A couple of high-profile trials have been taking place in the United States this week.

In Kenosha, Wisconsin, 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse is on trial for the shooting deaths of two people last year. Rittenhouse took the stand on Wednesday and said he fired his rifle in self-defense while people were protesting the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

Meanwhile, in Brunswick, Georgia, three White men are charged with the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man. They have pleaded not guilty.

Here are some of the other stories that made headlines from November 5-11, as well as some photos that caught our eye.

A couple views a memorial Tuesday, November 9, that is dedicated to those who died at the Astroworld music festival in Houston. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F11%2F11%2Fus%2Ftravis-scott-concert-houston-thursday%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Nine people were killed</a> and dozens were injured last week during a crowd surge at a Travis Scott concert. Survivors of the surge described scenes where many attendees were pressed together and at times unable to stay upright or breathe.
A couple views a memorial Tuesday, November 9, that is dedicated to those who died at the Astroworld music festival in Houston. Nine people were killed and dozens were injured last week during a crowd surge at a Travis Scott concert. Survivors of the surge described scenes where many attendees were pressed together and at times unable to stay upright or breathe.
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Migrants sit by a fire at a tent camp near the Poland-Belarus border on Wednesday, November 10. Thousands of migrants are <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F11%2F11%2Feurope%2Fgallery%2Fpoland-belarus-border-crisis%2Findex.html" target="_blank">stranded at the border</a> between the two countries. The migrants -- most of whom are from the Middle East and Asia -- have been trying to get into Poland from the Belarusian side of the Kuznica border crossing. They are hoping to travel from Poland deeper into Europe. Charities say the migrants are battling freezing weather and that there is a lack of food and medical attention, with<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F11%2F11%2Feurope%2Fbelarus-poland-crisis-explainer-cmd-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank"> reports of beatings and grueling conditions</a> continuing to emerge.
Migrants sit by a fire at a tent camp near the Poland-Belarus border on Wednesday, November 10. Thousands of migrants are stranded at the border between the two countries. The migrants -- most of whom are from the Middle East and Asia -- have been trying to get into Poland from the Belarusian side of the Kuznica border crossing. They are hoping to travel from Poland deeper into Europe. Charities say the migrants are battling freezing weather and that there is a lack of food and medical attention, with reports of beatings and grueling conditions continuing to emerge.
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Singer and actor Lady Gaga attends the London premiere of her newest film, "House of Gucci," on Tuesday, November 9.
Singer and actor Lady Gaga attends the London premiere of her newest film, "House of Gucci," on Tuesday, November 9.
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US President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, are joined by former Presidents and first ladies for the funeral of former Secretary of State <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F10%2F18%2Fpolitics%2Fgallery%2Fcolin-powell%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Colin Powell</a> on Friday, November 5. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F11%2F05%2Fpolitics%2Fgallery%2Fcolin-powell-funeral%2Findex.html" target="_blank">The service</a> was held at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Standing with the Bidens, from left, are former President Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama, former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush.
US President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, are joined by former Presidents and first ladies for the funeral of former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Friday, November 5. The service was held at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Standing with the Bidens, from left, are former President Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama, former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush.
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Migrating great white pelicans gather at a water reservoir in Mishmar HaSharon, Israel, on Monday, November 8.
Migrating great white pelicans gather at a water reservoir in Mishmar HaSharon, Israel, on Monday, November 8.
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Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Pakistani activist, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F11%2F09%2Fworld%2Fmalala-married-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">has gotten married,</a> she announced on social media on Tuesday, November 9. Her husband is Asser Malik, an operations manager for the Pakistan Cricket Board. Yousafzai gained international recognition for her activism against the Taliban's efforts to stop girls from attending school. When she was 15, she was shot in the head by a member of the Taliban and flown to England to receive treatment.
Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Pakistani activist, has gotten married, she announced on social media on Tuesday, November 9. Her husband is Asser Malik, an operations manager for the Pakistan Cricket Board. Yousafzai gained international recognition for her activism against the Taliban's efforts to stop girls from attending school. When she was 15, she was shot in the head by a member of the Taliban and flown to England to receive treatment.
