The first beaches are beginning to form along the new lava delta from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma. Credit: Institute of Natural Products and Agrobiology via Storyful
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New York celebrates Diwali with fireworks on Hudson
New York City hosted a spectacular fireworks show on the Hudson River on November 3, as part of Diwali celebrations. This year, the festival of light is celebrated over from Nov. 2-6, with the main day of celebration on Thursday, Nov. 4. Credit: Avi Na…
Tennessee fall colors captured in lake reflection at Montgomery Bell State Park
Glorious fall foliage was captured in Montgomery Bell State Park, Tennessee, about 30 miles west of Nashville. Credit: Montgomery Bell State Park via Storyful
Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade returns after COVID-19 hiatus
Mexico City hosted the annual Day of the Dead parade on October 31, a year after the event was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Dozens of skeleton puppets and motorized floats carrying images of the dead featured in the event.
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American Airlines cancels hundreds of flights over Halloween weekend
Long lines were seen at American Airlines hubs across the US over Halloween weekend, as the carrier canceled hundreds of flights. Credit: Sean Walker-Mize via Storyful
Orangutan is pregnant with twins at New Orleans zoo
A critically endangered Sumatran orangutan at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans is expecting twins this winter. It will be her first offspring. Credit: Audubon Zoo via Storyful
Huge sunfish rescued from fishnet off Spanish coast
A sunfish estimated to weigh more than 4,000 pounds and measuring 9 feet 5 inches long was released back into the ocean after it became trapped in a fishing net off the coast of Ceuta, Spain, on October 4. Credit: Estación de Biología Marina del Estrec…
Satellite’s reentry creates fireball in skies above Michigan
NASA said that a “bright, long-lasting” fireball reported in the early hours of Oct. 20 in US Midwestern states was caused by the “reentry and fragmentation of a satellite” rather than a “natural object.” Credit: Brian Mersmann via Storyful
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Japan’s Mount Aso volcano spews tons of smoke
Authorities are warning locals to keep their distance due to heavy ash falling.
Lava ‘tsunami’ gushes from La Palma Volcano
Strong lava flows from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma led to further evacuations on Thursday, October 14. So far, 1,548 buildings had been destroyed. Credit: Involcan via Storyful