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RECAP: Washington State Slammed by Historic Floods as Rivers Shatter Records

Days of torrential rain from a strong atmospheric river caused historic flooding across Washington State, prompting a state of emergency and mass evacuations. Rivers including the Skagit, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie reached record or near-record levels, with Snoqualmie Falls transformed into a powerful, overflowing torrent. Communities were inundated, homes were swept away, major roads were washed out, and rescue operations continue as more rain is expected.

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US: Snoqualmie Falls in Washington Overflows After Heavy Rain 3

A strong atmospheric river brought heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, causing major flooding across the region. The Snoqualmie River reached its highest level in 10 years, turning Snoqualmie Falls into a powerful, overflowing torrent.

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US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 12

A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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US: Snoqualmie Falls in Washington Overflows After Heavy Rain 2

A strong atmospheric river brought heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, causing major flooding. The Snoqualmie River reached its highest level in 10 years.

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US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 10

A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 11

A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 8

A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 5

A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 3

A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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US: Snoqualmie Falls in Washington Overflows After Heavy Rain

A strong atmospheric river brought heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, causing major flooding on Tuesday, December 9. This video shows the overflowing Snoqualmie Falls on the Snoqualmie River in Washington.

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US: Alaska Air IT Outage Grounds Flights for Hours, Forcing Flight Cancellations

Alaska Airlines restored operations on Friday, October 24, after a major technology outage on Thursday grounded flights nationwide, causing over 400 cancellations and disrupting travel for more than 49,000 passengers. The airline confirmed the system outage was not a cyber attack but has not provided details on its cause, marking the second such incident this year. This video shows the chaos and the large amount of luggage at the baggage claim area at Seattle Tacoma International Airport, caused by the system failure.

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US: Severe Thunderstorms Bring Hail to Western Washington

Severe thunderstorms moved through western Washington on Sunday, October 12, bringing lightning and hail to parts of the area.

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China: Giant Cobra Found Hiding Under Car in Medog County, Tibet Autonomous Region

A nearly 4-meter-long king cobra was found hiding under a car in Medog County, Tibet Autonomous Region, on July 4. The video shows firefighters safely removing the snake.

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KIRUNA CHURCH RELOCATION

Sweden's King Carl Gustaf shares the first cup of church coffee with Lotta Finstorp, Governor of Norrbotten County, and Jan Moström, CEO of LKAB, following a tent service marking the relocation of Kiruna Church, which is being moved five kilometers to the new city center in Kiruna, Sweden, on August 20, 2025.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080"

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KIRUNA CHURCH RELOCATION

Sweden's King Carl Gustaf shares the first cup of church coffee with Lotta Finstorp, Governor of Norrbotten County, and Jan Moström, CEO of LKAB, following a tent service marking the relocation of Kiruna Church, which is being moved five kilometers to the new city center in Kiruna, Sweden, on August 20, 2025.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080"

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KIRUNA CHURCH RELOCATION

Sweden's King Carl Gustaf shares the first cup of church coffee with Lotta Finstorp, Governor of Norrbotten County, and Jan Moström, CEO of LKAB, following a tent service marking the relocation of Kiruna Church, which is being moved five kilometers to the new city center in Kiruna, Sweden, on August 20, 2025.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080"

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KIRUNA CHURCH RELOCATION

Sweden's King Carl Gustaf shares the first cup of church coffee with Lotta Finstorp, Governor of Norrbotten County, and Jan Moström, CEO of LKAB, following a tent service marking the relocation of Kiruna Church, which is being moved five kilometers to the new city center in Kiruna, Sweden, on August 20, 2025.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080"

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KIRUNA CHURCH RELOCATION

Sweden's King Carl Gustaf shares the first cup of church coffee with Lotta Finstorp, Governor of Norrbotten County, and Jan Moström, CEO of LKAB, following a tent service marking the relocation of Kiruna Church, which is being moved five kilometers to the new city center in Kiruna, Sweden, on August 20, 2025.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080"

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KIRUNA CHURCH RELOCATION

Sweden's King Carl Gustaf shares the first cup of church coffee with Lotta Finstorp, Governor of Norrbotten County, and Jan Moström, CEO of LKAB, following a tent service marking the relocation of Kiruna Church, which is being moved five kilometers to the new city center in Kiruna, Sweden, on August 20, 2025.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080"

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PRINCESS INES BAPTISM

Västerbotten County Governor Helene Hellmark Knutsson presents the gift from the province of Västerbotten to the parents Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip at Princess Ines' christening at Drottningholm on 13 June 2025. King Carl Gustaf on the right.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

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PRINCESS INES BAPTISM

Västerbotten County Governor Helene Hellmark Knutsson presents the gift from the province of Västerbotten to the parents Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip at Princess Ines' christening at Drottningholm on 13 June 2025. King Carl Gustaf on the right.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

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PRINCESS INES BAPTISM

Västerbotten County Governor Helene Hellmark Knutsson presents the gift from the province of Västerbotten to the parents Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip at Princess Ines' christening at Drottningholm on 13 June 2025. King Carl Gustaf on the right.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

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NATIONAL DAY 2025 ROYAL COUPLE VISITS GLASSBLOWING SCHOOL

NYBRO 20250606King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia visit the National Glassblowing School in Pukeberg in Nybro on National Day, together with municipal councilor Tobias Fagergård and county governor Allan Widman and his wife Helen Widman.Photo: Suvad Mrkonjic / TT / Code 11408

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NATIONAL DAY 2025 ROYAL COUPLE VISITS GLASSBLOWING SCHOOL

NYBRO 20250606King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia visit the National Glassblowing School in Pukeberg in Nybro on National Day, together with municipal councilor Tobias Fagergård and county governor Allan Widman and his wife Helen Widman.Photo: Suvad Mrkonjic / TT / Code 11408

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NATIONAL DAY 2025 ROYAL COUPLE VISITS GLASSBLOWING SCHOOL

NYBRO 20250606King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia meets with student Julia Ekberg as they visit the National Glassblowing School in Pukeberg in Nybro on National Day, together with municipal councilor Tobias Fagergård and county governor Allan Widman and his wife Helen Widman.Photo: Suvad Mrkonjic / TT / Code 11408

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NATIONAL DAY 2025 ROYAL COUPLE VISITS GLASSBLOWING SCHOOL

NYBRO 20250606King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia visit the National Glassblowing School in Pukeberg in Nybro on National Day, together with municipal councilor Tobias Fagergård and county governor Allan Widman and his wife Helen Widman.Photo: Suvad Mrkonjic / TT / Code 11408

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KING EXHIBITION SOLLIDEN

BORGHOLM 20250510King Carl Gustaf inaugurated this year's exhibitions at Solliden Palace on Öland on Saturday, May 10, which included the nature photography exhibition "Cocky- Birds with attitude" by nature photographer Brutus Östling . The Governor of Kalmar County Allan Widman and his wife Helen accompanied the King to the exhibition.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

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KING EXHIBITION SOLLIDEN

BORGHOLM 20250510King Carl Gustaf inaugurated this year's exhibitions at Solliden Palace on Öland on Saturday, May 10, which included the nature photography exhibition "Cocky- Birds with attitude" by nature photographer Brutus Östling . The Governor of Kalmar County Allan Widman and his wife Helen accompanied the King to the exhibition.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

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KING EXHIBITION SOLLIDEN

BORGHOLM 20250510King Carl Gustaf inaugurated this year's exhibitions at Solliden Palace on Öland on Saturday, May 10, which included the nature photography exhibition "Cocky- Birds with attitude" by nature photographer Brutus Östling . The Governor of Kalmar County Allan Widman and his wife Helen accompanied the King to the exhibition.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

