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US: Ex-Typhoon Halong Wreaks Havoc in Alaska, Hundreds Evacuated

Remnants of Typhoon Halong caused catastrophic flooding in western Alaska, destroying homes in Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, killing one person, and displacing over 1,400 residents. Mass evacuations began Wednesday, October 15, as hundreds were airlifted to Anchorage for shelter.

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2 Children Dead, 17 Others Injured in Catholic School Shooting - Minneapolis

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Community members embracing after shooting at Annunciation Church on Wednesday morning, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. A gunman opened fire with a rifle through the windows of a Catholic church and struck a group of children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 in an act of violence the police chief called “absolutely incomprehensible.” Photo by Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2 Children Dead, 17 Others Injured in Catholic School Shooting - Minneapolis

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Parents await news of their children's status after a shooting at Annunciation Church on Wednesday morning, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. A gunman opened fire with a rifle through the windows of a Catholic church and struck a group of children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 in an act of violence the police chief called “absolutely incomprehensible.” Photo by Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dozens Killed In Latest Strikes - Gaza

Rows of shrouded bodies are laid out for prayers during a mass funeral in Al-Bureij camp, central Gaza Strip, on November 17, 2024, after Israeli airstrikes. Israeli airstrikes pummeled two areas in central Gaza and a town in the north of the enclave on Sunday morning, killing more than 30 people and wounding several others, according to local rescue and emergency services. In central Gaza, a strike on a home in Nuseirat killed four people, the Palestinian Civil Defense said in a statement. Strikes in nearby Al Bureij killed 13 people, according to Mahmoud Basal, a spokesman for the Civil Defense, an emergency rescue group. He said that several others were wounded and that rescuers were still searching for people under the rubble. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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India: Crowd Protests Against Rape And Murder Of Doctor At State-Run Hospital

Thousands of people took to the streets of Kolkata Wednesday night, August 14 to protest the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last week and demanded justice.

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India: Crowd Protests Against Rape And Murder Of Doctor At State-Run Hospital 2

Thousands of people took to the streets of Kolkata Wednesday night, August 14 to protest the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last week and demanded justice.

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout file photo dated June 7, 2024 shows an F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 314, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Pacific Ocean. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Mario Castro Gamez via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout file photo dated June 3, 2024 shows Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Krystofer Smith, from Fargo, N.D., signals to an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, before a launch on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Pacific Ocean. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nathaly Cruz via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout file photo dated January 31, 2024 shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Pacific Ocean. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clayton A. Wren via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout file photo dated May 15, 2024 shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the Pacific Ocean. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Valerie Morrison via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout photo dated January 18, 2012 of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Indian Ocean. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric S. Powell via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout file photo dated June 7, 2024 shows an F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Pacific Ocean. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Valerie Morrison via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout file photo dated June 7, 2024 shows an EA-18G Growler, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Pacific Ocean. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Valerie Morrison via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout file photo dated May 28, 2024 shows sailors move ordnance on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Pacific Ocean. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nathaly Cruz via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout file photo dated May 27, 2024 shows an EA-18G Growler, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Pacific Ocean. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J. Cintron via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout file photo dated June 7, 2024 shows Aviation Boatwain’s Mate (Handiling) 2nd Class Aaron Goodwin, from Anaheim, Calif., directs an F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 314, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Pacific Ocean. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Mario Castro Gamez via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout file photo dated January 31, 2024 shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Pacific Ocean. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Victoria Armstrong via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout file photo dated April 9, 2024 shows the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) fires a RIM-116 missile from the rolling airframe missile (RAM) launcher during a live-fire with a purpose exercise in the Pacific Ocean. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aleksandr Freutel via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout file photo dated April 13, 2024 shows the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails the Pacific Ocean during the friends and family day cruise. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thaddeus Berry via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish police detain 51 IS suspects

STORY: Turkish police detain 51 IS suspects SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police detaining 51 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in nationwide operations (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police on Tuesday detained 51 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in nationwide operations, according to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Yerlikaya said on social media platform X that the suspects were detained in 17 provinces, including Istanbul, Antalya, Gaziantep, and Afyonkarahisar. Türkiye has stepped up operations against IS terrorists after the group attacked an Istanbul church in late January, killing a civilian during Sunday mass. The IS group operates a network in Türkiye, which recruits more foreign members for its activities despite constant counterterrorism operations, according to security sources. The Turkish government designated the IS as a terro

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Caricature exhibition in Iraq protests killing of civilians in Gaza

STORY: Caricature exhibition in Iraq protests killing of civilians in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the caricature exhibition STORYLINE: The Iraqi Artists Syndicate held at its headquarters on Saturday the International Caricature Exhibition in a protest against the mass killing of civilians in the Gaza Strip. The exhibition was held with the participation of 700 paintings by 224 artists from dozens of countries, including Iraq. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baghdad. (XHTV)

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Philippine university explosion kills at least 4, dozens injured

STORY: Philippine university explosion kills at least 4, dozens injured SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: LANAO DEL SUR, Philippines CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of the gym of Mindanao State University STORYLINE: An explosion occurred inside a gym of Mindanao State University in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur province in the southern Philippines on Sunday morning, killing at least four and injuring 50 others, local military and police said. The blast occurred past 7 a.m. local time when students and teachers gathered for a Catholic mass inside the gym, according to local police. Major General Gabriel Viray, the commander of the Army's 1st Infantry Division, said the deaths include three females and a male. However, local media GMA Network put the death toll at 11, citing a local hospital source. Police said the blast may have been caused by an improvised explosive device. Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos denounced the fata

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Maine Shooter Still On The Run

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - This photo released by the Lewiston Maine Police Department shows Robert Card, who police have identified as a person of interest in connection to mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. Officials are still searching for suspected mass shooter, 40-year-old Robert Card. Authorities say the man is responsible for killing at least 18 people and injuring 13 others. Photo by Lewiston Maine Police Department/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At least 10 dead in church collapse in northern Mexico

STORY: At least 10 dead in church collapse in northern Mexico DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the collapsed church in Madero City, Tamaulipas state, Mexico STORYLINE: The roof of a church collapsed in northern Mexico during mass on Sunday, killing at least 10 people and injuring over 60, according to local media. The accident took place in Madero City, Mexico's Tamaulipas state, and could have been caused by a structural failure of the building, but this still needs to be verified by experts, the state public security spokesperson said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mexico City. (XHTV)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a candlelight vigil for victims of a school mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a candlelight vigil for victims of a school mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a candlelight vigil for victims of a school mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn for victims of a school mass shooting at a square in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 24, 2023 shows a wall painting mourning for victims of a school mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the United States. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a candlelight vigil for victims of a school mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children mourn for victims of a school mass shooting at a square in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman mourns for victims of a school mass shooting at a square in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman mourns for victims of a school mass shooting at a square in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a candlelight vigil for victims of a school mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 24, 2023 shows items mourning for victims of a school mass shooting placed at a square in Uvalde, Texas, the United States. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man attends a candlelight vigil for victims of a school mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn for victims of a school mass shooting at a square in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 24, 2023 shows flowers and toys placed to mourn for victims of a school mass shooting at the former Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the United States. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn for victims of a school mass shooting at a square in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 24, 2023 shows pictures of victims of a school mass shooting placed at the former Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the United States. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn for victims of a school mass shooting at a square in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn for victims of a school mass shooting at a square in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn for victims of a school mass shooting at a square in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn for victims of a school mass shooting at a square in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn for victims of a school mass shooting at a square in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child mourns for victims of a school mass shooting at a square in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-TEXAS-UVALDE-MASS SHOOTING-ANNIVERSARY

(230525) -- UVALDE, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn for victims of a school mass shooting at the former Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on May 24, 2023. The one-year anniversary of the school shooting killing 19 pupils and two teachers in Uvalde in the U.S. state of Texas arrives on Wednesday, marked by deep frustration as gun violence appears more rampant across the country. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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Mass shooting, deadly law enforcement expose U.S. culture of violence

STORY: Mass shooting, deadly law enforcement expose U.S. culture of violence DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gun violence in U.S. 2. pics of related reports STORYLINE: The recent mass shootings in California as well as Tyre Nichols' death from deadly law enforcement in Tennessee, have struck a new nerve and sparked reflections on the repeated tragedies. Many say the deadly violence goes beyond racism, police brutality and control of guns, and call for reform of police culture and more. According to Naomi Ishisaka, The Seattle Times' assistant managing editor, "No race or ethnic group has a monopoly on violence. No group is immune to our society's obsession and love affair with guns. No group is exempt from mental health challenges or despair." Ishisaka said, "We are struggling with this complexity in the Tyre Nichols killing as well, with some having trouble understanding how Black cops could beat another Black m

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Half Moon Bay mass shootings appear to be workplace violence: official

STORY: Half Moon Bay mass shootings appear to be workplace violence: official DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the shooting site 2. various of the memorial site STORYLINE: Local officials said on Tuesday that the Monday mass shootings in Half Moon Bay, Northern California, appear to be a case of workplace violence. According to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, the only known connection between the 66-year-old suspect and the victims is that they may have been coworkers. The mass killing took place at two mushroom-growing locations. Multiple victims were found in both scenes. The victims, seven men and one woman, were Asian or Hispanic. A semi-automatic handgun was found in the suspect's vehicle. The Sheriff's Office said the firearm was legally purchased and owned. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from San Francisco, U.S. (XHTV)

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Dalai Lama meets Taiwan opposition chief as China fumes

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan - The Dalai Lama greets people at a mass in the city of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan where he prayed for the victims of Typhoon Morakot, which lashed the island with heavy rains last month killing more than 600 people and causing billions of U.S. dollars in damage.