China: Group of Cats Takes Turns Running on Moving Treadmill

On September 1, 2023, in Xuzhou, China, a group of cats took turns stepping onto a moving treadmill to run. After one cat jumped off, another would immediately climb onto the belt to continue the activity in sequence.

Wildfire forces 1,200 people to evacuate in U.S. Southern California

STORY: Wildfire forces 1,200 people to evacuate in U.S. Southern California SHOOTING TIME: June 17, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the damage and repair efforts after the fire STORYLINE: A fast-moving wildfire has burned over 12,200 acres (about 49.4 square km) overnight in Southern California, forcing at least 1,200 people to evacuate from a popular recreation area, authorities said Sunday. The wind-driven wildfire, dubbed the Post Fire, started Saturday afternoon in Gorman, about 100 km north of Los Angeles, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). The blaze was 2 percent contained as of Sunday afternoon and has damaged two structures. Cal Fire warned in a Sunday update that "slightly higher temperatures and lower humidity are expected to continue through the weekend, residents are reminded to remain vigilant and be prepared to evacuate if fire activity changes."

Oldest parkour practitioner in Cuba

STORY: Oldest parkour practitioner in Cuba DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Osvaldo practicing parkour 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): OSVALDO ROQUE DE ARANA, Cuban parkour practitioner 3. various of Osvaldo practicing parkour 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): OSVALDO ROQUE DE ARANA, Cuban parkour practitioner 5. various of Osvaldo practicing parkour STORYLINE: Osvaldo Roque de Arana, a 58-year-old Cuban man, has become a sport star at home and abroad for being the "oldest practitioner of parkour in the country," as acknowledged by local sports experts. Parkour, a unique physical activity that originated in France in the 1980s, is defined as the art of moving from one point to another in the most efficient way, overcoming natural environmental obstacles through skills. His family supports him, although initially someone thought he was "too old" for this sport. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): OSVALDO ROQUE DE ARANA, Cuban parkour practitioner "Age is not the mai