US: Brush Fire Burns 10 Acres in Antioch, California, Prompts Health Advisory

A three-alarm brush fire known as the Willow Fire broke out in Antioch, California, on Tuesday, July 15, burning at least 10 acres near Oakley Road and Willow Avenue. Thick black smoke spread across the area, prompting Contra Costa County officials to issue a public health advisory at 5:45 p.m. for nearby communities. By around 6 p.m., firefighters managed to contain the fire's perimeter, and the advisory was lifted at 8 p.m. No serious injuries were reported.

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

United States President Ronald Reagan poses for photos after making a nationally televised address to the nation on aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance (Contras) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, February 2, 1988. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

United States President Ronald Reagan poses for photos after making a nationally televised address to the nation on aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance (Contras) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, February 2, 1988. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

United States President Ronald Reagan poses for photos after making a nationally televised address to the nation on aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance (Contras) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, February 2, 1988. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

United States President Ronald Reagan poses for photos after making a nationally televised address to the nation on aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance (Contras) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, February 2, 1988. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

United States President Ronald Reagan poses for photos after making a nationally televised address to the nation on aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance (Contras) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, February 2, 1988. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

United States President Ronald Reagan poses for photos after making a nationally televised address to the nation on aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance (Contras) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, February 2, 1988. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

White House Chief of Staff Howard Baker makes photos as United States President Ronald Reagan poses for photos after making a nationally televised address to the nation on aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance (Contras) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, February 2, 1988. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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.

Student-Led Demonstration Against Trump’s Policies - LA

Student-Led Demonstration Against Trump’s Policies - LA

A protester speaks through a megaphone while holding a banner that reads “Lucha Contra Trump” during a student-led demonstration in downtown Los Angeles on February 4, 2025. The rally called for the legalization of undocumented immigrants and opposed President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Photo by David Pashaee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Manuel Fernandes 1951-2024 (Archive Images

Manuel Fernandes 1951-2024 (Archive Images

Portugal, 27 june 2024 . One of the main figures in Sporting's history, he died this Thursday aged 73. He had been hospitalised after undergoing surgery in May for a tumour Lausanne, 13/07/2016 - O Sporting CP jogou esta noite contra o AS Mónaco em jogo amigável no estádio Juan Antonio Samaranch em Lausanne, com vista à preparação da temporada 2016/17. Manuel Fernandes tira uma fotografia com um adepto (Filipe Amorim/Global Imagens)

US: John Fire Burns 50 Acres In Pittsburg, California

A brush fire erupted in Pittsburg, California on Sunday, June 9. The fire, dubbed the John Fire, burned around 55 acres before fire crews were able to halt the forward progress. The blaze that started in the 2200 block of John Henry Johnson Parkway spread to a grassy area and was at 40% around 6 p.m.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - Madrid

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - Madrid

(L-R) The Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo, the President of Congress, Francina Armengol, the Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports and Government Spokesperson, Pilar Alegría, and the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, during a demonstration for 25N, on November 25, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). This march has been called by the Foro de Madrid Contra la Violencia a las Mujeres (Foro 25N), which organizes it every year since 1997 on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, under the slogan 'Unidad Ciudadana y respuesta a la institucional' (Citizen Unity and response to institutional violence). The aim of this march is to call for the "unity" of society against male violence and to demand that the public authorities act "more effectively and in a more decisive manner". November 25 was chosen in 1999 by the UN to commemorate the assassination in the Dominican Republic in 1960 of the Mirabal sisters, political activists who opposed the dicta

International Day against Violence against Women - Madrid

International Day against Violence against Women - Madrid

A woman holds a sign during a demonstration for 25N, November 25, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. This march has been called by the Foro de Madrid Contra la Violencia a las Mujeres (Foro 25N), which organizes it every year since 1997 on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, under the slogan 'Unidad Ciudadana y respuesta a la institucional' (Citizen unity and response to institutional violence). The aim of this march is to call for the "unity" of society against male violence and to demand that the public authorities act "more effectively and in a more decisive manner". November 25 was chosen in 1999 by the UN to commemorate the assassination in the Dominican Republic in 1960 of the Mirabal sisters, political activists who opposed the dictatorship of the then dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press /ABACAPRESS.COM

