Israel: Heavy Rain Causes Flash Floods in Netanya After Intense Cloudburst

An intense cloudburst triggered flash floods along Israel’s central coast on Tuesday, December 23, dumping over 40 millimeters of rain on Netanya in about one hour. The heavy rainfall inundated city streets and forced the temporary closure of several lanes on the highway.

39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards

39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards

Yvette Nicole Brown arriving to the 39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards honoring Michael B. Jordan at The Beverly Hilton on November 20, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Ca. Photo by Starbuck/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards

39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards

Anthony Davis and Yvette Nicole Brown arriving to the 39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards honoring Michael B. Jordan at The Beverly Hilton on November 20, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Ca. Photo by Starbuck/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards

39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards

Yvette Nicole Brown arriving to the 39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards honoring Michael B. Jordan at The Beverly Hilton on November 20, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Ca. Photo by Starbuck/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards

39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards

Yvette Nicole Brown arriving to the 39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards honoring Michael B. Jordan at The Beverly Hilton on November 20, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Ca. Photo by Starbuck/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards

39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards

Yvette Nicole Brown arriving to the 39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards honoring Michael B. Jordan at The Beverly Hilton on November 20, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Ca. Photo by Starbuck/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards

39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards

Yvette Nicole Brown arriving to the 39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards honoring Michael B. Jordan at The Beverly Hilton on November 20, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Ca. Photo by Starbuck/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards

39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards

Yvette Nicole Brown arriving to the 39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards honoring Michael B. Jordan at The Beverly Hilton on November 20, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Ca. Photo by Starbuck/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards

39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards

Anthony Davis and Yvette Nicole Brown arriving to the 39th Annual American Cinematheque Awards honoring Michael B. Jordan at The Beverly Hilton on November 20, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Ca. Photo by Starbuck/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

Premiere Of Hulu's Chad Powers - LA

Premiere Of Hulu's Chad Powers - LA

Toby Huss, Colton Ryan, Clayne Crawford, Luvh Rakhe, Peyton Manning, Michael Waldron, Perry Mattfeld, Steve Zahn, Glen Powell, Adam Fasullo, Jamie Horowitz, Quentin Plair, Frankie A. Rodriguez, Wynn Everett, Xavier Mills and Ben Brown At The Red Carpet Premiere Of Hulu's "Chad Powers" At Rose Bowl Stadium In Pasadena CA, USA on September 25, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Premiere Of Hulu's Chad Powers - LA

Premiere Of Hulu's Chad Powers - LA

Toby Huss, Colton Ryan, Clayne Crawford, Luvh Rakhe, Peyton Manning, Michael Waldron, Perry Mattfeld, Steve Zahn, Glen Powell, Adam Fasullo, Jamie Horowitz, Quentin Plair, Frankie A. Rodriguez, Wynn Everett, Xavier Mills and Ben Brown At The Red Carpet Premiere Of Hulu's "Chad Powers" At Rose Bowl Stadium In Pasadena CA, USA on September 25, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Waterspout Spotted Near Buenaventura Lakes, Florida

A waterspout was spotted near Buenaventura Lakes on Sunday afternoon, September 28.

Nigeria: Four Injured After Gas Tanker Collides With Fuel Tanker in Zaria

Four people were injured Monday morning, August 11, when an LPG tanker collided with an empty fuel tanker on the Zaria-Kaduna Expressway. No fatalities were reported, and the crash cause is under investigation.

Astronauts: Past and Present

Astronauts: Past and Present

Cleveland, OH - August 29, 2008 -- An all-star gathering of legendary American astronauts appeared in Cleveland, Ohio on August 29, 2008 to celebrate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) 50th anniversary. John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, Jim Lovell, veteran of two Apollo missions, and Kathryn Sullivan, the first woman to walk in space joined 15 other astronauts from Ohio..From left to right in the front row are Kenneth Cameron, Robert Springer, Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, James Lovell and Kathryn Sullivan. .From left to right in the middle row are Nancy Currie, Terence Henricks, Ronald Sega, Curt Brown, Gregory Harbaugh, Thomas Hennen and Carl Walz..From left to right in the back row are Mary Weber, Michael Foreman, Michael Gernhardt, Kevin Kregel, Donald Thomas and Suni Williams..Photo by NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Greer Fire Continues to Grow in Arizona, Destroys Structures, Prompts Evacuation

A wildfire has been raging in Greer, eastern Arizona, burning over 9,500 acres as of Thursday, May 15. The blaze prompted the evacuation of nearby residents and destroyed multiple structures.

US: New York City Sees First Measurable Snow On First Day Of Winter

Winter weather brought snow to the U.S. Northeast on Friday, December 20. Delays were reported at several airports in the region. In New York City, light snow began falling on Friday, marking the first measurable snow on Saturday, the first day of winter.

US: Evacuation Orders Issued As Airport Fire Grows Rapidly In Orange County, California 2

A fast-moving brush fire dubbed the Airport fire, broke out in Trabuco Canyon in Orange County, Southern California. The blaze grew to burn about 2,000 acres on Monday, September 9, prompting evacuation orders for nearby areas.

US: Damaging Tornado Touches Down In Mount Vernon, Indiana 2

A tornado touched down in Mount Vernon, southern Indiana, on Tuesday, July 9. It caused severe damage to homes and buildings, derailed a freight train, and damaged gas lines and power lines.

US: Tropical Storm Alberto Brings Flooding To Texas Coast 6

Tropical Storm Alberto, which has formed over the western Gulf of Mexico, brought flooding across coastal areas of southern Texas on Wednesday, June 19.

US: Tropical Storm Alberto Brings Flooding To Texas Coast 5

Tropical Storm Alberto, which has formed over the western Gulf of Mexico, brought flooding across coastal areas of southern Texas on Wednesday, June 19.

US: Tropical Storm Alberto Brings Flooding To Texas Coast 2

Tropical Storm Alberto, which has formed over the western Gulf of Mexico, brought flooding across coastal areas of southern Texas on Wednesday, June 19.

US: Tropical Storm Alberto Brings Flooding To Texas Coast 4

Tropical Storm Alberto, which has formed over the western Gulf of Mexico, brought flooding across coastal areas of southern Texas on Wednesday, June 19.

US: Tropical Storm Alberto Brings Flooding To Texas Coast 3

Tropical Storm Alberto, which has formed over the western Gulf of Mexico, brought flooding across coastal areas of southern Texas on Wednesday, June 19.

US: Tornado Confirmed As Damaging Storms Sweep Through Maryland

Powerful storms swept through Maryland causing structure and tree damage on Wednesday evening, June 5 as tornado warnings were issued across the state. At least one tornado was confirmed in Poolesville, Montgomery County.

Netflix's Shirley Premiere - LA

Netflix's Shirley Premiere - LA

Michael Cherrie, William Earl Brown, Brad James, Regina King, Christina Jackson, Reina King, Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Dorian Missick, W. Earl Brown, At The Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's "Shirley" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood At Los Angeles in Beverly Hills, CA, USA on March 19 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Netflix's Shirley Premiere - LA

Netflix's Shirley Premiere - LA

Michael Cherrie, William Earl Brown, Brad James, Regina King, Christina Jackson, Reina King, Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Dorian Missick, W. Earl Brown, At The Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's "Shirley" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood At Los Angeles in Beverly Hills, CA, USA on March 19 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Netflix's Shirley Premiere - LA

Netflix's Shirley Premiere - LA

Michael Cherrie, William Earl Brown, Brad James, Regina King, Christina Jackson, Reina King, Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Dorian Missick, W. Earl Brown, At The Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's "Shirley" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood At Los Angeles in Beverly Hills, CA, USA on March 19 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Netflix's Shirley Premiere - LA

Netflix's Shirley Premiere - LA

Michael Cherrie, William Earl Brown, Brad James, Regina King, Christina Jackson, Reina King, Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Dorian Missick, W. Earl Brown, At The Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's "Shirley" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood At Los Angeles in Beverly Hills, CA, USA on March 19 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

55th Annual NAACP Image Awards

55th Annual NAACP Image Awards

Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant, Ronnie DeVoe, Johnny Gill and Bobby Brown of New Edition arrive at the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on March 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Tornado Sirens Go Off In Little Rock, AR Amid Severe Storms

As severe storms moved through Arkansas with multiple tornado warnings on Thursday, March 14 more than 10,000 lost power. A tornado was confirmed near Hot Springs Village with damaged including downed power lines reported. This video shows when the tornado siren blared in Little Rock, AR on Thursday night.

