US: Brush Fire Closes Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County, California

A brush fire broke out in Santa Barbara County, California, along northbound Highway 101 near Mariposa Reina on Tuesday, June 17. The flames prompted the closure of southbound lanes of the highway. The fire burned an estimated 30 acres.

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

SUZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - A two-way low-altitude passenger route helicopter landed at a temporary landing point in Taicang Port area. Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 18, 2025. The helicopter, carrying three passengers, took off from Hongjing landing point of Hongqiao International Central Business District at 14:13, flew along the northbound expansion belt of Hongqiao International Open Hub, passed Shanghai Jiading Sports Park, and landed safely at 14:40 in Taicang Port Area, Jiangsu Province.

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

SUZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - A two-way low-altitude passenger route helicopter landed at a temporary landing point in Taicang Port area. Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 18, 2025. The helicopter, carrying three passengers, took off from Hongjing landing point of Hongqiao International Central Business District at 14:13, flew along the northbound expansion belt of Hongqiao International Open Hub, passed Shanghai Jiading Sports Park, and landed safely at 14:40 in Taicang Port Area, Jiangsu Province.

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

SUZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - A helicopter test flight from Hongqiao International Central Business Center to Taicang Port in Jiangsu province during a two-way low-altitude passenger route, Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 18, 2025. The helicopter, carrying three passengers, took off from Hongjing landing point of Hongqiao International Central Business District at 14:13, flew along the northbound expansion belt of Hongqiao International Open Hub, passed Shanghai Jiading Sports Park, and landed safely at 14:40 in Taicang Port Area, Jiangsu Province.

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

SUZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - A helicopter test flight from Hongqiao International Central Business Center to Taicang Port in Jiangsu province during a two-way low-altitude passenger route, Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 18, 2025. The helicopter, carrying three passengers, took off from Hongjing landing point of Hongqiao International Central Business District at 14:13, flew along the northbound expansion belt of Hongqiao International Open Hub, passed Shanghai Jiading Sports Park, and landed safely at 14:40 in Taicang Port Area, Jiangsu Province.

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

SUZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - A helicopter test flight from Hongqiao International Central Business Center to Taicang Port in Jiangsu province during a two-way low-altitude passenger route, Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 18, 2025. The helicopter, carrying three passengers, took off from Hongjing landing point of Hongqiao International Central Business District at 14:13, flew along the northbound expansion belt of Hongqiao International Open Hub, passed Shanghai Jiading Sports Park, and landed safely at 14:40 in Taicang Port Area, Jiangsu Province.

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

SUZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - A two-way low-altitude passenger route helicopter landed at a temporary landing point in Taicang Port area. Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 18, 2025. The helicopter, carrying three passengers, took off from Hongjing landing point of Hongqiao International Central Business District at 14:13, flew along the northbound expansion belt of Hongqiao International Open Hub, passed Shanghai Jiading Sports Park, and landed safely at 14:40 in Taicang Port Area, Jiangsu Province.

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

SUZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - A two-way low-altitude passenger route helicopter landed at a temporary landing point in Taicang Port area. Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 18, 2025. The helicopter, carrying three passengers, took off from Hongjing landing point of Hongqiao International Central Business District at 14:13, flew along the northbound expansion belt of Hongqiao International Open Hub, passed Shanghai Jiading Sports Park, and landed safely at 14:40 in Taicang Port Area, Jiangsu Province.

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

SUZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - A helicopter test flight from Hongqiao International Central Business Center to Taicang Port in Jiangsu province during a two-way low-altitude passenger route, Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 18, 2025. The helicopter, carrying three passengers, took off from Hongjing landing point of Hongqiao International Central Business District at 14:13, flew along the northbound expansion belt of Hongqiao International Open Hub, passed Shanghai Jiading Sports Park, and landed safely at 14:40 in Taicang Port Area, Jiangsu Province.

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

SUZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - A helicopter test flight from Hongqiao International Central Business Center to Taicang Port in Jiangsu province during a two-way low-altitude passenger route, Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 18, 2025. The helicopter, carrying three passengers, took off from Hongjing landing point of Hongqiao International Central Business District at 14:13, flew along the northbound expansion belt of Hongqiao International Open Hub, passed Shanghai Jiading Sports Park, and landed safely at 14:40 in Taicang Port Area, Jiangsu Province.

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

SUZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - A helicopter test flight from Hongqiao International Central Business Center to Taicang Port in Jiangsu province during a two-way low-altitude passenger route, Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 18, 2025. The helicopter, carrying three passengers, took off from Hongjing landing point of Hongqiao International Central Business District at 14:13, flew along the northbound expansion belt of Hongqiao International Open Hub, passed Shanghai Jiading Sports Park, and landed safely at 14:40 in Taicang Port Area, Jiangsu Province.

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

Two-way Low Altitude Passenger Route Test Flight

SUZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - A helicopter test flight from Hongqiao International Central Business Center to Taicang Port in Jiangsu province during a two-way low-altitude passenger route, Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 18, 2025. The helicopter, carrying three passengers, took off from Hongjing landing point of Hongqiao International Central Business District at 14:13, flew along the northbound expansion belt of Hongqiao International Open Hub, passed Shanghai Jiading Sports Park, and landed safely at 14:40 in Taicang Port Area, Jiangsu Province.

Japan: Expressway Closed Due To Snow And Multi-Car Accident In Niigata

Parts of the southbound lane of the Kan-Etsu Expressway were shut down due to an accident involving multiple cars on Monday, February 17, snarling traffic. The northbound lane was also closed due to heavy snowfall that required concentrated snow removal.

Japan: Expressway Closed Due To Snow And Multi-Car Accident In Niigata 2

Parts of the southbound lane of the Kan-Etsu Expressway were shut down due to an accident involving multiple cars on Monday, February 17, snarling traffic. The northbound lane was also closed due to heavy snowfall that required concentrated snow removal.

Catalan Farmers Block The AP-7 In Girona

Catalan Farmers Block The AP-7 In Girona

Queues of trucks as a result of roadblocks carried out by farmers, on the NII, Northbound, at the height of Vilademúls, on February 27, 2024, in Vilademúls, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Catalan farmers have cut the AP-7 roads between Borrassà and Vilademuls and the N-II between Bàscara and Vilamalla (Girona) in the early hours of today due to protests called by Unió de Pagesos (UP). UP has called tractoradas today and tomorrow, Wednesday at various accesses to the border with France, in the province of Girona, and from Tuesday until Thursday on different roads in Lleida. Farmers are demonstrating against "unfair competition from imports that do not meet the same conditions required for agricultural products" of the European Union (EU) and want a reduction in bureaucracy. Photo by Glòria Sánchez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Catalan Farmers Block The AP-7 In Girona

Catalan Farmers Block The AP-7 In Girona

Queues of trucks as a result of roadblocks carried out by farmers, on the NII, Northbound, at the height of Vilademúls, on February 27, 2024, in Vilademúls, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Catalan farmers have cut the AP-7 roads between Borrassà and Vilademuls and the N-II between Bàscara and Vilamalla (Girona) in the early hours of today due to protests called by Unió de Pagesos (UP). UP has called tractoradas today and tomorrow, Wednesday at various accesses to the border with France, in the province of Girona, and from Tuesday until Thursday on different roads in Lleida. Farmers are demonstrating against "unfair competition from imports that do not meet the same conditions required for agricultural products" of the European Union (EU) and want a reduction in bureaucracy. Photo by Glòria Sánchez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Major U.S. highway collapses after fuel truck catches fire

STORY: Major U.S. highway collapses after fuel truck catches fire DATELINE: June 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:28 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro addressing the press 2. various of the site STORYLINE: A section of a busy highway on the East Coast of the United States collapsed on Sunday after a tanker carrying petrol caught fire underneath an overpass. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said at a press briefing that no injuries had been reported, and the authorities were working to "identify any individual who may have been caught in the fire." Traffic in both directions of the highway was halted. Video clips showed that emergency vehicles gathered in the vicinity of the collapsed overpass. According to the governor, the northbound side of the road had completely collapsed, while the southbound lanes had been deemed structurally unsound. It would take a "number of months" to restore the "critical artery." The U.S. National Transportation Sa

Cargo vessel refloated after running aground in Egypt's Suez Canal, traffic normal

STORY: Cargo vessel refloated after running aground in Egypt's Suez Canal, traffic normal DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Suez Canal STORYLINE: The maritime traffic in Egypt's Suez Canal returned to normal after a grounded cargo vessel was refloated and towed away for repairs, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said Monday. The Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier, named Glory, was stranded near El Qantara, a northeastern Egyptian city along the canal, according to VesselFinder, a shipping tracker. Chairman of the SCA Osama Rabie said the authority's marine rescue team has tackled the sudden malfunction of the southbound ship. A total of 26 vessels have joined the southbound convoy, and the northbound convoy will cross after Glory's navigation, Rabie said. He added that four tug boats were sent to refloat the 225-meter-long and 32-meter-wide vessel that carries 41,000 tons to resume its passage. Linking the Mediterranean Se

Northbound shinkansen trains suspended due to signal glitch

Northbound shinkansen trains suspended due to signal glitch

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers walk along the tracks after getting off a Shinkansen train stuck between JR Tabata and Nishi-Nippori stations in Tokyo on Sept. 28. Trains on the Tohoku, Joetsu and Nagano Shinkansen lines were suspended for about four hours due to a signal malfunction.

At least 16 injured in NYC subway shooting: authorities

STORY: At least 16 injured in NYC subway shooting: authorities DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the area near the subway shooting scene 3. various of media members STORYLINE: Local authorities said at least 16 people were injured, including 10 with gunshot wounds, in a subway attack in Brooklyn, New York City, during rush hours Tuesday morning. STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent "At least 16 people were injured after a gunman shot multiple people at a subway station in Brooklyn at New York City, during morning rush hour on Tuesday. Among the injured, 10 people were shot. Local authorities said several undetonated devices were found on the spot. Police are still searching for the suspect, who may have been wearing a reflective vest and a gas mask. The incident reported just before 8:30 a.m. local time appeared to have started on a northbound subway train in Brooklyn. The

Northbound shinkansen trains suspended due to signal glitch

Northbound shinkansen trains suspended due to signal glitch

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers walk along the tracks after getting off a Shinkansen train stuck between JR Tabata and Nishi-Nippori stations in Tokyo on Sept. 28. Trains on the Tohoku, Joetsu and Nagano Shinkansen lines were suspended for about four hours due to a signal malfunction. (Kyodo)