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A U.S. court has sentenced drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to a life term plus 30 years in prison. Here, Guzman is seen arriving in New York in January 2017, after his extradition from Mexico. Reuters hide caption
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, shown here on Capitol Hill in April, announced last month that most staff from two USDA research agencies were being relocated to the Kansas City region. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Protesters gathered outside of Police Headquarters in Manhattan in May to protest during the police disciplinary hearing for Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who was accused of using a chokehold that led to Eric Garner's death in 2014. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
5 Years After Eric Garner's Death, Activists Continue Fight For 'Another Day To Live'
President Trump listens during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Oliver Contreras/Getty Images hide caption
The Smithsonian celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch by projecting a 363-foot visual rocket. Shuran Huang/NPR hide caption
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, then 91, works in his office at the Supreme Court on Sept. 28, 2011. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, A Maverick On The Bench, Dies At 99
Federal Judge Orders Release Of Dataset Showing Drug Industry's Role In Opioid Crisis
Former acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights John Gore speaks at the Justice Department in 2018 in Washington, D.C. Gore and other Trump administration officials are accused of providing false or misleading statements about the origins of a citizenship question they tried to get on the 2020 census. Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images hide caption
An arrest has been made in connection with the killing of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, who was found dead in the trunk of her car last week. Above, Roberts-Joseph stands between Sgt. Kyle Callihan (left) and Sgt. Michael Gauthier, who are with the Baton Rouge Police Department. Courtesy of Baton Rouge Police Department hide caption
President of Planned Parenthood Leana Wen speaks during a protest against abortion bans on May 21 outside the Supreme Court in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
President Trump described the immigration plan presented at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday as "the best of everything." Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Amid Furor Over Racist Tweets, White House Announces Immigration Bill
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An alligator that eluded capture for a week in a Chicago park is now in custody, officials announced Tuesday. The gator is seen here in an image provided by Chicago Animal Care and Control. Kelley Gandurski/AP hide caption
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump met in the demilitarized zone between the Koreas on June 30. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Members of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York and allies hold a protest rally last month in New York City's Times Square demanding justice for Eric Garner, who died after he was put in a chokehold by an NYPD officer in 2014. Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
Musicians walk on a crosswalk painted like a piano outside the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y. Increasingly, urban designers and transportation planners say this kind of art — colorful crosswalks and engaging sidewalks — leads to safer intersections, stronger neighborhoods and better public health. Brett Dahlberg/WXXI hide caption
Walking On Painted Keys: Creative Crosswalks Meet Government Resistance
Runners make their way through Dallas during a half marathon in 2018. Texas has experienced massive population growth in the past decade, but officials there have decided not to spend any money or make statewide plans for the 2020 census. Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Rock 'N' Roll Marathon hide caption
Some Fear Undercount As Texas Decides Not To Spend Money On 2020 Census
From Right: U.S. Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar at a press conference at the Capitol on Monday. President Trump has accused the "squad" of hating America and has said they should "go back" to where they came from. Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images hide caption
'He Says Stupid Stuff': Amid Outrage, Trump Supporters Shrug Off Racist Language
After a years-long legal dispute, a historic hotel in Yosemite National Park will revert back to its original name — The Ahwahnee. Ben Margot/AP hide caption
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló says he will not step down following the publication of private chat messages laden with misogynist and homophobic language. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption