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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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Pope Leo XIV Meets with Robert De Niro - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets with Robert De Niro in the Vatican on November 7, 2025. The famous two-time Oscar-winning 82-year-old actor is American but proudly of Italian descent. He spent forty-eight hours in Rome, where he received the Lupa Capitolina honor from Mayor of Rome. He visited the Vatican and met Pope Leo XIV for a brief exchange, where the pontiff gifted him a Rosary. He had wanted to conclude his 48-hour visit to Rome with a handshake from the Pope, his fellow countryman. A pontiff who, as many longtime friends from Chicago recall, has always loved going to the movies. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets with Robert De Niro - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets with Robert De Niro in the Vatican on November 7, 2025. The famous two-time Oscar-winning 82-year-old actor is American but proudly of Italian descent. He spent forty-eight hours in Rome, where he received the Lupa Capitolina honor from Mayor of Rome. He visited the Vatican and met Pope Leo XIV for a brief exchange, where the pontiff gifted him a Rosary. He had wanted to conclude his 48-hour visit to Rome with a handshake from the Pope, his fellow countryman. A pontiff who, as many longtime friends from Chicago recall, has always loved going to the movies. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets with Robert De Niro - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets with Robert De Niro in the Vatican on November 7, 2025. The famous two-time Oscar-winning 82-year-old actor is American but proudly of Italian descent. He spent forty-eight hours in Rome, where he received the Lupa Capitolina honor from Mayor of Rome. He visited the Vatican and met Pope Leo XIV for a brief exchange, where the pontiff gifted him a Rosary. He had wanted to conclude his 48-hour visit to Rome with a handshake from the Pope, his fellow countryman. A pontiff who, as many longtime friends from Chicago recall, has always loved going to the movies. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets with Robert De Niro - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets with Robert De Niro in the Vatican on November 7, 2025. The famous two-time Oscar-winning 82-year-old actor is American but proudly of Italian descent. He spent forty-eight hours in Rome, where he received the Lupa Capitolina honor from Mayor of Rome. He visited the Vatican and met Pope Leo XIV for a brief exchange, where the pontiff gifted him a Rosary. He had wanted to conclude his 48-hour visit to Rome with a handshake from the Pope, his fellow countryman. A pontiff who, as many longtime friends from Chicago recall, has always loved going to the movies. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets with Robert De Niro - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets with Robert De Niro in the Vatican on November 7, 2025. The famous two-time Oscar-winning 82-year-old actor is American but proudly of Italian descent. He spent forty-eight hours in Rome, where he received the Lupa Capitolina honor from Mayor of Rome. He visited the Vatican and met Pope Leo XIV for a brief exchange, where the pontiff gifted him a Rosary. He had wanted to conclude his 48-hour visit to Rome with a handshake from the Pope, his fellow countryman. A pontiff who, as many longtime friends from Chicago recall, has always loved going to the movies. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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Kamala Harris Accepts Democratic Nomination - Chicago

NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City - Mayor Leonardo Williams of Durham, North Carolina, makes remarks on day 4 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, IL, USA, on Thursday, August 22, 2024. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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.

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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U.S. midwestern cities seek cooperation with China

STORY: U.S. midwestern cities seek cooperation with China SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: CHICAGO, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of councilwoman of Kansas City speaking to Xinhua 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RYANA PARKS-SHAW, Councilwoman of Kansas City 3. various of Mayor of Edina, Minnesota Jim Hovland speaking to Xinhua 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JIM HOVLAND, Mayor of Edina, Minnesota 5. various of Mayor of Elkhart Rod Roberson speaking to Xinhua 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ROD ROBERSON, Mayor of Elkhart, Indiana 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RYANA PARKS-SHAW, Councilwoman of Kansas City 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): JIM HOVLAND, Mayor of Edina, Minnesota 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): ROD ROBERSON, Mayor of Elkhart, Indiana 10. various of USHCA's official communications advisor Steve Grand speaking 11. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): STEVE GRAND, USHCA's official communications advisor STORYLINE: Mayor Pro Tem of Kansas City in the U.S. state of Missouri Ryana Parks-Sh

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Business communities, officials call for closer China-U.S. collaboration

STORY: Business communities, officials call for closer China-U.S. collaboration SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:38 LOCATION: CHICAGO, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gala 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIE FENG, Chinese Ambassador to the United States 3. shot of Xie Feng presenting the award 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JASON LEE, Senior Advisor to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson 5. shot of the gala 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NI PIN, Chairman of CGCC-Chicago 7. various of the gala STORYLINE: Some 700 Chinese, U.S. businessmen and officials gathering in downtown Chicago Monday called for collaboration between the two countries. China and the United States need to move in the same direction, and follow through on the important common understandings reached between the two countries' presidents and translate the commitments into concrete policies and real actions, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng said in his keynote speech at the 7th Annual Gala of th

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Police Station Houses Dozens Of Migrant Families - Chicago

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Sylvia Mares takes bags of clothing out of her vehicle before giving them to a group of asylum seekers staying at the District 5 police station on June 21, 2023. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued an emergency declaration on Tuesday after a surge of new migrant arrivals in the city, in hopes of getting federal and state money to help the city respond to the crisis. Hundreds of families have been living out of police stations and city buildings after Lightfoot said they were "inhumanely" bused to Chicago. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Station Houses Dozens Of Migrant Families - Chicago

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Kalil Espinoza, and his father Huberth Espinoza, look at Kalil's cellphone before going to sleep in the lobby of the District 5 police station on June 21, 2023. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued an emergency declaration on Tuesday after a surge of new migrant arrivals in the city, in hopes of getting federal and state money to help the city respond to the crisis. Hundreds of families have been living out of police stations and city buildings after Lightfoot said they were "inhumanely" bused to Chicago. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Station Houses Dozens Of Migrant Families - Chicago

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Carlos Ramirez and his wife Betzabeth Bracho make their bed before sleeping in the lobby of the District 5 police station on June 21, 2023, in Chicago, IL, USA. The two traveled from Venezuela seeking asylum and have been staying at the police station since arriving in Chicago in May. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued an emergency declaration on Tuesday after a surge of new migrant arrivals in the city, in hopes of getting federal and state money to help the city respond to the crisis. Hundreds of families have been living out of police stations and city buildings after Lightfoot said they were "inhumanely" bused to Chicago. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Station Houses Dozens Of Migrant Families - Chicago

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Betzabeth Bracho, left, looks at her husband Carlos Ramirez, right, while the two talk with volunteer Sylvia Mares, center, as she handles a pair of shorts from donated bags of clothing she brought for a group of asylum-seekers at the District 5 police station on June 21, 2023. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued an emergency declaration on Tuesday after a surge of new migrant arrivals in the city, in hopes of getting federal and state money to help the city respond to the crisis. Hundreds of families have been living out of police stations and city buildings after Lightfoot said they were "inhumanely" bused to Chicago. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Station Houses Dozens Of Migrant Families - Chicago

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Huberth Espinoza, 65, left, sleeps in a bed with his son Kalil Espinoza, 27, near a pharmaceutical disposal bin in the lobby of the District 5 police station on June 22, 2023. The two traveled from Venezuela seeking asylum and have been staying at the police station since arriving in Chicago in May. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued an emergency declaration on Tuesday after a surge of new migrant arrivals in the city, in hopes of getting federal and state money to help the city respond to the crisis. Hundreds of families have been living out of police stations and city buildings after Lightfoot said they were "inhumanely" bused to Chicago. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Station Houses Dozens Of Migrant Families - Chicago

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Carlos Ramirez sleeps next to his wife Betzabeth Bracho in the lobby of the District 5 police station on June 22, 2023. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued an emergency declaration on Tuesday after a surge of new migrant arrivals in the city, in hopes of getting federal and state money to help the city respond to the crisis. Hundreds of families have been living out of police stations and city buildings after Lightfoot said they were "inhumanely" bused to Chicago. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Station Houses Dozens Of Migrant Families - Chicago

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Asylum-seekers sleep in the lobby of the District 5 police station on June 22, 2023. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued an emergency declaration on Tuesday after a surge of new migrant arrivals in the city, in hopes of getting federal and state money to help the city respond to the crisis. Hundreds of families have been living out of police stations and city buildings after Lightfoot said they were "inhumanely" bused to Chicago. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. Midwestern cities seek investment, trade with China

STORY: U.S. Midwestern cities seek investment, trade with China DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: CHICAGO, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chicago 2. various of China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROD ROBERSON, Mayor of Elkhart in Indiana 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KATIE ROSENBERG, Mayor of Wausau City in Wisconsin 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JAMES HOVLAND, Mayor of Edina in Minnesota 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JAMAEL TITO BROWN, Mayor of Youngstown in Ohio STORYLINE: The 6th China General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) - Chicago Annual Gala was held in Chicago. Mayors of U.S. Midwestern cities attending the event hope for seeking more trade and cooperation opportunities with China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROD ROBERSON, Mayor of Elkhart in Indiana "We know that there is Chinese investment on the two coasts, whether it's the west or east coast. We also know that there's Chinese investment right here in Chicago. And so to me, that investment should also trickle into Elkhart as well. But

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Long Beach mayor welcomes Obuchi

Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (second from R), his wife Chizuko (C) and his second daughter Yuko (L) line up for a group photo together with Long Beach Mayor Beverly O'Neill (R) on April 29. The visit to the California city was Obuchi's first stop on his weeklong tour of the United States, after arriving in Los Angeles earlier in the day. Obuchi will leave for Chicago on April 30, before visiting Washington from May 2 and meeting with U.S. President Bill Clinton for summit talks May 3.

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

File photo dated May 8, 2019 of Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot speaks at a press conference in Market Square in Washington, DC, USA. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

File photo dated May 8, 2019 of Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot arrives at a meeting with the Black Causus at the U.S Capitol in Washington, DC, USA. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

File photo dated May 8, 2019 of Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot speaks at a press conference in Market Square in Washington, DC, USA. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

File photo dated May 8, 2019 of Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot answers questions from the media after attending a Black Causus meeting at the U.S Capitol in Washington, DC, USA. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Undated file photo of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivers a televised message to the public about events arising from the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

File photo dated May 7, 2019 of Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot speaks at a press conference in the U.S Capitol in Washington, DC, USA. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated Februay 26, 2019 of mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot and her daughter Vivian Lightfoot appear with supporters at EvolveHer in Chicago, IL, USA. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

File photo dated May 8, 2019 of Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot speaks at a press conference in Market Square in Washington, DC, USA. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

File photo dated May 7, 2019 of Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot speaks at a press conference in the U.S Capitol in Washington, DC, USA. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

File photo dated May 8, 2019 of Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot speaks at a press conference in Market Square in Washington, DC, USA. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

File photo dated May 7, 2019 of Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot speaks at a press conference in the U.S Capitol in Washington, DC, USA. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated April 15, 2021 of Mayor Lori Lightfoot tears up at City Hall in Chicago, while talking about the video of the fatal police shooting of Adam Toledo. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

File photo dated May 8, 2019 of Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot answers questions from the media after attending a Black Causus meeting at the U.S Capitol in Washington, DC, USA. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated March 21, 2019 of Chicago mayoral candidates Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle take their places before a forum at WTTW. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated December 22, 2019 of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot addresses members of the press at the University of Chicago Hospital after 13 people were shot in the 5700 block of South May Street in the early hours in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, IL, USA. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated April 2, 2019 of Lori Lightfoot appears at an election night party at the the Hilton Chicago hotel in Chicago, IL, USA.. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chicago Mayor Only Granting Interviews To People Of Color

File photo dated May 7, 2019 of Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot speaks at a press conference in the U.S Capitol in Washington, DC, USA. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color, saying it was intended as an effort to confront the issue of what she described as a mostly white and male City Hall press corps. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Long Beach mayor welcomes Obuchi

Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (second from R), his wife Chizuko (C) and his second daughter Yuko (L) line up for a group photo together with Long Beach Mayor Beverly O'Neill (R) on April 29. The visit to the California city was Obuchi's first stop on his weeklong tour of the United States, after arriving in Los Angeles earlier in the day. Obuchi will leave for Chicago on April 30, before visiting Washington from May 2 and meeting with U.S. President Bill Clinton for summit talks May 3. ==Kyodo