Memorable moments: See a photo from each day of 2019 (2024)

Spectators watch the first sunrise of the new year from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington early Jan. 1, 2019.

A disappointed young visitor, Asa Hazelwood, 3, pauses at the closed gates to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, Jan. 2, 2019. Asa's mother was unaware of the zoo's closure. The Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are now closed to visitors. The US government continues into a twelfth day of a partial shutdown as Congress and President Donald Trump are at an impasse over funding of Trump's proposed southern border barrier.

Vice President Mike Pence officiates ceremonial swearing of Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) in the Old Senate Chambers at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 3, 2019.

US Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, (D-NY); Ilhan Omar (D-MN); and Haley Stevens (R), (D-MI), arrive for a photo opportunity with the female House Democratic members of the 116th Congress outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Jan. 4, 2019.

A yellow vest "Gilets Jaunes" anti-government protestor stands on a burning barricade in Paris on Jan. 5, 2019 during clashes with security personnel.

Lady Gaga attends the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 6, 2019 in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Dancers line up to perform during the Cambodian People's Party ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime at the National Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh on Jan. 7, 2019.

Mini's Spanish driver Nani Roma and co-driver Alexandre Haro Bravo compete during the Stage 2 of the Dakar 2019 between Pisco and San Juan de Marcona, Peru, on Jan. 8, 2019.

Pope Francis is framed by cellphones as he arrives for his weekly general audience, in the Pope Paul VI hall, at the Vatican, Jan. 9, 2019.

Cowboys drive a herd of longhorn steers through the streets of downtown in the annual National Western Stock Show parade on Jan. 10, 2019 in Denver, Colo.

Elvis tribute artist Alfred Kaz, also known as 'Bollywood Elvis' poses at Central Station ahead of boarding the 'Elvis Express' on Jan. 10, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. The Parkes Elvis Festival is held annually over five days, timed to coincide with Elvis Presley's birth date in January.

Competitors ride on the beach during the Egmond-Pier-Egmond cycling race in Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands, on Jan. 12, 2019.

Hawaii's Billy Kemper falls off his board during the Da Hui Backdoor shootout at the Pipeline on Oahu's North Shore on Jan. 13, 2019.

This aerial view shows the tops of highrise buildings poking out from heavy fog in Yangzhou, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on Jan. 14, 2019.

A woman is evacuated from the scene of an explosion at a hotel complex in Nairobi's Westlands suburb on Jan. 15, 2019, in Kenya. A huge blast followed by a gun battle rocked an upmarket hotel and office complex in Nairobi causing casualties, in an attack claimed by the Al-Qaeda-linked Shabaab Islamist group.

A man rides a horse through a bonfire during 'Las Luminarias' Festival on Jan. 16, 2019 in San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain. In honor of Saint Anthony the Abbot, the patron saint of animals, horses are ridden through the bonfires on the night before the official day of honoring animals in Spain. The tradition, which is hundreds of years old, is meant to purify and protect the animal in the coming year.

A woman arranges incense sticks to dry inside a temple's yard, in Quang Phu Cau village on the outskirts of Hanoi, Vietnam on Jan. 17, 2019. The village which is believed to have started making incense more than 100 years ago, is now busy perparing for the upcoming Lunar New Year.

A general view of Rod Laver Arena at sunset in the third round match between Alex De Minaur of Australia and Rafael Nadal of Spain during day five of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Jan. 18, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia.

Boats are covered by snow and frost in Kaldfjord harbour, near Tromso, Northern Norway on Jan. 19, 2019.

The Statue of Freedom on top of the US Capitol dome is seen silhouetted against the super moon on Jan. 20, 2019 in Washington, DC.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is seen on Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 21, 2019 in Washington, DC

People take photos of a miniature Eiffel Tower with the Eiffel Tower in the background as snow falls over Paris on Jan. 22, 2019.

Riot police clash with opposition demonstrators during a protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro on the anniversary of the 1958 uprising that overthrew the military dictatorship, in Caracas on Jan. 23, 2019.

France's Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres perform in the pairs' free skating event at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Minsk on Jan. 24, 2019.

Palestinian protesters run from teargas fired by Israeli troops during a demonstration along the border with Israel, east of Gaza City on Jan. 25, 2019.

A couple heads towards an entrance to a cavern at Ice Castles in North Woodstock, N.H. on Jan. 26, 2019.

A competitor falls in a muddy pool as they take part in the Tough Guy endurance event near Wolverhampton, central England, on January 27, 2019.

A resident cries in front of her destroyed house in Havana, Cubaon Jan. 28, 2019. A rare and powerful tornado that struck Havana killed three people and left 172 injured, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said.

Frost covers part of the face of University of Minnesota student Daniel Dylla during a morning jog along Mississippi River Parkway, Jan. 29, 2019, In Minneapolis. A deadly arctic deep freeze enveloped the Midwest with extreme cold and record-breaking temperatures;

A harbor light is covered with snow and ice on the Lake Michigan at 39th Street Harbor, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Chicago.

Dutch ice skaters participate in a 200km marathon on frozen Lake Weissensee in Austrian Alps near the village of Techendorf on Jan. 31, 2019, used as a replacement for a traditional race, the "Elfstedentocht", which was linking 11 Dutch cities via canals but couldn't take place since 1997 because of global warming.

Marine One kicks up snow as it lands on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 1, 2019.

Jockeys race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan camel festival, at the Shweihan racecourse in al-Ain on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on Feb. 2, 2019.

A murmuration of starlings during their traditional dance before landing to sleep on Feb. 3, 2019 on the Jordan Valley in the West Bank along the border with Jordan.

A dancer waits prior to stepping on stage during the first day of the 47th Prix de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland, Feb. 4, 2019. Launched in 1973, the Prix de Lausanne is an international dance competition for young dancers aged 15 to 18.

President Donald Trump turns to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., as he delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence watches, on Feb. 5, 2019.

Firefighters battle a blaze following an explosion of a gas line on Feb. 6, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif.

Dutch students protest for urgent measures to combat climate change in The Hague on Feb. 7, 2019.

A Macaque monkey bathes in a hot spring at the Jigokudani Yaen-koen wild Macaque monkey park on Feb. 8, 2019 in Yamanouchi, Japan.

Skiing enthusiasts start in the traditional mass skiing competition "Ski-track of Russia," just outside Moscow, Russia, Feb. 9, 2019. About 20,000 skiing amateurs as well as famous sportsmen compete Saturday in the 10 km race, with temperature around the course around 32 degrees Farenheit, but due to high humidity and wind, weather experts said it would feel more like 23 F.

(From Left) Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Michelle Obama and Jennifer Lopez appear during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 10, 2019 in Los Angeles.

The Yorkshire Terrier 'Karma's Promise Key-Per' and trainer compete in the Toy Group judging at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 11, 2019 in New York City.

Multiple exposures combined in camera show models walking the runway at the Christian Cowan event during New York Fashion Week on Feb. 12, 2019 in New York City.

A demonstrator gestures during clashes in front of the National Palace, in the centre of Haitian Capital Port-au-Prince, Feb. 13, 2019, on the seventh day of protests against Haitian President Jovenel Moise and the misuse of the Petrocaribe fund.

Carol Ortez hugs her son, Aaron Ortez, as he holds a candle during a memorial service at Pine Trails Park for the victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2019 in Parkland, Fla. A year ago on Feb. 14th at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School 14 students and three staff members were killed during the mass shooting.

Residents use a boat to navigate floodwaters on Feb. 15, 2019 in Guerneville, Calif. An atmospheric river, a narrow corridor of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere, is bringing heavy rains to Northern California that is causing rivers to overflow their banks and flood many areas around the Russian River.

Demonstrators hold portraits of jailed Catalan separatist Oriol Junqueras and wave Catalan pro-independence Estelada flags during a protest against the trial of former Catalan separatist leaders in Barcelona on Feb. 16, 2019. Twelve Catalan separatist politicians and activists face years behind bars if they are convicted of rebellion or other charges for pushing an independence referendum in October 2017, in defiance of a court ban, and a brief declaration of independence.

South Koreans spin cans of burning charcoal during an event to celebrate the upcoming first full moon of the lunar new year at a riverside park in Seoul on Feb. 17, 2019. South Koreans traditionally mark the occasion with a game involving cans filled with burning charcoal believed to fertilize the soil and rid it of unwanted pests, ensuring a prosperous harvest.

Swedish surfer Pontus Hallin waits for waves while sitting on his surfboard made of ice at the Delp surfing spot, near Straumnes, in the Lofoten Islands, over the Arctic Circle on Feb. 18, 2019.

Devotees pray to mark Makha Bucha Day at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple, near Bangkok on Feb. 19, 2019.

People visit the installation called 'Mirage Gstaad' by American artist Doug Aitken, in Gstaad, Switzerland on Feb. 20, 2019. This structure was presented during the exhibition 'Elevation 1049: Frequencies'. It will be visible for the next two years.

Students take part in a march for the environment and the climate organized by students, in Brussels, on Feb. 21, 2019.

A child who fled the Islamic State (IS) group's last embattled holdout of Baghouz stands near families waiting to be searched by US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters (not pictured) in Syria's northern Deir Ezzor province, on Feb. 22, 2019. US-backed fighters trucked out civilians from the last speck of the Islamic State group's dying "caliphate" in Syria on Feb. 22, eager to press on with the battle to crush the jihadists. More than four years after IS overran large parts of Syria and neighbouring Iraq, and declared a "caliphate", they have lost all of it but a tiny patch in the village of Baghouz near the Iraqi border.

Sled dogs run at the 29th international sled dog race near Oberhof, Germany, Feb. 23, 2019.

Spike Lee celebrates with Samuel L. Jackson as Lee accepts the award for best adapted screenplay for "BlacKkKlansman" during the 91st Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Feb. 24, 2019.

Visitors walk at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on Feb. 25, 2019. Phone makers will focus on foldable screens and the introduction of blazing fast 5G wireless networks at the world's biggest mobile fair starting February 25 in Spain as they try to reverse a decline in sales of smartphones.

A swimmer dives into the Mediterranean sea on the French riviera city of Nice, on Feb. 26, 2019.

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney, testifies before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Feb. 27, 2019 in Washington. Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison for a series of federal crimes, including campaign finance violations and tax evasion.

An aurora borealis light display is pictured in the southern part of Norway late at night on Feb. 28, 2019.

Nepalese army soldiers participate in Army Day rehearsals in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 1, 2019. Nepal's Army Day is celebrated annually on Mahashivratri, a festival dedicated to Hindu God Shiva.

Protesters wearing a tricolor decoration on their hoods referring to the French Revolution, stand with their mouths taped during an anti-government demonstration called by the "Yellow Vest" movement in the French city of Lille, on March 2, 2019.

Indian Muslim brides-to-be gather as they participate in a mass wedding ceremony in Ahmedabad on March 3, 2019.

Members of Unidos de Vila Isabel Samba School perform during the parade at the 2019 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 4, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Choristers from Winchester Cathedral joke around in between posing for pictures on March 5, 2019 in Winchester, England. Winchester Cathedral held it's inaugural Shrove Tuesday Pancake day race in the Cathedral grounds with money raised going to local charities.

Pakistani Kashmiri resident Abdul Shakoor holds a piece of mortar shell fired by cross border Indian troops that hit and damaged his house in Dhanna village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on March 6, 2019.

People wait to take part in the first official public prayer marking the opening of Camlica Mosque on March 7, 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey. Camlica Mosque is now Turkey's largest mosque capable of accommodating more than 40,000 people. The mosque sits on Camlica hill with sweeping views over Istanbul. Construction on the mega project, which was championed by Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, started in 2013 at a cost of approximately 150 million Turkish Lira. The mosque was designed by two female architects and includes a museum, art gallery and library.

People hold up banners as thousands march to mark International Women's Day in Melbourne on March 8, 2019.

Costumed revelers perform in a carnival procession on the streets of Strumica, Macedonia, during the great evening carnival on March 9, 2019. The renowned carnival, which marks the beginning of the Christian Orthodox Lent, attracted hundreds of participants and tens of thousands of visitors in Strumica.

Residents use a car's headlamps as a source of light after a nationwide blackout occurred March 10, 2019 in Caracas, Venezula. Over seventy percent of the country was in darkness amid an ongoing political dispute between President Nicolas Maduro and self-declared interim president, Juan Guaido.

Rescuers work at the scene of an Ethiopian Airlines flight crash near Bishoftu, south of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 11, 2019. A spokesman says Ethiopian Airlines has grounded all its Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft as a safety precaution, following the crash of one of its planes on March 10 in which 157 people were killed.

US military honor guards carry the flag draped coffin bearing the recovered remains of suspected American airmen during a repatriation ceremony at the Mandalay International Airport on March 12, 2019. The remains of suspected American airmen killed in Myanmar during World War II were repatriated to the United States on March 12 in the first-ever ceremony of its kind in the Southeast Asian nation, US officials said.

A man fills containers with water flowing down from the Wuaraira Repano mountain, also called "El Avila", in Caracas on March 13, 2019. The nationwide blackout in Venezuela has left millions without running water. Many people lined up to buy bottled water in Caracas supermarkets, but most are reduced to desperate means -- besieging fountains in public parks and any available water sources around the capital.

Ethiopian relatives of crash victims grieve on March 14, 2019 at the site where the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed shortly after takeoff on March 10 killing all 157 on board, near Bishoftu, south-east of Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia.

Visitors to the "Vessel" climb its staircases on its opening day at Hudson Yards, March 15, 2019, in New York. Hudson Yards, a $25 billion urban complex on Manhattan's west side, is the city's most ambitious development since the rebuilding of the World Trade Center. When fully complete, the 28-acre site will include 16 towers of homes and offices, a hotel, a school, the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere, a performing arts center, Vessel and a shopping mall.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (C) meets with members of the Muslim community in the wake of the mass shooting at two mosques, in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 16, 2019. At least 49 people were killed by a gunman and 20 more injured and in critical condition during terrorist attacks against two mosques in New Zealand during Friday prayers on March 15.

School students of St. Charles Luanga, rescued by members of the Zimbabwe Military, walk past a mudslide on March 17, 2019, covering a major road at Skyline junction in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe, after tropical cyclone Idai barrelled across the southern African nations with flash floods and ferocious winds.

Firefighters battle a large petrochemical fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Company, March 18, 2019, in Deer Park, Texas near Houston.

Shards of ice pile up on Lake Michigan along the South Haven Pier in South Haven, Mich., on March 19, 2019. The motion of the water underneath the ice has pushed up sheets of ice into a mesmerizing stacked pattern.

Wind turbines are bathed in the first rays of sunlight at the Saddleback Ridge Wind Project, March 20, 2019, in Carthage, Maine.

A structure is surrounded by floodwater on March 21, 2019 in Atchison, Kansas. Several Midwest states are battling some of the worst flooding they have experienced in decades as rain and snow melt from the recent "bomb cyclone" has inundated rivers and streams. At least three deaths have been linked to the flooding.

A man walks through a section of a road damaged by Cyclone Idai in Nhamatanda, Mozambique on March, 22, 2019.

People light torches during a protest against President Milo Djukanovic in Montenegro's capital Podgorica, March 23, 2019, demanding the resignation of long-serving President Milo Djukanovic.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and his wife Ann, walk past the White House, to St. John's Episcopal Church for morning services, March 24, 2019 in Washington. Mueller closed his long and contentious Russia investigation with no new charges, ending the probe that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump's presidency.

Dancers of the Czech National Ballet perform during a costume rehearsal of 'Swan Lake' at the National Theatre in Prague, Czech Republic, March 25, 2019.

Palestinian sisters look at a destroyed Hamas site close their family's destroyed house after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, March 26, 2019. According to reports, Israel continued to launch air strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight after a rocket allegedly fired from the Gaza Strip hit a house near Tel Aviv in central Israel injuring at least seven people.

People take photographs of the pink lake at Westgate Park on March 27, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. The inland lake turns pink in warmer months thanks to a natural phenomenon. The pink hue happens in response to high salt levels, lots of sunlight and a lack of rainfall. Lake algae, which grows in the salt crust at the bottom of the lake produces a red pigment as part of its photosynthesis process.

A general view of Citizens Bank Park during the national anthem before the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves on Opening Day at Citizens Bank Park on March 28, 2019 in Philadelphia.

A model's lip make-up during a show of the third bi-annual Budapest Central European Fashion Week, in Budapest, Hungary, March 29, 2019.

Riders compete in the MX2 class race during the South African National Motocross Championships at Zone 7 raceway in Cape Town, South Africa 30 March 2019. EPA-EFE/NIC BOTHMA

People walk at the El Chapparal port of entry on their way to enter the United States on March 31, 2019 in Tijuana, Mexico.

Supporters of the main opposition Republican People's Party wave flags and light up torches to celebrate the local election in Istanbul, Turkey on April 1, 2019.

Chicago mayor elect Lori Lightfoot (L) kisses wife Amy Eshleman after speaking during the election night party in Chicago on April 2, 2019. In a historic first, a gay African American woman was elected mayor of America's third largest city as Chicago voters entrusted a political novice with tackling difficult problems of economic inequality and gun violence.

Businessmen check their phones as they have a break in Tokyo's Ginza district on April 3, 2019.

A Kashmiri Muslim woman prays as the head priest displays a relic at the Hazratbal shrine on the occasion of Mehraj-u-Alam, believed to mark the ascension of Prophet Muhammad to heaven, in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, on April 4, 2019. Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims gathered at the Hazratbal shrine, which houses a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of Islam's Prophet Muhammad.

Lightning strikes the liberation tower in Kuwait City during a thunder storm on April 5, 2019.

People walk on the Brooklyn Bridge in front of the Statue of Liberty on April 6, 2019 in New York City.

Rwandans sitting in the stands hold candles as part of a candlelit vigil during the memorial service held at Amahoro stadium in the capital Kigali, Rwanda, April 7, 2019. Rwanda is commemorating the 25th anniversary of when the country descended into an orgy of violence in which some 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were massacred by the majority Hutu population over a 100-day period in what was the worst genocide in recent history.

Virginia Cavaliers guard Kyle Guy celebrates winning the NCAA 2019 men's basketball championship game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in overtime on April 8, 2019 in Minneapolis.

