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US: Flash Flooding Hits Central Kansas, Governor Declares State of Disaster Emergency 4

Heavy rainfall that began Monday, September 8 continued into Tuesday, triggering flash flooding across central Kansas and prompting Governor Laura Kelly to declare a state of disaster emergency. Rainfall totals reached 1–4 inches in most areas, with up to 6 inches recorded near Salina. Floodwaters inundated roads and homes in towns such as Tescott and Brookville, where water reached porch levels and made driving hazardous.

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Canada: “O Canada” Sung During Our Lady Peace Concert As Canada Defeats US In 4 Nations Face-Off

Canada’s men’s hockey team defeated the US 3-2 in overtime to win the 4 Nations Face-Off Championship on Thursday, February 20, at Boston’s TD Garden. The band Our Lady Peace paused their performance to join the crowd in singing "O Canada" celebrating the victory together.

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US: Franklin Fire Rages, Forcing Thousands To Evacuate In Malibu, California 2

The Franklin Fire in Malibu, California, which erupted on Monday evening, December 9, has burned more than 4,000 acres and is 30 percent contained as of Thursday, according to the CAL FIRE website. Approximately 18,000 people and 8,100 homes and businesses were placed under evacuation orders or warnings.

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US: Pearl Fire Burns Near Red Feather Lakes, Colorado Prompting Evacuation

The Pearl Fire broke out northwest of Red Feather Lakes in the Crystal Lakes area in Colorado Monday, September 16, forcing mandatory evacuation. Larimer County sheriff said the fire was human caused.

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Australia: Thousands Of Constructions Workers Protest Against CFMEU Takeover 2

More than 10,000 workers took to the streets across Australia to protest the federal take over of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) on Tuesday, August 27.

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Murton ties Bass' most hits record for Tigers by a non-Japanese

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - American Matt Murton of the Hanshin Tigers singles in the fourth inning against the DeNA BayStars at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture, his 743rd hit since joining the Central-League team in 2010, tying compatriot Randy Bass' record for most hits by a non-Japanese player for the Tigers.

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Baseball spring camp

GINOZA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton (L) of the United States signs autographs for fans at the baseball team's training camp in the village of Ginoza, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 6, 2011.

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Murton tops Ichiro

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton of the United States walks past photographers as he leaves the Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010, after a game against the Yakult Swallows. The 29-year-old former Colorado Rockies player belted a record 213th hit of the season the same day breaking Ichiro Suzuki's 1994 Japanese baseball single-season hit record of 210.

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Murton tops Ichiro

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton of the United States watches his RBI double, his 213th hit of the season, in the ninth inning of a game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. The 29-year-old former Colorado Rockies player broke Ichiro Suzuki's 1994 Japanese baseball single-season hit record of 210 the same day.

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton raises his hat to acknowledge fans after he broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record by belting his 211th hit of the season during a game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010.

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single, his 211th hit of the season, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. Murton from the United States broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record set in 1994.

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single, his 211th hit of the season, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. Murton from the United States broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record set in 1994.

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single, his 211th hit of the season, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. Murton from the United States broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record set in 1994.

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single, his 211th hit of the season, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. Murton from the United States broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record set in 1994.

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Murton ties Ichiro's single-season hits record in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Hanshin Tigers' Matt Murton responds to fans after matching Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record of 210 in 1994 with a single in the seventh inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Murton ties Ichiro's single-season hits record in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Hanshin Tigers' Matt Murton ties Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record of 210 in 1994 with a single in the seventh inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Murton ties Ichiro's single-season hits record in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers Matt Murton ties Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record of 210 in 1994 with a single in the seventh inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Murton ties Ichiro's single-season hits record in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Hanshin Tigers' Matt Murton ties Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record of 210 in 1994 with a single in the seventh inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Tigers' Murton rewrites season hit record

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers Matt Murton hits a single to right field in the sixth inning of a game against the Yomiuri Giants at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Sept. 28, 2010. Murton went 2-for-4 and rewrote the Central League record for the most hits in a season with 205 in a 5-7 loss.

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Tigers' Murton rewrites season hit record

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers Matt Murton hits a single to right field in the sixth inning of a game against the Yomiuri Giants at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Sept. 28, 2010. Murton went 2-for-4 and rewrote the Central League record for the most hits in a season with 205 in a 5-7 loss.

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Murton reaches 200-hit mark in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers leadoff man Matt Murton (L) high-fives manager Akinobu Mayumi after the Tigers beat the Chunichi Dragons 6-1 at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 23, 2010. Murton from the United States belted three hits the same day to become only the fourth player in Japanese baseball history to have a 200-hit season.

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Murton reaches 200-hit mark in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers leadoff man Matt Murton blasts a homer against the Chunichi Dragons, his 200th hit of the season, during the seventh inning of a game at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 23, 2010. Murton from the United States became only the fourth player in Japanese baseball history to have a 200-hit season.

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Murton reaches 200-hit mark in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers leadoff man Matt Murton celebrates after hitting a homer against the Chunichi Dragons, his 200th hit of the season, during the seventh inning of a game at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 23, 2010. Murton from the United States became only the fourth player in Japanese baseball history to have a 200-hit season.

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Murton reaches 200-hit mark in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers leadoff man Matt Murton hits an RBI double against the Chunichi Dragons, his 201st hit of the season, during the eighth inning of a game at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 23, 2010. Murton from the United States became only the fourth player in Japanese baseball history to have a 200-hit season.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB players Matsui, Murton

Former MLB players Hideki Matsui (3rd from L) and Matt Murton (L) pose for the cameras at an event marking the 150th anniversary of the introduction of baseball to Japan co-organized by the U.S.-Japan Council and the Consulate General of Japan of New York in New York on Nov. 9, 2022.

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Single-season hit record holder Akiyama donates bat to museum

Shogo Akiyama of the Seibu Lions donates the bat he used to record his 215th hit of the season to the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2015. Akiyama finished with 216 hits, two more than the previous Japanese baseball single-season hit record Matt Murton set in 2010 with the Hanshin Tigers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lions' Akiyama responds to fans after tying hits record

Seibu Lions leadoff hitter Shogo Akiyama acknowledges the cheering of fans at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Sept. 30, 2015, after tying Japan's single-season hits record of 214 set in 2010 by Matt Murton of the Hanshin Tigers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lions' Akiyama surpasses Ichiro's single-season hits record

Shogo Akiyama of the Seibu Lions hits a double in the fifth inning against Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka to reach 212 hits for the season on Sept. 30, 2015, surpassing Ichiro Suzuki's single-season hits record of 210 in Japan by two. Japan's single-season hits record of 214 was set in 2010 by Matt Murton of the Hanshin Tigers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akiyama records 211th hit, exceeding Ichiro

Seibu Lions outfielder Shogo Akiyama hits a triple during the second inning of a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Sept. 30, 2015, marking the 211th hit of the season, a record for a Japanese player. Akiyama broke the previous record marked by Ichiro Suzuki, now a Miami Marlins outfielder, in 1994. The record for the Japanese professional baseball is 214, achieved by Hanshin Tigers' Matt Murton in 2010. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akiyama ties NPB hit record

Seibu Lions outfielder Shogo Akiyama hits a double during the eighth inning of a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Sept. 30, 2015, his 214th hit of the season. With five hits in the game, Akiyama tied the Japanese professional baseball single-season hits record set by Hanshin Tigers' Matt Murton in 2010. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akiyama ties NPB hit record

Seibu Lions outfielder Shogo Akiyama hits a double during the eighth inning of a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Sept. 30, 2015, his 214th hit of the season. With five hits in the game, Akiyama tied the Japanese professional baseball single-season hits record set by Hanshin Tigers' Matt Murton in 2010. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akiyama records 211th hit, exceeding Ichiro

Seibu Lions outfielder Shogo Akiyama hits a triple during the second inning of a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Sept. 30, 2015, marking the 211th hit of the season, a record for a Japanese player. Akiyama broke the previous record marked by Ichiro Suzuki, now a Miami Marlins outfielder, in 1994. The record for the Japanese professional baseball is 214, achieved by Hanshin Tigers' Matt Murton in 2010. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akiyama records 211th hit, exceeding Ichiro

Seibu Lions outfielder Shogo Akiyama hits a triple during the second inning of a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Sept. 30, 2015, marking the 211th hit of the season, a record for a Japanese player. Akiyama broke the previous record marked by Ichiro Suzuki, now a Miami Marlins outfielder, in 1994. The record for the Japanese professional baseball is 214, achieved by Hanshin Tigers' Matt Murton in 2010. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Murton agrees to minor league deal with Cubs

Matt Murton hits a solo home run in the first inning of the Hanshin Tigers' 4-2 win over the Yomiuri Giants in Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 11, 2015. The outfielder has agreed to terms on a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs that includes an invitation to the team's major league camp, an informed source told Kyodo News on Feb. 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murton tops Ichiro

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton of the United States walks past photographers as he leaves the Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010, after a game against the Yakult Swallows. The 29-year-old former Colorado Rockies player belted a record 213th hit of the season the same day breaking Ichiro Suzuki's 1994 Japanese baseball single-season hit record of 210. (Kyodo)

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Murton tops Ichiro

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton of the United States watches his RBI double, his 213th hit of the season, in the ninth inning of a game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. The 29-year-old former Colorado Rockies player broke Ichiro Suzuki's 1994 Japanese baseball single-season hit record of 210 the same day. (Kyodo)

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single, his 211th hit of the season, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. Murton from the United States broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record set in 1994. (Kyodo)

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single, his 211th hit of the season, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. Murton from the United States broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record set in 1994. (Kyodo)

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Tigers' Murton rewrites season hit record

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers Matt Murton hits a single to right field in the sixth inning of a game against the Yomiuri Giants at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Sept. 28, 2010. Murton went 2-for-4 and rewrote the Central League record for the most hits in a season with 205 in a 5-7 loss. (Kyodo)

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Tigers' Murton rewrites season hit record

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers Matt Murton hits a single to right field in the sixth inning of a game against the Yomiuri Giants at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Sept. 28, 2010. Murton went 2-for-4 and rewrote the Central League record for the most hits in a season with 205 in a 5-7 loss. (Kyodo)

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Murton reaches 200-hit mark in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers leadoff man Matt Murton (L) high-fives manager Akinobu Mayumi after the Tigers beat the Chunichi Dragons 6-1 at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 23, 2010. Murton from the United States belted three hits the same day to become only the fourth player in Japanese baseball history to have a 200-hit season. (Kyodo)

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Murton reaches 200-hit mark in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers leadoff man Matt Murton celebrates after hitting a homer against the Chunichi Dragons, his 200th hit of the season, during the seventh inning of a game at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 23, 2010. Murton from the United States became only the fourth player in Japanese baseball history to have a 200-hit season. (Kyodo)

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Murton reaches 200-hit mark in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers leadoff man Matt Murton hits an RBI double against the Chunichi Dragons, his 201st hit of the season, during the eighth inning of a game at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 23, 2010. Murton from the United States became only the fourth player in Japanese baseball history to have a 200-hit season. (Kyodo)

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Murton reaches 200-hit mark in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers leadoff man Matt Murton blasts a homer against the Chunichi Dragons, his 200th hit of the season, during the seventh inning of a game at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 23, 2010. Murton from the United States became only the fourth player in Japanese baseball history to have a 200-hit season. (Kyodo)

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Baseball spring camp

GINOZA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton (L) of the United States signs autographs for fans at the baseball team's training camp in the village of Ginoza, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 6, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Murton ties Ichiro's single-season hits record in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Hanshin Tigers' Matt Murton responds to fans after matching Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record of 210 in 1994 with a single in the seventh inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 3, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Murton ties Ichiro's single-season hits record in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Hanshin Tigers' Matt Murton ties Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record of 210 in 1994 with a single in the seventh inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 3, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton raises his hat to acknowledge fans after he broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record by belting his 211th hit of the season during a game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single, his 211th hit of the season, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. Murton from the United States broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record set in 1994. (Kyodo)

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single, his 211th hit of the season, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. Murton from the United States broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record set in 1994. (Kyodo)