In the end, the buildup seemed to eclipse the finale. People across New Zealand and around the world stayed up Wednesday to watch a cosmic event called a super blood moon, a combination of a total lunar eclipse and a brighter-than-usual supermoon.

For the first time in nearly 2.5 years, skywatchers were treated to a total lunar eclipse Wednesday morning (May 26). Luckily for anyone who missed it, many of these sky-gazers snapped photos of the moon with cameras ranging from those on smartphones to those equipped with telephoto lenses.

ZipRecruiter Inc. was assigned a reference price of $18 a share for what will be the fourth major direct listing of the year on a U.S. exchange.

Gunfire was reported to have come from a dark SUV just before 2 a.m. on the northbound 101 Freeway, just south of the Santa Monica Boulevard exit, according to the CHP.

Photographers for The Associated Press captured these images of Wednesday's lunar eclipse as seen from various countries around the world.

Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin is the second big name in local politics to announce plans to run for the Board of Supervisors.

Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin is the second big name in local politics to announce plans to run for the Board of Supervisors.

Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin announced plans Wednesday to run for the county Board of Supervisors being vacated next year by Sheila Kuehl.

The supermoon — the super flower blood moon, to be exact — brought the first total lunar eclipse in nearly 2 1/2 years.

Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin is the second big name in local politics to announce plans to run for the Board of Supervisors.