.

Japan becomes winner of WBC 2nd pool by beating S. Korea 6-2

Japan becomes winner of WBC 2nd pool by beating S. Korea 6-2

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa runs after hitting a solo homer off South Korea starting pitcher Jang Won Sam over the left-field fence in the second inning of a game to determine the winner of their second-round pool of the World Baseball Classic at PETCO Park in San Diego on March 19. At left is South Korea first baseman Kim Tae Kyun. Japan won 6-2.

Japan vs S. Korea in WBC 2nd round

Japan vs S. Korea in WBC 2nd round

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan pitcher Yu Darvish (11) reacts after allowing a walk to South Korea's Kim Tae Kyun for the bases-loaded in the first inning of their game in the World Baseball Classic second round at PETCO Park in San Diego, California, on March 17.

S. Korea beats Mexico 8-2 in WBC 2nd round

S. Korea beats Mexico 8-2 in WBC 2nd round

SAN DIEGO, United States - South Korea's Kim Tae Kyun hits a two-run single to left in the seventh inning of a game against Mexico in the second round of the World Baseball Classic at PETCO Park in San Diego, California, on March 15. South Korea won 8-2 and will play against Japan on March 18 for a spot in the semifinals.

Japan vs S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

Japan vs S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - South Korea's Kim Tae Kyun (52) is tagged out by Japan shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima at second base in the fourth inning of a game to decide the winner of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on March 9.

Japan vs S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

Japan vs S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan third baseman Shuichi Murata tries to catch a ball hit by South Korea's Kim Tae Kyun in the fourth inning of a game to decide the winner of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on March 9.

Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun (back) hits a two-run homer off Japan's starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka in the first inning of their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

S. Korea beats Seibu in WBC warm-up in Tokyo

S. Korea beats Seibu in WBC warm-up in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - South Korea's Kim Tae Kyun hits a two-run homer in the third inning of an exhibition game against Japan's Pacific League baseball club Seibu Lions at Tokyo Dome on March 2. South Korea won 4-2. (Kyodo)

Japan vs S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

Japan vs S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan third baseman Shuichi Murata tries to catch a ball hit by South Korea's Kim Tae Kyun in the fourth inning of a game to decide the winner of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on March 9. (Kyodo)

Japan vs S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

Japan vs S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - South Korea's Kim Tae Kyun (52) is tagged out by Japan shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima at second base in the fourth inning of a game to decide the winner of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on March 9. (Kyodo)

Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun (back) hits a two-run homer off Japan's starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka in the first inning of their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7. (Kyodo)

Japan becomes winner of WBC 2nd pool by beating S. Korea 6-2

Japan becomes winner of WBC 2nd pool by beating S. Korea 6-2

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa runs after hitting a solo homer off South Korea starting pitcher Jang Won Sam over the left-field fence in the second inning of a game to determine the winner of their second-round pool of the World Baseball Classic at PETCO Park in San Diego on March 19. At left is South Korea first baseman Kim Tae Kyun. Japan won 6-2. (Kyodo)

Japan vs S. Korea in WBC 2nd round

Japan vs S. Korea in WBC 2nd round

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan pitcher Yu Darvish (11) reacts after allowing a walk to South Korea's Kim Tae Kyun for the bases-loaded in the first inning of their game in the World Baseball Classic second round at PETCO Park in San Diego, California, on March 17. (Kyodo)

S. Korea beats Mexico 8-2 in WBC 2nd round

S. Korea beats Mexico 8-2 in WBC 2nd round

SAN DIEGO, United States - South Korea's Kim Tae Kyun hits a two-run single to left in the seventh inning of a game against Mexico in the second round of the World Baseball Classic at PETCO Park in San Diego, California, on March 15. South Korea won 8-2 and will play against Japan on March 18 for a spot in the semifinals. (Kyodo)

S. Korean slugger Kim hits 1st homer in Japan

S. Korean slugger Kim hits 1st homer in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Lotte Marines first baseman Kim Tae Kyun from South Korea hits a two-run homer to center in the fifth inning of a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on April 2, 2010. Kim blasted his first homer in Japan leading the club to a 5-3 victory. (Kyodo)

S. Korean slugger Kim hits 1st homer in Japan

S. Korean slugger Kim hits 1st homer in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Lotte Marines first baseman Kim Tae Kyun from South Korea holds the ball he sent to the bleachers in his first homer in Japan in the fifth inning of a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on April 2, 2010. The Marines won 5-3. (Kyodo)

S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun, who has signed a multiyear contract with the Pacific League baseball club Lotte Marines, is surrounded by fans at Chiba Marine Stadium in Chiba on Nov. 16 while visiting Lotte's home stadium after a news conference. (Kyodo)

S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun (R), who signed a multiyear contract with the Pacific League baseball club Lotte Marines, poses with the team's manager Norifumi Nishimura during a press conference at a hotel in Chiba on Nov. 16, 2009. (Kyodo)

S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun, who signed a multiyear contract with the Pacific League baseball club Lotte Marines, speaks at a news conference at a hotel in Chiba on Nov. 16, 2009. (Kyodo)

S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun, who signed a multiyear contract with the Pacific League baseball club Lotte Marines, speaks at a news conference at a hotel in Chiba on Nov. 16, 2009. (Kyodo)