A fan sits in the stands surrounded by large cut outs of the face of Dallas Mavericks player Dirk Nowitzki before his final game in the NBA against the Phoenix Suns at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on April 9, 2019.

Women wade through a flooded street in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 10, 2019. Heavy rains killed at least 10 people and left a trail of destruction in Rio de Janeiro raising questions about the city's preparedness to deal with recurring extreme weather.

Hundreds of supporters cheer and watch as Nipsey Hussle's casket passes The Marathon Store on the corner of Crenshaw and Slauson in Los Angeles on April 11, 2019.

An explosion goes off at the start of the night shoot on the main firing line at the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot and Military Gun show in Bullitt County near West Point, Ky. on April 12, 2019. The Machine Gun Shoot and Military Gun show attracts thousands of visitors from across the country and around the world for the two day event featuring machine gun owners firing millions of rounds.

Kremlin guards perform at the Cathedral Square during a ceremony of the Changing of the Guard in the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, April 13, 2019.

Tiger Woods celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green to win The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. on April 14. 2019.

Flames and smoke rise from the blaze as the spire starts to topple on Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, April 15, 2019. An inferno that raged through Notre Dame Cathedral for more than 12 hours destroyed its spire and its roof but spared its twin medieval bell towers, and a frantic rescue effort saved the monument's "most precious treasures," including the Crown of Thorns purportedly worn by Jesus, officials said.

The altar surrounded by charred debris inside the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 16, 2019 in the aftermath of a fire that devastated the cathedral.

The Blood of the Extinction theatrical group perform during Extinction Rebellion climate change protests on Waterloo Bridge, during climate change protests in London on April 17, 2019.

Attorney General William Barr arrives for a press conference about the release of the Mueller Report at the Department of Justice on April 18, 2019, in Washington, DC.

People play volleyball on the beach as the Pink Moon rises in the sky over the Salmiya district in Kuwait some 12 miles east of the capital Kuwait City on April 19, 2019.

Festivalgoers are seen during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 20, 2019 in Indio, Calif.

Sri Lankan soldiers look on inside the St Sebastian's Church at Katuwapitiya in Negombo on April 21, 2019, following a fatal bomb blast during the Easter service. A series of eight devastating bomb blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka on April 21, killing nearly 160 people, including dozens of foreigners.

A child stands after having his head shaved during a ceremony entitled 'Children Becoming Buddhist Monks', at the Jogye temple in Seoul on April 22, 2019. Following the ceremony the children stay at the temple where they are taught about Buddhism, for two weeks, until Buddha's birthday on May 12.

A model walks the runway during the Patricia Vieira fashion show during Sao Paulo Fashion Week Arca on April 23, 2019 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Relatives cry at the graveside during the funeral of a victim of the Easter Sunday Bombings at a local cemetery on April 24, 2019 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. At least 359 people were killed and 500 people injured after coordinated attacks on churches and hotels on Easter Sunday which rocked three churches and three luxury hotels in and around Colombo as well as at Batticaloa in Sri Lanka.

Colombian National Police members clash with protesters during a national strike, in Bogota, Colombia, April 25 2019, to protest against the economic and social policies of President Ivan Duque.

An Indigenous man stands under a water fountain outside a government building n Brasilia, on April 26, 2019, during the last day of a protest camp. Approximately 4,000 indigenous people from different tribes are taking part in protests during the Indigenous National Mobilization (MNI) week, a mobilization which seeks to tackle territorial rights' negotiations with the Brazlian government.

A construction crane working on a building in downtown Seattle collapsed April 27, 2019. Several people have died and a few others are hospitalized after the construction crane fell onto the street.

Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein leaves his temple after speaking at a press conference in front of Chabad of Poway synagogue on April 28, 2019. One woman was killed and three others were wounded the day before when a man entered the synagogue during Passover services and opened fire with an AR-style assault weapon shortly before 11:30 a.m.

A woman shows one of her feet after walking in the mud near a site where two houses were crushed by the collapse of a massive, sprawling dumpsite after midnight when rains poured in Pemba city on the northeastern coast of Mozambique, April, 29, 2019. Mozambique's government says the death toll from last week's Cyclone Kenneth has jumped to 38 as flooding continues.

An opposition demonstrator walks near a bus in flames during clashes with soldiers loyal to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after troops joined opposition leader Juan Guaido in his campaign to oust Maduro's government, in the surroundings of La Carlota military base in Caracas on April 30, 2019.

Union members, activists and their supporters march through the city during their annual May Day procession in support of workers' rights and immigrant freedom in Los Angeles on May 1, 2019. May Day has been an international workers' celebration for more than 130 years.

An Indian candy vendor walks along a closed beach in Puri in the eastern Indian state of Odisha on May 2, 2019, as cyclone Fani approaches the Indian coastline.

Israeli security forces take position during clashes with Palestinian stone throwers following a weekly demonstration against the expropriation of Palestinian lands by Israel, in the village of Kfar Qaddum, near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on May 3, 2019.

Flavien Prat on Country House, second from left, races against Luis Saez on Maximum Security, fourth from left, during the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs, May 4, 2019, in Louisville, Ky. Maximum Security was disqualified and Country House won the race.

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn is carried in a golden palanquin during the coronation procession in Bangkok on May 5, 2019.

And her fourth and final look stripped down to black underwear and some major platform heels.

Officials guide students off a bus and into a recreation center where they were reunited with their parents after a shooting at a suburban Denver middle school, May 7, 2019, in Highlands Ranch, Colo.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan, duch*ess of Sussex, pose for a photo with their newborn baby son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, in St. George's Hall at Windsor Castle in Windsor, west of London, on May 8, 2019.

Dancers perform during the team presentation of the upcoming 2019 Giro d'Italia, the cycling Tour of Italy, on May 9, 2019 in Bologna.

Men reenact the historic Champagne Toast with the Jupiter (L) and the 119 (R) steam engines for the 150th anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike on May 10, 2019 in Promontory, Utah. The driving of the Golden Spike completed the Transcontinental Railroad that linked both coasts of the United States for the first time.

An Indonesian woman prepares meals for Muslims breaking their fast during the holy month of Ramadan at Jogokariyan Mosque in Yogyakarta on May 11, 2019.

Barcelona's forward Lionel Messi (L) runs with the ball during the Spanish League football match between Barcelona and Getafe at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona on May 12, 2019.

Palestinians light fireworks above the rubble to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan in Gaza City, May 13, 2019.

Italian singers Biagio Antonacci (L) dressed as Vincent van Gogh and Laura Pausini dressed as 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' (Artwork by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer) pose in Trinita dei Monti in Rome, Italy, May 14, 2019. The two Italian artists have chosen this disguise to promote their new summer tour together.

A security guard stands in the Hughes Wing after the ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the TWA Hotel at JFK International Airport in New York, May 15, 2019. The former 1962 TWA Flight Center designed by the architect Eero Saarinen opened in 1962 and closed in 2001. The new hotel will have 512 mid-century-furnished rooms, an infinity pool and lounge on the roof.

The world's first real Lego car with engine presented at Lego House in Billund, Denmark on May 16, 2019.

Valentino Rossi rides during the second MotoGP free practice session, ahead of the French Motorcycle Grand Prix, on May 17, 2019, in Le Mans, France.

A helicopter flies past as the full moon rises behind the Statue of Liberty on May 18, 2019 in New York City.

An aerial view shows the scene of an explosion in the 900 block of Assembly Road in Jeffersonville, Ind.

Participants pose for selfies as they attend a traditional Coming-of-Age Day ceremony to mark adulthood at Namsan hanok village in Seoul on May 20, 2019. The ceremony marks the age of 19, at which a person is legally able to make life choices from voting, to drinking alcohol.

The paddle steamer 'Italie' sails on Lake Geneva past a giant fork sculpture designed by Switzerland's artist Jean-Pierre Zaugg, May 21, 2019.

A new U.S. citizen holds an American flag as he sings the national anthem during a naturalization ceremony at a convention center in Los Angeles, Calif, May 22, 2019.

Soldiers with the Third U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), place small U.S. flags at headstones during the 'Flags-In' ceremony for Memorial Day weekend at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. on May 23, 2019. About 1,000 Old Guard Soldiers placed more than 250 thousand flags at the base of headstones and other locations of the cemetery.

A young protestor takes part in a demonstration organized by 'Global Strike 4 Climate' in Parliament Square in London, May 24, 2019.

Wild horses during the 'Wildpferdefang' (wild horses roundup) at the Merfelder Bruch near Duelmen, Germany, May 25, 2019. The herd of wild horses of the Merfelder Bruch was first known in the early 14th century. Once a year the herd is rounded up to select the one year old stallions.

Police detain a woman during a yellow vest protest with other groups in Brussels, May 26, 2019. The demonstration took place as Belgium took to the polls to elect regional, national and European candidates.

Cesar Martinez cries as he kneels at the grave of his brother Rodrigo, who died in Iraq in 2004, while being held by his cousin Carla on Memorial Day at the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles, Calif., May 27, 2019.

A Haitian migrant youth cries next to his father as they wait in line to resolve their migratory situation at an immigration center in Tapachula, Mexico, May 28, 2019. The Mexican government is trying to encourage more migrants to regularize their status and stay in the south, but for most the United States remains the goal.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller speaks on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election, at the Justice Department in Washington, DC, on May 29, 2019. Mueller said Wednesday that charging US President Donald Trump with a crime of obstruction was not an option because of Justice Department policy.

United States Air Force Academy cadets toss their hats in the air as the Thunderbirds fly overhead during the cadets' graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium., May 30, 2019, in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Rishik Gandhasri, Erin Howard, Saketh Sundar, Shruthika Padhy, Sohum Sukhatankar, Abhijay Kodali, Christopher Serrao and Rohan Raja are all announced as winners during the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD, on May 31, 2019.

Members of the community are overcome by emotion at a vigil in Virginia Beach, Va. on June 1, 2019. Virginia Beach officials said 11 city employees and one private contractor were killed during Friday's shooting rampage along with the suspected shooter, city engineer DeWayne Craddock.

A British Shorthair cat waits during the jury session at the International pedigree dog and purebred cat exhibition in Erfurt, Germany, June 2, 2019.

President Trump reviews an honor guard during a ceremonial welcome in the garden of Buckingham Palace in London, June 3, 2019 on the opening day of a three day state visit to Britain.

A giant balloon depicting President Trump as an orange baby floats above anti-Trump demonstrators in Parliament Square outside the Houses of Parliament in London on June 4, 2019, on the second day of Trump's three-day State Visit to the UK.

Military re-enactors look on as 280 paratroopers take part in a parachute drop onto fields on June 5, 2019 at Sannerville, France. Veterans, families, visitors and military personnel are gathering in Normandy on June 6th to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Landings which heralded the Allied advance towards Germany and victory in Europe 11 months later.

Re-enactors hold an American flag at sunrise as part of events to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day on Omaha Beach in Vierville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, June 6, 2019.

Jennifer Lopez performs onstage during the It's My Party Tour at The Forum on June 7, 2019 in Inglewood, Calif.

A child swims in a pool filled with plastic bottles during an awareness campaign to mark the World Oceans Day in Bangkok on June 8, 2019.

James Corden performs during the opening number of the 73rd Annual Tony Awards ceremony at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 9, 2019.

Central American migrants and locals arrive in Ciudad Hidalgo in Chiapas State, Mexico, after illegally crossing the Suchiate river from Tecun Uman in Guatemala in a makeshift raft, on June 10, 2019

United States' Alex Morgan, second right, celebrates after scoring her side's 12th goal during the Women's World Cup Group F soccer match between United States and Thailand at the Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, France, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Morgan scored five goals during the match.

A demonstrator makes a gesture during a protest on June 12, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Large crowds of protesters gathered in central Hong Kong as the city braced for another mass rally in a show of strength against the government over a divisive plan to allow extraditions to China.

Tiger Woods hits his shot on the ninth fairway during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif. on June 13, 2019.

An Indonesian police officer passes a bottle of water through razor wire as he stands guard outside the Constitutional Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 14, 2019. Indonesia's authorities tightened security as trial hearings started in court to challenge the results of the presidential election.

A cosplayer dressed as Predator walks at a cosplayer meeting in Bottrop, Germany, June 15, 2019.

A woman holds a piece of paper confirming she voted during general elections as she leaves a polling station in Chinautla on the outskirts of Guatemala City, June 16, 2019. Guatemalans are voting for their next president in elections plagued by widespread disillusion and distrust, and as thousands of their compatriots flee poverty and gang violence to seek a new life in the United States.

An armed shooter stands near the Earle Cabell Federal Building, June 17, 2019, in downtown Dallas. The shooter was hit and injured in an exchange of gunfire with federal officers outside the courthouse.

Performers from the play 'Camino a Broadway' (Way to Broadway) on stage during the gala held at the Cervantes theatre in which Spanish flamenco singer Rosalia received the 'Antonio Banderas' Stage Arts award in Malaga, Spain on June 18, 2019.

Former White House communications director Hope Hicks leaves following a closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 19, 2019.

Demonstrators hold up placards representing the number of the people who have died due to gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 20, 2019, during an event with gun violence prevention advocates. The group was"remembering the estimated 11,400 people who have died since the US House of Representatives passed bipartisan universal background checks legislation 114 days ago" and urged Senate Majority Leader McConnell to bring the legislation up for a vote.

A dog sleeps as exile Tibetan students of the Tibetan Children's Village School participate in a yoga session to mark International Yoga Day in Dharmsala, India, June 21, 2019.

A child suffering from malnutrition lies in the lap of a woman at a treatment centre in al-Sabeen Maternal Hospital in the Huthi-rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa on June 22, 2019. Some Yemenis in Sanaa fear starvation after the World Food Program announced partial suspension of aid to the rebel-held capital. Citing problems with "diversion of food" from the neediest, the UN agency said on June 20 that it would initially only target Sanaa city, controlled by the Iran-aligned Huthis. The decision will affect 850,000 people. Nutrition programs will remain in place for malnourished children, pregnant women and nursing mothers.

Lijana Wallenda walks a high wire over Times Square during the Highwire Live In Times Square With Nik Wallenda on June 23, 2019 in New York.

Alicante's Townhall bonfire, one of the 180 bonfires placed in the town, burns during the 'Nit de la Crema' (Fire Night) to close the Bonfires Fiestas in Alicante, Spain, June 24, 2019.

A girl jumps into a swimming pool in Essen, Germany, on June 25, 2019, as temperatures topped 97 degrees Fahrenheit.

General director Taco Dibbits (L) of the Rijksmuseum and Thierry Vanlancker (CEO) of AkzoNobel will collaborate on the major restoration of Rembrandt van Rijn's The Night Watch in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 26, 2019. The masterpiece is due for a major makeover and intensive research with the most modern scanning techniques.

A man runs on a small path as the sun rises in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, June 27, 2019.

Kyle Motsinger, center, participates in the second annual Stonewall Day honoring the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in Greenwich Village, June 28, 2019, in New York.

Beachgoers play with balls at Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 29, 2019. Tourists from all over Latin America have arrived in Rio for the Copa America soccer tournament.

The Milky Way is visible in the clear night sky above the Saint Anne Chapel near Abasar, Hungary, June 30, 2019.

A protester breaks a window of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China, on July 1, 2019. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and the full withdrawal of a suspended extradition bill. On July 1, Hong Kong marks the 1997 transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from Britain to China.

Solar eclipse as seen from the La Silla European Southern Observatory (ESO) in La Higuera, Chile, on July 02, 2019. Tens of thousands of tourists braced for a rare total solar eclipse that was expected to turn day into night along a large swath of Latin America's southern cone, including much of Chile and Argentina.

Comedian and activist Jon Stewart (C) and U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) (C-L) salute the casket of retired NYPD detective Luis Alvarez as it is brought into Immaculate Conception Church on July 3, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City. Alvarez, who passed away Saturday at the age of 53 following a three-year battle with colorectal cancer, became ill following the months he spent exposed to toxins at the Ground Zero site after the Twin Towers collapsed. He became a national figure after he spent his last days fighting for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund which pays for health benefits for the police, firefighters and others who have become sick after being exposed to toxins following the September 11 attacks.

People gather on the Mexican side of the US-Mexico border fence to watch the Fourth of July fireworks being shot on the other side on the San Diego Bay, in Playas de Tijuana, Mexico on July 4, 2019.

15-year-old U.S. player Cori Gauff celebrates beating Slovenia's Polona Hercog during their women's singles third round match on the fifth day of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon on July 5, 2019.

An employee, Sam stands behind the counter amid fallen bottles that smashed on the ground after an earthquake, at a gas station and liquor store in Ridgecrest, Calif. on July 6, 2019. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake, the second hitting in as many days, located in the same area some 11 miles from Ridgecrest and 150 miles North of Los Angeles shook Southern California on July 5.

United States forward Alex Morgan (13) hoists the World Cup trophy and celebrates with teammates after defeating the Netherlands in the championship match of the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 at Stade de Lyon.

Fans battle for a home run ball during batting practice for the MLB All-Star baseball game, July 8, 2019, in Cleveland.

A visitor tries to navigate through a room full of fog called 'Your blind passenger' as part of the exhibition Olafur Eliasson: 'In real life' at the Tate Modern Gallery in London, July 9, 2019. The Tate Modern has brought together around 40 works of Eliasson spanning the last three decades, and are on display from July 11, 2019 until January 5, 2020.

A helicopter tries to extinguish the wildfire outside of Corinth, Greece on July 10, 2019. 64 firefighters, 24 land vehicles, 3 aircraft, 3 helicopters and 2 water wagons battled the fire.

A person walks inside a hot air balloon shell as it is inflated before taking off during the 23rd European Balloon Festival in Igualada, Spain, July 11, 2019.

People chant during a rally against immigration detention camps, July 12, 2019, in Las Vegas.

Tyler Holland guides his bike through the water as winds from Tropical Storm Barry push water from Lake Pontchartrain over the seawall, July 13, 2019, in Mandeville, La.

Professional pilot Franky Zapata demonstrates a flight on a 'flyboard', which the French army is considering using for military purposes, during the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2019.

