US: Super Typhoon Sinlaku Barrels Toward Northern Mariana Islands and Guam 3

Super Typhoon Sinlaku, the strongest tropical cyclone on Earth so far in 2026, has been barreling toward the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam in the Pacific Ocean, with the National Weather Service warning of potentially "devastating damage." As of Monday, April 13, Sinlaku carried sustained winds of 175 mph — equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane — with typhoon warnings in effect for Saipan, Tinian and Rota, as typhoon conditions were expected by Tuesday. An island-wide power outage hit the Northern Mariana Islands, while flight cancellations were also reported amid the worsening weather.

US: Table Rock State Park Fire Continues to Burn in South Carolina

The Table Rock Fire in Pickens County and the Persimmon Ridge Fire in Greenville County, both in Upstate South Carolina, continued to burn, resulting in over 2,000 acres burned as of Monday, March 24. Governor Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency. This video shows heavy smoke from the fire in Pickens County on Sunday.

Boxing: Taniguchi vs. Jerusalem

Boxing: Taniguchi vs. Jerusalem

Filipino challenger Melvin Jerusalem (far R, back) celebrates after dethroning WBO minimumweight champion Masataka Taniguchi with a second-round technical knockout in a boxing world title fight at Edion Arena Osaka in western Japan on Jan. 6, 2023.

Boxing: Taniguchi vs. Jerusalem

Boxing: Taniguchi vs. Jerusalem

Japanese boxer Masataka Taniguchi exits the ring after relinquishing his WBO minimumweight championship to Filipino challenger Melvin Jerusalem via a second-round technical knockout at Edion Arena Osaka in western Japan on Jan. 6, 2023.

Boxing: Taniguchi vs. Jerusalem

Boxing: Taniguchi vs. Jerusalem

Filipino challenger Melvin Jerusalem (L) knocks out defending champion Masataka Taniguchi of Japan with a straight right in the second round to capture the WBO minumumweight crown in a boxing world title fight at Edion Arena Osaka in western Japan on Jan. 6, 2023.