In his new book, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., outlines the history of the Second Amendment and why gun violence is as bad as it is today. Above, Murphy listens during during a Senate hearing on June 30, 2020. Al Drago/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
In his role as superhero Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman became the face of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first film headlined by a Black actor. Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
Victims and members of the public following the sentencing of Brenton Harrison Tarrant in Christchurch, New Zealand. Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images hide caption
Hurricane Laura formed early Tuesday morning and has shown signs of becoming better organized as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico. Laura is forecast to make landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-East hide caption
Tropical Storm Laura could become a hurricane early next week — around the same time another storm develops into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. The system is forecast to bring rain and flooding to Caribbean islands on its way to the U.S. mainland. National Weather Service hide caption
A journalist runs past federal officers during a protest against racial injustice in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on July 30 in Portland, Ore. Nathan Howard/Getty Images hide caption
Actor Wilford Brimley attends the premiere of Did You Hear About the Morgans? in New York City on December 14, 2009 Brimley passed away on August 1, 2020 at 85. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images hide caption
A street artist spray-paints a protective face mask over an old mural featuring a Venezuelan Indigenous man in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday. Globally, new daily cases hit an all-time high on Saturday, the World Health Organization reports. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption
Federal officers use tear gas and other crowd dispersal munitions on protesters outside the Multnomah County Justice Center on Friday in Portland, Ore. Mason Trinca/Getty Images hide caption
Rep, John Lewis, who spoke at the 1963 March on Washington, said it was a moral obligation to stand up for his beliefs. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Graffiti from recent demonstrations covers an area outside the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland on July 8. Protesters are facing off against the Portland police as well as a group of federal agents. Gillian Flaccus/AP hide caption
Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts awaits the arrival of President Trump in the House of Representatives to deliver the State of the Union address in February. Roberts spent one night in the hospital in June after injuring his forehead in a fall. Leah Millis/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump speaks during an event at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, S.D., on Friday. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
A painting of Breonna Taylor is projected onto a government building near Jefferson Square Park during a protest on June 5, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. One person was killed after shots were fired where protesters gathered at the park on June 26, 2020. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images hide caption
Graphic designer Milton Glaser is seen at the 2010 National Design Awards Gala on October 14, 2010 in New York City. Glaser died on June 26, 2020 at 91. Gary Gershoff/Getty Images hide caption