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
‘Oh my goodness, me.’ See William Shatner’s captivating reaction to being in space.
Blue Origin has released footage showing William Shatner and his fellow crew members on their trip so space. Credit: Blue Origin via Storyful
More than a dozen people killed as cyclone hits Philippines
At least 13 people were killed and nine reported missing as Tropical Cyclone Kompasu caused flash flooding and landslides in the Philippines. Shown here are people being rescued from floodwaters in Palwan. Credit: Philippine Coast Guard via Storyful
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Northern Lights put on ‘gorgeous display’ above Iowa
The colorful aurora forms when the particles flowing from the sun get caught up in the Earth’s magnetic field. Credit: Momentz by Mark Photography via Storyful