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Alison Henry embraces her son Liam in New York after a flight arrived from the United Kingdom on Monday, November 8. The United States <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F11%2F09%2Fus%2Fgallery%2Fus-borders-reopen-international-travelers%2Findex.html" target="_blank">reopened its borders to vaccinated international travelers</a> on Monday, welcoming many visitors who have been shut out of the country for nearly 20 months.
Alison Henry embraces her son Liam in New York after a flight arrived from the United Kingdom on Monday, November 8. The United States reopened its borders to vaccinated international travelers on Monday, welcoming many visitors who have been shut out of the country for nearly 20 months.
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The Atlanta Braves celebrate their <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F10%2F26%2Fsport%2Fgallery%2Fworld-series-2021%2Findex.html" target="_blank">World Series victory</a> during a parade in Atlanta on Friday, November 5.
The Atlanta Braves celebrate their World Series victory during a parade in Atlanta on Friday, November 5.
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A US soldier moves flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington, Virginia, on Wednesday, November 10. For the first time in 96 years, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F11%2F09%2Fpolitics%2Ftomb-of-the-unknown-soldier-centennial-commemoration%2Findex.html" target="_blank">members of the public were able to approach the sacred memorial site and lay flowers before it.</a> The tomb has now stood for 100 years.
A US soldier moves flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington, Virginia, on Wednesday, November 10. For the first time in 96 years, members of the public were able to approach the sacred memorial site and lay flowers before it. The tomb has now stood for 100 years.
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The wreckage of a small airplane is seen in Piedade de Caratinga, Brazil, on Friday, November 5. Five people were killed in the crash, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F11%2F05%2Famericas%2Fmarilia-mendonca-brazil-plane-crash%2Findex.html" target="_blank">including Brazilian country music star Marília Mendonça.</a>
The wreckage of a small airplane is seen in Piedade de Caratinga, Brazil, on Friday, November 5. Five people were killed in the crash, including Brazilian country music star Marília Mendonça.
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A local resident cheers on runners during the New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 7. The event was canceled last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A local resident cheers on runners during the New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 7. The event was canceled last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, is defended by Philadelphia's Andre Drummond during an NBA basketball game in Philadelphia on Tuesday, November 9.
Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, is defended by Philadelphia's Andre Drummond during an NBA basketball game in Philadelphia on Tuesday, November 9.
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Climate activists march through Glasgow, Scotland, on Saturday, November 6. Glasgow has been hosting the <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F11%2F11%2Fworld%2Fcop26-takeaways-thursday-climate-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">COP26 climate summit.</a>
Climate activists march through Glasgow, Scotland, on Saturday, November 6. Glasgow has been hosting the COP26 climate summit.
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Remi Ouvrard takes a selfie on top of a hot-air balloon in western France on Wednesday, November 10. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fworld%2F2021%2F11%2F10%2Fhot-air-balloon-world-record%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">He broke the world record</a> for standing on a hot-air balloon at altitude. The balloon reached an altitude of more than 3,637 meters (11,932 feet).
Remi Ouvrard takes a selfie on top of a hot-air balloon in western France on Wednesday, November 10. He broke the world record for standing on a hot-air balloon at altitude. The balloon reached an altitude of more than 3,637 meters (11,932 feet).
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Singers Ciara and Lizzo record hip-hop legend Missy Elliott as she receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, November 8.
Singers Ciara and Lizzo record hip-hop legend Missy Elliott as she receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, November 8.
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Members of far-right groups light flares during an Independence Day march in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday, November 11. Warsaw's mayor and courts banned this year's event due to its history of violence, but Poland's ruling authorities defied the ban and gave the march state-event status to allow it to go ahead.
Members of far-right groups light flares during an Independence Day march in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday, November 11. Warsaw's mayor and courts banned this year's event due to its history of violence, but Poland's ruling authorities defied the ban and gave the march state-event status to allow it to go ahead.
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US President Joe Biden jokes about which reporter to call on for a question as he speaks at the White House about the <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F11%2F06%2Fpolitics%2Fpresident-joe-biden-infrastructure-bill%2Findex.html" target="_blank">bipartisan infrastructure bill</a> on Saturday, November 6.
US President Joe Biden jokes about which reporter to call on for a question as he speaks at the White House about the bipartisan infrastructure bill on Saturday, November 6.
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Mary Jane McWilliams visits her son's grave Thursday, November 11, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. It was Veterans Day in the United States.
Mary Jane McWilliams visits her son's grave Thursday, November 11, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. It was Veterans Day in the United States.
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Hindu devotees in New Delhi bathe in the Yamuna River <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F11%2F10%2Findia%2Findia-toxic-foam-intl-hnk%2Findex.html" target="_blank">amid toxic foam</a> that was polluting the river on Monday, November 8. The white froth, a mixture of sewage and industrial waste, formed over the last week. Its arrival coincided with Chhath Puja, a festival dedicated to the sun god Lord Surya. Devotee Gunjan Devi said Tuesday she had no choice but to bathe in the polluted waters. "The water is extremely dirty, but we don't have many options," she said, according to the Reuters news agency. "It is a ritual to take a bath in a water body, so we have come here to bathe."
Hindu devotees in New Delhi bathe in the Yamuna River amid toxic foam that was polluting the river on Monday, November 8. The white froth, a mixture of sewage and industrial waste, formed over the last week. Its arrival coincided with Chhath Puja, a festival dedicated to the sun god Lord Surya. Devotee Gunjan Devi said Tuesday she had no choice but to bathe in the polluted waters. "The water is extremely dirty, but we don't have many options," she said, according to the Reuters news agency. "It is a ritual to take a bath in a water body, so we have come here to bathe."
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New Zealand's Quinn Tupaea tries to get away from Italy's Federico Mori during a rugby match in Rome on Saturday, November 6.
New Zealand's Quinn Tupaea tries to get away from Italy's Federico Mori during a rugby match in Rome on Saturday, November 6.
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Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger is admonished by Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder for a line of questioning during Kyle Rittenhouse's trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, November 10. The exchange may have come as a surprise to some people, but those who have worked with Schroeder, the longest-serving active judge in Wisconsin's trial courts, say it <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F11%2F10%2Fus%2Fkenosha-judge-bruce-schroeder-kyle-rittenhouse-trial%2Findex.html" target="_blank">emphasizes his reputation as a tough jurist.</a> Schroeder also made headlines the next day for an <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F11%2F11%2Fus%2Fkenosha-judge-bruce-schroeder-asian-food-comments%2Findex.html" target="_blank">off-color joke about Asian food.</a>
Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger is admonished by Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder for a line of questioning during Kyle Rittenhouse's trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, November 10. The exchange may have come as a surprise to some people, but those who have worked with Schroeder, the longest-serving active judge in Wisconsin's trial courts, say it emphasizes his reputation as a tough jurist. Schroeder also made headlines the next day for an off-color joke about Asian food.
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This aerial photo, taken on Sunday, November 7, shows terraced fields after a snowfall in Handan, China.
This aerial photo, taken on Sunday, November 7, shows terraced fields after a snowfall in Handan, China.
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People in Beijing walk in front of a picture showing medical workers as they visit the Museum of the Communist Party of China on Thursday, November 11.
People in Beijing walk in front of a picture showing medical workers as they visit the Museum of the Communist Party of China on Thursday, November 11.
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A person takes part in the annual Pride parade in Buenos Aires on Saturday, November 6.
A person takes part in the annual Pride parade in Buenos Aires on Saturday, November 6.
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Catholic priest Jean-Nicaisse Milien is reflected in a mirror before giving a Mass in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Sunday, November 7. Milien was among other priests, nuns and civilians who were abducted in April by the 400 Mawozo gang <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F10%2F21%2Famericas%2Fhaiti-missionaries-intl-latam%2Findex.html" target="_blank">that recently kidnapped 17 American and Canadian missionaries.</a>
Catholic priest Jean-Nicaisse Milien is reflected in a mirror before giving a Mass in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Sunday, November 7. Milien was among other priests, nuns and civilians who were abducted in April by the 400 Mawozo gang that recently kidnapped 17 American and Canadian missionaries.
