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US: Blizzard Conditions Sweep Michigan as Lake-Effect Snow Intensifies

An early-season winter storm is bringing blizzard conditions and heavy lake-effect snow across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and northern Lower regions through Thanksgiving, creating hazardous travel conditions.

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China: Man Uses Electric Racket Zaps Massive Mosquito Swarm in Shanghai

On May 30, 2025, in Shanghai, China, a video captured a man standing outdoors, swinging an electric mosquito racket through a thick cloud of mosquitoes. Each sweep of the swatter produced a burst of crackling sparks, lighting up the darkness as the insects were zapped midair.

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Motor racing: Rally Japan

Motor racing: Rally Japan

Akio Toyoda (C), chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., and Sebastien Ogier (3rd from R) of France celebrate as Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT sweep the podium at the Rally Japan motor racing event in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 9, 2025.

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Motor racing: Rally Japan

Motor racing: Rally Japan

Akio Toyoda (C), chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., and Sebastien Ogier (3rd from R) of France celebrate as Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT sweep the podium at the Rally Japan motor racing event in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 9, 2025.

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US: ‘No Kings’ Protests Sweep Nation Against Trump Administration 3

Large crowds of protesters marched and rallied in cities across the U.S. on Saturday, October 18, for "No Kings" demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration, education, and security. The demonstrations, which marked the third mass mobilization since Trump's return, criticized his administration's perceived slide toward authoritarianism.

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US: ‘No Kings’ Protests Sweep Nation Against Trump Administration 2

Large crowds of protesters marched and rallied in cities across the U.S. on Saturday, October 18, for "No Kings" demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration, education, and security. The demonstrations, which marked the third mass mobilization since Trump's return, criticized his administration's perceived slide toward authoritarianism.

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US: ‘No Kings’ Protests Sweep Nation Against Trump Administration

Large crowds of protesters marched and rallied in cities across the U.S. on Saturday, October 18, for "No Kings" demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration, education, and security. The demonstrations, which marked the third mass mobilization since Trump's return, criticized his administration's perceived slide toward authoritarianism.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto celebrates after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) celebrates after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (L) celebrates after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani celebrates after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani celebrates after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani celebrates after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani celebrates after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto celebrates after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani celebrates after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani celebrates after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani celebrates after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani celebrates after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts attends a press conference after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani attends a press conference after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani attends a press conference after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani attends a press conference after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani attends a press conference after his team completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers players celebrate after completing a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers players celebrate after beating the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025. The Dodgers completed a four-game NLCS sweep of the Brewers, advancing to the World Series for the second consecutive season.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers players celebrate after beating the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025. The Dodgers completed a four-game NLCS sweep of the Brewers, advancing to the World Series for the second consecutive season.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured after being named the MVP of the National League Championship Series after his team's four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani poses after being named the MVP of the National League Championship Series after his team's four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani poses after being named the MVP of the National League Championship Series after his team's four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured after being named the MVP of the National League Championship Series after his team's four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured after being named the MVP of the National League Championship Series after his team's four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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US: Large Hail Batters North Texas as Severe Storms Sweep Through 4

Strong winds and large hail battered North Texas on Sunday, August 21, as severe storms swept through the area.

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US: Large Hail Batters North Texas as Severe Storms Sweep Through 3

Strong winds and large hail battered North Texas on Sunday, August 21, as severe storms swept through the area.

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US: Large Hail Batters North Texas as Severe Storms Sweep Through 2

Strong winds and large hail battered North Texas on Sunday, August 21, as severe storms swept through the area.

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US: Large Hail Batters North Texas as Severe Storms Sweep Through

Strong winds and large hail battered North Texas on Sunday, August 21, as severe storms swept through the area.

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China: Typhoon Winds Sweep Away Freezer and Chairs in Guangdong

On September 8, 2025, Typhoon Tapah’s powerful winds in Guangdong lifted and pushed a freezer and chairs outside a shop, narrowly missing nearby buildings.

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Ueda clinches Joo women's shogi title

Ueda clinches Joo women's shogi title

Professional shogi player Hatsumi Ueda speaks to journalists after completing a three-game sweep in the best-of-the-five series against defending champ Tomomi Kai for the Joo (queen) women's title in Tokyo on May 10, 2011.

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Annual cleaning of Great Buddha in Nara

NARA, Japan, Aug. 7 Kyodo - Monks at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara sweep dust off the Great Buddha, designated as a national treasure in Japan, on Aug. 7, 2025, in an annual cleaning event. (Kyodo)

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Annual cleaning of Great Buddha in Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha in Nara

Monks at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara sweep dust off the Great Buddha, designated as a national treasure in Japan, on Aug. 7, 2025, in an annual cleaning event.

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Annual cleaning of Great Buddha in Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha in Nara

Monks at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara sweep dust off the Great Buddha, designated as a national treasure in Japan, on Aug. 7, 2025, in an annual cleaning event.

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Annual cleaning of Great Buddha in Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha in Nara

Monks at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara sweep dust off the Great Buddha, designated as a national treasure in Japan, on Aug. 7, 2025, in an annual cleaning event.

