America in Photos: Moon Mission Preparation, Trump Visits Graceland, and Kite Festival
(L-R) The Artemis II crew mission specialist Jeremy Hansen of CSA (Canadian Space Agency), mission specialist Christina Koch, commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover, stand together after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on March 27, 2026. The astronauts arrived to begin preparations for an April 1, 2026 launch for a 10-day mission, which will take them around the Moon and back to Earth. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The Artemis II crew – (L-R) mission specialist Jeremy Hansen of CSA (Canadian Space Agency), mission specialist Christina Koch, commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover – stand together after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center on March 27, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The astronauts arrived to begin preparations for an April 1, 2026 launch for a 10-day mission, which will take them around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images

America in Photos: Moon Mission Preparation, Trump Visits Graceland, and Kite Festival

Notable moments from the past week in America.
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People wave flags and chant while participating in the “Cuba Libre” demonstration in the city of Hialeah, Fla., on March 24, 2026. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images
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Attendees applaud as President Donald Trump delivers remarks to farmers from the Truman balcony at the White House on March 27, 2026. Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty Images
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President Donald Trump attends the National Republican Congressional Committee's annual fundraising dinner at Union Station in Washington on March 25, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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A motorcade carrying ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, departs Manhattan after the pair appeared in federal court for a status conference hearing in New York City on March 26, 2026. Maduro and Flores were captured by U.S. military forces in Venezuela and face narco-terrorism, cocaine trafficking, and weapons charges. Ryan Murphy/Getty Images
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California poppies in full bloom at Antelope Valley California Poppy State Natural Reserve in Lancaster, Calif., on March 27, 2026. The California poppy has been the state flower since 1903 and blooms each spring in the Mojave Desert grasslands, some 75 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
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An Air Canada Express plane that collided with a fire truck on the tarmac sits along the runway during an ongoing investigation at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on March 25, 2026. The plane had landed after a flight from Montreal when it collided with a fire truck, resulting in dozens of injuries and the deaths of the two pilots. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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A group of women play interactive games during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas, on March 27, 2026. Leandro Lozada/AFP via Getty Images
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Nathan Church, No. 27 of the St. Louis Cardinals, saves a home run by catching a fly ball against the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth inning on Opening Day at Busch Stadium in St Louis, Mo., on March 26, 2026. Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump holds up a replica of an Elvis Presley guitar after signing it while visiting Graceland, the Presleys' home, in Memphis, Tenn., on March 23, 2026. Trump visited Graceland after participating in a Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable on combating violent crime. Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images
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Cherry blossoms bloom along the Tidal Basin in Washington on March 24, 2026. According to the National Park Service, the cherry blossoms are expected to reach peak bloom within the next few days. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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Shen Yun dancers attend the worldwide premiere of “Unbroken: The Untold Story of Shen Yun” at the AMC Theater, Lincoln Square, in New York City on March 24, 2026. The documentary reveals Shen Yun’s resilience in the face of transnational repression including from bomb threats, slashed tires, media disinformation, and other clandestine efforts linked to the Chinese communist regime. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
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Laura Marquez-Garrett (3rd R), plaintiffs' attorney for the Social Media Victims Law Center, gathers with family members of victims as they react to news that the jury has found Meta and YouTube liable in the social media addiction trial, outside the Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles on March 25, 2026. A Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube liable for a young woman's addiction to their social media platforms and ordered the companies to pay $3 million in damages. The decision was a landmark verdict that could reshape how the tech industry faces legal accountability for the mental health of young people. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
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The sun rises behind NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, as it sits on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on March 24, 2026. T.J. Muscaro/The Epoch Times
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Attendees pose for pictures in the Polaris business class seating of a United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft during a media event showcasing the airline's new premium “Elevated” aircraft interior at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on March 24, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
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People march near the Georgia state Capitol building during the “No Kings” protest in Atlanta on March 28, 2026. Elijah Nouvelage / AFP via Getty Images
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People pet therapy dogs at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on March 28, 2026. After House Republicans rejected a deal passed in the middle of the night to fund Department of Homeland Security (DHS) subagencies including the Transportation Security Administration, President Donald Trump issued an executive order instructing DHS to immediately pay TSA agents who have been working without pay for over 40 days. Danielle Villasana/Getty Images
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The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) sits docked at the Conley Container Terminal before her commissioning ceremony in Boston on March 27, 2026. The U.S. Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast attack submarine during a ceremony on March 28. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
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Traffic moves along Highway 101 in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026. Los Angeles air quality was among the nation's most polluted in 2025, with East Los Angeles experiencing especially severe conditions, largely driven by massive wildfires, according to a report by Swiss technology company IQAir. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg (C) walks through the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building as he departs a meeting with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 26, 2026. Zuckerberg along with Larry Ellison and Jensen Huang were recently named to a tech panel to advise the president on how to regulate artificial intelligence, among other issues. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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(L–R) Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Director of the U.S. Marshals Service Gadyaces Serralta attend the Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable in Memphis, Tenn., on March 23, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on March 23, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images
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The Cherry Blossom Kite Festival takes place on the National Mall in Washington on March 28, 2026. Ken Cedeno/AFP via Getty Images