From left, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., respond to remarks by President Donald Trump after his call for the four Democratic congresswomen to go back to their "broken" countries, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, July 15, 2019. All are American citizens and three of the four were born in the U.S.

An image of the of the 363-foot Saturn V rocket, used by the Apollo 11 moon mission, is projected onto the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, July 16, 2019. The projection is part of events organized to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The Saturn rocket launched astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin into space.

Demonstrators affected by tear gas thrown by the police run during clashes in San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 17, 2019. Thousands of people marched to the governor's residence in San Juan on Wednesday chanting demands for Gov. Ricardo Rossello to resign after the leak of online chats that show him making misogynistic slurs and mocking his constituents.

A boy plays in a fountain to cool off as temperatures approach 100 degrees Fahrenheit, July 18, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo.

Iranians attend Friday prayers at the Imam Khomeini Mosque in Tehran, Iran, July 19, 2019.

Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (L) in action against Keith Thurman of the US for their WBA Super Welterweight World Championship title fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 20, 2019.

Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft sit parked at Boeing Field in Seattle, Wash., July 21, 2019. The Boeing 737 Max 8 was grounded by aviation regulators and airlines around the world in March 2019 after 346 people were killed in two crashes.

A Hindu devotee of Lord Shiva performs with a snake on the bank of the river Ganges during the holy month of Shravan, in Allahabad on July 22, 2019. Shravan is considered the holiest month in the Hindu calendar with many religious festivals and ceremonies.

Participants in the World Santa Claus Congress have their annual saltwater foot bath at Bellevue Beach, at Bakken, north of Copenhagen, Denmark, July 23, 2019.

Former Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, III testifies to House Judiciary Committee on ‘Oversight of the Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election’ on July 24, 2019.

Demonstrators participate in a march the day after the governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rossello resigned from his charge in San Juan, on July 25, 2019.

Mookie Betts of the Boston Red Sox is showered in Gatorade after the Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees 10-5 at Fenway Park on July 26, 2019 in Boston.

Orthodox nuns look on as they take part in a religious procession during the celebration of the 1031st anniversary of the Christianisation of Kievan Rus in Kiev on July 27, 2019.

Wanda Tucker takes a moment to reflect at the National Museum of Slavery in Morro Da Cruz, Luanda, Angola on July 28, 2019. Wanda Tucker, a 61-year-old African American, is trying to document an audacious claim: that her family, the Tuckers of Tidewater Va., is directly descended from the first child born to the first Africans to arrive on the mainland of English America 400 years ago.

Some of 1,000 soldiers joining the Salvadoran Armed Forces remain at Gerardo Barrios square in the historical center of San Salvador, on July 29, 2019, to be reviewed by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.

People make their way through a flooded road during heavy monsoon rains in Karachi, Pakistan on July 30, 2019. Floods and landslides are common occurrences during South Asia's monsoon season between July and September, and lead to casualties as well as significant material damages.

A member of an honor guard gestures to the photographer to stop taking photos prior to a welcome ceremony for Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 31, 2019.

A reveller with a mythological character mask and holding a baby takes part in a parade marking the start of the festival of the Divine Savior of the World, San Salvador's patron saint, in San Salvador, on August 1, 2019.

Soldiers walk after laying wreaths during a commemoration of the Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, in Bucharest, Romania, Aug. 2, 2019. During the event Romania's minister of culture Daniel Breaz described the WWII plight of the Romanian Roma, when, according to the Elie Wiesel Institute for the Study of the Holocaust in Romania 50,000 Roma were deported to Trans-Dniester in the Soviet Union and 11,000 died as "delicate moments, when unpleasant things happened and certain minorities suffered."

WalMart employees react after an active shooter opened fire at the store at Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas on Saturday, on Aug. 3, 2019.

Evidence markers of shell casings line the street at the scene of a shooting in the Oregon District of Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 4, 2019. According to preliminary reports from police, nine people were killed and 27 others wounded and are being treated in local hospitals. The shooter was killed by police.

Anti-extradition protesters react after police fired tear gas at them in Hong Kong, China, Aug. 5, 2019. Hong Kong is in the midst of a day of citywide strike following a ninth consecutive weekend of multiple anti-extradition rallies and intense clashes between demonstrators and police over the now suspended extradition bill to China.

A man stands on rocks as lightning strikes over Lake Geneva on Aug. 6, 2019 near Le Bouveret, Switzerland.

Protesters gather outside Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, August 7, 2019 where President Donald Trump is visiting victims and police officers involved in the Sunday morning shooting.

Art installation 'Rain Room' by Random International is seen in the Jackalope Pavilion on August 08, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. The installation is a 100 square meter field of continuous rainfall, and is a responsive environment engaging all the senses; millions of water droplets respond to your presence by ceasing to fall wherever movement is detected, allowing you to be fully immersed in the rain while simultaneously protected from it.

A child holding balloons looks out from the window of a train as people travel to their home villages to celebrate Eid-al-Adha, at the Kamlapur Railway Station in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 9, 2019. Eid al-Adha is the holiest of the two Muslims holidays celebrated each year, it marks the yearly Muslim pilgrimage (Hajj) to visit Mecca, the holiest place in Islam.

A motorcyclist squats on a rock in an area affected by a landslide on Aug. 10, 2019 in Myanmar. The death toll from a landslide triggered by monsoon rains in eastern Myanmar rose to at least 34, an official said on Aug. 10, as emergency workers continued a desperate search through thick mud for scores more feared missing.

Protesters occupy the arrival hall of the Hong Kong International Airport during a demonstration on Aug. 11, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Pro-democracy protesters have continued rallies on the streets of Hong Kong against a controversial extradition bill since June 9 as the city plunged into crisis after waves of demonstrations and several violent clashes.

A life-size replica of a Diplodocus dinosaur looms over people coming out of the subway in the city center of Bochum, Germany, Aug. 12, 2019. The exhibition, featuring models of 33 dinosaurs all around the city center, is in Bochum due to the discovery of a 316-million-year-old dinosaur track found in a stone pit in the city six years ago.

An employee stands on a lift as he works in a festival tent for the upcoming Oktoberfest beer festival at the Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany, on August 13, 2019. The world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest opens on Sept. 21, 2019, and runs until Oct. 6, 2019.

Icebergs are photographed from the window of an airplane carrying NASA Scientists as they fly on a mission to track melting ice in eastern Greenland on Aug. 14, 2019. Greenland has been melting faster in the last decade and this summer, it has seen two of the biggest melts on record since 2012.

Guests hold hands around a giant illuminated peace sign during the 50th anniversary celebration of Woodstock at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on Aug. 15, 2019 in Bethel, N.Y. Organizers of the Woodstock weekend, whose 50th anniversary starts Aug. 15, originally wanted to hold the event celebrating peace, love and music in its namesake town, long a haven for creative types including Bob Dylan. For space and permit reasons they were forced to look elsewhere -- about 60 miles southwest -- but opted to retain the Woodstock moniker.

Zimbabwean riot police block a road ahead of a planned protest in Harare, Aug. 16, 2019. Zimbabwe's police patrolled the streets of the capital Friday morning while many residents stayed home fearing violence from an anti-government demonstration planned by the opposition.

Performers take part in the Rapa'i Geleng dance, using a traditional tambourine, to celebrate Indonesia's 74th Independence Day in Blang Pidie, Aceh province on Aug. 17, 2019.

Protesters gather for a rally in Victoria Park in Hong Kong on Aug. 18, 2019, in the latest opposition to a planned extradition law that has since morphed into a wider call for democratic rights in the semi-autonomous city. Hong Kong democracy activists gathered Aug. 18 for a major rally to show the city's leaders their protest movement still attracts wide public support despite mounting violence and increasingly stark warnings from Beijing.

Two firefighter planes land on water to load more water during the fight against wildfires in forests in Gran Canarias Canary Islands, Spain on Aug. 19, 2019. About 8,000 people have been evacuated from their houses as fire continues to burn land in the area since Aug. 17, 2019. Approximately 14,800 acres have burned in the third fire in a week registered in the island.

Couples dance during a show prior to the finals of the Salon category at the annual Tango Dance World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug. 20, 2019.

Students dressed up as Hindu gods Lord Krishna and Lord Shiva participate in a cultural event in their school in Mumbai on Aug. 21, 2019.

A drone image shows children playing in a 20,000 square-meter corn maze, at Urba Kids, in Orbe, Switzerland on Aug. 22, 2019.

Aerial view of smoke from the Amazon forest during a fire in Porto Velho, Rondonia, Brazil, Aug. 23, 2019. The smoke of the fires covers the area causing poor visibility affecting air traffic.

View of burned areas of the Amazon rainforest, near Abuna, Rondonia state, Brazil, on Aug. 24, 2019. President Jair Bolsonaro authorized the deployment of Brazil's armed forces to help combat fires raging in the Amazon rainforest, as a growing global outcry over the blazes sparks protests and threatens a huge trade deal.

Mariachis perform during the 26th Mariachi and Charro International Festival in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Aug. 25, 2019. Mariachi music was declared by UNESCO in 2011 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

A mill is seen in the morning mist in Groningen, The Netherlands, Aug. 26, 2019. This time of the year can be foggy in parts of the Netherlands during the sunrise. This is mainly due to the fact that it has cooled down considerably at night compared to the temperature during the day.

People visit Tottori Sand Dunes on Aug. 27, 2019 in Tottori, Japan. The Tottori Sand Dunes form the only large dune system in Japan and were created by sediment deposits carried by the Sendai River into the Sea of Japan. Sea currents and wind brought the sand from the sea floor to the shore, where the wind constantly rearranges the shape. The dunes have existed for over 100,000 years but are now decreasing due to a post-war government reforestation program and concrete barriers erected to protect the coast from tsunamis which have disrupted the currents responsible for bringing the sand to shore.

A reveller covered in tomato pulp participates in the annual "Tomatina" festival in Bunol, Spain on Aug. 28, 2019. The iconic fiesta, which is billed at "the world's biggest food fight" has become a major draw for foreigners, in particular from Britain, Japan and the United States.

Migrants queue upon their arrival at the harbour of Malaga on Aug. 29, 2019, after an inflatable boat carrying 132 migrants was rescued by the Spanish coast guard, off the Spanish coast.

People protest against violence against women in Ecatepec, Mexico on Aug. 30, 2019.

Urban artist Piahomes works on his mural in the remote village of Castrogonzalo, Spain on Aug. 30, 2019. Every year Madrid Street Art Project, an organization that champions urban art, and Feliz invite a group of artists to visit the Spanish village for a community event to celebrate and contribute to the growing collection of street art.

Law enforcement officials process the crime scene Sept. 1, 2019, in Odessa, Texas, from Saturday's shooting which ended with the alleged shooter being shot dead by police in a stolen mail van, right.

James Miranda, right, of Santa Barbara, holds flowers and takes a moment to reflect at a dock near the Sea Landing at Santa Barbara Harbor in Santa Barbara, Calif., Sept. 2, 2019. A fire raged through a boat carrying recreational scuba divers anchored near an island off the Southern California coast early Monday, leaving multiple people dead and hope diminishing that any of the more than two dozen people still missing would be found alive.

Caden Terry, 15, does what he can as he joins neighbors in cutting down tall brush as crews battle a grass fire in Tooele, Utah being dubbed the Green Ravine fire as it burns on Sept. 3, 2019.

Extensive damage from Hurricane Dorian can be seen in aerial footage on the Island of Abaco on Sept. 4, 2019 in the Bahamas. The Category 5 storm slammed the island chain.

Britain's Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, with her brother, Britain's Prince George of Cambridge, arrives for her first day of school at Thomas's Battersea in London on Sept. 5, 2019.

Rafael Nadal of Spain hits to Matteo Berrettini of Italy in a semifinal match of the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Sept. 6, 2019.

A woman uses an interactive light model during the press preview in one of the exhibition halls of the new Bauhaus Museum in Dessau, Germany, Sept. 7, 2019. The collection of the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation comprises around 49,000 catalogued exhibits and is the second-largest collection worldwide on the theme of the Bauhaus.

People dance to a traditional greek music amid broken plates, during wedding celebrations in Athens early on Sept. 8, 2019.

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard unload supplies from a Coast Guard helicopter from the side of the cargo ship Golden Ray, Sept. 9, 2019, after their vessel overturned while leaving the Port of Brunswick, Ga., early Sunday morning. The Coast Guard were attempting to rescue 4 crew members trapped on the ship.

A man bikes past destroyed homes in Marsh Harbour, Bahamas on Sept. 10, 2019, one week after Hurricane Dorian. Bahamas authorities have updated the death toll from Hurricane Dorian to 50 with the number expected to climb, local media reported, as thousands are evacuated from the archipelago's hardest-hit islands.

A couple embrace at the pool by the names of the South Tower in New York City on Sept. 11, 2019, during the 18th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pa.

A near full moon rises behind The French Alps as seen from Geneva on Sept. 12, 2019.

A model present creations from British designer Matty Bovan during a catwalk show for the Spring/Summer 2020 collection on the first day of London Fashion Week on Sept. 13, 2019.

An Asian hornet flies on Sept. 14, 2019 in Loue, France.

A protester throws a Molotov co*cktail during an anti-government rally in Hong Kong, China, Sept. 15, 2019. Protesters called on the British Government to take action against China for not honoring the Sino-British Joint Declaration. Hong Kong has entered its fourth month of mass protests triggered by a now-suspended extradition bill to mainland China. The protests have turned into a wider pro-democracy movement.

Tommy Wolikow throws his fist in the air in solidarity while standing with other UAW members as workers leave Flint Assembly early Sept. 16, 2019 while taking part in a national strike against General Motors after stalled contract negotiations with General Motors. The workers are on the first national UAW strikesince 2007.

A man crosses a street full of barricades during protests in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sept. 17, 2019. Port-au-Prince and several provincial capitals of Haiti lived Tuesday the second consecutive day of protests against fuel shortages, a series of demonstrations in which there has already been registered one death.

An electric boat, the Sea Bubbles, aka "flying taxi" cruises on the river Seine with the Eiffel Tower in background during a test in Paris, on Sept. 18, 2019.

Flooding caused by Tropical Depression Imelda in downtown Beaumont, Texas on Sept. 19, 2019.

Climate protesters demonstrate, Sept. 20, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. Across the globe, people took to the streets Friday to demand that leaders tackle climate change in the run-up to a U.N. summit.

A waitress carries mugs of beer in the Paulaner Winzerer Faehndl tent during the opening day of the 186th Oktoberfest beer festival on the Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany, Sept.21, 2019. The Munich Beer Festival is the world's largest traditional beer festival.

The cast of ‘Game Of Thrones’ presents the award for supporting actress in a limited series or movie during the 71st Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 22, 2019.

Ruling party Senator Willot Joseph holds a gun as he arrives for a vote on the ratification of Fritz William Michel's nomination as prime minister in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sept. 23, 2019. Opposition members confronted ruling-party senators, and Joseph pulled a pistol when protesters rushed at him and members of his entourage. The vote was cancelled.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D- Calif., announces the House will begin a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump in the US Capitol in Washington, DC on Sept. 24, 2019. Speaker Pelosi faced increased pressure to begin an impeachment inquiry, with more democratic lawmakers saying they favor the move after whistleblower accusations against President Trump and his dealings with Ukraine.

This photo provided by NASA astronaut Christina Koch shows the launch of a Russian Soyuz rocket, as seen from the International Space Station on Sept. 25, 2019.

Joseph Maguire, acting Director of National Intelligence, testifies about his decision to not share a whistleblower complaint in front of the House Select Committee on Intelligence on Sept. 26, 2019 in Washington. A whistleblower complaint and Democratic outrage over President Donald Trump's discussions with the Ukrainian president have sparked yet another inquiry into Trump's interactions with foreign leaders and has spilled over into the 2020 presidential campaign.

Believers gather with candles next to a bonfire called "Demera" during the Meskel celebrations, a religious holiday held by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church at Meskel square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sept. 27, 2019.

A prototype of SpaceXs Starship is pictured at the company's Texas launch facility on Sept. 28, 2019 in Boca Chica near Brownsville, Texas. The Starship spacecraft is a massive vehicle meant to take people to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

An anti-government protester holding an umbrella holds a tear gas canister before throwing it towards police officers during a Global Anti Totalitarianism Rally in Hong Kong, China, Sept. 29 2019. Hong Kong has entered its fourth month of mass protests, originally triggered by a now suspended extradition bill to mainland China, that have turned into a wider pro-democracy movement.

An Icelandic horse grimaces in Wehrheim, Germany, Sept. 30, 2019.

A man stands in front of a optical illusions picture during the press preview of the interactive experience exhibition 'Tricked! - The spectacular illusion exhibition' at Augustusburg castle in Augustusburg, Germany, Oct. 1, 2019. The show, which presents paintings by Mexican artist Yunuen Esparza, deals with the functioning of the eye, the laws of optics and the interconnection of the senses in the brain.

This photograph taken trough an aquarium shows the Ra Wai Beach on phu*ket island on Oct. 2, 2019.

A devotee dressed as the Hindu deity Maha Kali performs during Navratri festival celebrations in Ajmer in Rajasthan state on Oct. 3, 2019.

A climber participates in the 2019 annual Climbing Festival in the Greek island of Kalymnos on Oct. 4, 2019. The geography, breathtaking views and great weather conditions have made Kalymnos a top destination for international rock climbers of all levels with more than 2500 climbing routes.

A rainbow appears over the Baltic Sea in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, Oct. 5, 2019.

A woman walks on Oct. 6, 2019, past shops damaged in attacks by pro-regime forces in Syria. Despite a ceasefire deal reached on Aug 31, the Idlib province has continued to be targeted by air attacks.

An Extinction Rebellion protester with his head painted in the colors of planet Earth sits in the road in Trafalgar Square during a rally in London on Oct. 7, 2019.

This multi-exposure picture shows USA's Simone Biles performing on the beam during the women's team final at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, on Oct. 8, 2019.

Civilians flee with their belongings amid Turkish bombardment on Syria's northeastern town of Ras al-Ain in the Hasakeh province along the Turkish border on Oct. 9, 2019. Turkey launched a broad assault on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria, with intensive bombardment paving the way for an invasion made possible by the withdrawal of US troops.