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown and fiancee Jake Bongiovi watch the home team New York Rangers beat the visiting Montreal Canadians 7-4 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA on February 15, 2024. Photo by Michael Simon/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown and fiancee Jake Bongiovi watch the home team New York Rangers beat the visiting Montreal Canadians 7-4 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA on February 15, 2024. Photo by Michael Simon/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown and fiancee Jake Bongiovi watch the home team New York Rangers beat the visiting Montreal Canadians 7-4 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA on February 15, 2024. Photo by Michael Simon/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown and fiancee Jake Bongiovi watch the home team New York Rangers beat the visiting Montreal Canadians 7-4 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA on February 15, 2024. Photo by Michael Simon/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown and fiancee Jake Bongiovi watch the home team New York Rangers beat the visiting Montreal Canadians 7-4 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA on February 15, 2024. Photo by Michael Simon/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown and fiancee Jake Bongiovi watch the home team New York Rangers beat the visiting Montreal Canadians 7-4 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA on February 15, 2024. Photo by Michael Simon/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown and fiancee Jake Bongiovi watch the home team New York Rangers beat the visiting Montreal Canadians 7-4 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA on February 15, 2024. Photo by Michael Simon/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown and fiancee Jake Bongiovi watch the home team New York Rangers beat the visiting Montreal Canadians 7-4 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA on February 15, 2024. Photo by Michael Simon/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown and fiancee Jake Bongiovi watch the home team New York Rangers beat the visiting Montreal Canadians 7-4 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA on February 15, 2024. Photo by Michael Simon/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown and fiancee Jake Bongiovi watch the home team New York Rangers beat the visiting Montreal Canadians 7-4 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA on February 15, 2024. Photo by Michael Simon/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown and fiancee Jake Bongiovi watch the home team New York Rangers beat the visiting Montreal Canadians 7-4 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA on February 15, 2024. Photo by Michael Simon/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi At Rangers Games - NYC

Millie Bobby Brown and fiancee Jake Bongiovi watch the home team New York Rangers beat the visiting Montreal Canadians 7-4 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA on February 15, 2024. Photo by Michael Simon/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

(SP)U.S.-NEW YORK-BASKETBALL-NBA-NETS VS CELTICS

(SP)U.S.-NEW YORK-BASKETBALL-NBA-NETS VS CELTICS

(240214) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jaylen Brown (R) of Boston Celtics shoots against Nic Claxton of Brooklyn Nets during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics in New York, the United States, Feb. 13, 2024. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

Walt Disney Company Emmy Awards Party - LA

Walt Disney Company Emmy Awards Party - LA

Rose Marie Brown, Michael Anthony Brown, At The Walt Disney Company Emmy Awards Party at Otium in Los Angeles, CA, USA on January 15, 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Walt Disney Company Emmy Awards Party - LA

Walt Disney Company Emmy Awards Party - LA

Rose Marie Brown, Michael Anthony Brown, At The Walt Disney Company Emmy Awards Party at Otium in Los Angeles, CA, USA on January 15, 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Walt Disney Company Emmy Awards Party - LA

Walt Disney Company Emmy Awards Party - LA

Rose Marie Brown, Michael Anthony Brown, At The Walt Disney Company Emmy Awards Party at Otium in Los Angeles, CA, USA on January 15, 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHRISTMAS-LIFE PRESSURE

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHRISTMAS-LIFE PRESSURE

(231225) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member from New York Common Pantry hands out brown bag meals to a man in New York, the United States, on Dec. 24, 2023. The hardship many Americans have been experiencing since the COVID-19 era now gained momentum, as the fall of Christmas on Monday bolstered shopping spree but burdened common people with mounting pressure of life amid the persistent inflation. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Life pressure builds on as Americans celebrate Christmas

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHRISTMAS-LIFE PRESSURE

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHRISTMAS-LIFE PRESSURE

(231225) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member from New York Common Pantry hands out a brown bag meal to a man in New York, the United States, on Dec. 24, 2023. The hardship many Americans have been experiencing since the COVID-19 era now gained momentum, as the fall of Christmas on Monday bolstered shopping spree but burdened common people with mounting pressure of life amid the persistent inflation. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Life pressure builds on as Americans celebrate Christmas

Giant pandas from U.S. heading to China, conservation collaborations hailed

STORY: Giant pandas from U.S. heading to China, conservation collaborations hailed SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 2023 and Oct. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:05 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of giant pandas 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRANDIE SMITH, Director, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL BROWN-PALSGROVE, Curator of giant pandas, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MELISSA SONGER, Conservation ecologist, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WEI MING, Expert, China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda STORYLINE: Giant pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and their male cub Xiao Qi Ji departed the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, now on their way back to China. Ahead of their leaving, staff from both the U.S. and China hailed the two sides' co

Giant pandas at U.S. Smithsonian's National Zoo all healthy, Chinese, U.S. experts say

STORY: Giant pandas at U.S. Smithsonian's National Zoo all healthy, Chinese, U.S. experts say DATELINE: April 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WEI MING, China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL BROWN-PALSGROVE, Curator of Giant Pandas 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MICHAEL BROWN-PALSGROVE, Curator of Giant Pandas 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WEI MING, China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MICHAEL BROWN-PALSGROVE, Curator of Giant Pandas 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): WEI MING, China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda 7. various of the pandas at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington D.C. STORYLINE: The three giant pandas living at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington D.C. are all healthy, according to Chinese and U.S. experts. The experts say that Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, two giant pandas in their old age, are receivi