US: Two Injured in Black Friday Shooting at Westfield Valley Fair Mall in San Jose 2

Two people were injured and hospitalized after a shooting was reported at the Westfield Valley Fair Mall in San Jose, California, on Black Friday evening. Police confirmed the incident appeared isolated, but authorities evacuated the mall to investigate the scene and ensure no ongoing threat remained.

US: Somersville Fire Prompts Evacuations in Antioch, California

A brush fire erupted in Antioch, California, prompting evacuations on Wednesday, June 18. The fire, dubbed the Somersville Fire, started just after 7:00 p.m. near Somersville Road and quickly spread to over 200 acres. Fire authorities issued evacuation warnings for residents in the area, though the warnings were later lifted.

US: Somersville Fire Prompts Evacuations in Antioch, California 2

A brush fire erupted in Antioch, California, prompting evacuations on Wednesday, June 18. The fire, dubbed the Somersville Fire, started just after 7:00 p.m. near Somersville Road and quickly spread to over 200 acres. Fire authorities issued evacuation warnings for residents in the area, though the warnings were later lifted.

Taiwan: M7.4 Earthquake – Aftermath Of Deadly Temblor Across Country 2

As of writing, at least 7 people died and dozens were injured after a strong earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, 18km south-southeast of Hualien City, on Wednesday morning, April 3. According to USGS, it was a magnitude 7.4 earthquake. This video shows a flooded aquarium store in Taoyuan after the strong quake.

Taiwan: M7.4 Earthquake – Aftermath Of Deadly Temblor Across Country

As of writing, at least 7 people died and dozens were injured after a strong earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, 18km south-southeast of Hualien City, on Wednesday morning, April 3. According to USGS, it was a magnitude 7.4 earthquake. This video shows a flooded aquarium store in Taoyuan after the strong quake.

Yu Miri wins 5th Berkeley Japan Prize

Yu Miri wins 5th Berkeley Japan Prize

Novelist Yu Miri speaks on Sept. 30, 2022 at an award ceremony at University of California, Berkeley, as she receives the fifth Berkeley Japan Prize from the school's Center for Japanese Studies. The award is given to individuals who contributed to a global understanding of Japan.

Yu Miri wins 5th Berkeley Japan Prize

Yu Miri wins 5th Berkeley Japan Prize

Novelist Yu Miri attends an award ceremony on Sept. 30, 2022 at University of California, Berkeley, as she receives the fifth Berkeley Japan Prize from the school's Center for Japanese Studies. The award is given to individuals who contributed to a global understanding of Japan.

"Tokyo Ueno Station" by Japanese-born writer Yu wins U.S. book award

"Tokyo Ueno Station" by Japanese-born writer Yu wins U.S. book award

Japanese-born Korean writer Yu Miri, who won this year's U.S. National Book Awards for Translated Literature on Nov. 18, 2020, for her novel "Tokyo Ueno Station," speaks during an interview in front of the book store she runs in Minamisoma, a Fukushima Prefecture city stricken by the 2011 nuclear disaster following a massive earthquake and tsunami. The novel depicts the life of the book's narrator Kazu, who left his family in Fukushima Prefecture to work as a laborer in the Japanese capital as it prepared for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

"Tokyo Ueno Station" by Japanese-born writer Yu wins U.S. book award

"Tokyo Ueno Station" by Japanese-born writer Yu wins U.S. book award

Japanese-born Korean writer Yu Miri, who won this year's U.S. National Book Awards for Translated Literature on Nov. 18, 2020, for her novel "Tokyo Ueno Station," speaks during an interview in front of the book store she runs in Minamisoma, a Fukushima Prefecture city stricken by the 2011 nuclear disaster following a massive earthquake and tsunami. The novel depicts the life of the book's narrator Kazu, who left his family in Fukushima Prefecture to work as a laborer in the Japanese capital as it prepared for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

"Tokyo Ueno Station" by Japanese-born writer Yu wins U.S. book award

"Tokyo Ueno Station" by Japanese-born writer Yu wins U.S. book award

Japanese-born Korean writer Yu Miri, who won this year's U.S. National Book Awards for Translated Literature on Nov. 18, 2020, for her novel "Tokyo Ueno Station," speaks during an interview in front of the book store she runs in Minamisoma, a Fukushima Prefecture city stricken by the 2011 nuclear disaster following a massive earthquake and tsunami. The novel depicts the life of the book's narrator Kazu, who left his family in Fukushima Prefecture to work as a laborer in the Japanese capital as it prepared for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.