The shields of National Police are covered in paint thrown by protesting students in Bogota, Colombia, Oct. 10, 2019. Students are demanding more government resources for education and higher quality universities.

Jerry Rowe uses a garden hose to save his home on Beaufait Avenue from the Saddleridge fire in Granada Hills, Calif., Oct. 11, 2019.

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of his attempt to bust the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon on Oct. 12 2019 in on a specially prepared course in a huge Vienna park.

Bullet trains are seen submerged in muddy waters in Nagano, Japan, after Typhoon Hagibis hit the city, Oct. 13, 2019.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II attends the State Opening of Parliament in the Houses of Parliament in London on Oct. 14, 2019.

Waste collectors transport plastic scrap for recycling in the suburbs of Hanoi on Oct. 15, 2019.

Displaced people, fleeing from the countryside of the Syrian Kurdish town of Ras al-Ain along the border with Turkey, ride a motorcycle together along a road on the outskirts of the nearby town of Tal Tamr on Oct. 16, 2019 as they flee from the Turkish "Peace Spring" military operation, with smoke plumes of tire fires billowing in the background to decrease visibility for Turkish warplanes in the area.

Thousands of striking Chicago Teachers Union members and their supporters march through the Loop, Oct. 17, 2019, in Chicago. Striking teachers went on strike after their union and city officials failed to reach a contract deal in the nation's third-largest school district.

Fires burn following an evening of rioting as a general strike is called after a week of protests over the jail sentences given to separatist politicians by Spain's Supreme Court, on Oct. 18, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. Nine Catalan pro-independence leaders were sentenced earlier this week to varying jail terms for sedition, in relation to the 2017 independence referendum.

(L-R) Frances McDormand, Bill Murray, Wes Anderson and Edward Norton attend the 14th Rome Film Festival on Oct. 19, 2019 in Italy.

A dog dressed in a costume as Rihanna attends the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in Manhattan in New York City on Oct. 20, 2019.

A Thai Royal Navy oarsman steers a Royal Barge during the full dress rehearsal of the Royal Barge Procession to honor the occasion of the Coronation of Thai King Rama X, along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, Oct. 21, 2019. Royal Processions, both by land and by water, offer the chance for people to pay homage as part of the coronation ceremony. The elaborate Royal Barge Procession will be held on Dec. 12, 2019, featuring 52 elaborately crafted barges and 2,200 seamen, and will mark the conclusion of a year-long celebration of Thai King Rama X Royal Coronation Ceremony.

A Syrian Arab girl injured by a mortar reportedly fired from Turkish-controlled areas on Ras Al-Ain, during the ceasefire amidst the ongoing Turkish offensive against Kurdish-controlled areas of northeastern Syria, is carried away after receiving medical treatment at a hospital in nearby Tal Tamr on Oct. 22, 2019.

A Lebanese woman with her face painted with the character of the Joker takes part in a protest in downtown Beirut on Oct. 23, 2019 as demonstrations continue to demand better living conditions and the ouster of a cast of politicians who have monopolized power and influence for decades.

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus pause at the American flag-draped casket of late Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) during a memorial service in National Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol Oct. 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. Rep. Cummings passed away on October 17, 2019 at the age of 68 from "complications concerning longstanding health challenges."

A woman lifts a pumpkin during a Halloween-themed boot camp style workout, 'Stroller Strong Moms,' geared towards moms in Arlington, Va. on Oct. 25, 2019.

A woman dressed as Catrina takes part in the "Catrinas Parade" in Mexico City on Oct. 26, 2019. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of the Dead highlighting the character of La Catrina which was created by cartoonist Jose Guadalupe Posada, famous for his drawings of typical local, folkloric scenes, socio-political criticism and for his illustrations of "skeletons" or skulls, including La Catrina.

Woodbridge Firefighter Joe Zurilgen passes a burning home as the Kincade Fire rages in Healdsburg, California.

Pittsburgh police officers stand near a Port Authority bus that had fallen into a sinkhole along 10th Street and Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 28, 2019. The bus and a car fell in the sinkhole shortly before 8 a.m. One person was taken to the hospital for a minor injury.

High winds blow hot embers from the Kincade Fire on Oct. 29, 2019 in Calistoga, Calif. Fueled by high winds, the Kincade Fire has burned over 76,000 acres and has prompted nearly 200,000 evacuations in Sonoma County and beyond. 96 structures have been destroyed and nearly 80,000 homes are still threatened. The fire is 15 percent contained.

Washington Nationals' Yan Gomes and Daniel Hudson celebrate after Game 7 of the baseball World Series against the Houston Astros, Oct. 30, 2019, in Houston. The Nationals won 6-2 to win the series.

A passenger airliner flies past the structure of the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong province, Oct. 31, 2019.

Women take part in the desert trek "Rose Trip Maroc", on Nov. 1, 2019 in the erg Chebbi near Merzouga. The Rose Trip Maroc is a female-oriented trek where teams of three must travel through the southern Moroccan Sahara desert with a compass, a map and a topographical reporter.

The moon sets behind the Statue of Liberty on Nov. 2, 2019 in New York City.

Runners cross the Verrazano Narrow Bridge during the TCS New York City Marathon in New York on Nov. 3, 2019.

A demonstrator is detained by police during protests against the Government of Sebastian Pinera, at Plaza Italia in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 4, 2019. Ongoing anti-government protests were sparked early in the month after the government announced a price rise in metro tickets.

Election judge Carol Johnson ties a balloon to a chair before the polls open, Nov. 5, 2019, at the Arlington Hills Community Center in St. Paul, Minn.

Women catch fish with nets surrounded by blooming lotus flowers in Assam, India on Nov. 6, 2019.

David Langford, center, consoles his children and family members on Nov. 7, 2019, during the funeral of his wife Dawna Ray Langford and their two children Trevor, 9, and Rogan, 7, who were ambushed by gunmen from a drug cartel near Rancho La Mora, Mexico. ]

Kurdish demonstrators hurl rocks at a Turkish military vehicle on Nov. 8, 2019, during a joint Turkish-Russian patrol near the town of Al-Muabbadah in the northeastern part of Hassakah on the Syrian border with Turkey.

An aircraft flies past sculptures of dinosaurs at the 'Valley of Animals' park in Chandigarh on Nov. 9, 2019.

Demonstrators arrive in front of the US Supreme Court during the "Home Is Here" March for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) on Nov. 10, 2019 in Washington D.C. They completed a march from New York City to Washington DC, to the US Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments regarding termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy on Nov, 12.

Anti-government protesters clash with the police during protest in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 11, 2019. The government announced Sunday it has agreed to start the process to write a new Constitution for the country, one of the most repeated demands of protesters who have taken to the streets in often violent demonstrations in recent weeks.

Residents defend a property from a bushfire at Hillsville near Taree, around 215 miles north of Sydney on Nov. 12, 2019. A state of emergency was declared on Nov. 11 and residents in the Sydney area were warned of "catastrophic" fire danger as Australia prepared for a fresh wave of deadly bushfires that have ravaged the drought-stricken east of the country.

Charge d'Affaires at the US embassy in Ukraine Bill Taylor Jr. (L) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia George Kent (R) are sworn in to testify before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on the impeachment inquiry into US President Donald J. Trump, on Capitol Hill Nov. 13, 2019 in Washington, DC. In the first public impeachment hearings in more than two decades, House Democrats are trying to build a case that President Donald Trump committed extortion, bribery or coercion by trying to enlist Ukraine to investigate his political rival in exchange for military aide and a White House meeting that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky sought with Trump.

A parent is reunited with her children after two students were killed and others were injured during a shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California on Nov. 14, 2019.

Former Ukraine ambassador Marie Yovanovitch returns from a break on Nov. 15, 2019 as she testifies before the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in a public hearing in the impeachment inquiry into allegations President Donald Trump pressured Ukraine to investigate his political rivals.

A conflict affected Yemeni woman collects spilled grain from the floor, after getting food rations provided by Mona Relief Yemen in Sanaa, Yemen on Nov, 16, 2019. According to reports, the ongoing conflict in Yemen since 2015 has created the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, with 10 million people living with extreme hunger and two million children under five already acutely malnourished, as the Arab country enters its fifth year of armed conflict between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces and the Houthi rebels.

A city worker helps a woman who decided to cross St. Mark square on a gangway, in spite of prohibition, in Venice, Italy, Nov. 17, 2019. Venetians are bracing for the prospect of another exceptional tide in a season that is setting new records.

A riot police officer stomps on an umbrella used by pro-democracy protesters during clashes outside the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), in Hong Kong, China, Nov. 18, 2019. Hong Kong is in its sixth month of mass protests, which were originally triggered by a now withdrawn extradition bill and have since turned into a wider pro-democracy movement.

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, National Security Council Director for European Affairs, arrives to testify before the House Intelligence Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill Nov. 19, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Men ride horses down Paseo de la Reforma during a parade marking the 109th anniversary of the start of the Mexican Revolution, in Mexico City, Nov. 20, 2019. More than 1,000 participants dressed in period clothing rode through the streets of the capital after reenacting scenes from the revolution in the city's main square.

Fishermen return home as the sun sets at the beach in Karachi, Pakistan, Nov. 21, 2019.

