US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 13

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.

US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 14

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.

Giving A Smile Foundation Gala Red Carpet - USA

Giving A Smile Foundation Gala Red Carpet - USA

Martín Rodríguez At The Giving A Smile Foundation Gala-At The Beverly Hilton Hotel In Beverly Hills, CA, USA on December 11, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giving A Smile Foundation Gala Red Carpet - USA

Giving A Smile Foundation Gala Red Carpet - USA

Martín Rodríguez At The Giving A Smile Foundation Gala-At The Beverly Hilton Hotel In Beverly Hills, CA, USA on December 11, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giving A Smile Foundation Gala Red Carpet - USA

Giving A Smile Foundation Gala Red Carpet - USA

Martín Rodríguez At The Giving A Smile Foundation Gala-At The Beverly Hilton Hotel In Beverly Hills, CA, USA on December 11, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, answers reporter's questions during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, answers reporter's questions during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, answers reporter's questions during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, answers reporter's questions during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, answers reporter's questions during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, answers reporter's questions during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, answers reporter's questions during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, answers reporter's questions during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, answers reporter's questions during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, answers reporter's questions during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, answers reporter's questions during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, answers reporter's questions during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, answers reporter's questions during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, answers reporter's questions during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, answers reporter's questions during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, answers reporter's questions during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gives remarks during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025.

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gives remarks during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025.

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gives remarks during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025.

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gives remarks during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025.

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gives remarks during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025.

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gives remarks during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025.

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gives remarks during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025.

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gives remarks during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025.

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gives remarks during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025.

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gives remarks during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025.

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gives remarks during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025.

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gives remarks during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025.

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gives remarks during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025.

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gives remarks during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025.

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gives remarks during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025.

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome Powell Press Conference

Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gives remarks during his last news conference of 2025 at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC, USA, on December 9, 2025.

CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Atalanta BC vs Chelsea FC

CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Atalanta BC vs Chelsea FC

Reece James of Chelsea Football Club contrasted by Martin de Roon of Atalanta BC 1907 during the UEFA Champions League 2025/2026, League Phase MD6 football match between Atalanta BC and Chelsea Football Club at New Balance Arena on December 6, 2025, Bergamo, Italy.

CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Atalanta BC vs Chelsea FC

CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Atalanta BC vs Chelsea FC

Martin de Roon of Atalanta BC 1907 celebrates the victory of the UEFA Champions League 2025/2026, League Phase MD6 football match between Atalanta BC and Chelsea Football Club at New Balance Arena on December 6, 2025, Bergamo, Italy.

CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Atalanta BC vs Chelsea FC

CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Atalanta BC vs Chelsea FC

Martin de Roon of Atalanta BC 1907 contrasted by Reece James of Chelsea Football Club during the UEFA Champions League 2025/2026, League Phase MD6 football match between Atalanta BC and Chelsea Football Club at New Balance Arena on December 6, 2025, Bergamo, Italy.

Fire at an apartment block

Fire at an apartment block

08.12.2025, Tallinn. An apartment building after a fire. Photo: Martin Pedaja / Postimees

Fire at an apartment block

Fire at an apartment block

08.12.2025, Tallinn. An apartment building after a fire. Photo: Martin Pedaja / Postimees

Fire at an apartment block

Fire at an apartment block

08.12.2025, Tallinn. An apartment building after a fire. Photo: Martin Pedaja / Postimees

Fire at an apartment block

Fire at an apartment block

08.12.2025, Tallinn. An apartment building after a fire. Photo: Martin Pedaja / Postimees

Jevgeni Ossinovski and Peeter Raudsepp met in the Tallinn City Government

Jevgeni Ossinovski and Peeter Raudsepp met in the Tallinn City Government

08.12.2025, Tallinn. Tallinn's outgoing mayor, Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) with his successor, incoming mayor Peeter Raudsepp. Photo: Martin Pedaja / Postimees

Jevgeni Ossinovski and Peeter Raudsepp met in the Tallinn City Government

Jevgeni Ossinovski and Peeter Raudsepp met in the Tallinn City Government

08.12.2025, Tallinn. Tallinn's outgoing mayor, Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) with his successor, incoming mayor Peeter Raudsepp. Photo: Martin Pedaja / Postimees

Jevgeni Ossinovski and Peeter Raudsepp met in the Tallinn City Government

Jevgeni Ossinovski and Peeter Raudsepp met in the Tallinn City Government

08.12.2025, Tallinn. Tallinn's outgoing mayor, Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) with his successor, incoming mayor Peeter Raudsepp. Photo: Martin Pedaja / Postimees

‘Marty Supreme’ Los Angeles Premiere

‘Marty Supreme’ Los Angeles Premiere

Gwyneth Paltrow and Moses Martin arriving to the Los Angeles premiere of “Marty Supreme’ at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on December 8, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Ca. Photo by Lisa OConnor/ AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

‘Marty Supreme’ Los Angeles Premiere

‘Marty Supreme’ Los Angeles Premiere

Gwyneth Paltrow and Moses Martin arriving to the Los Angeles premiere of “Marty Supreme’ at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on December 8, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Ca. Photo by Lisa OConnor/ AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

‘Marty Supreme’ Los Angeles Premiere

‘Marty Supreme’ Los Angeles Premiere

Gwyneth Paltrow and Moses Martin arriving to the Los Angeles premiere of “Marty Supreme’ at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on December 8, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Ca. Photo by Lisa OConnor/ AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM