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Ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Capitol

From left to right: United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York), US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Democrat of New York), Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), US Representative Randy Fine (Republican of Florida) and US Representative Craig Goldman watch as Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Executive Vice President of American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad), center, lights the wells of oil on the Menorah with the Shamash candle during a ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Rayburn Room of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki and Randy Johnson

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and new member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki (L) poses with Randy Johnson, also a former Mariner inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015, at the baseball club's spring training site in Peoria, Arizona, on March 12, 2025. The Mariners decided earlier in the year to retire Ichiro's No. 51, which also had been worn by Johonson.

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Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki and Randy Johnson

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and new member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki (L) shakes hands with Randy Johnson, also a former Mariner inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015, at the baseball club's spring training site in Peoria, Arizona, on March 12, 2025. The Mariners decided earlier in the year to retire Ichiro's No. 51, which also had been worn by Johonson.

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US: Several Injured As Police Motorcycle Crashes Into Crowd At Palm Springs Christmas Parade 2

A police officer on a motorcycle crashed into a crowd at the Palm Springs Festival of Light Parade in Southern California on Saturday evening, December 7, leaving several people injured. At least ten people, including the officer, were rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.

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Thailand: Severe Flooding Hits Phuket

Heavy rains hit Phuket on Sunday, June 30, sending a deluge of floodwater to town streets and roads. Some roads were impassable due to a meter-deep flooding.

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US: Aero Fire Erupts In Copperopolis, California Forcing Road Closures And Evacuations

A vegetation fire, dubbed Aero Fire, erupted in Copperopolis in Calaveras County on Monday, June 17, and quickly spread to 5,000 acres as of 9:00 p.m. A portion of Highway 4 and several other roads were closed. Evacuation orders were issued for multiple locations near the site of the fire.

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US: Sunday Storms Bring Hail, Flash Flooding To Denver Metro Area

Severe weather continued on Sunday, June 9, in Colorado sending hail and causing flash flooding to parts of the Denver metro area.

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Baseball: MLB World Series

Baseball Hall of Famer Randy Johnson acknowledges cheers during the first-pitch ceremony before Game 3 of the MLB World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks, his former team, and Texas Rangers at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on Oct. 30, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB World Series

Baseball Hall of Famer Randy Johnson throws out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 3 of the MLB World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks, his former team, and Texas Rangers at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on Oct. 30, 2023.

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Randy Johnson pitches in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Former Major League Baseball pitcher Randy Johnson, wearing a Rakuten Eagles jersey, throws the ceremonial first pitch during a game between the Eagles and the Lotte Marines at Tokyo Dome on April 20, 2010.

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Randy Johnson pitches in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Randy Johnson, a former Major League Baseball pitcher, shakes hands with Masahiro Tanaka, an ace pitcher for the Rakuten Eagles, at Tokyo Dome on April 20, 2010. Johnson, who earned 303 wins, threw the ceremonial first pitch during a Japanese Pacific League game the same day.

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Randy Johnson pitches in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Former Major League Baseball pitcher Randy Johnson, wearing a Rakuten Eagles jersey, throws the ceremonial first pitch during a game between the Eagles and the Lotte Marines at Tokyo Dome on April 20, 2010.

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Randy Johnson throws at Seibu Dome

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama - Former Major League Baseball pitcher Randy Johnson, who won the Cy Young Award five times, throws a ball before the game between Seibu Lions and Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan's Pacific League at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on April 17, 2010.

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Randy Johnson throws ceremonial 1st pitch

SEATTLE, United States - Randy Johnson, former Major League Baseball pitcher who won the Cy Young Award five times, throws the ceremonial first pitch at the home opening game of the Seattle Mariners against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 12, 2010.

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Randy Johnson throws ceremonial 1st pitch

SEATTLE, United States - Randy Johnson, former Major League Baseball pitcher who won the Cy Young Award five times, throws the ceremonial first pitch at the home opening game of the Seattle Mariners against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 12, 2010.

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Randy Johnson announces retirement

TOKYO, Japan - This July 2001 file photo shows Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson (R) rushing to first after Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki hit a single during an All-Star game at Safeco Field. The five-time Cy Young Award winner announced his retirement on Jan. 6, 2010.

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Mets' Matsui drives home tying run

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Mets' Kazuo Matsui drives home the tying run against Randy Johnson in the fifth inning on a single to left to contribute to the team's 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees in the ''subway series'' at Shea Stadium on May 19.

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Iguchi hits homer against Yankees

CHICAGO, United States - Tadahito Iguchi hits a homer, his 12th homer of the season, from a Randy Johnson pitch over the right-field wall in a game between his Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees in Chicago on Aug. 21. He went 1-for-4 as the White Sox beat the Yankees 6-2.

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Mets' Matsui hits game-opening leadoff homer

PHOENIX, United States - New York Mets shortstop Kazuo Matsui hits his third game-opening leadoff homer over the left-field wall off Arizona Diamondbacks starter Randy Johnson at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix on May 12. The Mets won 1-0. (MLB)

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Shinjo doubles off Johnson

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants' Tsuyoshi Shinjo (L) doubles off Randy Johnson (foreground) in the third inning for his only hit July 16 as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3.

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Shinjo struck out three times

PHOENIX, United States - Tsuyoshi Shinjo struck out three times in a row against ''Big Unit'' lefty Randy Johnson as his average dipped to .242 in the San Francisco Giants' 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Bank One Ballpark on July 6. (MLB)

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Giants' Shinjo goes 1-for-4 against Diamondbacks

PHOENIX, United States - San Francisco Giants outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits a two-run RBI single to center off Arizona Diamondbacks starter Randy Johnson in the top of the fourth inning at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 21. Shinjo went 1-for-4. The Diamondbacks won 9-4. (MLB)

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D-backs' Johnson joins baseball class in Saitama

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Cy Young award winner Randy Johnson (L) of the World Series champion Arizona Diamondbacks takes part in a special baseball instructional class on Nov. 18 at the Seibu baseball annex in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture.

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Ichiro steals second base

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki steals the second base after hitting an infield single off Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the top of the first inning of the 72nd All-Star game at Safeco Field in Seattle on July 11. (MLB)

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Ichiro hits infield single off Johnson

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (2nd from L) hits an infield single off Randy Johnson (R) of the Arizona Diamondbacks in his first at bat in the top of the first inning of the 72nd All-Star game at Safeco Field in Seattle on July 11. (MLB)

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Taguchi hits double off Johnson in exhibition baseball

TOKYO, Japan - Orix BlueWave outfielder So Taguchi (R) hits a run-scoring double off Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third inning of Game Two of an exhibition baseball series between the Japanese and major league all-stars Nov. 4. The major leaguers won the game 7-5 to take a 2-0 lead in the eight-game series.

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D-backs' Johnson joins baseball class in Saitama

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Cy Young award winner Randy Johnson (L) of the World Series champion Arizona Diamondbacks takes part in a special baseball instructional class on Nov. 18 at the Seibu baseball annex in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture.

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"MLB Cup" created for children in Japan

Retired Major League Baseball pitcher Randy Johnson (C in back row), a National Baseball Hall of Famer and the Arizona Diamondbacks' special assistant to the president & CEO, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2015, in which the creation of the MLB Cup 2016, a baseball tournament for fourth and fifth graders in Japan, was announced. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Randy Johnson visits Japanese baseball office

Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson (L), former Arizona Diamondbacks teammate Luis Gonzalez (R) and Derrick Hall (2nd from R), the club's president and CEO, pose for a photo with Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Katsuhiko Kumazaki at NPB's office in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-major leaguer Johnson throws out ceremonial first pitch

Retired major leaguer Randy Johnson throws out the ceremonial first pitch at a Japanese professional baseball game between the Yomiuri Giants and the Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on Aug. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Johnson shakes hands with Kuroda at Hiroshima ballpark

Retired Major League Baseball pitcher Randy Johnson (L), special assistant to the president & CEO of the Arizona Diamondbacks, shakes hands with Hiroshima Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, a former major leaguer, at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Aug. 14, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-major leaguer Johnson meets with disaster-hit children

Former major leaguer Randy Johnson attends a baseball training session with around 250 children on Aug. 17, 2015, in the northeastern Japan city of Ishinomaki, which was devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-major leaguer Johnson meets with disaster-hit children

Former major leaguer Randy Johnson attends a baseball training session with around 250 children on Aug. 17, 2015, in the northeastern Japan city of Ishinomaki, which was devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-major leaguer Johnson meets with disaster-hit children

Former major leaguer Randy Johnson attends a baseball training session with around 250 children on Aug. 17, 2015, in the northeastern Japan city of Ishinomaki, which was devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iguchi hits homer against Yankees

CHICAGO, United States - Tadahito Iguchi hits a homer, his 12th homer of the season, from a Randy Johnson pitch over the right-field wall in a game between his Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees in Chicago on Aug. 21. He went 1-for-4 as the White Sox beat the Yankees 6-2. (Kyodo)

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Mets' Matsui drives home tying run

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Mets' Kazuo Matsui drives home the tying run against Randy Johnson in the fifth inning on a single to left to contribute to the team's 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees in the ''subway series'' at Shea Stadium on May 19. (Kyodo)

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Mets' Matsui hits game-opening leadoff homer

PHOENIX, United States - New York Mets shortstop Kazuo Matsui hits his third game-opening leadoff homer over the left-field wall off Arizona Diamondbacks starter Randy Johnson at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix on May 12. The Mets won 1-0. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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Shinjo struck out three times

PHOENIX, United States - Tsuyoshi Shinjo struck out three times in a row against ''Big Unit'' lefty Randy Johnson as his average dipped to .242 in the San Francisco Giants' 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Bank One Ballpark on July 6. (MLB)

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Randy Johnson announces retirement

TOKYO, Japan - This July 2001 file photo shows Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson (R) rushing to first after Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki hit a single during an All-Star game at Safeco Field. The five-time Cy Young Award winner announced his retirement on Jan. 6, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Randy Johnson pitches in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Former Major League Baseball pitcher Randy Johnson, wearing a Rakuten Eagles jersey, throws the ceremonial first pitch during a game between the Eagles and the Lotte Marines at Tokyo Dome on April 20, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Randy Johnson pitches in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Former Major League Baseball pitcher Randy Johnson, wearing a Rakuten Eagles jersey, throws the ceremonial first pitch during a game between the Eagles and the Lotte Marines at Tokyo Dome on April 20, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Randy Johnson pitches in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Randy Johnson, a former Major League Baseball pitcher, shakes hands with Masahiro Tanaka, an ace pitcher for the Rakuten Eagles, at Tokyo Dome on April 20, 2010. Johnson, who earned 303 wins, threw the ceremonial first pitch during a Japanese Pacific League game the same day. (Kyodo)

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Randy Johnson throws at Seibu Dome

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama - Former Major League Baseball pitcher Randy Johnson, who won the Cy Young Award five times, throws a ball before the game between Seibu Lions and Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan's Pacific League at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on April 17, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Randy Johnson throws ceremonial 1st pitch

SEATTLE, United States - Randy Johnson, former Major League Baseball pitcher who won the Cy Young Award five times, throws the ceremonial first pitch at the home opening game of the Seattle Mariners against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 12, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Randy Johnson throws ceremonial 1st pitch

SEATTLE, United States - Randy Johnson, former Major League Baseball pitcher who won the Cy Young Award five times, throws the ceremonial first pitch at the home opening game of the Seattle Mariners against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 12, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Shinjo doubles off Johnson

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants' Tsuyoshi Shinjo (L) doubles off Randy Johnson (foreground) in the third inning for his only hit July 16 as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3.

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Taguchi hits double off Johnson in exhibition baseball

TOKYO, Japan - Orix BlueWave outfielder So Taguchi (R) hits a run-scoring double off Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third inning of Game Two of an exhibition baseball series between the Japanese and major league all-stars Nov. 4. The major leaguers won the game 7-5 to take a 2-0 lead in the eight-game series.