A fiery sunset painted the sky in hues of orange in London, Kentucky.Johnnie Nicholson filmed a video on November 30 that shows the sun transforming the line of clouds into coral shades. Nicholson told Storyful that it was the second night of such a spectacular sunset “thanks to some perfectly timed cloud cover.” Credit: Johnnie Nicholson via Storyful
Police in Southlake, Texas, released footage showing a suspect throwing fireworks into a portable toilet on a construction site on November 18.Southlake Police and Fire Departments said a white or silver Ford F-150 pulled into a construction area at 1371 Brumlow Avenue at around 7:45pm and a white male sprinted to a portable toilet on site.“He lit some fireworks, tossed them in, and raced back to the truck huffing and puffing. He was probably pooped from that sprint,” they said.Police said the fire department responded quickly and that they were seeking information about the suspects or the vehicle.“Stinks for these criminals, because this isn’t a mere criminal mischief. No friends, this is Arson, and it’s a second degree felony. The fire damaged the building, a trailer, and of course the $5,000 Porta Potty. If there’s any silver lining, it’s that no one was hurt or killed,” they added. Credit: Southlake Police and Fire Departments via Storyful
A 16-year-old who was injured when a man drove an SUV into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, returned home from hospital on November 30.At least six people were killed and 48 others were left injured following the incident on November 21.Video shows Erick Tiegs returning home with a fire truck escort. Erick’s father Don Tiegs is a Caledonia fire fighter and paramedic, according to the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, who posted the footage.Don Tiegs said on Facebook that Erick was admitted to the intensive care unit at the Children’s Hospital Wisconsin after the incident with a “broken femur, broken ribs, bruised lung, small pneumothorax” and a possible scull fracture.The suspect in the case Darrell Brooks has been charged with six counts of intentional homicide, according to reports citing court documents. Credit: Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin via Storyful
Christmas Island red crabs gathered on the beach to release their eggs at high tide during the crabs’s annual migration, on November 28.Henrique Kwong filmed a video that shows female crabs crawling on Flying Fish Cove beach and raising their claws before releasing their eggs into the ocean.Female Christmas Island red crabs can produce up to 100,000 eggs during the annual crab immigration and mating event. The mother crabs will spawn before dawn “on a receding high-tide during the last quarter of the moon”, according to Park Australia website. Credit: Henrique Kwong via Storyful
At least three students were killed and at least six other people, including one teacher, were wounded during a shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan on November 30, local officials said.A 15-year-old sophomore student at the high school has been taken into custody, according to local police.Brendan Gutenschwager, who took this video, wrote in a tweet, “Ambulances and school buses are heading towards the Oxford Meijer [supermarket], where students were evacuated after a shooting at Oxford High this afternoon.”This is a developing story. Credit: Brendan Gutenschwager via Storyful
Patches of dense fog hindered morning commuters in parts of California’s Bay Area on November 30, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.Footage filmed by Twitter user @absolutepepper, who said it was taken in Oakland, shows the fog hovering over the city’s skyline.“What’s with the patchy haze? Usually it covers San Francisco and the Bay — today it’s winding through a few parts of Oakland, flowing like a stream!” she wrote in a tweet. Credit: @absolutepepper via Storyful
A dog who escaped from a boarding facility over the Thanksgiving holiday was caught and reunited with her owner.This footage, shared on November 29 by Dog Days Search & Rescue, shows Mochi the dog and her owner rejoined in Crossville, Tennessee.According to Dog Days Search & Rescue, Mochi escaped from the facility her owner placed her in and was on the run for six days. Dog Days chased her based on sightings and set traps in various places.Describing the reunion in the video’s caption, the organization wrote, “Mochi cried, her owner cried, we cried!” Credit: Casey Heussner / Dog Days Search & Rescue via Storyful
An owl swooped by a wildlife center in North Carolina’s Outer Banks islands on Monday, November 29, and took a short nap in a tree.This footage, recorded by Ocracoke Wildlife Center director Rebecca Carbis, shows the owl on Ocracoke Island.“Look whooo came by the Wildlife Center for a quick nap in the sun today!” wrote the center in a Facebook post. “This is likely one of the two hatched this past spring by a Great Horned Owl pair that nested in the village. It is so nice to see them healthy and sticking around the area so far!” Credit: Rebecca Carbis via Storyful
Volcanic activity continued at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on November 29 and 30, two months after eruptions began.According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the volcano is erupting out of a sole vent located in the “western wall of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.” This footage, taken by a USGS webcam over the course of November 29-30, shows lava inside the crater.As of mid-November the USGS estimated that some 30 million cubic meters (7.8 billion gallons) of lava had been expelled by the volcano since it began erupting on September 29. Credit: USGS via Storyful
Snow accumulated in the Great Lakes region on November 29, creating winter wonderland scenes in Michigan on Tuesday, November 30.This video filmed by Matt Malone shows a winter scene in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on Tuesday morning.The National Weather Service forecast that the snow would stop early Tuesday. The service said patchy freezing fog may be present across the Saginaw, Bay City, and Midland Tri-Cities region in the morning, and warned of hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility and slippery roads. Credit: Matt Malone via Storyful
Snow fell on Milan, Ohio, on the night of November 29 as the National Weather Service warned of “intense snow rates of up to an inch per hour.”The Ohio Department of Transportation said there were over 200 crews out “patrolling, treating, and plowing snow” that night.This footage showing the wintery scene in Milan was recorded by Great Lakes Storm Chasing. Credit: Great Lakes Storm Chasing via Storyful
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Snow fell on parts of upstate New York on the night of November 29-30, with the National Weather Service warning of hazardous travel conditions ahead for the next morning.Video by Deni Garcia shows the snow in Buffalo in the early hours.The National Weather Service forecast snow and rain for Buffalo on Tuesday afternoon and snow flurries by nighttime.Areas east of Lake Ontario could expect several inches by early Tuesday, they said. Credit: Deni Garcia via Storyful
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has released dramatic footage from a Dunbar lifeboat showing the rough weather crews faced during Storm Arwen.In one incident during the storm, an 18-hour rescue was launched after six fishermen called for help when their 100-tonne fishing vessel suffered a total engine failure 70 miles off the coast of Tynemouth, the RNLI said.Tynemouth RNLI Coxswain, Michael Nugent, who has been with the RNLI for 36 years, said the Storm Arwen conditions were some of the worst he’d ever seen.“It was an uncomfortable journey home, and even the toughest of lifeboat volunteers can succumb to the elements. I had a great bunch onboard that night and they all did great,” Nugent said. Credit: RNLI via Storyful
Shocking footage shows a school of fish swimming around in a flooded home. The video was captured in India's Tamil Nadu region, an area that has been hit by heavy rains and flooding over the past week. Meteorologists say the extreme weather is set to continue.
Numerous areas along Spain’s northern coast were flooded on Monday, November 29, after heavy rain, with rescue services across multiple regions called into action.This footage shows members of the Guardia Civil rescuing locals in Carandia, southwest of the coastal city of Santander.Spain’s meteorology service, AEMET, had issued orange and yellow rain warnings across the country’s north.By Tuesday, the flooding had eased, El Diario said, but the situation was being monitored ahead of expected rain on Wednesday, and the possibility of floodwater coming from elevated areas. Credit: Guardia Civil via Storyful
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Network Rail, the UK rail-management agency, has condemned as “incredibly dangerous” the actions of two teenager girls who were caught on camera performing handstands on a railway line near Nottingham this summer.Footage of the incidents, from July, was released by Network Rail on November 29. The footage also showed others stopping to take photos on the tracks, and lying down on them.Network Rail said such behavior could have had fatal or life-changing consequences.“Trains cannot stop quickly or swerve out of the way, so it is vital that anyone using a level crossing follows the guidance and crosses quickly, without stopping,” Network Rail said.“The railway is not a photo opportunity and it is never safe to stop or hang around on the tracks. The two girls doing handstands are completely oblivious to the dangers they are putting themselves in. This incident could have ended in tragic consequences for them, as well as their friends and family,” Gary Walsh, director for Network Rail’s East Midlands route, said. Credit: Network Rail via Storyful
The holidays arrived at the White House as First Lady Jill Biden unveiled her Christmas decorations on Monday, November 29, with the theme of “Gifts from the Heart.”The White House said the theme was inspired “by the small acts of kindness and experiences that lifted our spirits this year and throughout the pandemic.”The holiday displays in 13 rooms each represent their own “gift,” including the gifts of family, nature, learning, and faith.In total, the White House has 41 Christmas trees, with around 6,000 feet of ribbon, over 300 candles, and over 10,000 ornaments used.Over 100 volunteers worked for a week to decorate the inside and outside of the building, the White House said. Credit: The White House via Storyful
A tanker was engulfed in flames, injuring its driver, after crashing on a highway near Spoleto, Italy, on November 30. The vehicle was carrying 40,000 liters of petrol, firefighters said.This footage, posted by Italy’s firefighting service, the Vigili del Fuoco, shows the fire being put out.According to reports, the driver was taken to hospital with burn injuries. Credit: Vigili del Fuoco via Storyful
New York police said they were looking for two suspects accused of impersonating police officers during the robbery of a home in the Bronx on November 9.The robbery occurred in the Country Club area of the Bronx, police said. A doorbell camera recorded the two men entering the home wearing face masks, with one holding a police badge.A police statement sent to local media said the men had a gun and tied up two people, before taking $30,000 in cash and $100,000 in jewelry from a safe. The suspects left the scene in a BMW, which has since been recovered, police said.The NYPD were offering a reward of up to $3,500 for information. Credit: NYPD via Storyful
An Air Canada flight traveling from San Diego to Vancouver with 73 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing Monday evening at LAX. According to the air crew, the plane suffered a fuel leak and one engine shutdown near Santa Maria.