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A drone photograph of waves crashing against E Seaside Walk as homes collapse at Peninsula on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026 in Long Beach, California.

Romina Bergman, 2, left, reaches her hand out to chimpanzee Yoshi’s newborn at the Los Angeles Zoo on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Zoo welcomed the birth of a baby gorilla, the fifth and latest addi

Roberto Marquez from Dallas, TX builds crosses for a memorial for the victims of the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter earlier this week on February 01, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines fl

A demonstrator wearing a shirt that reads “Eat the Rich” is arrested during a protest against the Trump administration for allegedly assaulting a counter-protester, according to police, on April 19, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Larry Housley feeds his 13 horses on his 40-acre horse farm on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2025 in Bouse, AZ. The Saudi Arabian company, Fondomonte Arizona LLC has been growing alfalfa on thousands of desert farmland concerning some residents and legislators

Celtics fans celebrate the Celtics winning game 5 of the NBA Finals Celtics vs Mavericks at The Greatest Bar on June 17, 2024.

Ariana Montero, 46, left, is administered a shot to help treat addiction by USC Director of Street Medicine, Brett Feldman, right, at the the intersection of James M. Wood Boulevard and Beacon Avenue on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. Dr.

Pasadena City College Honor Band performs during the 2025 Pasadena Rose Bowl Bandfest in Robinson Stadium at Pasadena City College on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025 in Pasadena, CA

Los Angeles Dodgers fans do burnouts in the street to celebrate the Dodgers winning the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays in East Los Angeles on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA.

Laura Marquez-Garrett, 2nd L, hugs Lori Schott, 2nd R, who holds up a photograph of her daughter who passed after hearing the verdict outside the Los Angeles Superior Court during one of the coordinated lawsuits alleging that Meta and YouTube are de

U.S. Naval Academy freshman ("plebes") are sprayed with water during the annual Herndon Monument climb at the U.S. Naval Academy on May 14, 2025 in Annapolis, Maryland.

U.S. Naval Academy graduates throw their caps during the 2025 Naval Academy Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony on May 23, 2025 in Annapolis, Maryland. 1,049 men and women graduated in the class of 2025 and will enter the Navy or Marine Corps, whe

A firefighter stands on a smoking hill as fires burn behind them on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Simi Valley, CA. A fast-moving brush fire in Simi Valley burned at least one home and another structure Monday, burning over 1,300 acres.

Athena Ruiz, 26, from Koreatown, takes photos of the California sunflowers at the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 in Culver City, CA.

A drone photograph of the NBC4 news helicopter crash near the Lizard Production building on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 in Chatsworth, CA. A NBC4 news helicopter crashed Tuesday night in Chatsworth while covering a metro city bus and motor vehicle acc

Boston Celtics fans cheer as head coach Joe Mazzulla's duck boat drives by during the duck boat parade to celebrate the 18th Boston Celtics NBA championship.

Doechii performs during Daisy Chain Fields at The Great Park on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 in Irvine, CA.

“I don’t leave till everybody gets a photo.” “Pinto Ron” (Ken Johnson) smiles for photographs with Buffalo Bills fans outside of Highmark Stadium in Hammers Lot on Nov. 19, 2023 in Buffalo, N.Y. ohnson has been to every Bills home game since 1984. N

U.S. Naval Academy freshman ("plebes") paddle boats during the "Wet and Sandy" portion of the annual Sea Trials at the U.S. Naval Academy on May 13, 2025 in Annapolis, Maryland.

Los Angeles All District Honor Band perform during the 2025 Pasadena Rose Bowl Bandfest in Robinson Stadium at Pasadena City College on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025 in Pasadena, CA

Laura DeMieri walks through flags setup honoring the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 during the 25th anniversary at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.

Members of the Irondeqouit Fire Station train for ice rescues in Irondequoit Bay, NY on January 8, 2022.

Aaron DeRuyter releases a brown trout he caught in the Irondequoit river on April 14, 2023. Based upon its size and coloring, he suspects it migrated from Lake Ontario.

A home collapsed in the aftermath of the flash flooding that occurred on July 30th on Brook Road on August 14, 2024 in St. Johnsbury, VT.

Blake Curran and Tristan Carr, fight during the amateur MMA main card fight of the K4 Fighting: Arctic Blast in Buffalo, N.Y. on Dec. 9, 2023. Curran won in an unanimous decision, increasing his record to 6-1-0.

U.S. Naval Academy freshman ("plebes") run over the Naval Academy Bridge during the annual Sea Trials at the U.S. Naval Academy on May 13, 2025 in Annapolis, Maryland.

A surfer catches a wave in front of the Hondo offshore oil platform at Refugio State Beach on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 in Santa Barbara, CA. President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to allow new oil and gas drilling off California's coas

A farm vehicle plows an alfalfa field on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 in Salome, AZ. The Saudi Arabian company, Fondomonte Arizona LLC has been growing alfalfa on thousands of desert farmland concerning some residents and legislators, as Arizona’s groundwa

A surfer walks past a lifeguard tower that is tied up to avoid falling into the ocean as tides rise in Thalia Street Beach on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026 in Laguna Beach, CA. El Niño is currently causing rising sea levels and severe coastal erosion as

Natalie Villegas, 27, from the District of Columbia, poses for a photos inside the SPECTRA during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 10, 2026, in Indio, CA.

Workers prepare fossils to be packaged and moved at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Los Angeles, CA. On July 7, the La Brea Tar Pits will close its doors for two years while the 50-year-old museum gets a full gut renova

Joelette Osorio, 27, left, and Brian Osorio, 28, right, kiss while taking a timed photo at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Public Art "Urban Light" on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA.

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