A boy rides his bicycle past a "I Love Bucha" sign in Bucha, Ukraine, Friday, July 7, 2023.
This series chronicles daily life in war-torn Ukraine as the people of the country try to retain some type of normalcy during the war.
Former president Donald Trump signs autographs during a stop at Treehouse Pub and Eatery on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Bettendorf, Iowa.
Cynthiana, Kentucky — Allen Bryant works on a truck Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Cynthiana, KY.
Rep. Justin Pearson, Rep. Justin Jones, and Rep. Gloria Johnson leave the Tennessee State Capitol after a vote at the Tennessee House of Representatives to expel two Democratic members for their roles in a gun control demonstration at the statehouse the previous week, in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., April 6, 2023.
Family embrace as they learn of the death of Joshua Starr, 37 years old who was shot multiple times in an epidemic of gun violence at his apartment building near Stanton Road SE in Washington DC on October 5, 2023. His family looked down from their balcony where forensic investigators documented shell casings and his bloody clothes. Homicides in the nation’s Capital surpassed 200 in late September up 35% from last year with a trend of increasing numbers in the past decade. His aunt showed a photo of his body that she took and lamented about a lack of caring on the part of the mayor and other authorities.It was initially reported that the shooter was wearing a school uniform, but no arrests have been made.
Makatla Ritchter wades through flood waters after having to evacuate her home when the flood waters from Hurricane Idalia inundated it on August 30, 2023 in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Hurricane Idalia is hitting the Big Bend area of Florida.
Cars are seen piled on top of each other at the scene of a partial collapse of a parking garage in the Financial District of New York, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in New York.
People disperse after the NYPD set off a smoke bomb, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, in New York's Union Square. Police in New York City struggled to control a crowd of thousands of people who gathered in Manhattan's Union Square for an Internet personality's videogame console giveaway that got out of hand.
Palestinians pull the body of a young girl out of rubble from a residential building leveled in an Israeli airstrike on Al Shati Refugee Camp Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Israel's retaliation escalated after Gaza's militant Hamas rulers launched an unprecedented attack on Israel Saturday, October 7, 2023, killing over 1,200 Israelis and taking captive dozens. Heavy Israeli airstrikes on the enclave has killed over 1,200 Palestinians.
The body of a woman who was killed in a Russian rocket attack on a multistory building lies under rubble in the southeastern city of Dnipro, Ukraine, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.
Kateryna Zelenska is pulled from the rubble of a Dnipro apartment block destroyed by a Russian air strike. Trapped for 18 hours, she was unable to signal for help as her sister revealed she is deaf, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine January 15, 2023.
Ukrainian military doctors treat their injured comrade who was evacuated from the battlefield at the hospital in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. The serviceman did not survive.
A severed hand lies in the rubble of a house where Ukrainian servicemen were sheltering which was destroyed by a Russian S-300 rocket strike, in Kupiansk, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023.
Justin J. Pearson looks from inside a car after a vote for his reinstatement by the Shelby County Commission, days after the Republican majority Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel him and Rep. Justin Jones for their roles in a gun control demonstration on the statehouse floor, in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., April 12, 2023.
Cedric Miles, 42, searches for belongings inside his destroyed home after thunderstorms spawning high straight-line winds and tornadoes ripped across the state in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, U.S. March 25, 2023.
Wind fueled wildfires in August devastated communities in Maui. One in Kula A destroyed countless structures and caused environmental ramifications. A later wildfire killed nearly 100 people and destroyed the historic town of Lahaina. Neighboring towns throughout the Hawaiian Islands and beyond rallied to the people who were displaced and those who were grieving.Mark Ross works on cutting burnt fence on his property that was destroyed by last week’s fire on Wednesday August 16, 2023 in Kula, HI. The chimney is all they is visible from a house that he used to live in and was being rented out to another family.
People cry and embrace while visiting a memorial in memory of protestor Manuel Teran who died during a police raid inside the South River Forrest, the planned site of a controversial "Cop City" project, near Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., January 20, 2023.
Natalya, the wife of Hennadii Kovshyk, who was killed on the frontline in eastern Ukraine, touches his face before his burial, backdropped by Ukrainian flags placed at the graves of servicemen killed since the war started, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.
Palestinians burn tires and wave the national flag during a protest against Israeli military raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, along the border fence with Israel, in east of Gaza City, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. During the raid in the West Bank town of Jenin, Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians, including a 60-year-old woman, and wounded several others.
Local resident Tetiana holds her pets, Tsatsa and Chunya, as she stands inside her house that was flooded after the Kakhovka dam blew up overnight, in Kherson, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam and hydroelectric power station in a part of southern Ukraine that Russia controls, risking environmental disaster.
Police officers scuffle with protesters during a demonstration in Lyon, central France, Thursday, March 23, 2023. French unions are holding their first mass demonstrations Thursday since President Emmanuel Macron enflamed public anger by forcing a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote.
Men with machetes, part of "Bwa Kale," an initiative to resist gangs from getting control of their neighborhood, hold their machetes, in the Delma district of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday, May 28, 2023.
An aerial view of migrants making their way across a lily weed choked part of the Rio Grande to enter the United States on May 11, 2023 in Matamoros, Mexico. A surge of migrants are expected with the end of the U.S. government's Covid-era Title 42 policy, which for the past three years has allowed for the quick expulsion of irregular migrants entering the country.
Syrian refugee Ahmad Al-Ahmad, center, husband of Naziha Al-Ahmad, comforts his daughter as they bury Naziha in a cemetery after she died during an earthquake, in Elbistan, southeastern, Turkey, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.
A migrant who crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico to the U.S. works his way through concertina wire, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas.
Graduates toss their hats at the conclusion of the 2023 United States Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony at Falcon Stadium, Thursday, June 1, 2023, at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Natalya, the wife of Hennadii Kovshyk, who was killed on the frontline in eastern Ukraine, touches his face during a religious funeral service in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., meets with 6th grade students from the Carlthorp School of Santa Monica, California, in the Rayburn Room on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, March 08, 2023, in Washington, DC.
A group of volunteers who sailed from Maalaea Bay, Maui, form an assembly line on Kaanapali Beach on Aug. 12, 2023, to unload donations from a boat. When the most deadly U.S. fire in a century ripped across the Hawaiian island, it damaged hundreds of drinking water pipes, resulting in a loss of pressure that likely allowed toxic chemicals along with metals and bacteria into water lines. Experts are using strong language to warn Maui residents in Lahaina and Upper Kula not to filter their own tap water.
Migrants wait behind razor wire after crossing the Rio Grande as they attempt to enter the United States in Eagle Pass, Texas, September 27, 2023.
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley pose together before the start at the first Republican candidates' debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 23, 2023.
Rep. Rebecca Alexander, R-Jonesborough, left, comforts Covenant School parent Melissa Alexander after a House Public Service Subcommittee meeting during a special session of the state legislature Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. The committee approved House Bill 7007 that specifies reports of county medical examiners and autopsy reports of victims of violent crime who are minors are not public documents.
Australian surfer Olivia Ottaway dives under a breaking wave on August 19, 2023 in Teahupo'o, French Polynesia. Teahupo'o has been hosting the WSL Tahiti Pro event for over two decades and will next year host the surfing event for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his fourth round match against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti at the Roland Garros French Open Tennis in Paris on June 4, 2023
Golden State Warriors' Donte DiVincenzo, right, tries to get a shot past Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia 76ers forward Danuel House Jr. goes to the basket above Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 7, 2023, in Atlanta. Collins was called for a foul.
Competitors race during qualifying for the 2023 Formula Kite European Championships on September 22, 2023 in Portsmouth, England.
Competitors chase a pig at the greased pig contests Friday, July 21, 2023, at the Harrison County Fair in Cynthiana, KY. A local pig is lathered in a mixture of grease and various other viscous liquids to make it slippery, and contestants attempt to tackle and hold the pig. The winner will have held the pig anywhere from 30 to 60 seconds. In the upper age groups, the contestants must take the pig back to the trailer.
Competitors take part in the World Gravy Wrestling championships at the Rose n Bowl pub in Stacksteads, Britain, August 28, 2023.
A general view of Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Jumbo-Visma - Yellow leader jersey and the peloton passing through a sunflowers field during the stage eight of the 110th Tour de France 2023 on July 8, 2023 in Limoges, France.
Argentina soccer fans watch as their team play against France in the World Cup Final as they watch the game during the Haig Club’s Stadium in the Sand Ballyhoo Media World Cup watch party at the Virginia Key Beach Park on December 18, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Argentina beat France in the 2022 World Cup final on penalty kicks at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar.
Marcus Grisby is seen between rounds as his son, Marcus Grisby Jr. 2, and girlfriend, Carissa Khan look on during a Streetbeefs event on Saturday July 01, 2023 in Winchester, VA. In order to keep disputes from causing violence in the community, Chris Wilmore started Streetbeefs. The monthly fighting events, that meet in a homeowners country field in Virginia, give people the chance to settle their problems in the ring with boxing, mixed martial arts and kick boxing. There are also matches that don't involve a grudge. Streetbeefs continues to grow with a large social media presence and has also become a platform for young and up and coming fighters looking to make a name for themselves.
Michael “Mikey the Bull” Portales takes a breather while training at his backyard boxing gym in Hayward, Calif., on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
Ukraine Team Select Matvii Kulish and his teammate make their way to the ice before their game against the Vermont Flames Academy in Quebec City, February 17, 2023.
Aloese Aloese celebrates his victory over Shane Ryan Ettinger,on Saturday August 5, 2023 in Winchester, VA. In order to keep disputes from causing violence in the community, Chris Wilmore started Streetbeefs.
Pascal Heissner of Allmenhausen retrieves the ball from a meadow next to the field while spectators watch the game from their terrace during the Krombacher-Cup match between SG Obertopfstedt and SPG Allmenhausen on August 20, 2023 at sportsplace in Obertopfstedt, Germany.
