The Pic of the Day: North Korean parade goes on without nukes

North Korean tanks roll past during a parade for the 70th anniversary of North Korea’s founding day in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. North Korea staged a major military parade, huge rallies and will revive its iconic mass games on Sunday to mark its 70th anniversary as a nation. North Korea’s nuclear ICBMs […]

The Pic of the Day: Leaders from Iran, Russia, and NATO ally Turkey meet

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, centre, flanked by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, left, and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, pose for photographs in Tehran, Iran, ahead of their summit to discuss Syria, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. The three leaders began a meeting to discuss the war in Syria.   Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool   […]

The Pic of the Day: A 9/11 ‘Tribute in Light’

‘Tribute in Light’ illuminates the sky over Manhattan, Monday, Sept. 11, 2006 in New York, marking the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.   AP Photo/Dima Gavrysh   Learn more about the “Tribute in Light” below:

The Pic of the Day: A new wildfire burns in California

Embers fly above a firefighter as he works to control a backfire as the Delta Fire burns in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. The blaze had tripled in size overnight.   AP Photo/Noah Berger   See footage of the Delta fire engulfing the interstate below:

The Pic of the Day: NASA maps planetary aerosol gasses

The following was provided by NASA: Take a deep breath. Even if the air looks clear, it is nearly certain that you will inhale millions of solid particles and liquid droplets. These ubiquitous specks of matter are known as aerosols, and they can be found in the air over oceans, deserts, mountains, forests, ice and every […]

The Pic of the Day: Volcano erupts in Sicily

Mount Etna volcano spews lava during an eruption early Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. Mount Etna in Sicily has roared back into spectacular volcanic action, sending up plumes of ash and spewing lava. Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology (INGV) says that the volcano, which initially “re-awoke” in late July, sprang into fuller action Thursday […]

The Pic of the Day: Putin wears a shirt for this year’s adventure photo op

In this photo taken on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, and released by Kremlin press service on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin rests during a mini-break in the Siberian Tuva region, Russia. Putin’s spokesman said on Monday that the Russian president spent the weekend in Russia’s far-flung Tuva region in the company of […]

The Pic of the Day: Texas police officer found guilty of murder

Fired Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver, center, and his attorneys Miles Brissette, left, and Bob Gill stand before the reading of the verdict during Oliver’s trial at the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. Oliver was convicted of murder on Tuesday for fatally shooting an unarmed black teenager when […]