Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
December 7, 2025, Arlington, TX, USA: An aerial view captures the American and Texas state flags waving proudly in the wind, their vibrant colors rippling above the landscape in bold, patriotic motion.
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Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
June 9, 2019, Hong Kong, CHINA: Hong Kong’s pro-democracy media tycoon, founder of NEXT DIGITAL and APPLE DAILY, Jimmy Lai led the march in 2019’s political rally protesting Extradition Law ( Fugitive Law ). In the style of massive round up of political dissidents, Jimmy Lai, and group of pro-democracy lawmakers and activists have been arrested and charged with so called ‘unlawful assemblies’ by the HK police authority. Jimmy Lai will be appearing in court next month. (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Wire)
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
December 15, 2025, Hong Kong, China: In Hong Kong this morning, former Hong Kong Catholic Bishop, Joseph Zen ( centre behind ) leaving West Kowloon Magistracy together with Jimmy Lai’s second son, Lai Shun Yan ( centre front ) and Lai’s wife Teresa Lai ( R ) after the verdict is announced at the court. Founder of APPLE DAILY, Jimmy Lai ( 78 ) is found ‘ guilty ‘ on all charges under National Security Trial, a political prosecution. (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
June 4, 2019 – Hong Kong, CHINA – Chairman of NEXT DIGITAL, and founder of pro-democracy paper, APPLE DAILY, a media tycoon Jimmy Lai ( centre ) attend annual Candle Light Vigil at the Victoria Park on the 30th Anniversary of 1989 June 4th Tian An Men Massacre. Jimmy Lai is known as a strong supporter for democracy who has been upsetting Beijing for many years.June-4,2019 Hong Kong.ZUMA/Liau Chung-ren (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Wire)
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
When Los Angeles was pushed to the breaking point, everyday people became heroes. LA Firestorm takes viewers inside the devastating January 2025 wildfires with powerful firsthand stories and stunning footage from the front lines.
LA Firestorm premieres Sunday, Feb 1, 2026 at 8ET/5PT on REELZ — all three parts airing back-to-back.
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Scott Mc Kiernan presents “The Pictures Of the Week” highlighting the best images from around the world by ZUMA Press contributors, curated by ZUMA Editor-at-large Jim Colton.
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ZUMA PHOTOGRAPHERS Featured:
Lapeyre Antoine, Omar Ashtawy, Thomas Bachun, M. Scott Brauer, Zhang Chenlin, Sam Corum, Cecilia Fabiano, Al Grillo, Dinendra Haria, Matthias Hauer, Sally Hayden, Ju Huanzong, David Inderlied, Wang Jiangbo, Heiko Junge, Michal Kamaryt, Bob Karp, Nancy Kaszerman, Md Rafayat Haque Khan, Andrew Mccaren, Toby Melville, Scott Stuart, Koen Van Weel, Basit Zargar
March 23, 2025, Hong Kong, CHINA: In Hong Kong, at the vast new development at the old Kai Tak Airport site on Eastern Kowloon Peninsula, cranes are being set up at the construction site. (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
December 8, 2025, Merritt Island, Florida, USA: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites, lifts off from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, at 5:26 p.m. EST on Dec. 8, 2025.
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Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
