RECAP: SoCal Hit by Christmas Eve Storm, Flash Flooding and Evacuations Reported

A powerful Christmas Eve storm fueled by an atmospheric river brought torrential rain to Southern California on Wednesday, December 24, triggering widespread flash flooding, debris flows, and mudslide risks. Evacuation and shelter-in-place orders were issued in several areas, including Wrightwood, where Highway 2 was washed out and fire crews assisted affected homes. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, and residents were urged to avoid travel.

World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

9. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada, basketball) Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA championship in the 2024-25 season. The 27-year-old became the fourth player in NBA history to sweep the honors of the MVP, scoring title and Finals MVP in a single season, after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal. This file photo taken on June 22, 2025 shows Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (front C) of Oklahoma City Thunder celebrating after winning the FMVP title after the game seven of the 2024-2025 season NBA Finals between Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers in Oklahoma City, the United States. Photo by Sun Yuxuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.

Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE - ILE DE FRANCE - YVELINES (78) - VERSAILLES: CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES - ROYAL COURT: CITY SIDE, SOUTH FACADE OF THE COURT, WING OF THE MINISTERS: ADORNING THE UPPER GRID OF THE CENTRAL PORTAL, REPRESENTATION OF KING LOUIS XIV IN THE SUN, PRODUCED IN 1679. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Autumn Scenery Season Illustrations - China

Autumn Scenery Season Illustrations - China

This aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 21, 2025 shows a view of a reservoir in Huailai County of Zhangjiakou City, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Sun Huijun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Airbus Inaugurated Its Latest Final Assembly Line (fal) - China

Airbus Inaugurated Its Latest Final Assembly Line (fal) - China

This photo shows Airbus' second Final Assembly Line FAL) for A320 family aircraft in Tianjin, north China, October 22, 2025. Airbus on Wednesday inaugurated its latest Final Assembly Line FAL) for A320 family aircraft in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, the second of its kind in both China and Asia as a whole. Photo by Xinhua/Sun Fanyue/ABACAPRESS.CO

Airbus Inaugurated Its Latest Final Assembly Line (fal) - China

Airbus Inaugurated Its Latest Final Assembly Line (fal) - China

Guests pose for a group photo at the inauguration ceremony of Airbus' second Final Assembly Line FAL) for A320 family aircraft in Tianjin, north China, October 22, 2025. Airbus on Wednesday inaugurated its latest Final Assembly Line FAL) for A320 family aircraft in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, the second of its kind in both China and Asia as a whole. Photo by Xinhua/Sun Fanyue/ABACAPRESS.CO

Airbus Inaugurated Its Latest Final Assembly Line (fal) - China

Airbus Inaugurated Its Latest Final Assembly Line (fal) - China

This photo shows the inauguration ceremony of Airbus' second Final Assembly Line FAL) for A320 family aircraft in Tianjin, north China, October 22, 2025. Airbus on Wednesday inaugurated its latest Final Assembly Line FAL) for A320 family aircraft in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, the second of its kind in both China and Asia as a whole. Photo by Xinhua/Sun Fanyue/ABACAPRESS.CO

Airbus Inaugurated Its Latest Final Assembly Line (fal) - China

Airbus Inaugurated Its Latest Final Assembly Line (fal) - China

This photo shows Airbus' second Final Assembly Line FAL) for A320 family aircraft in Tianjin, north China, October 22, 2025. Airbus on Wednesday inaugurated its latest Final Assembly Line FAL) for A320 family aircraft in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, the second of its kind in both China and Asia as a whole. Photo by Xinhua/Sun Fanyue/ABACAPRESS.CO

Airbus Inaugurated Its Latest Final Assembly Line (fal) - China

Airbus Inaugurated Its Latest Final Assembly Line (fal) - China

This photo shows Airbus' second Final Assembly Line FAL) for A320 family aircraft in Tianjin, north China, October 22, 2025. Airbus on Wednesday inaugurated its latest Final Assembly Line FAL) for A320 family aircraft in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, the second of its kind in both China and Asia as a whole. Photo by Xinhua/Sun Fanyue/ABACAPRESS.CO

Airbus Inaugurated Its Latest Final Assembly Line (fal) - China

Airbus Inaugurated Its Latest Final Assembly Line (fal) - China

This photo shows a workshop of Airbus' second Final Assembly Line FAL) for A320 family aircraft in Tianjin, north China, October 22, 2025. Airbus on Wednesday inaugurated its latest Final Assembly Line FAL) for A320 family aircraft in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, the second of its kind in both China and Asia as a whole. Photo by Xinhua/Sun Fanyue/ABACAPRESS.CO

Airbus Inaugurated Its Latest Final Assembly Line (fal) - China

Airbus Inaugurated Its Latest Final Assembly Line (fal) - China

An Airbus plane to be assembled is pictured at its second Final Assembly Line FAL) for A320 family aircraft in Tianjin, north China, October 22, 2025. Airbus on Wednesday inaugurated its latest Final Assembly Line FAL) for A320 family aircraft in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, the second of its kind in both China and Asia as a whole. Photo by Xinhua/Sun Fanyue/ABACAPRESS.CO

2025 Yantai International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai

2025 Yantai International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 - Visitors learn about the new generation of artificial sun "China Circulation 3" at the 2025 Yantai International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on September 15, 2025.

White Dew Farming - China

White Dew Farming - China

Farmers tend vegetable at a vegetable base in Xiwangzhuang Town, Zaozhuang City of east China's Shandong Province, on September 6, 2025. White Dew, a solar term meaning dew curdles and it starts to get cold, falls on on September 7 this year. Photo by Sun Zhongzhe /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Tour in Nanjing

Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Tour in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2025 - Tourists visit Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Scenic Area in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 23, 2025.

Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Tour in Nanjing

Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Tour in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2025 - Tourists visit Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Scenic Area in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 23, 2025.

Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Tour in Nanjing

Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Tour in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2025 - Tourists visit Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Scenic Area in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 23, 2025.

Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Tour in Nanjing

Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Tour in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2025 - Tourists visit Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Scenic Area in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 23, 2025.

Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Tour in Nanjing

Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Tour in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2025 - Tourists visit Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Scenic Area in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 23, 2025.

Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Tour in Nanjing

Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Tour in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2025 - Tourists visit Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Scenic Area in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 23, 2025.

Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Tour in Nanjing

Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Tour in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2025 - Tourists visit Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Scenic Area in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 23, 2025.

Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Tour in Nanjing

Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Tour in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2025 - Tourists visit Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Scenic Area in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 23, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Tea Plantation Safety Under High Temperature

Sun protection nets are widely used to cover the tea trees on the tea mountains in the first-level protected area of West Lake Longjing tea in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 21, 2025.