US: Record Rain Hits New York City, Multiple Fatalities Reported 3

A storm caused damage across the Tri-State area, flooding roads and subway stations and toppling trees on Thursday, October 30. In New York City, record-breaking rain submerged streets and subway stations. Two men were found dead in flooded rooms in Manhattan and Brooklyn, respectively, according to reports.

US: Double Waterspout Spotted Off Florida’s Coast

Double waterspouts were seen off the coast of Florida in Bradenton and other Tampa Bay waters on Sunday afternoon, June 22. This video was taken from Sarasota Sailing Squadron in Sarasota.

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.

US: Solar Flare Triggers Widespread Aurora Display 2

A severe geomagnetic storm caused the Northern Lights to appear over a wide area of Europe and the United States on Sunday, June 1, as an Earth-orbiting satellite detected an explosive solar flare on Friday.

Starry Sky Over Rice Field - China

Starry Sky Over Rice Field - China

A photography enthusiast is seen standing in a rice field under the starry sky in a farm in Yichun City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 24, 2025. With paddy rice transplanting largely concluded in Heilongjiang, the vast black soil in the province is now dressed in green, hinting the hope for a bountiful harvest. The Milky Way spreading across a starry sky is mirrored in waterlogged paddy rice fields, making a breathtaking scene in the early summer night. (Photo by Li Shaojun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Starry Sky Over Rice Field - China

Starry Sky Over Rice Field - China

A photography enthusiast take photos in the paddy rice fields under the starry sky in Minle Township, Wuchang City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 24, 2025. With paddy rice transplanting largely concluded in Heilongjiang, the vast black soil in the province is now dressed in green, hinting the hope for a bountiful harvest. The Milky Way spreading across a starry sky is mirrored in waterlogged paddy rice fields, making a breathtaking scene in the early summer night. (Photo by Liu Dapeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

US: Thunderstorms Bring Intense Hail to Northwest Arkansas 6

A series of thunderstorms brought large hail to Northwest Arkansas on Sunday, May 18, leaving damage in some areas.

Aurora Seen At Night - China

Aurora Seen At Night - China

(250324) -- BEIJING, March 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A photography enthusiast watches the aurora at night in Fujin City of Jiamusi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 22, 2025. Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The ‘ Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory’ housed in a room of the small neo-Gothic church of the Sacred Heart of Suffrage (Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio) in Rome, Italy on March 5, 2025 is one of a kind in the world as it pretends to offer undeniable proofs of the existence of Purgatory. - PICTURED: Photography of a burn mark left by the deceased Mrs Leleux on the sleeve of her son Joseph’s skirt, when she appeared him on the night of 21 June 1789 in Wodecq (Belgium). According to the son, for eleven consecutive evenings before that night, he heard noises that terrified him, almost making sick. His mother, who died 27 years earlier, reminded him of his duty of having Holy Masses said (in compliance with the terms of his paternal legacy) and reproached him for his reprehensible lifestyle, begging him to change his behavior and work for the Church. Then she put her hand on his shirt, leaving a very visible handprint. Joseph Leleux revived and founded a Congregation and later died in odor of sanctity i

US: Palisades Fire Forces Tens Of Thousands To Evacuate As State Of Emergency Declared 20

A wildfire in California's Pacific Palisades spread rapidly due to Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7, burning more than 15,800 acres with zero containment, prompting thousands to evacuate. More than 1,000 structures were destroyed. Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to further support the communities impacted by this fire.

Storm Darragh Wreaks Havoc In Ireland And UK 6

Storm Darragh swept across Ireland and the UK, causing widespread damage and power outages. Two men were reportedly killed by fallen trees in Longton, Staffordshire, and Erdington, Birmingham, England.

Time-lapse photography records epiphyllum blooming at summer night

STORY: Time-lapse photography records epiphyllum blooming at summer night SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:15 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: NATURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of epiphyllum blooming STORYLINE: Time-lapse: Witness the breathtaking moment of epiphyllum blooming in Kunming, Yunnan Province, Southwest China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

Time-lapse: Amazing starry night at Great Wall in N China

STORY: Time-lapse: Amazing starry night at Great Wall in N China SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:13 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of time-lapse of night along Great Wall in N China STORYLINE: Photography enthusiasts gather at the Great Wall in north China's Hebei Province to capture a starry night. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shijiazhuang, China. (XHTV)

US: Multiple Wildfires Continue To Rage In Virginia, Including One In Shenandoah National Park

Multiple wildfires in Virginia, including in Shenandoah National Park, have continued to rage amid gusty winds and low relative humidity. According to the Virginia Forest Service, as of Thursday, March 21, more than 450 acres had burned in the park, and other fires outside the park had burned more than 3,400 acres.

Christmas tree lit up in Lviv

Christmas tree lit up in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 5, 2023 - A member of the public takes a picture of the Christmas tree presented by philanthropists from Bilohorshcha, a neighbourhood in Lviv, during the lighting ceremony held outside the Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Lviv, western Ukraine.

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

Kiele Sanchez Characters: Stella Film: 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (USA 2010) Director: Ben Ketai 05 October 2010 Photography by Chris Large Date: 05 October 2010

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

Vampire Scene Film: 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (USA 2010) Director: Ben Ketai 05 October 2010 Photography by Chris Large Date: 05 October 2010

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

Kiele Sanchez Characters: Stella Film: 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (USA 2010) Director: Ben Ketai 05 October 2010 Photography by Chris Large Date: 05 October 2010

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

Kiele Sanchez, Rhys Coiro & Troy Ruptash Characters: Stella, Paul, Agent Norris Film: 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (USA 2010) Director: Ben Ketai 05 October 2010 Photography by Chris Large Date: 05 October 2010

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

Kiele Sanchez Characters: Stella Film: 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (USA 2010) Director: Ben Ketai 05 October 2010 Photography by Chris Large Date: 05 October 2010

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

Vampire Scene Film: 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (USA 2010) Director: Ben Ketai 05 October 2010 Photography by Chris Large Date: 05 October 2010

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

Vampire Scene Film: 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (USA 2010) Director: Ben Ketai 05 October 2010 Photography by Chris Large Date: 05 October 2010

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

Kiele Sanchez Characters: Stella Film: 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (USA 2010) Director: Ben Ketai 05 October 2010 Photography by Chris Large Date: 05 October 2010

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

Mia Kirshner Characters: Lilith Film: 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (USA 2010) Director: Ben Ketai 05 October 2010 Photography by Chris Large Date: 05 October 2010

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

Troy Ruptash Characters: Agent Norris Film: 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (USA 2010) Director: Ben Ketai 05 October 2010 Photography by Chris Large Date: 05 October 2010

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)

Rhys Coiro Characters: Paul Film: 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (USA 2010) Director: Ben Ketai 05 October 2010 Photography by Chris Large Date: 05 October 2010