Lear dropped out of college and enlisted in the Air Force to fight in World War II. In his late 20s, he moved to Los Angeles where he struggled for several years, selling furniture door to door and taking baby pictures. He's shown above in his Los Angeles office in March 1979. AP hide caption
Israeli men, armed with U.S.-made M16 automatic assault rifles, walk in a shopping center in Jerusalem on Oct. 25, amid the ongoing battles in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas. Yuri Cortez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The third Republican primary debate was held November 8 in Miami. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
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The Sycamore Gap tree drew visitors and fame to a section of Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, in northern England. It's seen here in June and, at bottom, after it was felled in September. Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A protestor wearing a keffiyeh waves a Palestinian flag during a rally in support of Palestinians in Lisbon in October. Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Hunter Biden's lawyer reiterated that the president's son will only testify publicly before the House Oversight Committee. Handout/DNCC via Getty Images hide caption
The third Republican primary debate was held November 8 in Miami. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
A photo taken from southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, shows smoke billowing during an Israeli bombardment in Gaza amid continuing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Yuly Velásquez (center in tan vest) president of a local fishers association and a clean-water advocate, meets with its members on a tributary of the Magdalena River. She has been attacked three times in the past two years for her environmental work. Nathalia Angarita for NPR hide caption
Cars and trucks move slowly during evening rush hour on the Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles, Calif. in 2014. Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
An artistic rendering of deep brain stimulation. Scientists are studying this approach to see if it can treat cognitive impairment that can arise after a traumatic brain injury and other conditions. Andrew Janson / Butson Lab, University of Utah/NIH Image Gallery hide caption
Mary Griffis' unsung hero reminded her that people need to support each other and to keep going. Mary Griffis hide caption
Text from the ChatGPT page of the OpenAI website is shown in this photo, in New York, Feb. 2, 2023. Richard Drew/AP hide caption
Bernie Crouse wades through water outside his home after the nearby South Fork Stillaguamish River crested early in the morning flooding several houses in this neighborhood, Dec. 5, 2023, in the Arlington area of Seattle, Washington. Ken Lambert/AP hide caption
Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori listens to a question during his testimony in a courtroom at a military base in Callao, Peru, March 15, 2018. Martin Mejia/AP hide caption
The SAG-AFTRA strike went on for nearly four months. Mandalit del Barco/NPR News hide caption
Denny Laine performs in January 2019 at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Ill. Laine, a British singer, songwriter and guitarist who performed in an early, pop-oriented version of the Moody Blues and was later Paul McCartney's longtime sideman in the ex-Beatle's solo band Wings, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP file photo hide caption
TOPSHOT - A masked Palestinian protestor stands amidst smoke from burning tires during clashes with Israeli forces in 2018. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP) (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images) MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Claudine Gay (from left), president of Harvard University, Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania, Pamela Nadell, professor of history and Jewish studies at American University, and Sally Kornbluth, president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Tuesday. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption
The two protagonists from the much anticipated GTA VI. Rockstar Games hide caption
Brenda Lee attends the CMA Awards at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 8. Her holiday hit "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, 65 years after its debut. Jason Kempin/Getty Images hide caption
In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo with the White House in the background, President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., says he is dropping his monthslong hold on most military promotions. He will continue to block promotions for four-star generals over his objections to a Pentagon abortion policy. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption