Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, pictured speaking at an event in September, died after a fight broke out in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul earlier this month, according to Saudi state TV. Middle East Monitor via Reuters hide caption
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In May, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered a "zero tolerance" policy aimed at people entering the United States illegally for the first time on the Mexican border. Over 1,000 immigrant detainees were housed in five federal prisons across the West. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
ICE Appears To End Use Of Federal Prisons For Immigrant Detainees
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks to the media during her weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 6, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
In this April 17, 1973, file photo, President Richard Nixon speaks during White House news briefing in Washington, D.C. Henry Burroughs/AP hide caption
Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi is shown at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in 2011. Khashoggi, who Saudi officials say died in their consulate in Istanbul, had a complicated relationship with Saudi Arabia's royal family. At various times in his career, he worked for the Saudi leadership, and at other times he was a critic. Virginia Mayo/AP hide caption
Robert Hill surveys the damage within his living room on Wednesday at Tyndall Air Force Base after Hurricane Michael hit the base last week. Support personnel from Tyndall and other bases were on location to support Airmen returning to their homes to assess damage and collect personal belongings. Kelly Walker/U.S. Air Force hide caption
The European Union's highest court on Friday ordered Poland to reverse a law that removed nearly a third of the nation's Supreme Court judges, and to reinstate those who were dismissed. picture alliance via Getty Image hide caption
Some 70,000 women in August gathered in central Seoul, holding signs saying, "My life is not your porn." It was the fourth protest this year condemning the prevalence of hidden-camera crimes. Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The three sickly beings in this 19th-century drawing represent diphtheria, scrofula (a form of tuberculosis) and cholera. The woman symbolizes the city of London. Getty Images hide caption
Russian honor guards perform during an international military and music festival on the Red Square in Moscow on August 24, 2018. Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
An angry crowd shouts slogans at the site of a deadly train accident on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, on Friday. One official said the local response was on par with a "war footing" as emergency workers tended to the dead and injured. Prabhjot Gill/AP hide caption
Watch out, Michael Myers, Laurie Strode [Jamie Lee Curtis] is ready for you. Andre Eccles/Universal Pictures hide caption
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Scottish cyclist Jenny Graham stands at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin after she circumnavigated the world by bicycle in only 125 days. Christoph Soeder/picture alliance via Getty Image hide caption
Protesters on both sides of the abortion debate demonstrated in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in July concerning Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation. It is thought that challenge to Roe v. Wade could have a chance of passing now that he's confirmed. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption
This October 2008 photo shows Mercury during the Messenger spacecraft's second flyby of the planet. NASA, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington via AP hide caption
A former University of Southern California gynecologist has been accused of sexual harassment or abuse by hundreds of women. Richard Vogel/AP hide caption
Paul Manafort, left, departs Federal District Court after a hearing with defense lawyer Kevin Downing on Thursday, April 19, 2018, in Washington. A federal judge set his sentencing date on Friday. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Load Trail has had a hard time hiring welders to fabricate its trailers since Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested about a quarter of its workforce in August. John Burnett/NPR hide caption
When the mines in the North Fork Valley started laying off employees, Eric and Teresa Neal hired and retrained former coal miners to learn how to work with fiber optic cable. Meredith Rizzo/NPR hide caption
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Activists in India protested against virginity tests in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Kerala in 2009. RAVEENDRAN/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A man does a fascist salute as he stands next to the tomb of Francisco Franco inside the basilica at the Valley of the Fallen monument outside Madrid. Spain's center-left government approved legal amendments that it says will ensure that Franco's remains can soon be dug up and removed. Andrea Comas/AP hide caption
Spain Plans To Remove Franco's Remains From A Memorial, Angering His Supporters
"The Sea Forager," Kirk Lombard, demonstrates how to sustainably forage and eat wild animals found on the Northern California coast.
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