This is a series of pictures taken during football matches in the eighth, ninth and tenth football leagues. In these local soccer games, there are no ball retrievers like there are in the top leagues. The players have to retrieve the game balls themselves, often from fields, gardens, small rivers or roads.
Afghan women who practice Muay Tha, or Thai boxing, pose for a photo in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban have banned women from sports as well as barring them from most schooling and many realms of work. A number of women posed for the photographer for portraits with the equipment of the sports they loved. Though they do not necessarily wear the burqa in regular life, they chose to hide their identities with their burqas because they fear Taliban reprisals and because some of them continue to practice their sports in secret.
"Costaleros", who carry on their backs the portable dais platform which supports a statue of Jesus Christ of the "Padre Jesus Nazareno" brotherhood, participate in the holy week procession in Priego de Cordoba, southern Spain, Friday, April 7, 2023. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
Afghan brides and grooms participate in a mass wedding ceremony during the International Women's Day, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
An Afghan woman weaves a carpet at a traditional carpet factory in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, March 6, 2023. After the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, women have been deprived of many of their basic rights.
Jasmin and her daughter, Za’Ryah Hernandez-Ruffin, 11, visit the gravesite of Za'Ryah's father at Riverside Cemetery in Rochester, N.Y., on Oct. 23, 2022. Deavoghn Hernandez-Ruffin was shot and killed on June 18, 2012, when Za’Ryah was only eight months old. The pair visited Deavoghn’s grave to mark Za’Ryah’s 11th birthday.
A person stands as a wave crashes against the sea defenses at the promenade of the beach in Rabat, Morocco, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.
A group of recent high school grads leap as they pose for photos to celebrate their graduation in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, July 3, 2023.
This series chronicles daily life in war-torn Ukraine as the people of the country try to remain some type of normalcy during the war.
Star and Pebbles tear apart a rat they caught behind a dumpster as Bomani Mtume, 60, and his dog Bartholomew (Barto) lead a rat hunting group of dogs through the Chinatown neighborhood on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Washington, DC.
Ira carries Misha’s legs to rehab at their hospital in Truskavets, Ukraine on November 11, 2022. At a tender age, Ira was forced to mature quickly, offering unconditional love and support to her man. In an age-old adage, love indeed transcends adversity.He lost track of the number of surgeries he has had – 18? Maybe 19. As cartilage keeps growing, so will that amount. But Misha treats the amputation as an ordinary disease that can be cured and is temporary. In a country with a shattered economy, it is a challenge for Ukrainian hospitals, also under attack and understaffed, to provide adequate care for the increasing demand. There is no concise count of amputees, but the surge is growing daily.
Chance Jones, 8 years old weeps during the funeral of his cousin Cle’Shai Perry at Temple of Praise in Washington DC on September 22, 2023. She had a particular fondness for her six young cousins. Children in pink bowties mourned. Kids grow up seeing police tape, shell casing markers, bodies in caskets and bereaved mothers wailing at funerals.
Tiffany Moore, 33, holds her son Raydin Bowens, 11 months, as her father Noble Moore Sr. chases Aydin Bowens, 11 months, on Sept. 25, 2023, at Tiffany’s home in Sedalia, Mo. After she gave birth to her twins, Tiffany had to spend weeks at a time with doctors in Kansas City, Mo., as they cared for Raydin, who was diagnosed with “failure to thrive.” While she was away from Sedalia, her father stepped in to live with and care for Aydin.
Levi Price, 6, (right) and Asher Moore, 5, (left) stand for a portrait after playing in mud Monday, June 19, 2023, in Berry, KY. Levi Price, 6, Dawson Price, 3, Asher Moore, 5, Ryleigh Preston, 2, and Axton Moore, 1, who played in the backyard while Ernie fed the chickens, were all watched by Brenna Price, who runs a babysitting business out of her home. Brenna’s husband, Ernie Price, works at the Kentucky Department of Transportation.
Jewell Baguette, 51, sits on a bathtub amid the wreckage of the home built by her grandfather, where she grew up and three generations of her family lived. Hurricane Idalia reduced it to rubble. “Mama didn’t have much, but damnit, it was hers,” Jewell said in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, U.S., August 30, 2023.
Nissim Kahlon rest in his bed in his home chiseled out of the sandstone cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean sea in Herzliya, Israel, Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Over half a century, Kahlon has transformed a tiny cave on a Mediterranean beach into an elaborate underground labyrinth filled with chiseled tunnels, detailed mosaic floors and a network of staircases and mysterious chambers. Fifty years after Kahlon moved into the home, Israel's Environmental Protection Agency has served him an eviction notice, claiming the structure threatens Israel's coastline.
The Moradi family sits for a portrait on a small boat in Band-i-Mir lake, one of the tourist attractions in the Bamiyan Valley region in Afghanistan, Saturday, June 17, 2023. The family traveled a long way from Helmand to spend a few days for their summer vacation.
Former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani speaks to reporters as he leaves his apartment building in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.
