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Protesters shout slogans during a protest against China's strict coronavirus measures on Monday in Beijing, China. Protesters took to the streets in multiple Chinese cities after a deadly apartment fire in Xinjiang province sparked a national outcry as many blamed COVID-19 restrictions for the deaths. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images hide caption
On Tuesday, the Senate passed landmark legislation that would require that all states recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed in any other state. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Actor Will Smith's success at the 94th Oscars was largely overshadowed by his behavior earlier in the ceremony, when he slapped comedian Chris Rock over a joke about Smith's wife's hair. In a new interview, Smith says that bottled up rage led to that moment. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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The mystery of rising prices. Are greedy corporations to blame for inflation?
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Now that Thanksgiving is over, the age-old debate alights: When should you hang up your Christmas decorations? A new survey reveals where Americans stand. Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images hide caption
When should you put up Christmas lights? A new survey illuminates an evergreen debate
A sea turtle swims over corals on Moore Reef in Gunggandji Sea Country off the coast of Queensland in eastern Australia on Nov. 13, 2022. Sam McNeil/AP hide caption
Aerial photograph of the dominant fissure three erupting on the Northeast Rift Zone of Maunaloa, taken at approximately 8 a.m. HST Nov. 29, 2022. Fissure three fountains were up to 25 meters this morning and the vent was feeding the main lava flow to the northeast. M. Patrick/USGS hide caption
Christian Pulisic of the United States (right) shoots to score his side's first goal past Iran's goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand during their teams' World Cup match. Manu Fernandez/AP hide caption
Community members, including Walmart employees, gather for a candlelight vigil at Chesapeake City Park in Chesapeake, Va., on Monday for the six people killed at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Va. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
Nick Fuentes, center, greets supporters before speaking at a pro-Trump march on Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington. Fuentes, who has been labeled a white supremacist and anti-Semite by the Anti-Defamation League, sat down for dinner with former President Trump and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, last week. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
President Joe Biden meets with congressional leaders to discuss legislative priorities for the rest of the year on Tuesday at the White House in Washington. From left: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Ukrainian flags fly in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 19, marking the graves of soldiers killed in action following the Russian invasion earlier this year. Carl Court/Getty Images hide caption
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University of Pennsylvania Police Officer and K9 Uman, a black Labrador Retriever trained in explosives detection, conducting a package search during a routine training exercise. Wise K9 Photography hide caption
Board members unanimously voted in favor of arming staff in the district. Kendall Crawford/Iowa Public Radio hide caption
An Iowa school district votes to arm staff
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Ray Kemble of Dimock, Pennsylvania, show water samples collected from Dimock, Pennsylvania during a rally on fracking-related water investigations October 10, 2014 outside EPA headquarters in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
