In this photo, which was taken with a slow shutter speed, embers from the Bear Fire light up a hillside in Oroville, California, on Wednesday, September 9. As of Thursday, at least 24 large fires were burning in California, where dry, windy conditions and record-breaking high temperatures have been fueling flames for weeks. More than 2.5 million acres have burned across California. In terms of acres burned, this year is the worst in the state's history.
An injured protester, bleeding from the face, is detained by a police officer in Portland, Oregon, on Friday, September 4. For more than three months, people in Portland have been protesting against racial inequality and police brutality. The protests have been mostly peaceful, but there have been instances of violence, arson and vandalism.
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Tennis star Novak Djokovic checks on a line judge he hit with a ball during a US Open match on Sunday, September 6. Djokovic said he didn't intend to hit the judge when he smacked the ball in frustration, but he was disqualified from the tournament.
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People flee the Moria migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos after massive fires broke out at the site on Wednesday, September 9. Greek authorities believe the fires were started by Moria camp residents expressing "dissatisfaction" with coronavirus-related lockdown measures. The camp was put under lockdown after 35 people this week tested positive for Covid-19.
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Authentic, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, leads the field during the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, September 5. Authentic won the race, which was held without fans because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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A baby Western chimpanzee is held at the Chester Zoo in England on Friday, September 4. The species is critically endangered.
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Young students make sure they are spread out from one another as they stand in a line before entering a classroom in Pamplona, Spain, on Monday, September 7. In photos: How the pandemic has changed education
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Boaters show their support for US President Donald Trump during a parade in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday, September 7. Two days earlier, a few boats sank during a similar Trump parade on Texas' Lake Travis.
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Inmates at a maximum-security prison sit on the floor during a search operation in Izalco, El Salvador, on Friday, September 4.
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Joe Biden, the Democratic Party's presidential nominee, speaks with supporters from a distance after he met with labor leaders in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on Monday, September 7.
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Atlanta's Ronald Acuña Jr. steals second base during a Major League Baseball game against Miami on Monday, September 7.
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Smoke rises from a fire that broke out in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday, September 10. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear, but the Lebanese army said in a statement that it began at a warehouse where oil and tires are kept in the port's duty-free market. The fire came weeks after there was a massive blast at the same site, killing nearly 200 people.
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Josef Koeberl is covered with ice in Melk, Austria, as he tries to break a Guinness World Record on Saturday, September 5. He told CNN he lasted in the ice for two hours, 30 minutes and 53 seconds, which would be a new record if approved.
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Before the NFL's season-opening game on Thursday, September 10, Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans locked arms for a moment of unity. "Please join us in a moment of silence dedicated to the ongoing fight for equality in our country," the announcer at the stadium said.
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A girl cries as she is tested for Covid-19 at a drive-thru testing station in East Jerusalem on Sunday, September 6.
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Actor Tom Cruise jumps with a motorcycle as part of a stunt for his newest "Mission: Impossible" movie on Sunday, September 6. The stunt was filmed in Hellesylt, Norway.
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Tennis star Naomi Osaka wears a face mask with George Floyd's name before playing in the quarterfinals of the US Open on Tuesday, September 8. Osaka has worn a different name for each of her US Open matches.
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People watch a robot dog at a trade fair in Beijing on Monday, September 7.
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Cyclists start the ninth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, September 6.
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Thai drag queen Anne May Wong performs at the House of Heals bar in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday, September 9.
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Cheerleaders from the University of North Texas attend a college football game in Denton, Texas, on Saturday, September 5.
Rohingya refugees rest on Monday, September 7, after they were found stranded on a beach area in Lhokseumawe, Indonesia. The 297 refugees were believed to be at sea for six months, authorities said.
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Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward breaks his bat during a Major League Baseball game on Saturday, September 5.
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People gather on a beach in Santa Monica, California, on Saturday, September 5.
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A coronavirus victim is buried at a cemetery in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday, September 8.
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Felix Auger-Aliassime returns a shot during his third-round match at the US Open on Saturday, September 5.
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New police officers throw their caps in the air after being sworn in Wednesday, September 9, in Bruehl, Germany.
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Extinction Rebellion protesters, demanding more action on climate change, pretend to be dead outside Buckingham Palace in London on Saturday, September 5.
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Electoral officials open a ballot box at a polling station in Mekele, Ethiopia, on Wednesday, September 9.
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Boats taking part in a re-enactment of the Historical Regatta sail past the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, September 6.
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Sandy Dompkosky's hat shows support for the racehorse Tiz the Law before the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, September 5.
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This aerial photo, taken on Wednesday, September 9, shows the devastation that the Almeda Fire caused to the Bear Lakes Estates neighborhood in Phoenix, Oregon.
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Netball players Maddy Proud, left, and Liz Watson compete for the ball during a match between the NSW Swifts and the Melbourne Vixens on Tuesday, September 8.
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Pope Francis puts on a face mask after holding his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, September 9.
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Pro golfer Jose Maria Olazabal plays a shot during the second round of the Andalucia Masters, which took place in Sotogrande, Spain, on Friday, September 4.
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Barbary lion cubs play in their enclosure at the zoo in Dvur Kralove, Czech Republic, on Thursday, September 10.
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An artist paints a child's face in Gaza City on Tuesday, September 8.
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Rugby players from the Worcester Warriors and the Bristol Bears compete in Worcester, England, on Friday, September 4. See last week in 44 photos
