A mass shooting at a Texas elementary school left 19 students and two teachers dead on Tuesday, throwing the nation into mourning.

The shooting took place at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, which is about 90 miles west of San Antonio. The gunman, who officials have identified as Salvador Ramos, was on the school premises for up to an hour before law enforcement forcibly entered a classroom and killed him, officials said Wednesday. Ramos also shot his grandmother before going to the school.

Tuesday's massacre is the second-deadliest school shooting since 2012, when 26 children and adults were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.

US President Joe Biden, front left, walks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a welcome ceremony in Tokyo on Monday, May 23. Biden visited Japan and South Korea on what was <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F21%2Fpolitics%2Fgallery%2Fbiden-asia-trip%2Findex.html" target="_blank">his first trip to Asia as President.</a>
US President Joe Biden, front left, walks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a welcome ceremony in Tokyo on Monday, May 23. Biden visited Japan and South Korea on what was his first trip to Asia as President.
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Iracema Guimaraes da Costa wades through floodwaters in front of her relatives' house in Careiro da Várzea, Brazil, on Friday, May 20. Several riverside villages were affected by flooding.
Iracema Guimaraes da Costa wades through floodwaters in front of her relatives' house in Careiro da Várzea, Brazil, on Friday, May 20. Several riverside villages were affected by flooding.
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A rocket carrying the Boeing Starliner spacecraft launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday, May 19. The unmanned spacecraft safely returned home five days later from the International Space Station. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F25%2Ftech%2Fboeing-starliner-landing-oft-2-scn%2Findex.html" target="_blank">The long-awaited test mission</a> could pave the way for the Starliner to launch astronauts for the first time later this year.
A rocket carrying the Boeing Starliner spacecraft launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday, May 19. The unmanned spacecraft safely returned home five days later from the International Space Station. The long-awaited test mission could pave the way for the Starliner to launch astronauts for the first time later this year.
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The Philippines' Khrizzie Pabulayan Mamero competes against Indonesia's Maryam Maharani March during a judo match at the Southeast Asian Games on Friday, May 20.
The Philippines' Khrizzie Pabulayan Mamero competes against Indonesia's Maryam Maharani March during a judo match at the Southeast Asian Games on Friday, May 20.
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More than two dozen people work together to help clean up what's left of a home in Gaylord, Michigan, on Saturday, May 21. A <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F21%2Fweather%2Fgaylord-michigan-tornado-saturday%2Findex.html" target="_blank">powerful tornado</a> ripped roofs off buildings and flipped cars in Gaylord the day before, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency for the area.
More than two dozen people work together to help clean up what's left of a home in Gaylord, Michigan, on Saturday, May 21. A powerful tornado ripped roofs off buildings and flipped cars in Gaylord the day before, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency for the area.
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Wiggins Nordelus cuts his son Samuel's hair outside of a migrant shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, on Monday, May 23. Nordelus, who is from Haiti, has been waiting in Mexico as he hopes to apply for asylum in the United States.
Wiggins Nordelus cuts his son Samuel's hair outside of a migrant shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, on Monday, May 23. Nordelus, who is from Haiti, has been waiting in Mexico as he hopes to apply for asylum in the United States.
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Lightning is seen behind wind turbines in Jacobsdorf, Germany, on Friday, May 20.
Lightning is seen behind wind turbines in Jacobsdorf, Germany, on Friday, May 20.
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Jim Finn holds his 8-month-old daughter, Allegra, as he casts a ballot at a Bondi Beach polling station in Sydney on Saturday, May 21. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F21%2Faustralia%2Faustralia-election-results-morrison-albanese-intl-hnk%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Australia ended nine years of conservative rule on Saturday,</a> voting in favor of the center-left opposition that promised stronger action on climate change.
Jim Finn holds his 8-month-old daughter, Allegra, as he casts a ballot at a Bondi Beach polling station in Sydney on Saturday, May 21. Australia ended nine years of conservative rule on Saturday, voting in favor of the center-left opposition that promised stronger action on climate change.
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Divers try to cut an illegal drift net off a humpback whale that got entangled in it near the Cala Millor beach, on the island of Mallorca, Spain, on Friday, May 20.
Divers try to cut an illegal drift net off a humpback whale that got entangled in it near the Cala Millor beach, on the island of Mallorca, Spain, on Friday, May 20.
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Graduating cadets toss their hats in celebration at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, on Sunday, May 22.
Graduating cadets toss their hats in celebration at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, on Sunday, May 22.
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Kim Anatra holds her 5-month-old daughter, Sienna, while pouring leftover baby formula into her last jar in Houston on Thursday, May 19. For months, stores nationwide <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F25%2Fhealth%2Fformula-supply%2Findex.html" target="_blank">have been struggling to stock enough formula.</a>
Kim Anatra holds her 5-month-old daughter, Sienna, while pouring leftover baby formula into her last jar in Houston on Thursday, May 19. For months, stores nationwide have been struggling to stock enough formula.
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US first lady Jill Biden, left, and Ecuadorian first lady Maria de Lourdes Alcivar de Lasso listen to a piano player as they visit the Church of the Society of Jesus in Quito, Ecuador, on Friday, May 20. Biden was on a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F23%2Fpolitics%2Fjill-biden-latin-america-tour%2Findex.html" target="_blank">six-day tour of Latin America,</a> visiting Ecuador, Panama and Costa Rica.
US first lady Jill Biden, left, and Ecuadorian first lady Maria de Lourdes Alcivar de Lasso listen to a piano player as they visit the Church of the Society of Jesus in Quito, Ecuador, on Friday, May 20. Biden was on a six-day tour of Latin America, visiting Ecuador, Panama and Costa Rica.
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People react outside the the SSGT Willie de Leon Civic Center in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, May 24. The civic center is where students were transported after <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F24%2Fus%2Fgallery%2Fuvalde-texas-school-shooting-photos%2Findex.html" target="_blank">the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.</a>
People react outside the the SSGT Willie de Leon Civic Center in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, May 24. The civic center is where students were transported after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
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Cyclists race down a road toward the Italian city of Aosta during the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, May 22.
Cyclists race down a road toward the Italian city of Aosta during the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, May 22.
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison hugs his daughters, Lily and Abbey, at a Liberal Party function in Sydney on Saturday, May 21. Morrison conceded defeat after <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F21%2Faustralia%2Faustralia-election-results-morrison-albanese-intl-hnk%2Findex.html" target="_blank">his party's loss in the federal election.</a>
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison hugs his daughters, Lily and Abbey, at a Liberal Party function in Sydney on Saturday, May 21. Morrison conceded defeat after his party's loss in the federal election.
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A rice farmer spreads a net to ward off birds in the Indonesian village of Cot Girek on Friday, May 20.
A rice farmer spreads a net to ward off birds in the Indonesian village of Cot Girek on Friday, May 20.
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Baltimore's Anthony Santander is doused by his teammates after hitting a walk-off home run to defeat the New York Yankees on Thursday, May 19.
Baltimore's Anthony Santander is doused by his teammates after hitting a walk-off home run to defeat the New York Yankees on Thursday, May 19.
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Gianna Floyd, the daughter of George Floyd, looks at an executive order that <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F25%2Fpolitics%2Fjoe-biden-texas-executive-order-police%2Findex.html" target="_blank">US President Joe Biden signed</a> at the White House on Wednesday, May 25. The order, signed on the second anniversary of George Floyd's death, is aimed at federal policing reforms. Vice President Kamala Harris gifted Gianna with the pen that Biden used to sign the order.
Gianna Floyd, the daughter of George Floyd, looks at an executive order that US President Joe Biden signed at the White House on Wednesday, May 25. The order, signed on the second anniversary of George Floyd's death, is aimed at federal policing reforms. Vice President Kamala Harris gifted Gianna with the pen that Biden used to sign the order.
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A massive dust storm advances into Kuwait City on Monday, May 23.
A massive dust storm advances into Kuwait City on Monday, May 23.
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Ali Abbasi, director of the film "Holy Spider," poses for photos at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, May 23.
Ali Abbasi, director of the film "Holy Spider," poses for photos at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, May 23.
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Orthodox priests pray with people at a makeshift basement church in Lysychansk, Ukraine, on Friday, May 20. It has now been three months since <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F02%2F14%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fukraine-russia-crisis%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Russia invaded Ukraine.</a>
Orthodox priests pray with people at a makeshift basement church in Lysychansk, Ukraine, on Friday, May 20. It has now been three months since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Golden State's Stephen Curry is defended by Dallas' Maxi Kleber during the NBA's Western Conference Finals on Monday, May 22.
Golden State's Stephen Curry is defended by Dallas' Maxi Kleber during the NBA's Western Conference Finals on Monday, May 22.
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Fans of the Italian soccer club AC Milan hold plastic sheets as part of a huge tifo display before a match in Sassuolo on Monday, May 22.
Fans of the Italian soccer club AC Milan hold plastic sheets as part of a huge tifo display before a match in Sassuolo on Monday, May 22.
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Texas gubernatorial nominee Beto O'Rourke, bottom right, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F25%2Fpolitics%2Fbeto-orourke-uvalde-greg-abbott%2Findex.html" target="_blank">confronted Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials</a> during a news conference Wednesday, May 25, regarding the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. "The time to stop the next shooting is right now and you are doing nothing," O'Rourke told Abbott. The two will face off in November's election.
Texas gubernatorial nominee Beto O'Rourke, bottom right, confronted Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials during a news conference Wednesday, May 25, regarding the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. "The time to stop the next shooting is right now and you are doing nothing," O'Rourke told Abbott. The two will face off in November's election.
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A scientist in Sfax, Tunisia, installs an electronic tag on the shell of a sea turtle before releasing it into the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday, May 21. It was one of three rescued turtles being released into the sea.
A scientist in Sfax, Tunisia, installs an electronic tag on the shell of a sea turtle before releasing it into the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday, May 21. It was one of three rescued turtles being released into the sea.
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A model presents a design by MAZ Manuela Álvarez during a fashion show in Bogotá, Colombia, on Saturday, May 20.
A model presents a design by MAZ Manuela Álvarez during a fashion show in Bogotá, Colombia, on Saturday, May 20.
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Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin listens to a translator's words as he is tried at a Ukrainian court in Kyiv on Saturday, May 20. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Feurope%2Flive-news%2Frussia-ukraine-war-news-05-23-22%2Fh_4c6a5adf7848593f8d4d661e38a07f50" target="_blank">He was later sentenced to life in prison</a> after being convicted of killing an unarmed civilian. He is the first Russian soldier to be sentenced for war crimes since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.
Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin listens to a translator's words as he is tried at a Ukrainian court in Kyiv on Saturday, May 20. He was later sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of killing an unarmed civilian. He is the first Russian soldier to be sentenced for war crimes since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.
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Siblings Naima and David play in a puddle in New York's Prospect Park on Sunday, May 21. The Northeast was experiencing <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F19%2Fweather%2Fheat-forecast-northeast-thursday%2Findex.html" target="_blank">higher-than-normal temperatures</a> over the weekend.
Siblings Naima and David play in a puddle in New York's Prospect Park on Sunday, May 21. The Northeast was experiencing higher-than-normal temperatures over the weekend.
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A Muay Thai boxer gets a massage from his coaches before a bout in Kota Bharu, Malaysia, on Saturday, May 20.
A Muay Thai boxer gets a massage from his coaches before a bout in Kota Bharu, Malaysia, on Saturday, May 20.
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Lava flows from the crater of Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, on Saturday, May 20.
Lava flows from the crater of Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, on Saturday, May 20.
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US President Joe Biden, speaking from the White House, addresses the nation about the <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fus%2Flive-news%2Ftexas-elementary-school-shooting-05-24-22%2Fh_aa3da81fc3c41a8385f2e5905d7bc7b1" target="_blank">school shooting in Uvalde, Texas,</a> on Tuesday, May 24. He wondered why mass shootings are so prevalent in the United States, and he stressed the importance of "common-sense" gun laws. "Why are we willing to live with this carnage?" he asked. "Why do we keep letting this happen? Where in God's name is our backbone to have the courage to deal with and stand up to the lobbyists?"
US President Joe Biden, speaking from the White House, addresses the nation about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, May 24. He wondered why mass shootings are so prevalent in the United States, and he stressed the importance of "common-sense" gun laws. "Why are we willing to live with this carnage?" he asked. "Why do we keep letting this happen? Where in God's name is our backbone to have the courage to deal with and stand up to the lobbyists?"
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Workers remove New York City's last pay phone on Monday, May 23. It was in midtown Manhattan near Seventh Avenue and 50th Street.
Workers remove New York City's last pay phone on Monday, May 23. It was in midtown Manhattan near Seventh Avenue and 50th Street.
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Caroline Garcia follows through on a shot during a second-round match at the French Open on Thursday, May 26.
Caroline Garcia follows through on a shot during a second-round match at the French Open on Thursday, May 26.
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Talk-show host <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2020%2F01%2F03%2Fentertainment%2Fgallery%2Fellen-degeneres%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Ellen DeGeneres</a> is applauded during the taping of <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F26%2Fentertainment%2Fellen-degeneres-final-show%2Findex.html" target="_blank">her last show,</a> which aired on Thursday, May 26.
Talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres is applauded during the taping of her last show, which aired on Thursday, May 26.
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Police in Quezon City, Philippines, disperse activists protesting against the upcoming proclamation of presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, May 25. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F26%2Fasia%2Fphilippines-bongbong-marcos-declared-president-intl-hnk%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Marcos was confirmed as the country's next president</a> later that day. The proclamation formalizes the once unimaginable return to power of the country's most famous political dynasty. A 1986 "people power" revolt drove the Marcos family into exile in Hawaii.
Police in Quezon City, Philippines, disperse activists protesting against the upcoming proclamation of presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, May 25. Marcos was confirmed as the country's next president later that day. The proclamation formalizes the once unimaginable return to power of the country's most famous political dynasty. A 1986 "people power" revolt drove the Marcos family into exile in Hawaii.
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Sheng Yi, a female panda, is seen inside the panda enclosure at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Wednesday, May 25. Yi, the third cub of panda couple Xing Xing and Liang Liang from China, has finally been given her name before turning 1 on May 31. Her name means peace and friendship.
Sheng Yi, a female panda, is seen inside the panda enclosure at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Wednesday, May 25. Yi, the third cub of panda couple Xing Xing and Liang Liang from China, has finally been given her name before turning 1 on May 31. Her name means peace and friendship.
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Esmeralda Bravo sheds tears while holding a photo of her granddaughter, Nevaeh, during a prayer vigil in Uvalde, Texas, on Wednesday, May 25. Nevaeh Alyssa Bravo was one of <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F25%2Fus%2Fvictims-uvalde-texas-school-shooting%2Findex.html" target="_blank">the 19 students</a> killed in the school shooting Tuesday at Robb Elementary School. She was 10 years old.
Esmeralda Bravo sheds tears while holding a photo of her granddaughter, Nevaeh, during a prayer vigil in Uvalde, Texas, on Wednesday, May 25. Nevaeh Alyssa Bravo was one of the 19 students killed in the school shooting Tuesday at Robb Elementary School. She was 10 years old.
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Manchester City fans gather to watch the soccer club's victory parade in Manchester, England, on Monday, May 23. City clinched its second-straight Premier League title — and its fourth in five years — with a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F22%2Ffootball%2Fmanchester-city-aston-villa-premier-league-spt-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">thrilling comeback win over Aston Villa</a> on Sunday.
Manchester City fans gather to watch the soccer club's victory parade in Manchester, England, on Monday, May 23. City clinched its second-straight Premier League title — and its fourth in five years — with a thrilling comeback win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
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Chris Jones hugs his family as he celebrates winning the Democratic Party's nomination for governor Tuesday, May 24, in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Chris Jones hugs his family as he celebrates winning the Democratic Party's nomination for governor Tuesday, May 24, in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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A malnourished baby is weighed at the Indira Gandhi hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday, May 22. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F17%2Fus%2Fiyw-how-to-help-afghanistan-hunger-crisis%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Hunger and food insecurity</a> have reached catastrophic levels in Afghanistan. The World Food Program reports that almost 20 million people — about half the country's population — are in desperate need of food.
A malnourished baby is weighed at the Indira Gandhi hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday, May 22. Hunger and food insecurity have reached catastrophic levels in Afghanistan. The World Food Program reports that almost 20 million people — about half the country's population — are in desperate need of food.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II sits in a cart while visiting the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London on Monday, May 23. She will soon be celebrating her Platinum Jubilee for her 70 years on the throne.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II sits in a cart while visiting the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London on Monday, May 23. She will soon be celebrating her Platinum Jubilee for her 70 years on the throne.
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga returns the ball to Casper Ruud during a first-round match at the French Open on Tuesday, May 24.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga returns the ball to Casper Ruud during a first-round match at the French Open on Tuesday, May 24.
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Divone Ferreira, center, is accompanied by relatives and friends during the funeral for her daughter, Gabrielle Ferreira da Cunha, in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, May 25. Gabrielle, 41, was killed by a stray bullet in her house during a police operation in a neighboring favela.
Divone Ferreira, center, is accompanied by relatives and friends during the funeral for her daughter, Gabrielle Ferreira da Cunha, in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, May 25. Gabrielle, 41, was killed by a stray bullet in her house during a police operation in a neighboring favela.
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A lion is seen at the gate of a clinic in a residential compound of Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park on Tuesday, May 24.<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F05%2F19%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fphotos-this-week-may-12-may-19%2Findex.html" target="_blank"> See last week in 35 photos.</a>
A lion is seen at the gate of a clinic in a residential compound of Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park on Tuesday, May 24. See last week in 35 photos.
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