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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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New Zealand: Fire Breaks Out at Abilities Group Recycling Depot in Auckland 2

A large fire erupted at the Abilities Group Recycling Depot in Auckland's Wairau Valley on Thursday, April 23, around 5:24 p.m., sending dark smoke across the suburbs. According to reports, batteries burning inside the facility fueled the fire, prompting authorities to issue a "stay inside" warning.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) introduces members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe at the 2024 Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on December 3, 2024. This years tree was taken from the Tongass National Forest, in Alaska, and members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe were present in the audience for the event. Photo by Credit: Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) introduces members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe at the 2024 Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on December 3, 2024. This years tree was taken from the Tongass National Forest, in Alaska, and members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe were present in the audience for the event. Photo by Credit: Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) speaks to 4th grade student Rose Burke, at 2024 Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on December 3, 2024. Rose won this year’s Capitol Tree Essay Contest, and will read an essay about the meaning of her state’s tree before turning on its lights. Photo by Credit: Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) introduces members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe at the 2024 Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on December 3, 2024. This years tree was taken from the Tongass National Forest, in Alaska, and members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe were present in the audience for the event. Photo by Credit: Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) introduces members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe at the 2024 Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on December 3, 2024. This years tree was taken from the Tongass National Forest, in Alaska, and members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe were present in the audience for the event. Photo by Credit: Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) introduces members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe at the 2024 Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on December 3, 2024. This years tree was taken from the Tongass National Forest, in Alaska, and members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe were present in the audience for the event. Photo by Credit: Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) introduces members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe at the 2024 Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on December 3, 2024. This years tree was taken from the Tongass National Forest, in Alaska, and members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe were present in the audience for the event. Photo by Credit: Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) introduces 4th grade student Rose Burke, at 2024 Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on December 3, 2024. Rose won this year’s Capitol Tree Essay Contest, and will read an essay about the meaning of her state’s tree before turning on its lights. Photo by Credit: Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) introduces members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe at the 2024 Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on December 3, 2024. This years tree was taken from the Tongass National Forest, in Alaska, and members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe were present in the audience for the event. Photo by Credit: Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) introduces members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe at the 2024 Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on December 3, 2024. This years tree was taken from the Tongass National Forest, in Alaska, and members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe were present in the audience for the event. Photo by Credit: Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) introduces members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe at the 2024 Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on December 3, 2024. This years tree was taken from the Tongass National Forest, in Alaska, and members of the Shtax'heen Kwaan tribe were present in the audience for the event. Photo by Credit: Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) introduces 4th grade student Rose Burke, at 2024 Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on December 3, 2024. Rose won this year’s Capitol Tree Essay Contest, and will read an essay about the meaning of her state’s tree before turning on its lights. Photo by Credit: Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

United States Senator Joe Manchin III (Democrat of West Virginia) offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia) offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia) offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia) offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

United States Senator Joe Manchin III (Democrat of West Virginia) offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Lumberjack Express from Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia performs in the frigid cold wind during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) prepares to offer remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Lumberjack Express from Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia performs in the frigid cold wind during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Lumberjack Express from Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia make their departure after performing in the frigid cold wind during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Lumberjack Express from Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia make their departure after performing in the frigid cold wind during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Lumberjack Express from Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia performs in the frigid cold wind during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Capitol Tree stands tall against a frigid night sky on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. The US Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), third from left, is joined for a photo with United States Representative Alex Mooney (Republican of West Virginia), left, United States Representative Carol Miller (Republican of West Virginia), second from left, Kelly Johnson, fourth from right, Ethan Reese, third from right, United States Senator Joe Manchin III (Democrat of West Virginia), second from right, and United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia), right, during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe a

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) prepares to offer remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), third from left, is joined for a photo with United States Representative Alex Mooney (Republican of West Virginia), left, United States Representative Carol Miller (Republican of West Virginia), second from left, Kelly Johnson, fourth from right, Ethan Reese, third from right, United States Senator Joe Manchin III (Democrat of West Virginia), second from right, and United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia), right, during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe a

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) is joined by his wife Kelly Johnson during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) prepares to offer remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) is joined by his wife Kelly Johnson during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) is joined by his wife Kelly Johnson during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) is joined by his wife Kelly Johnson during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM