Canada: Granville Street Bridge Closed Due to Police Incident in Vancouver

The Granville Street Bridge in Vancouver was closed in both directions on Tuesday afternoon, May 12, during rush hour due to a police incident. While authorities did not confirm details, social media posts suggested the closure was related to a mental health crisis involving a person on the bridge structure.

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.

US: Point Fire Rages In Sonoma County, Evacuation Orders Issued

The Point Fire, burning in northern Sonoma County near Lake Sonoma, burned more than 1,100 acres as of Monday morning, June 17. Evacuation orders were issued, and hundreds of homes lost power.

2014 Nobel winner Nakamura in 2005

2014 Nobel winner Nakamura in 2005

TOKYO, Japan - Shuji Nakamura (R), a Japan-born professor at UC Santa Barbara, conducts an experiment using light-emitting diodes before junior and senior high school students in Sakae village, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, in July 2005. Nakamura was announced as a winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2014 for the invention of efficient blue LEDs along with two other Japanese scientists in October 2014.

Nobel laureate Nakamura receives Global Energy Prize in Russia

Nobel laureate Nakamura receives Global Energy Prize in Russia

Nobel Physics Prize laureate Shuji Nakamura (L), a professor of materials and electrical and computer engineering at UC Santa Barbara, receives the Global Energy Prize, a prestigious Russian award, for 2015 at a ceremony held in St. Petersburg on June 19, 2015, in recognition of his invention, commercialization and development of energy-efficient LED lighting technology. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo