Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani reacts after hitting his 50th home run of the season during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 19, 2024, in Miami. Marta Lavandier/AP hide caption
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Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming is seen in 2022. A 60-year-old woman sustained severe burns to her leg after walking off the trail near the geyser this week. Matthew Brown/AP hide caption
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A Delta Air Lines plane is seen at Los Angeles International Airport on Jan. 11, 2023. Earlier this week, a cabin pressurization issue aboard a Delta flight caused a number of passengers to bleed from the nose and ears. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Uncommitted delegates hold a press conference outside the United Center before the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 22 in Chicago. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
A photo provided by the FBI in October 2023 shows former CIA officer Brian Jeffrey Raymond, who pleaded guilty that year to drugging, filming and sexually assaulting dozens of women across multiple countries over a 14-year period. AP/FBI hide caption
A vehicle belonging to the Wuhan Hygiene Emergency Response Team drives past the shuttered Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China, on Jan. 11, 2020 — the day that the Wuhan health commission reported what is believed to be the first death from COVID-19. A new study points to raccoon dogs sold in the market as the likely source of the spillover of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from animals to humans. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien speaks during a rally with workers and union members as part of an "Amazon Teamsters Day of Solidarity" on August 29, 2024 in Long Beach, California. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
More Explosions In Lebanon, Israeli Covert Operations, Teamsters Won't Endorse
A mobile lab visits a village in the war-torn Kharkiv region. Villagers line up for general checkups. HIV testing and treatment is a big part of the agenda.
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The sun rises over the city of Springfield, Ohio, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. Jessie Wardarski/AP hide caption
Haitians consider leaving Springfield, Ohio, after they're accused of eating pets
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Former President Trump speaks during a campaign rally on Wednesday. Trump, who owns more than half of Truth Social's parent company, is now facing a decision over whether to start selling off his $2 billion stake. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption
Trump's Truth Social reaches a business milestone. Will he cash out his stake?
Surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents, the Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, dances his way offstage. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Black girls had the highest rates of so-called "exclusionary discipline," such as suspensions and expulsions, according to a new report from the GAO. Above, school busses sit at a service yard last year in Chicago. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
People watch the presidential debate between Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump during a debate watch party at Penn Social on Sept. 10 in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
As his stem cells are collected, DeShawn “DJ” Chow talks about his upcoming sickle cell gene therapy treatment with pediatric hematologist-oncologist Leo Wang at City of Hope Children’s Cancer Center on May 22. City of Hope hide caption
The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a formal request this summer for more research on the impact of paying renters directly. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption
A voter fills out their New Hampshire presidential primary ballot at a polling location in Bedford on Jan. 23. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez waves to supporters during a political event at a square in the Hatillo municipality of Caracas, Venezuela, June 19, 2024. Ariana Cubillos/AP hide caption
A fire burns on a hillside near Sever do Vouga, a town in northern Portugal that has been surrounded by forest fires, on Tuesday. Bruno Fonseca/AP hide caption
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Sterlin Harjo didn't see himself in the TV shows he watched – so he made one
The Metropolitan Detention Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York is shown Tuesday, July 14, 2020. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
The cover of a U.S. Passport is displayed in Tigard, Ore., Dec. 11, 2021. Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that often caused delays. The State Department announced Wednesday that its online passport renewal system is now fully operational. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption