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China: Man Narrowly Escapes Lightning Strike in Shanghai

A man filming farmland under darkening skies in Shanghai on July 9, 2026, captured the moment a bolt of lightning struck the ground directly in front of him. The flash lit up the scene in a startling close call just before an incoming storm.

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US: Gold Mountain Fire Continues to Rage in Ouray County With No Containment

The Gold Mountain fire in Ouray County, Colorado grew to 12,376 acres as of Tuesday, June 30, with zero percent containment. Governor Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency. Ouray County officials ordered more mandatory evacuations and part of U.S. 550 remained closed.

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US: Several Inches of Snow Forecast for NYC, Prompting Travel Warnings Across City 3

A winter storm warning was issued for parts of New York as a powerful system moved into the Tri-State area on Friday, December 26. In response to the conditions, a state of emergency has been declared in both New York and New Jersey. 5 to 9 inches of snow were expected, and NYC's Department of Emergency Management issued a travel advisory, warning that roads would become slick.

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US: Pro-Palestinian Protesters Disrupt University Of Michigan Graduation Ceremony 3

Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly disrupted a University of Michigan graduation ceremony at Michigan Stadium on Saturday, May 4. Planes flew over the stadium with the message, "Divest from Israel now! Free Palestine!" and "We stand with Israel. Jewish lives matter."

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US: Pro-Palestine Demonstrators Hold Protest Calling For Israel-Hamas Immediate Ceasefire During 2024 Oscars

Pro-ceasefire demonstrators held a protest during this year's Academy Awards ceremony, March 10. The pro-Palestinian protesters calling for the immediate ceasefire of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war disrupted traffic on the main road to the Dolby Theater, causing the delay of the arrival of some of the big stars. They reached the red carpet but were met by anti-riot police.

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Mattis-Song meeting

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 16 Kyodo - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo hold a joint news conference after their meeting in Seoul on Oct. 28, 2017. The two addressed North Korea's nuclear program.

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Mattis-Song meeting

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 16 Kyodo - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo attend an event sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of National Defense in Seoul on Oct. 28.

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Mattis-Song meeting

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 16 Kyodo - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (R) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo attend an event held at South Korea's Ministry of National Defense in Seoul on Oct. 28, 2017

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Mattis-Song meeting

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 16 Kyodo - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo visit the border truce village of Panmunjeom on Oct. 27, 2017.

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N. Korea-S. Korea border

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 4 Kyodo - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (front 2 from L) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo (front L) visit the border village of Panmunjeom in the demilitarized zone that divides the two Koreas on Oct. 27, 2017.

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South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo

South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo speaks at the Asia Security Summit, known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, in Singapore on June 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Trilateral defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R), U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (C) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo shake hands before their talks in Singapore on June 3, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mattis-Song meeting

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo hold a joint news conference after their meeting in Seoul on Oct. 28, 2017. The two addressed North Korea's nuclear program. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mattis-Song meeting

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (R) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo attend an event held at South Korea's Ministry of National Defense in Seoul on Oct. 28, 2017 (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mattis-Song meeting

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo visit the border truce village of Panmunjeom on Oct. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mattis-Song meeting

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo attend an event sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of National Defense in Seoul on Oct. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea-S. Korea border

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (front 2 from L) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo (front L) visit the border village of Panmunjeom in the demilitarized zone that divides the two Koreas on Oct. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo

Photo taken on June 3, 2018 shows South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo in Singapore. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. forces in S. Korea open new HQ at biggest overseas base

South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo (3rd from L) and Gen. Vincent Brooks (3rd from R), the commander of U.S. Forces Korea, among others, cut the tape at the opening ceremony of the new headquarters at Camp Humphreys in the western seaport city of Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, on June 28, 2018. The expansion of Camp Humphreys in recent years made it the largest overseas U.S. base. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shangri-La Dialogue

Photo taken June 2, 2018, shows South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo (L) and his Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera attending a session of the Asia Security Summit, known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, in Singapore. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S.-S. Korea talks

Photo taken on June 2, 2018, shows U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (R) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo shaking hands before their talks in Singapore. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Trilateral defense talks

Combined photo taken on June 3, 2018 in Singapore shows Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R), U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (C) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese and S. Korean defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (L), U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (C) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo shake hands before their talks in Singapore on June 3, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese and S. Korean defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Song Young Moo in Singapore on June 3, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese and S. Korean defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) holds talks with his South Korean counterpart Song Young Moo (R) in Singapore on June 3, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese and S. Korean defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Song Young Moo in Singapore on June 3, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo

South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo speaks at the Asia Security Summit, known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, in Singapore on June 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mattis warns N. Korea against use of nuclear weapons

U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo shake hands at a joint press conference after their talks in Seoul on Oct. 28, 2017. Mattis strongly warned North Korea of a "massive military response" if it attacks the United States or its allies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mattis warns N. Korea against use of nuclear weapons

U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo hold a joint press conference after their talks in Seoul on Oct. 28, 2017. Mattis strongly warned North Korea of a "massive military response" if it attacks the United States or its allies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mattis warns N. Korea against use of nuclear weapons

U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo shake hands at a meeting in Seoul on Oct. 28, 2017. Mattis strongly warned North Korea of a "massive military response" if it attacks the United States or its allies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mattis warns N. Korea against use of nuclear weapons

U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo (R) hold talks in Seoul on Oct. 28, 2017. Mattis strongly warned North Korea of a "massive military response" if it attacks the United States or its allies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S., Japan, S. Korea defense chiefs meet in Philippines

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (C) joins hands with his South Korean counterpart Song Young Moo (L) and Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera in the Philippines' Clark special economic zone on Oct. 23, 2017. Their meeting came amid tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea installs 4 additional U.S. anti-missile system launchers

South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo (C) speaks at a press conference in Seoul on Sept. 7, 2017, seeking public understanding over the deployment of four additional Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor launchers. Song said that the deployment was "an inevitable measure" needed to protect the nation from the North Korean military threat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Top U.S. general hopes diplomacy, sanctions will persuade N. Korea

Gen. Joseph Dunford (L), the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo (R) hold talks in Seoul on Aug. 14, 2017. Later in the day, Dunford told South Korean President Moon Jae In that he hopes diplomatic efforts and economic sanctions will persuade North Korea to reverse course amid the current security crisis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Top U.S. general hopes diplomacy, sanctions will persuade N. Korea

Gen. Joseph Dunford (L), the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo shake hands before talks in Seoul on Aug. 14, 2017. Later in the day, Dunford told South Korean President Moon Jae In that he hopes diplomatic efforts and economic sanctions will persuade North Korea to reverse course amid the current security crisis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo