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A participant attends the Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand on June 4. Thousands of Thais and foreigners attended. Associated Press/Satchai Lalit

Monks release lanterns into the night sky during Vesak Day procession

Monks release lanterns during the Vesak Day procession at the Borobudur Temple precinct in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, on June 4. Vesak is a day to celebrate the birth, death and enlightenment of Buddha. Associated Press/Slamet Riyadi

Watch Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, 13, shoot the ball with Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon guarding the left flank from just above the basketball hoop.

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, 13, holds the ball behind Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (left) during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals in Denver on June 4. ​​Shoot. Associated Press/Mark J. Terrill

USA's Coco Gauff takes a shot against Slovakia's Anna Karol na Shmiedlov.While the audience is reflected in the center

Coco Gauff of the United States takes a shot against Anna Karolina Å midrova of Slovakia during the fourth round of the French Open at Court Philippe Chatrier in Paris on June 5. Associated Press/Aurelian Morrissard

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce gift President Biden with a red team jersey

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelsey present President Biden with a jersey on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., June 5. Praise the Chiefs. Greg Nash

Soldiers stand among white cross headstones at the American Cemetery during a ceremony marking D-Day

A soldier stands by a gravestone in the American Cemetery during a ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the assault that liberated France and Western Europe from Nazi rule in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, June 6. The American Cemetery holds the graves of 9,386 American soldiers, most of whom died in his D-Day landings and subsequent operations. Associated Press/Thomas Padilla

Residents hold their dog in their knee-deep flooded home after the Kakhovka Dam explosion.

Local resident Tetyana holds her pets Tsatsa and Chunya as she stands inside her house, which was flooded after the Kakhovka dam exploded overnight in Kherson, Ukraine, on June 6. Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russian forces of blowing up a massive dam, leaving hydroelectric plants in parts of Russia-controlled southern Ukraine at risk of an environmental disaster. Associated Press/Evgeny Maroretka

A close-up of participants with heart-shaped rainbows on their cheeks is seen in the right foreground, with a line of police officers standing between LGBTQ rights advocates and conservative groups.

Conservative groups and LGBTQ rights advocates protest as police attempt to maintain order outside the Glendale Unified School District office in Glendale, Calif., June 6. Hundreds gathered in the parking lot of the district headquarters, divided between supporters and opponents. I teach about exposing young people to LGBTQ issues in schools. Keith Birmingham/Orange County Registrar (via AP)

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-California) stands in the middle of a baseball field and throws the first pitch.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-California) throws the first pitch before the Washington Nationals-Arizona Diamondbacks game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on June 6. Nationals for the 18th time. celebrated Pride Month with a Night Out event. Associated Press/Alex Brandon

A picture of former President Trump hangs on the wall in the background, and out of focus Chris Christie speaks in the front right.

Republican presidential nominee and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie puts a picture of former President Trump on a wall as he listens to questions at a rally in Manchester, N.H. submitted documents formally initiating its candidacy. He has positioned himself as the only candidate ready to go head-to-head with Trump. Associated Press/Charles Krupa

Nebraska Congressman and Republican Governor James Pillen (Republican) tear away a piece of cloth to expose a statue honoring Willa Cather in Statuary Hall.

Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (DN.Y) and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) are joined by Nebraska Rep. and Gov. Watch the unveiling of a statue honoring Willa Cather. June 7th. Tierney L. Cross

Former Vice President Mike Pence arrives with wife to speak at election campaign event, high-fives supporters

Republican presidential candidate former Vice President Mike Pence, accompanied by his wife Karen, arrived to address a campaign event in Ankeny, Iowa, on June 7. Associated Press/Charlie Neighborgal

UK Prime Minister Rishi Snak and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (Republican, California) meet at the Houses of Parliament

UK Prime Minister Rishi Snack and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Republican, California) attend a meeting at the Houses of Parliament June 7. Greg Nash

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (New York) and UK Prime Minister Rishi Snak address the Houses of Parliament

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (New York) and UK Prime Minister Rishi Snack address the Houses of Parliament on June 7. Tierney L. Cross

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgham (Republican) and First Lady Kathryn Burgum take center podium in a room full of supporters

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgham (R-R) and First Lady Kathryn Burgum wave to a crowd after announcing the Republican presidential nomination June 7 in Fargo, North Dakota. Associated Press/Jack Dura

Washington DC seen through the fog from the Iwo Jima Memorial

Washington, DC seen through the fog from the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, on June 8. Washington, DC’s Air Quality Index hits 308 as smoke from wildfires from Canada continues to descend on the East Coast. Greg Nash

Senators pose for photos on the annual Seersucker Thursday

Senators pose for a photo of the annual Seersucker Thursday at the Capitol on June 8. Tierney L. Cross

Demonstrators belonging to

“People vs. Fossil Fuels” activists against the Mountain Valley Pipeline demonstrate in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 8. The West Virginia and Southern Virginia pipelines were funded by the debt ceiling policy recently passed by Congress. Greg Nash

Damaged cars and other cargo spilled from derailed cars

This image provided by the Coconino County Emergency Management Department shows a vehicle damaged in the June 7 freight train derailment east of Williams, Arizona. Coconino County Emergency Management by AP

People with stuffed rubber ducks take pictures near the giant rubber duck sculpture in Victoria Harbor

A giant rubber duck sculpture can be seen at Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor on June 9. At 18 meters high, this inflatable sculpture, which is part of the world’s tallest rubber duck, was created by Dutch artist DOUBLE DUCKS by Flotentijn Hofman as part of a large public art exhibition curated by Hong Kong studio AllRightsReserved. , produced by Florentine Hoffmann. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images

Photo curators: Greg Nash, Tierney L. Cross, Valerie Morris

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