Riot police are hit by a petrol bomb during clashes with demonstrators protesting against the government in Santiago on Nov. 22, 2019.

In this multi exposure image Spain's Rafael Nadal serves to Great Britain's Daniel Evans during the semi-final singles tennis match between Great Britain and Spain at the Davis Cup Madrid Finals 2019 in Madrid on Nov. 23, 2019.

A woman takes part in a demonstration against all kinds of violence towards women in Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 24, 2019. According to media reports, more than 10,000 marched through the streets of Brussels.

An Iraqi youth rides his bicycle through burning tires in the Shiite Muslim shrine city of Karbala, south of Iraq's capital Baghdad, on Nov. 26, 2019. Since Oct. 1, Iraq's capital and majority-Shiite south have been swept by mass rallies against corruption, a lack of jobs and poor services that have escalated into calls for a complete overhaul of the ruling elite.

Rescuers search a collapsed building after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Thumane Albania, Nov. 26, 2019. Rescue crews with excavators searched for survivors trapped in toppled apartment buildings and hotels as the death toll from a powerful pre-dawn earthquake in Albania climbed to 21, with more than 600 people injured.

A man watches fish and sharks swim at the Miami Seaquarium on Nov. 27, 2019, in Miami, Fla.

Turkeys rule on Central Park West as spectators watch the MacyÕs Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 28, 2019 in New York City.

(L-R) Sheila Bailey, Judy Brady and Clinical Director Cheyne Flanagan tend to a koala named Paul from Lake Innes Nature Reserve as he recovers from burns at The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital on Nov. 29, 2019 in Port Macquarie, Australia. Volunteers from the Koala Hospital have been working alongside National Parks and Wildlife Service crews searching for koalas following weeks of devastating bushfires across New South Wales and Queensland. Koalas rescued from fire grounds have been brought back to the hospital for treatment. An estimated 2.47 million acres of land has been burned by bushfire across Australia following catastrophic fire conditions in recent weeks, killing an estimated 1000 koalas along with other wildlife.

Young Afghan girls share a bread at a camp for internally displaced people in Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 30, 2019. Tens of thousands of internally displaced Afghans live in camps, which lack basic facilities, across Afghanistan.

After a parade and Christmas Tree lighting ceremony were cancelled due to unsafe conditions caused by rain and snow, Frosty the Snowman warmed up at a coffee shop in Armonk, N.Y. Dec. 1, 2019. The 10th annual Frosty Day in Armonk was curtailed due to the unsafe weather conditions. The festival started out with children's activities, train rides in Wampus Brook Park, dancing and music, and other winter activities. The famous winter song Frosty the Snowman was written in 1950 by Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson, the latter of whom lived in Armonk at the time of the song's writing.

A diver dressed as Santa Claus feeds fish on Dec. 2, 2019, at the aquarium of the Multimar Wattforum National Park Centre in Toenning, Germany, during a rehearsal for a visitor event on St Nicholas Day.

A resident walks past debris from destroyed houses after Typhoon Kammuri hit the city of Sorsogon, south of of Manila on Dec. 3, 2019. Typhoon Kammuri killed at least two people in the Philippines on Dec. 3 as it tore roofs off houses and forced the international airport in Manila to shut down.

New York policeman stands guard during the 87th annual tree lighting ceremony at the Rockefeller Center in New York on Dec. 4, 2019.

Protesters hold smoke torches during a demonstration against pension reforms in Marseille, France, Dec. 5, 2019. Unions representing railway and transport workers and many others in the public sector have called for a general strike and demonstration to protest against French government's reform of the pension system.

People walk around the temporary installation 'Order of Importance' by the Argentine artist Leandro Erlich on Miami Beach during Art Basel in Miami, Fla, Dec. 6, 2019. Art Basel represents over 250 art galleries onsite at the Miami Beach Convention Center and is considered one of the world's largest art festivals with art events throughout the city.

A Syrian man comforts another on the rubble of a building after a reported Russian airstrike on a popular market in the village of Balyun in Syria's northwestern Idlib province, on Dec. 7, 2019. Syrian regime and Russian air strikes killed 19 civilians on Dec. 7, eight of them children, in Idlib, the country's last major opposition bastion, a war monitor said.

Paddleboarders take part in a paddle board race on the Seine river in Paris, France, Dec. 8, 2019. Over 1,000 participants took part, paddling along 11 kilometers on the Seine river.

An anti-government demonstrator is sprayed by a police water cannon during a protest in Santiago, Chile, Dec. 9, 2019. Student protests have become a nationwide call for socio-economic equality and better social services, so far forcing Chilean President Sebastian Pinera to increase benefits for the poor and disadvantaged and start a process of constitutional reform.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives to participate in the event "Unite behind the science" within the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid, on Dec. 10, 2019.

Orthodox Jewish men carry Moshe Deutsch's casket outside a Brooklyn synagogue following his funeral, Dec. 11, 2019 in New York. Deutsch was killed on Dec. 10 in a shooting inside a Jersey City, N.J. kosher food market.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his dog Dilyn leave from a polling station, after he cast his ballot in London on Dec. 12, 2019, as Britain holds a general election.

This photo released by the New Zealand Defence Force shows an operation to recover bodies from White Island after a volcanic eruption in Whakatane, New Zealand, Dec. 13, 2019. A team of eight New Zealand military specialists landed on White Island early Friday to retrieve the bodies of victims after the Dec. 9 eruption.

A Navy Midshipman signals his classmate on the field ahead of an NCAA college football game between the Army and the Navy, Dec. 14, 2019, in Philadelphia.

A man walks on a street as a bus is on fire following a demonstration against the Indian government's Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in New Delhi on Dec. 15, 2019.

Daisy Ridley attends the Premiere of "Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker" on Dec. 16, 2019 in Los Angeles.

Protestors in Los Angeles, Calif. participate in a rally in Grand Park as Moveon.org holds nationwide "Nobody Is Above the Law" events on Jan. 17, 2019 on the eve of expected votes by the House of Representatives on articles of impeachment against Donald J. Trump.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi strikes the gavel after announcing the passage of article II of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Dec. 18, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Street performer Thomas Liberto from Bel Air, Maryland, who goes by the social media name "Mr. Christmas Tree" sits by Christmas decorations around midtown New York on Dec. 19, 2019. Mr. Christmas Tree aka Liberto, who begins the holiday season traveling from Maryland to NYC, has been walking around in festive costume for the last five years.

Boeing's Starliner crew capsule sits atop an Atlas V rocket during lift off from Cape Canaveral Air Force station early Dec. 20, 2019. This launch is the first test flight for the vehicle to the International Space Station.

Under a midday winter solstice sun, a trio of climbers make their way up a slope on Mount Washington, Dec. 21, 2019, in New Hampshire. Neither the sun nor the mercury rose very high as temperatures barely climbed out of the single digits on the shortest day of the year. The mountain had just 8 hours and 51 minutes of daylight.

Crews work to clear vehicles from the Queens Creek overpass on I-64 in York County, Va., Sunday Dec. 22, 2019 after a chain-reaction crash involving 69 vehicles.

Katie Pettit uses a boat to navigate through a flooded street on Dec. 23, 2019 in Hollywood, Fla. The area received up to 12 inches of rain during an overnight storm that hit the area causing flooding that even forced Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to shut down flight operations early Monday morning.

Residents dressed for Christmas festivities react to tear gas as police confront protesters on Christmas Eve in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019. More than six months of protests have beset the city with frequent confrontations between protesters and police.

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez visits inmates at Men's Central Jail after holding Christmas Mass in the jail chapel on December 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The Mass is held annually in the prison which is part of the Los Angeles County jail system. Los Angeles County holds the nations largest prison system housing around 17,000 inmates on any given day.

Seagulls fly above a beach in Kuwait City during a partial solar eclipse event on Dec. 26, 2019.

People take photos as China's heavy-lift Long March 5 rocket blasts off from its launch centre in Wenchang, China on Dec 27, 2019. China launched one of the world's most powerful rockets in a major step forward for its planned mission to Mars in 2020.

A resident takes part in a flour and egg battle during the 'Els enfarinats' festival in the village of Ibi, Alicante, Spain, on Dec. 28, 2019. The participants, known as 'enfarinats' (the floured ones), 'capture' the city each year on Dec. 28 and hold several battles with flour, eggs and firecrackers in a 200-year-old tradition that coincides with the Spanish April Fools day.

Community members, including Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg, left, celebrate the arrival of a new Torah on Dec. 29, 2019, near the rabbi's residence in Monsey, N.Y. A day earlier, a knife-wielding man stormed into the home and stabbed multiple people as they celebrated Hanukkah in the Orthodox Jewish community.

A man rides motorbike loaded with joss paper products for sale in preparation for the Lunar New Year, or Tet holiday in Dao Tu village, in Bac Ninh, Vietnam, Dec. 30, 2019. Vietnamese people often burn joss paper, a papier-mache form of material items such as money, gold, houses, cars during the Tet holiday to pray for their ancestors.

A woman wears glasses as she waits to celebrate New Years Eve in Times Square on Dec. 31, 2019 in New York City. Because of the mild weather, a larger than usual crowd of people visiting from all over the world is expected to watch the ball drop.