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Wildfire Rages Through Los Padres Forest - USA

Wildfire Rages Through Los Padres Forest - USA

Gifford Fire burns 30,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest on August 2, 2025. Flames sweep through rugged terrain near Santa Maria, California, forcing evacuations and endangering nearby communities and wildlife. Firefighters battle extreme heat, shifting winds, and dry vegetation as they work to contain the rapidly expanding wildfire. The blaze, fueled by ongoing drought and high temperatures, sends thick smoke across the region, prompting air quality warnings and road closures. The Gifford Fire becomes one of the largest wildfires of the season in California, illustrating the intensifying impact of climate change on fire behavior and frequency in the American West. Authorities continue to monitor fire lines while urging residents to remain alert to changing conditions. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Rages Through Los Padres Forest - USA

Wildfire Rages Through Los Padres Forest - USA

Gifford Fire burns 30,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest on August 2, 2025. Flames sweep through rugged terrain near Santa Maria, California, forcing evacuations and endangering nearby communities and wildlife. Firefighters battle extreme heat, shifting winds, and dry vegetation as they work to contain the rapidly expanding wildfire. The blaze, fueled by ongoing drought and high temperatures, sends thick smoke across the region, prompting air quality warnings and road closures. The Gifford Fire becomes one of the largest wildfires of the season in California, illustrating the intensifying impact of climate change on fire behavior and frequency in the American West. Authorities continue to monitor fire lines while urging residents to remain alert to changing conditions. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Rages Through Los Padres Forest - USA

Wildfire Rages Through Los Padres Forest - USA

Gifford Fire burns 30,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest on August 2, 2025. Flames sweep through rugged terrain near Santa Maria, California, forcing evacuations and endangering nearby communities and wildlife. Firefighters battle extreme heat, shifting winds, and dry vegetation as they work to contain the rapidly expanding wildfire. The blaze, fueled by ongoing drought and high temperatures, sends thick smoke across the region, prompting air quality warnings and road closures. The Gifford Fire becomes one of the largest wildfires of the season in California, illustrating the intensifying impact of climate change on fire behavior and frequency in the American West. Authorities continue to monitor fire lines while urging residents to remain alert to changing conditions. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Rages Through Los Padres Forest - USA

Wildfire Rages Through Los Padres Forest - USA

Gifford Fire burns 30,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest on August 2, 2025. Flames sweep through rugged terrain near Santa Maria, California, forcing evacuations and endangering nearby communities and wildlife. Firefighters battle extreme heat, shifting winds, and dry vegetation as they work to contain the rapidly expanding wildfire. The blaze, fueled by ongoing drought and high temperatures, sends thick smoke across the region, prompting air quality warnings and road closures. The Gifford Fire becomes one of the largest wildfires of the season in California, illustrating the intensifying impact of climate change on fire behavior and frequency in the American West. Authorities continue to monitor fire lines while urging residents to remain alert to changing conditions. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Rages Through Los Padres Forest - USA

Wildfire Rages Through Los Padres Forest - USA

Gifford Fire burns 30,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest on August 2, 2025. Flames sweep through rugged terrain near Santa Maria, California, forcing evacuations and endangering nearby communities and wildlife. Firefighters battle extreme heat, shifting winds, and dry vegetation as they work to contain the rapidly expanding wildfire. The blaze, fueled by ongoing drought and high temperatures, sends thick smoke across the region, prompting air quality warnings and road closures. The Gifford Fire becomes one of the largest wildfires of the season in California, illustrating the intensifying impact of climate change on fire behavior and frequency in the American West. Authorities continue to monitor fire lines while urging residents to remain alert to changing conditions. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Rages Through Los Padres Forest - USA

Wildfire Rages Through Los Padres Forest - USA

Gifford Fire burns 30,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest on August 2, 2025. Flames sweep through rugged terrain near Santa Maria, California, forcing evacuations and endangering nearby communities and wildlife. Firefighters battle extreme heat, shifting winds, and dry vegetation as they work to contain the rapidly expanding wildfire. The blaze, fueled by ongoing drought and high temperatures, sends thick smoke across the region, prompting air quality warnings and road closures. The Gifford Fire becomes one of the largest wildfires of the season in California, illustrating the intensifying impact of climate change on fire behavior and frequency in the American West. Authorities continue to monitor fire lines while urging residents to remain alert to changing conditions. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Rages Through Los Padres Forest - USA

Wildfire Rages Through Los Padres Forest - USA

Gifford Fire burns 30,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest on August 2, 2025. Flames sweep through rugged terrain near Santa Maria, California, forcing evacuations and endangering nearby communities and wildlife. Firefighters battle extreme heat, shifting winds, and dry vegetation as they work to contain the rapidly expanding wildfire. The blaze, fueled by ongoing drought and high temperatures, sends thick smoke across the region, prompting air quality warnings and road closures. The Gifford Fire becomes one of the largest wildfires of the season in California, illustrating the intensifying impact of climate change on fire behavior and frequency in the American West. Authorities continue to monitor fire lines while urging residents to remain alert to changing conditions. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Rages Through Los Padres Forest - USA

Wildfire Rages Through Los Padres Forest - USA

Gifford Fire burns 30,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest on August 2, 2025. Flames sweep through rugged terrain near Santa Maria, California, forcing evacuations and endangering nearby communities and wildlife. Firefighters battle extreme heat, shifting winds, and dry vegetation as they work to contain the rapidly expanding wildfire. The blaze, fueled by ongoing drought and high temperatures, sends thick smoke across the region, prompting air quality warnings and road closures. The Gifford Fire becomes one of the largest wildfires of the season in California, illustrating the intensifying impact of climate change on fire behavior and frequency in the American West. Authorities continue to monitor fire lines while urging residents to remain alert to changing conditions. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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