America in Photos: Midwest Tornado, Battle of Lexington, and Florida Fire
An aerial view shows damage to a farmhouse from a tornado near Rockton, Ill., on April 18, 2026. The storm that passed through the area was part of a weather system that resulted in more than 30 tornadoes in the Midwest. Scott Olson/Getty Images

America in Photos: Midwest Tornado, Battle of Lexington, and Florida Fire

Notable moments from the past week in America.
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Construction cranes are seen, from the Washington Monument, on the site of the former East Wing of the White House on April 17, 2026. A federal judge released a revised order on April 16 blocking the Trump administration from above-ground construction work on the proposed White House ballroom, although the ruling was stalled a few days later on appeal. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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Law enforcement secure a crime scene outside the home of former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax in Annandale, Va., on April 16, 2026. Fairfax and his wife, Cerina Fairfax, were found dead in a murder-suicide at their home. Alex Wong/Getty Images