International Day against Violence against Women - Madrid

International Day against Violence against Women - Madrid

The Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, during a demonstration for 25N, on November 25, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. This march has been called by the Foro de Madrid Contra la Violencia a las Mujeres (Foro 25N), which has organized it every year since 1997 on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, under the slogan 'Citizen Unity and response to institutional violence'. The aim of this march is to call for the "unity" of society against male violence and to demand that the public authorities act "more effectively and in a more decisive manner". November 25 was chosen in 1999 by the UN to commemorate the assassination in the Dominican Republic in 1960 of the Mirabal sisters, political activists who opposed the dictatorship of the then dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press /ABACAPRESS.COM

International Day against Violence against Women - Madrid

International Day against Violence against Women - Madrid

(L-R) The Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, the Secretary for Equality of the PSOE, Andrea Fernandez, and the Minister for Equality, Ana Redondo, during a demonstration for 25N, on November 25, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. This march has been called by the Foro de Madrid Contra la Violencia a las Mujeres (Foro 25N), which organizes it every year since 1997 on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, under the slogan 'Unidad Ciudadana y respuesta a la institucional' (Citizen Unity and response to institutional violence). The aim of this march is to call for the "unity" of society against male violence and to demand that the public authorities act "more effectively and in a more decisive manner". November 25 was chosen in 1999 by the UN to commemorate the assassination in the Dominican Republic in 1960 of the Mirabal sisters, political activists who opposed the dictatorship of the then dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. Photo by Jesús Hellín /

International Day against Violence against Women - Madrid

International Day against Violence against Women - Madrid

A poster pasted on a vehicle during a demonstration for 25N, on November 25, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. This march has been called by the Foro de Madrid Contra la Violencia a las Mujeres (Foro 25N), which organizes it every year since 1997 on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, under the slogan 'Unidad Ciudadana y respuesta a la institucional' (Citizen unity and response to institutional violence). The aim of this march is to call for the "unity" of society against male violence and to demand that the public authorities act "more effectively and in a more decisive manner". November 25 was chosen in 1999 by the UN to commemorate the assassination in the Dominican Republic in 1960 of the Mirabal sisters, political activists who opposed the dictatorship of the then dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press /ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women hold banners during a rally to demand the dismissal of the president of the RFEF, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Atmosphere during a rally to demand the dismissal of the RFEF president, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Tània Verge (2l), minister of feminism and equality of the Generalitat de Catalunya, and Pere Aragonès (5r), president of the Generalitat, during a rally to demand the dismissal of the president of the RFEF, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women hold banners during a rally to demand the dismissal of the president of the RFEF, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women hold banners during a rally to demand the dismissal of the president of the RFEF, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Several people hold a banner during a rally to demand the dismissal of the president of the RFEF, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

A woman holds a banner during a rally to demand the dismissal of the president of the RFEF, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Tània Verge (2l), minister of feminism and equality of the Generalitat de Catalunya, and Pere Aragonès (3r), president of the Generalitat, during a rally to demand the removal of the RFEF president, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

A woman holds a flag during a rally to demand the dismissal of the president of the RFEF, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

A group of women hold banners during a rally to demand the dismissal of the president of the RFEF, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

A woman holds a banner during a rally to demand the dismissal of the president of the RFEF, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

A group of women hold banners during a rally to demand the dismissal of the president of the RFEF, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

A woman holds a banner during a rally to demand the dismissal of the president of the RFEF, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

A group of women hold banners during a rally to demand the dismissal of the president of the RFEF, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

A group of women hold banners during a rally to demand the dismissal of the president of the RFEF, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

A group of women hold banners during a rally to demand the dismissal of the president of the RFEF, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

Women Rally Over Kiss Row - Barcelona

A group of women hold banners during a rally to demand the dismissal of the president of the RFEF, in Sant Jaume square, on September 4, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organized by the Plataforma Unitària contra les Violències de Gènere, the rally seeks to demand a sport free of macho violence, with the aim of eradicating gender violence, according to the organization. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Art And Nature Center In Spain

