President Trump arrives to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Dec. 22. Openly transgender people will be allowed to enlist in the military starting Monday after the White House decided not to appeal. Carlos Barria/Reuters hide caption
People celebrate the 48th annual Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade in June in Chicago. Activists say they hope the Illinois law banning the "gay panic" defense will lead to similar measures in other states. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Visitors walk toward Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. A power outage Wednesday hit parts of the theme park and stopped some rides. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption
An ICE employee waiting to enter the all-male Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Ga. Kate Brumback/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption
Firefighters in Santa Barbara County, Calif., on Wednesday. A firefighter whose name has not been released was killed Thursday while battling the massive Thomas Fire, which straddles Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County via AP hide caption
There were 23 executions in 2017, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Over the past 25 years, only last year's total, 20, was lower. Kiichiro Sato/AP hide caption
PBS talk show host Tavis Smiley has been suspended after "multiple, credible allegations" of sexual misconduct. Rich Fury/Rich Fury/Invision/AP hide caption
In this photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, a helicopter makes a water drop near a house that was not on fire on a hill above Bella Vista Drive in Montecito, Calif. Mike Eliason/AP hide caption
San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee died in the early hours of Tuesday morning. He's seen here with his wife, Anita Lee, at a NASA event earlier this month. Jesse Grant/Getty Images hide caption
France's President Emmanuel Macron meets with former U.N. Secretary-Generals Kofi Annan (left) and Ban Ki-moon (right) at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday. Michel Euler/AP hide caption
Firefighters step back from a burning house in Carpinteria, Calif., after discovering downed live power lines nearby on Sunday. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Palestinians in the West Bank clash with Israeli troops during a protest against President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Nasser Shiyoukhi/AP hide caption
A firefighting helicopter is dwarfed by smoke and flames during Thomas Fire on Thursday. David McNew/Getty Images hide caption