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A camel trader leads his camels at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Pushkar, India, on Tuesday, November 9.
A camel trader leads his camels at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Pushkar, India, on Tuesday, November 9.
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Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper, reacts in a Brunswick, Georgia, court on Friday, November 5, during <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F11%2F11%2Fus%2Fahmaud-arbery-killing-trial-day-5%2Findex.html" target="_blank">the trial of the three men charged in Arbery's killing.</a> Three White men -- Gregory McMichael, his son Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan Jr. -- are accused of chasing Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, in vehicles and killing him in February 2020. All have pleaded not guilty.
Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper, reacts in a Brunswick, Georgia, court on Friday, November 5, during the trial of the three men charged in Arbery's killing. Three White men -- Gregory McMichael, his son Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan Jr. -- are accused of chasing Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, in vehicles and killing him in February 2020. All have pleaded not guilty.
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A person stands in front of the engraved name of his grandfather at the Shoah Wall of Names Memorial in Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday, November 9. The new memorial lists the names of all 64,440 Austrian Jews who were killed during the Holocaust.
A person stands in front of the engraved name of his grandfather at the Shoah Wall of Names Memorial in Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday, November 9. The new memorial lists the names of all 64,440 Austrian Jews who were killed during the Holocaust.
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Women and children wait in line for a food distribution on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday, November 6. UN Secretary General António Guterres said in September that <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F09%2F14%2Fasia%2Fafghanistan-1-billion-aid-un-intl-hnk%2Findex.html" target="_blank">poverty rates in Afghanistan have spiraled</a> since the Taliban's takeover, with one in three people not knowing where their next meal was coming from.
Women and children wait in line for a food distribution on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday, November 6. UN Secretary General António Guterres said in September that poverty rates in Afghanistan have spiraled since the Taliban's takeover, with one in three people not knowing where their next meal was coming from.
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A migrant caravan travels through Arriaga, Mexico, en route to Mexico City on Saturday, November 6.
A migrant caravan travels through Arriaga, Mexico, en route to Mexico City on Saturday, November 6.
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Former US President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Strathclyde as <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F11%2F08%2Fpolitics%2Fobama-glasgow-speech%2Findex.html" target="_blank">he attends the COP26 climate summit </a>in Glasgow, Scotland, on Monday, November 8. "I recognize that we're living in a moment when international cooperation has atrophied -- in part because of the pandemic, in part because of the rise of nationalism and tribal impulses around the world, in part because of a lack of leadership on America's part for four years on a host of multilateral issues," Obama said.
Former US President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Strathclyde as he attends the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on Monday, November 8. "I recognize that we're living in a moment when international cooperation has atrophied -- in part because of the pandemic, in part because of the rise of nationalism and tribal impulses around the world, in part because of a lack of leadership on America's part for four years on a host of multilateral issues," Obama said.
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A boy walks his sheep amid fallen leaves in Srinagar, India, on Wednesday, November 10.
A boy walks his sheep amid fallen leaves in Srinagar, India, on Wednesday, November 10.
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From left, Faith Fennidy, Madeline Edwards, Mickey Guyton and Brittney Spencer embrace at the CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, November 10. Fennidy, a Louisiana teenager who was recently sent home from school <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeople.com%2Fhuman-interest%2Ffaith-fennidy-hair-removed-catholic-school%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">after being told her braids violated school policy,</a> introduced Edwards, Guyton and Spencer for a performance of Guyton's song "Love My Hair."
From left, Faith Fennidy, Madeline Edwards, Mickey Guyton and Brittney Spencer embrace at the CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, November 10. Fennidy, a Louisiana teenager who was recently sent home from school after being told her braids violated school policy, introduced Edwards, Guyton and Spencer for a performance of Guyton's song "Love My Hair."
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An outrider waits to lead horses to the track before a Breeders' Cup race in Del Mar, California, on Thursday, November 5. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F11%2F04%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fphotos-this-week-october-28-november-4%2Findex.html" target="_blank">See last week in 30 photos.</a>
An outrider waits to lead horses to the track before a Breeders' Cup race in Del Mar, California, on Thursday, November 5. See last week in 30 photos.
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