Art And Nature Center In Spain

Detail of the work 'Conjuro contra el miedo', at the Centro de Arte y Naturaleza Cerro Gallinero, on June 22, 2023, in Hoyocasero, Ávila, Castilla y Leon, Spain. The Art Center is approached as a relationship between the human being and the landscape, placing value on the environment and the context in which the artists must create their works in conjunction with nature. Within the space there is an abandoned quarry of stone extraction on the surface, which is used in the realization of works in the vicinity, in addition to mitigating the environmental impact. Photo by Rafael Bastante / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-FLOODING

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-FLOODING

(230117) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2023 shows a flooded area in Byron, Contra Costa County, California, the United States. A series of winter storms have battered California for weeks, causing mudslides, widespread flooding and damage. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-FLOODING

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-FLOODING

(230117) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2023 shows a flooded area in Byron, Contra Costa County, California, the United States. A series of winter storms have battered California for weeks, causing mudslides, widespread flooding and damage. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-FLOODING

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-FLOODING

(230117) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2023 shows a flooded area in Byron, Contra Costa County, California, the United States. A series of winter storms have battered California for weeks, causing mudslides, widespread flooding and damage. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-FLOODING

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-FLOODING

(230117) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2023 shows a flooded area in Byron, Contra Costa County, California, the United States. A series of winter storms have battered California for weeks, causing mudslides, widespread flooding and damage. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-FLOODING

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-FLOODING

(230117) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2023 shows a flooded house in Byron, Contra Costa County, California, the United States. A series of winter storms have battered California for weeks, causing mudslides, widespread flooding and damage. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-FLOODING

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-FLOODING

(230117) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2023 shows a flooded area in Byron, Contra Costa County, California, the United States. A series of winter storms have battered California for weeks, causing mudslides, widespread flooding and damage. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

'Super Eco-Ship' launched in Sasebo

'Super Eco-Ship' launched in Sasebo

FUKUOKA, Japan - The ''Super Eco-Ship'' tanker Nadeshiko Maru, an environmentally friendly vessel that is driven by electric motors, was launched in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture on Sept. 11. The 749-ton oil tanker, built with assistance from the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency, uses a contra-rotating propulsion system driven by two electric motors, with electricity supplied by four generators. Compared with diesel engine ships, the design supposedly improves energy efficiency and reduces the emission of carbon dioxide by about 10 percent.

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-BAN-NEW GAS-POWERED CARS

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-BAN-NEW GAS-POWERED CARS

(220826) -- LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run on a road in Contra Costa County, California, the United States, Aug. 25, 2022. California regulators voted Thursday to approve a first-of-its-kind rule that would ban the sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S. hasn't made any positive contribution to Mideast: Pakistani experts

STORY: U.S. hasn't made any positive contribution to Mideast: Pakistani experts DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:14 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HASSAN ASLAM SHAD, International lawfare specialist and legal director, CMS Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ARHAMA SIDDIQA, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad 5. STANDUP 2 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HASSAN ASLAM SHAD, International lawfare specialist and legal director, CMS Pakistan STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad "In the wake of President Biden's recent visit to the Middle East, the experts in Pakistan are of the view that per contra to U.S. claims of being a peace broker in the region, especially in terms of the Israel-Palestine conflict, its role has been of an obstructionist despite having a lot of leverage over Israel." SO

'Super Eco-Ship' launched in Sasebo

'Super Eco-Ship' launched in Sasebo

FUKUOKA, Japan - The ''Super Eco-Ship'' tanker Nadeshiko Maru, an environmentally friendly vessel that is driven by electric motors, was launched in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture on Sept. 11. The 749-ton oil tanker, built with assistance from the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency, uses a contra-rotating propulsion system driven by two electric motors, with electricity supplied by four generators. Compared with diesel engine ships, the design supposedly improves energy efficiency and reduces the emission of carbon dioxide by about 10 percent. (Kyodo)

ELPIDIO VALDES CONTRA DOLAR Y CANON

ELPIDIO VALDES CONTRA DOLAR Y CANON

ELPIDIO VALDES CONTRA DOLAR Y CANON ANIMATED BY JUAN PADRON Date: 1983