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KING EXHIBITION SOLLIDEN

BORGHOLM 20250510King Carl Gustaf inaugurated this year's exhibitions at Solliden Palace on Öland on Saturday, May 10, which included the nature photography exhibition "Cocky- Birds with attitude" by nature photographer Brutus Östling . The Governor of Kalmar County Allan Widman and his wife Helen accompanied the King to the exhibition.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

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KING EXHIBITION SOLLIDEN

BORGHOLM 20250510King Carl Gustaf inaugurated this year's exhibitions at Solliden Palace on Öland on Saturday, May 10, which included the nature photography exhibition "Cocky- Birds with attitude" by nature photographer Brutus Östling . The Governor of Kalmar County Allan Widman and his wife Helen accompanied the King to the exhibition.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

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US: Mid-Missouri Hit by Severe Storms and Possible Tornado, Thousands Lose Power

Severe storms swept through mid-Missouri on Sunday, April 20, prompting tornado warnings and causing widespread damage. A possible tornado in Callaway County injured one person in New Bloomfield. Thousands of customers experienced power outages.

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US: Hail Falls in Bellevue, Washington

Parts of Washington state saw hail on Tuesday, April 8. This video shows hail in Bellevue, King County.

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US: Miami Under Water as Heavy Rain Causes Flash Flooding

Heavy rainfall hit southern Florida on Sunday, March 30, causing flash flooding in Miami and the surrounding area, prompting authorities to issue weather warnings for the region.

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US: Big Snowflakes Fall in North Bend, Washington

Big snowflakes fell in North Bend, Washington, outskirts of the Seattle metropolitan area on Monday, March 17.

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US: Snow Showers Hit Western Washington 3

Parts of western Washington saw snowfall on Wednesday, February 5, including downtown Seattle. The snow stopped by mid-morning, but another round of snow arrived in the evening. Intermittent snow showers are expected to continue through Thursday.

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US: Low-Pressure System Brings Snow And Rain To Seattle Metro Area

A low-pressure system brought snow, rain, and cold temperatures to Seattle and surrounding areas on Monday, March 4.

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Bullfight in Congjiang

CONGJIANG, CHINA - JANUARY 2, 2024 - People cheer for the winning cow King in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, China, January 2, 2024.

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Bullfight in Congjiang

CONGJIANG, CHINA - JANUARY 2, 2024 - People cheer for the winning cow King in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, China, January 2, 2024.

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Bullfight in Congjiang

CONGJIANG, CHINA - JANUARY 2, 2024 - People cheer for the winning cow King in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, China, January 2, 2024.

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Bullfight in Congjiang

CONGJIANG, CHINA - JANUARY 2, 2024 - People cheer for the winning cow King in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, China, January 2, 2024.

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Firefighters remove 3-meter-long king cobra in China's Yunnan

STORY: Firefighters remove 3-meter-long king cobra in China's Yunnan DATELINE: July 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of firefighters pulling the king cobra out of an agricultural machine STORYLINE: A 3-meter-long king cobra was found hiding in an agricultural machine in a residential house in Huaning County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Firefighters helped remove the snake and released it into the wild. King cobra (Ophigus Hannah) is the world's largest and most venomous snake species. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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Singing at chicken farm in south China

STORY: Singing at chicken farm in south China DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the chicken farm 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NIE JUHUI, Chicken farmer 3. various of Nie Juhui singing and raising chickens 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NIE JUHUI, Chicken farmer STORYLINE: Nie Juhui is a chicken farmer based in Fengkai County in south China's Guangdong Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NIE JUHUI, Chicken farmer "I'm Nie Juhui, a chicken farmer in Fengkai County. People call me 'king of chicken raising.'" He is also passionate about singing and has a band. He also loves singing to his chickens as he believes it is good for them to immerse in an environment full of music. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NIE JUHUI, Chicken farmer "I have been fond of music since I was a child. I have installed loudspeaker boxes at every chicken house so that the chickens can be immersed in an environment with music. It can reduce their stress response and prevent the