Severe rainstorms and high winds swept across parts of New England on Tuesday, bringing flooding in Massachusetts and a tornado to the southeastern coastal town of Mattapoisett. (August 8)

Hip-hop was born in the Bronx, rising from the ashes of a borough ablaze with poverty, urban decay and gang violence. Fifty years later, it is a multi-billion-dollar global industry, but the Bronx has yet to benefit. (Aug. 9) (AP Video/Noreen Nasir)

NASA’s Artemis II crew visits Kennedy Space Center to get their first look at the spacecraft that will fly them around the Moon (Aug. 8)

Nagasaki has marked the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city, as the Japanese city’s mayor urged the elimination of nuclear weapons. (August 9)

Dozens of flights and ferry services were grounded in South Korea on Wednesday ahead of a tropical storm that has dumped rain on Japan’s southwestern islands for more than a week. (August 9)

A glacial outburst sent raging water down an Alaska river, collapsing and damaging homes in the state’s capital of Juneau. Officials say glacial outbursts have happened from the Mendenhall Glacier before, but the weekend’s event had the most water. (August 7)

A New Hampshire man celebrating his birthday with his three daughters saw something so rare that even marine scientists are jealous — three humpback whales leaping from the water in near perfect synchronization. (July 27)

Thousands of Los Angeles city workers walk off job for 24 hours alleging unfair labor practices. The workers took up picket lines at the Los Angeles City Hall and other locations.(Aug. 8) (AP video by Eugene Garcia)

Lizzo’s former dancers, Noelle Rodriguez and Crystal Williams, feel there’s nothing the Grammy winner can do to remedy the claims against her. Noelle Rodriguez, Crystal Williams and Arianna Davis filed a civil lawsuit making numerous allegations including sexual, religious and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment. (August 8)

At least two people died, thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost power Monday as severe storms, including hail and lightning, moved through the eastern U.S. (Aug. 8)

With the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 campaign fast approaching, eight candidates say they have met the qualifications for a spot on stage in Milwaukee, but former President Donald Trump might skip the event. (Aug. 8)

Friends and family members gathered Tuesday in Philadelphia to remember O’Shae Sibley, who was fatally stabbed after he confronted teenagers who taunted his group of gay, Black friends as they danced at a New York City gas station. (Aug. 8) (AP Video: Tassanee Vejpongsa)