US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations 2

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

US: Mid-Missouri Hit by Severe Storms and Possible Tornado, Thousands Lose Power

Severe storms swept through mid-Missouri on Sunday, April 20, prompting tornado warnings and causing widespread damage. A possible tornado in Callaway County injured one person in New Bloomfield. Thousands of customers experienced power outages.

8th Annual REVOLVE Festival 2025

8th Annual REVOLVE Festival 2025

Liv Walker arrives at the 8th Annual REVOLVE Festival 2025 during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival - Weekend 1 - Day 2 held at Cavallo Ranch on April 12, 2025 in Thermal, Riverside County, California, United States. Photo by Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

8th Annual REVOLVE Festival 2025

8th Annual REVOLVE Festival 2025

Liv Walker, Kendall Washington and Kaylor Martin arrive at the 8th Annual REVOLVE Festival 2025 during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival - Weekend 1 - Day 2 held at Cavallo Ranch on April 12, 2025 in Thermal, Riverside County, California, United States. Photo by Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Time-Lapse Lightning Show During Thunderstorm in Alabama

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Greene, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa counties on Sunday, March 23, at 10:11 p.m., which remains in effect until midnight on Monday, March 24.

US: Brush Fires Break Out in Walker County, Georgia, Homes Burned

Multiple brush fires broke out in Walker County, northwest Georgia on Tuesday, March 11. The fire was contained after burning 378 acres and damaging several homes.

UK: Farmers Stage ‘Go-Slow’ Tractor Protest In Dover Over Inheritance Tax Changes

Dozens of farmers staged a 'go-slow' protest in Dover on Wednesday, November 27, opposing proposed inheritance tax changes that would impact agricultural properties.

UK: Farmers Stage ‘Go-Slow’ Tractor Protest In Dover Over Inheritance Tax Changes 2

Dozens of farmers staged a 'go-slow' protest in Dover on Wednesday, November 27, opposing proposed inheritance tax changes that would impact agricultural properties.

UK: Farmers Stage ‘Go-Slow’ Tractor Protest In Dover Over Inheritance Tax Changes 3

Dozens of farmers staged a 'go-slow' protest in Dover on Wednesday, November 27, opposing proposed inheritance tax changes that would impact agricultural properties.

Fast-spreading wildfire forces evacuation in U.S. Texas

STORY: Fast-spreading wildfire forces evacuation in U.S. Texas DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of black smoke billowing from a wildfire in a wooded area in north of Huntsville, Walker County, Texas 2. various of the Huntsville area of Walker County, Texas shrouded in smog 3. various of the rescue efforts 4. SOUNDBITE (English): DANIEL PATTERSON, Public information officer with Texas A&M Forest Service STORYLINE: A fast-spreading wildfire near Huntsville, east Texas, triggered evacuation and a highway closure on Friday night, according to the emergency authorities. No injuries or property damage have been reported so far. Texas A&M Forest Service announced on social media it was responding to a request for assistance in Walker County on the "Game Preserve Fire," an estimated 100 acres (0.4 square km), at 4:21 p.m. local time (2121 GMT). Around 9:30 p.m. (0230 GMT Saturday), the service updated that the fire had grown to an estimated

U.S.-TEXAS-HUNTSVILLE-WILDFIRE-EVACUATION

U.S.-TEXAS-HUNTSVILLE-WILDFIRE-EVACUATION

(230903) -- HUNTSVILLE, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A wildfire burns near Huntsville, in Walker County, Texas, the United States, on Sept. 2, 2023. A fast-spreading wildfire near Huntsville, east Texas, triggered evacuation and a highway closure on Friday night, according to the emergency authorities. (Photo by Lao Chengyue/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-HUNTSVILLE-WILDFIRE-EVACUATION

U.S.-TEXAS-HUNTSVILLE-WILDFIRE-EVACUATION

(230903) -- HUNTSVILLE, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter carries water to put out a large wildfire near Huntsville in Walker County, Texas, the United States, on Sept. 2, 2023. A fast-spreading wildfire near Huntsville, east Texas, triggered evacuation and a highway closure on Friday night, according to the emergency authorities. (Photo by Lao Chengyue/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-HUNTSVILLE-WILDFIRE-EVACUATION

U.S.-TEXAS-HUNTSVILLE-WILDFIRE-EVACUATION

(230903) -- HUNTSVILLE, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A wildfire burns near Huntsville, in Walker County, Texas, the United States, on Sept. 2, 2023. A fast-spreading wildfire near Huntsville, east Texas, triggered evacuation and a highway closure on Friday night, according to the emergency authorities. (Photo by Lao Chengyue/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-HUNTSVILLE-WILDFIRE-EVACUATION

U.S.-TEXAS-HUNTSVILLE-WILDFIRE-EVACUATION

(230903) -- HUNTSVILLE, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A wildfire burns near Huntsville, in Walker County, Texas, the United States, on Sept. 2, 2023. A fast-spreading wildfire near Huntsville, east Texas, triggered evacuation and a highway closure on Friday night, according to the emergency authorities. (Photo by Lao Chengyue/Xinhua)

China's Fuzhou holds forum to promote China-U.S. people-to-people friendship

STORY: China's Fuzhou holds forum to promote China-U.S. people-to-people friendship DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:14 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Friendship Forum held in Fuzhou 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KRISTINA WALKER, Deputy Mayor of Tacoma City, the U.S. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAM MOKU, Chief of Staff of City and County of Honolulu, the U.S. STORYLINE: "Bond with Kuliang: 2023 China-U.S. People-to-People Friendship Forum" was held in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province on Wednesday. During the forum, a number of attendees from the United States expressed their wishes for further cooperation and exchanges between the American and Chinese people. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KRISTINA WALKER, Deputy Mayor of Tacoma City, the U.S. "In Tacoma, we greatly value our important relationship with Fuzhou. We have been sister cities for almost 30 years. Lincoln High School and the Affiliated High School of Fuzhou Institute of Education signed a memorandum of understa

Recurring gun violence: experts decry U.S. double standards on human rights

STORY: Recurring gun violence: experts decry U.S. double standards on human rights DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of mourning for people died from gun violence 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DYLAN AUSTIN WALKER, Voice of American expat living in China 3. STANDUP 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GALLEGOS, Resident in Monterey Park, California 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NOELLA GALVEZ, Resident of San Mateo County, California 6. STANDUP 2 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science at the Cairo-based Institute of National Planning 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Arabic): EZZAT SAAD, Director of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science at the Cairo-based Institute of Nati

Why U.S. can't fix its gun violence crisis

STORY: Why U.S. can't fix its gun violence crisis DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:26 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of residents attending the vigil 2. STANDUP 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RENE, Resident in Monterey Park, California 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NOELLA GALVEZ, Resident of San Mateo County, California 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL COLE PADILLA, Educational administrator in Monterey Park, California 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Former Wall Street investment banker in Pakistan 7. STANDUP 2 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): DYLAN AUSTIN WALKER, American expat living in China 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Arabic): EZZAT SAAD, Director of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science at the Cairo-based Institute of National Planning 11. SOUNDBITE 8 (French): SEBASTIEN PERIMONY, Researcher at the Schiller Institute 12. STANDUP

Visit 700-year-old folk art fair with German expat in China's Henan

STORY: Visit 700-year-old folk art fair with German expat in China's Henan DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: BAOFENG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the traditional Chinese folk art fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOEL MIKAEL WALKER, German expat 3. various of the performances 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOEL MIKAEL WALKER, German expat STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOEL MIKAEL WALKER, German expat "Hi, guys, my name is Joel Walker, and today I'm at a traditional Chinese folk art fair called Majieshuhui. It has a history of more than 700 years. And today, after three years of the pandemic, it's the first time it's being held offline. It's the first time I'm here." More than 1,180 folk artists from across China gather in Majie Village of Baofeng County, central China's Henan Province to take part in the fair. The event is said to originate from a prestigious folk artist in the village, whose many disciples gathered to celebrate his birthday in 1316. The birthday celebrati