US: Heavy Snow Squall Drops Visibility in Chicago, Winter Weather Alerts in Effect 2

Snow squall warnings were issued Wednesday morning, January 14 across parts of the Chicago area, bringing brief but intense snowfall, whiteout conditions, and strong winds that created hazardous travel conditions. The fast-moving squalls led to slick roads, reduced visibility, and flight disruptions at O’Hare Airport, where departures were temporarily grounded and delays averaged nearly an hour. Some areas reported up to two inches of snow in under two hours, while lake-effect snow is expected to continue affecting parts of Chicago, northwest Indiana, and southwest Michigan through Thursday

Israeli Airstrike in Tehran - Iran

Israeli Airstrike in Tehran - Iran

A view of a nearly empty street in Tehran, Iran, on June 14, 2025. Iran's foreign minister said the country would respond “decisively and proportionally” to a wave of attacks that Israel launched beginning in the early hours of June 13. The attacks targeted multiple military, scientific and residential locations, as well as senior government officials. Photo by Khoshiran/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

19 killed due to heatstroke in Delhi, surrounding areas

STORY: 19 killed due to heatstroke in Delhi, surrounding areas SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/WEATHER SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Indian gate 2. various of street views 3. various of people drinking water STORYLINE: At least five persons died due to heatstroke in India's capital city and nearly 14 others died in the neighboring city of Noida over the past 72 hours, forcing the federal government to issue an advisory to government hospitals to prioritize heatstroke patients' treatment. Besides, more than 60 patients suffering from heatstroke were admitted at various hospitals. Most of them were said to be laborers, or those aged above 65 years. Delhi and nearby areas have been witnessing intense heatwave conditions over the past few days, with the mercury hovering around 45 degree Celsius during daytime. Meanwhile, according to a report by private news agency ANI, flights operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International

Tadej Pogacar takes Giro d'Italia race by largest margin in 59 years

STORY: Tadej Pogacar takes Giro d'Italia race by largest margin in 59 years SHOOTING TIME: May 26, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:21 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 107th Giro d'Italia bicycle classic 2. various of award ceremony STORYLINE: Slovenian Tadej Pogacar on Sunday won the 107th Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) bicycle classic with the largest margin of victory the race had seen in nearly six decades. Pogacar, riding for the UAE Emirates team, also won six of 21 stages in the race, the most for a single ride in more than 50 years. The race, which finished in Rome, began on May 4 near Turin, in northern Italy. Pogacar's overall time was 79 hours 14 minutes and 3 seconds over 3,400 kilometers (around 2,100 miles) in 21 separate stages. Colombian cyclist Daniel Martinez was a distant second in the race, finishing 9 minutes and 56 seconds behind Pogacar. Welsh rider Geraint Thomas was third, a further 28 seconds behind Martinez. A Slovenian rider had never capt

Voting ends in 2nd round of Iran's parliamentary election

STORY: Voting ends in 2nd round of Iran's parliamentary election SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in polling stations 2. various of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei voting STORYLINE: Voting in the second round of Iran's 12th parliamentary election ended at 10:00 p.m. local time (1830 GMT) Friday after 14 straight hours, according to the official news agency IRNA. The election was held at nearly 11,500 polling stations in 22 constituencies in 15 provinces and 47 counties. The voting, initially scheduled to end at 6:00 p.m. local time, was extended thrice. A total of 90 candidates competed for the remaining 45 positions in the Iranian parliament in the runoff, as 245 seats have already been decided in the first round held on March 1. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei voted at a polling station in Tehran minutes after the voting began at 8:00 a.m. local time. In an address to reporters

Stranded tourists brought down peak by cable car with standby motor

Stranded tourists brought down peak by cable car with standby motor

MIYATA, Japan - More than 1,000 tourists stranded on the 2,956-meter Mt. Komagatake in Nagano Prefecture after lightning hit a cable car system July 25 were brought down by the early morning of July 26 on cable cars run by a standby motor. The last group turned up nearly 14 hours after the cable car system was paralyzed.

(1)Stranded tourists brought down peak

(1)Stranded tourists brought down peak

MIYATA, Japan - More than 1,000 tourists stranded on the 2,956-meter Mt. Komagatake in Nagano Prefecture after lightning hit a cable car system July 25 were brought down by the early morning of July 26 on cable cars run by a standby motor. The last group was brought down nearly 14 hours after the cable car system was paralyzed.

Koizumi spends day having health checkup, haircut

Koizumi spends day having health checkup, haircut

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi smiles to reporters at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Aug. 14 after having his hair cut. With no official duties scheduled for the day, Koizumi spent nearly four hours in the morning having a health check at a Tokyo hospital, followed by a haircut in the afternoon.

Pakistan monsoon rains, floods leave over 900 dead, int'l community urged for prompt assistance

STORY: Pakistan monsoon rains, floods leave over 900 dead, int'l community urged for prompt assistance DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the floods 2. houses were damaged 3. hospital 4. houses were damaged 5. the floods STORYLINE: As many as 903 people were killed, nearly 1,300 injured and thousands left homeless as heavy monsoon rains and flash floods continued to play havoc in Pakistan since mid-June, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Wednesday. More than 70 people died and over 82,000 houses were damaged over the past 24 hours in various rain-related incidents in parts of the country, according to the NDMA statistics. As the country struggles to cope with the aftermath of torrential rains that triggered massive floods, Pakistan urged the international community to help with relief efforts. The southern Sindh province remained one of the worst-hit regions, where 293 people died in different rain-rel

CHINA-SHANGHAI-EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY-DORMITORY-CLOSED-OFF MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY-DORMITORY-CLOSED-OFF MANAGEMENT (CN)

(220115) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A student receives nucleic acid test in East China Normal University in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 14, 2022. A dormitory on Putuo campus of East China Normal University has been put under closed-off management for 48 hours since Jan. 14 for COVID-19 control. Nearly 500 students and dorm managers who stayed on the campus during winter vacation have received nucleic acid tests. Meanwhile, the university has prepared supplies for those in need. (East China Normal University/Handout via Xinhua)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY-DORMITORY-CLOSED-OFF MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY-DORMITORY-CLOSED-OFF MANAGEMENT (CN)

(220115) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A student registers his information in East China Normal University in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 14, 2022. A dormitory on Putuo campus of East China Normal University has been put under closed-off management for 48 hours since Jan. 14 for COVID-19 control. Nearly 500 students and dorm managers who stayed on the campus during winter vacation have received nucleic acid tests. Meanwhile, the university has prepared supplies for those in need. (East China Normal University/Handout via Xinhua)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY-DORMITORY-CLOSED-OFF MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY-DORMITORY-CLOSED-OFF MANAGEMENT (CN)

(220115) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A student receives nucleic acid test in East China Normal University in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 14, 2022. A dormitory on Putuo campus of East China Normal University has been put under closed-off management for 48 hours since Jan. 14 for COVID-19 control. Nearly 500 students and dorm managers who stayed on the campus during winter vacation have received nucleic acid tests. Meanwhile, the university has prepared supplies for those in need. (East China Normal University/Handout via Xinhua)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY-DORMITORY-CLOSED-OFF MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY-DORMITORY-CLOSED-OFF MANAGEMENT (CN)

(220115) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members carry milk and fruits to a dormitory under closed-off management in East China Normal University in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 14, 2022. A dormitory on Putuo campus of East China Normal University has been put under closed-off management for 48 hours since Jan. 14 for COVID-19 control. Nearly 500 students and dorm managers who stayed on the campus during winter vacation have received nucleic acid tests. Meanwhile, the university has prepared supplies for those in need. (East China Normal University/Handout via Xinhua)

Japan sees tsunami but no major damage after Tonga volcano eruption

Japan saw tsunami waves of about 1 meter high in coastal areas on Sunday but no major damage or flooding after the eruption of an underwater volcano off Tonga led to evacuation orders for nearly 230,000 citizens. Japan's weather agency issued tsunami warnings and advisories in the early hours for the Pacific coast from Hokkaido to Okinawa, but these were all lifted in the afternoon, after around 14 hours. Up to 229,000 people in eight prefectures -- Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Chiba, Tokushima, Kochi, Miyazaki and Kagoshima -- were asked to flee from the seaside, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.

Stranded tourists brought down peak by cable car with standby mo

Stranded tourists brought down peak by cable car with standby mo

MIYATA, Japan - More than 1,000 tourists stranded on the 2,956-meter Mt. Komagatake in Nagano Prefecture after lightning hit a cable car system July 25 were brought down by the early morning of July 26 on cable cars run by a standby motor. The last group turned up nearly 14 hours after the cable car system was paralyzed. (Kyodo)

(1)Stranded tourists brought down peak

(1)Stranded tourists brought down peak

MIYATA, Japan - More than 1,000 tourists stranded on the 2,956-meter Mt. Komagatake in Nagano Prefecture after lightning hit a cable car system July 25 were brought down by the early morning of July 26 on cable cars run by a standby motor. The last group was brought down nearly 14 hours after the cable car system was paralyzed. (Kyodo)

Koizumi spends day having health checkup, haircut

Koizumi spends day having health checkup, haircut

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi smiles to reporters at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Aug. 14 after having his hair cut. With no official duties scheduled for the day, Koizumi spent nearly four hours in the morning having a health check at a Tokyo hospital, followed by a haircut in the afternoon.