Park Avenue Skyscraper Shooting - NYC

Park Avenue Skyscraper Shooting - NYC

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - A New York Police Department helicopter hovers over the scene of an active shooter in Midtown Manhattan, Monday, June 28, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Barry Williams/New York Daily News/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

A Philippine Navy helicopter hovers above Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami during a joint maritime exercise held off the coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon in the South China Sea on June 14, 2025.

US: Massive Cloud Hovers Over Virginia Amid Severe Weather

A massive cloud hovered over Falls Church, Virginia on Friday, May 30, as severe storms impacted parts of the region. Tornado watches or warnings were issued in nearby areas as the weather system moved through.

Israeli Forces Demolish Unauthorized Building - West Bank

Israeli Forces Demolish Unauthorized Building - West Bank

An Israeli helicopter hovers as excavators demolish a Palestinian Building in Beit Ummar village, north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on April 21, 2025. The demolition occurred in Area C territory under full Israeli control per the 1995 Oslo Accords, where Palestinian construction permits are routinely denied, making such demolitions a frequent occurrence. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Army Continues Raids - Palestine

Israeli Army Continues Raids - Palestine

An Israeli army drone hovers in the air as Israeli forces continue to raid the town of Arraba, south of Jenin in the northern West Bank, on March 12, 2025 carrying out a large-scale operation involving house raids on Palestinian citizens. The army is also arresting young men and taking them to an area that has been turned into an interrogation center. Photo by Mojahid Naw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Military Operations - Tulkarem

Israeli Military Operations - Tulkarem

A drone hovers over the Tulkarem refugee camp as Israeli forces conduct a raid in the occupied West Bank city on February 6, 2025. Military operations in the area have escalated in recent weeks, with thousands of Palestinian families displaced since December, according to local and UN officials. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fog over Kyiv

Fog over Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2024 - Fog hovers over Rusanivka district, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

Ukrainian drone operators get UAVs ready for combat mission in Kharkiv region

Ukrainian drone operators get UAVs ready for combat mission in Kharkiv region

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 12, 2024 - A UAV launched by a 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorized Brigade drone operator in preparation for a combat mission hovers above the ground in Kharkiv region, northeastern Ukraine.

Ukrainian drone operators get UAVs ready for combat mission in Kharkiv region

Ukrainian drone operators get UAVs ready for combat mission in Kharkiv region

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 12, 2024 - A UAV launched by a 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorized Brigade drone operator in preparation for a combat mission hovers above the ground in Kharkiv region, northeastern Ukraine.

Red Beach Scenic Area - China

Red Beach Scenic Area - China

A bird hovers over the Red Beach scenic area in Linghai, Jinzhou City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, September 14, 2024. The Red Beach is famous for its landscapes featuring the red plant of Suaeda salsa. Photo by Xinhua/Zhou Hua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lotus Pond Scenic - China

Lotus Pond Scenic - China

A bee hovers around a lotus in a pond in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, on August 4, 2024. Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua/aBACAPRESS.COM

#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS (CN)

#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS (CN)

(240805) -- BEIJING, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A bee hovers around a lotus in a pond in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 4, 2024. (Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canada Day Celebrations

Canada Day Celebrations

A construction crane is seen as a cloud of smoke hovers above the ground during a fireworks show on Canada Day, in Ottawa, on Monday, July 1, 2024. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

ISRAEL-GAZA-STRIKES

ISRAEL-GAZA-STRIKES

(240515) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli helicopter hovers over the Gaza Strip seen from Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip, on May 15, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,233, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement on Wednesday. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

ISRAEL-GAZA-STRIKES

ISRAEL-GAZA-STRIKES

(240515) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli helicopter hovers over the Gaza Strip seen from Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip, on May 15, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,233, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement on Wednesday. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

ISRAEL-GAZA-BORDER

ISRAEL-GAZA-BORDER

(240118) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli military helicopter hovers over the border of the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, on Jan. 18, 2024. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that his country will maintain security control over the Gaza Strip after the ongoing conflict with Hamas ends. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

Black-eared Kite

Black-eared Kite

NANNING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - A Black-eared Kite hovers over Nanning, Guangxi Province, China, November 26, 2023.

Black-eared Kite

Black-eared Kite

NANNING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - A Black-eared Kite hovers over Nanning, Guangxi Province, China, November 26, 2023.

Black-eared Kite

Black-eared Kite

NANNING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - A Black-eared Kite hovers over Nanning, Guangxi Province, China, November 26, 2023.

Black-eared Kite

Black-eared Kite

NANNING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - A Black-eared Kite hovers over Nanning, Guangxi Province, China, November 26, 2023.

Black-eared Kite

Black-eared Kite

NANNING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - A Black-eared Kite hovers over Nanning, Guangxi Province, China, November 26, 2023.

Black-eared Kite

Black-eared Kite

NANNING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - A Black-eared Kite hovers over Nanning, Guangxi Province, China, November 26, 2023.

Black-eared Kite

Black-eared Kite

NANNING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - A Black-eared Kite hovers over Nanning, Guangxi Province, China, November 26, 2023.

Black-eared Kite

Black-eared Kite

NANNING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - A Black-eared Kite hovers over Nanning, Guangxi Province, China, November 26, 2023.

Black-eared Kite

Black-eared Kite

NANNING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - A Black-eared Kite hovers over Nanning, Guangxi Province, China, November 26, 2023.

Black-eared Kite

Black-eared Kite

NANNING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - A Black-eared Kite hovers over Nanning, Guangxi Province, China, November 26, 2023.

Black-eared Kite

Black-eared Kite

NANNING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - A Black-eared Kite hovers over Nanning, Guangxi Province, China, November 26, 2023.

Black-eared Kite

Black-eared Kite

NANNING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - A Black-eared Kite hovers over Nanning, Guangxi Province, China, November 26, 2023.

Black-eared Kite

Black-eared Kite

NANNING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - A Black-eared Kite hovers over Nanning, Guangxi Province, China, November 26, 2023.

A Llive-fire Drill At Sea in China

A Llive-fire Drill At Sea in China

A helicopter gunship hovers at low altitude during a live-fire drill at sea in Huaibei city, Anhui province, China, August 8, 2023.

A Llive-fire Drill At Sea in China

A Llive-fire Drill At Sea in China

A helicopter gunship hovers at low altitude during a live-fire drill at sea in Huaibei city, Anhui province, China, August 8, 2023.

CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST-SCENERY (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST-SCENERY (CN)

(230527) -- LHASA, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rain cloud hovers on earth forest in Zanda County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on May 25, 2023. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest, which was formed by geological movement and soil erosion. These "forests" look yellowish, but the color varies in different parts. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

Nepali Army Day Celebration

Nepali Army Day Celebration

Nepal Army helicopter hovers over army pavilion in Nepali capital while marking the 260th year of its establishment. Nepal Army on the day of Maha Shivaratri has been celebrating its foundation day which was formed some 260 years before.

U.S. Osprey aircraft joins drill with Japan's SDF in Kumamoto

U.S. Osprey aircraft joins drill with Japan's SDF in Kumamoto

YAMATO, Japan - A U.S. Marine Corps Osprey aircraft hovers above a team of Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members during a joint exercise at the GSDF's Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto Prefecture, in southwestern Japan on Dec. 7, 2014. It was the first Japan-U.S. drill in the Kyushu region using the Osprey aircraft.

Photos from Mt. Ontake eruption

Photos from Mt. Ontake eruption

TOKYO, Japan - A helicopter hovers over Mt. Ontake to rescue injured climbers on Sept. 28, 2014, after the 3,067-meter volcano straddling Nagano and Gifu prefectures in central Japan erupted before noon the previous day.

Photos from Mt. Ontake eruption

Photos from Mt. Ontake eruption

TOKYO, Japan - A helicopter hovers over Mt. Ontake to rescue injured climbers on Sept. 28, 2014, after the 3,067-meter volcano straddling Nagano and Gifu prefectures in central Japan erupted before noon the previous day.

Cap cloud seen above Mt. Fuji

Cap cloud seen above Mt. Fuji

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - A cap cloud hovers above Mt. Fuji on Feb. 14. Weather officials said cap clouds form when in winter a warm, humid air moves up the mountain and then cools above it.

(4)Rehearsal held for Athens Olympics opening ceremony

(4)Rehearsal held for Athens Olympics opening ceremony

ATHENS, Greece - An airship hovers over the Athens Olympic Stadium on Aug. 8 during a rehearsal of the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

2 dead, 2 hurt in GSDF chopper collision

2 dead, 2 hurt in GSDF chopper collision

TSU, Japan - A Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) helicopter hovers near Mt. Aomine in Isobe, Mie Prefecture, Feb. 23, where two GSDF helicopters collided during training. Two crew members weres killed and two others injured in the accident.

East Asian Games mascot visits Umeda station

East Asian Games mascot visits Umeda station

OSAKA, Japan - East Asian Games mascot ''Naniwatchi'' hovers above commuters at Osaka's Umeda subway station on May 15. The Mascot will remain in the station for the next two weeks to promote the games, which will take place in Osaka in May 2001.

Polish residents worried over energy price hike ahead of winter

STORY: Polish residents worried over energy price hike ahead of winter DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Warsaw CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Poland 2. STANDUP (English): CHEN CHEN, Xinhua correspondent in Warsaw 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAL PASIEKA, Warsaw resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GUO XUEWEI, Restaurant owner in Gdansk 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Polish): ROBERT TOMASZEWSKI, Energy market analyst of "Polityka Insight" STORYLINE: Residents in Poland are worried over drastically rising energy prices ahead of the winter as the country is facing an energy crisis. Wholesale energy prices remain under pressure from high gas and coal prices. Electricity prices offered by the state-owned company PGNiG are to increase by over 300 percent in the fall compared to January last year. High energy prices have a direct impact on the public, particularly on business owners amid the inflation, which hovers at the highest level since March 1997. STANDUP (English): CHEN

CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-BIRDS (CN)

(220627) -- LHASA, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A brown-headed gull hovers over Lhasa River of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Rufeng)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-LARGE CIVIL HELICOPTER-MAIDEN FLIGHT (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-LARGE CIVIL HELICOPTER-MAIDEN FLIGHT (CN)

(220517) -- JINGDEZHEN, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An AC313A large utility civil helicopter hovers at an airport in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 17, 2022. China's independently-developed AC313A large utility civil helicopter successfully conducted its maiden flight on Tuesday, announced the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading aircraft maker. The 13-tonne-class large helicopter made its maiden flight at an airport in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, marking a major step forward in the development of China's air emergency rescue system, the AVIC said. The development work of AC313A will now enter the flight test phase after the maiden flight, according to the developer. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-LARGE CIVIL HELICOPTER-MAIDEN FLIGHT (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-LARGE CIVIL HELICOPTER-MAIDEN FLIGHT (CN)

(220517) -- JINGDEZHEN, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An AC313A large utility civil helicopter hovers at an airport in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 17, 2022. China's independently-developed AC313A large utility civil helicopter successfully conducted its maiden flight on Tuesday, announced the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading aircraft maker. The 13-tonne-class large helicopter made its maiden flight at an airport in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, marking a major step forward in the development of China's air emergency rescue system, the AVIC said. The development work of AC313A will now enter the flight test phase after the maiden flight, according to the developer. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

THAILAND-NAKHON SAWAN-BUENG BORAPHET-WETLAND

THAILAND-NAKHON SAWAN-BUENG BORAPHET-WETLAND

(220202) -- NAKHON SAWAN, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A bird hovers in Bueng Boraphet, a freshwater swamp and lake in Nakhon Sawan, central Thailand, Feb. 2, 2022. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

Security tight at Tokyo Marathon

Security tight at Tokyo Marathon

An airship hovers over the Tokyo Big Site, the goal of the Tokyo Marathon in Tokyo's Koto Ward, on Feb. 28, 2016, as part of security measures for the event. About 4,500 police officers and some 6,000 private security guards were positioned along the marathon course. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Downpours cause massive floods in eastern Japan

Downpours cause massive floods in eastern Japan

A person awaits being rescued on top of a car while a helicopter hovers above cars stranded by flooding of the Kinugawa River in Joso, Ibaraki Prefecture, in eastern Japan, in a photo taken Sept. 10, 2015, from a Kyodo News helicopter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

(4)Rehearsal held for Athens Olympics opening ceremony

(4)Rehearsal held for Athens Olympics opening ceremony

ATHENS, Greece - An airship hovers over the Athens Olympic Stadium on Aug. 8 during a rehearsal of the Olympic Games opening ceremony. (Kyodo)

Cap cloud seen above Mt. Fuji

Cap cloud seen above Mt. Fuji

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - A cap cloud hovers above Mt. Fuji on Feb. 14. Weather officials said cap clouds form when in winter a warm, humid air moves up the mountain and then cools above it. (Kyodo)

Photos from Mt. Ontake eruption

Photos from Mt. Ontake eruption

TOKYO, Japan - A helicopter hovers over Mt. Ontake to rescue injured climbers on Sept. 28, 2014, after the 3,067-meter volcano straddling Nagano and Gifu prefectures in central Japan erupted before noon the previous day. (Kyodo)