President Donald Trump welcomes college football champions, the Indiana University Hoosiers, to the White House on May 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Cowhands lead a herd of Texas Longhorn cattle during the Fort Worth Herd Cattle Drive through East Exchange Avenue at the Stockyards in Fort Worth, Tex., on May 15, 2026. The Texas Longhorn is defined by its characteristic horns. The twice-daily cattle drive invites visitors to witness the Texas Longhorns and features authentic Texas cowhands. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images
Law enforcement officers look on during the National Peace Officer's Memorial Service on the West Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 15, 2026. National Police Week celebrates law enforcement officers and honors those who have fallen in the line of duty. Heather Diehl/Getty Images
Commuters exit a Long Island Rail Road train at Penn Station in New York City on May 15, 2026. Commuters face major disruption as unions representing more than 3,500 workers prepare to strike from May 16, threatening to shut down the Long Island Rail Road, America's busiest passenger rail service, unless transit officials and labor leaders reach a last-minute contract agreement. Adam Gray/Getty Images
Falun Gong practitioners take part in a parade to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day and call for an end to persecution in China, in New York City, on May 13, 2026. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Workers assemble a garden with silk flowers and images of victims of the deadly crackdown by the Iranian government on pro-democracy protesters from earlier this year during a rally across from the U.S. Capitol on May 16, 2026. Hosted by the Organization of Iranian American Communities, the event brought together Iranian Americans, members of Congress, former U.S. officials, former political prisoners, women’s rights activists, and others to protest political executions in Iran and advocate for democracy in the wake of the United States and Israel starting a war with Iran. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Cows graze in the area where the Stratos Project, a proposed data center, will be built in Box Elder County near Snowville, Utah, on May 15, 2026. Supported by celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary, the data center proposal has met strong opposition from scientists, environmental groups, and citizens who fear it could have a potentially devastating impact on wildlife and the water level of the Great Salt Lake. Natalie Behring/Getty Images
Arcadia City Hall in Arcadia, Calif. on May 13, 2026. Federal prosecutors announced that the resigned mayor of Arcadia, Eileen Wang, was set to plead guilty in federal court to illegally acting as a foreign agent for the Chinese government. Mario Tama/Getty Images
James Patterson of The Ocean Cleanup explains how an automated conveyor belt fills large bins with plastic trash and debris aboard Interceptor 007, a solar-powered system designed to stop pollution from flowing into the ocean, at the mouth of Ballona Creek in Marina del Rey, Calif., on May 13, 2026. Officials announced plans to install two additional “trash interceptors” in the Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers before the 2028 Summer Olympics. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
Supporters of Pennsylvania State Rep. Chris Rabb wait outside the venue of a Rabb for Congress rally in Philadelphia, on May 15, 2026. Rep. Rabb is running in the Pennsylvania primary election on May 19, with three other Democrats on the ballot as well vying for a seat in Congress. Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images
Music legend and Acrisure brand ambassador Lionel Richie headlines the Acrisure Amphitheater Opening Concert in Grand Rapids, Mich., on May 15, 2026. Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Acrisure Amphitheater
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosts an enhanced honor cordon and meeting welcoming South Korean Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-Back to the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on May 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Shipping containers are loaded onto a shipping vessel in the Port of Long Beach, Calif., on May 15, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
U.S. Border Patrol dog, Chappie, joins law enforcement agents on the National Mall during National Police Week for the 38th annual candlelight vigil, hosted by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund in Washington on May 13, 2026. The vigil paid tribute to fallen officers including 109 who died in the line of duty in 2025. Heather Diehl/Getty Images
Roderick Watkins embraces his sister, as his mother looks on after disembarking aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at Naval Station in Norfolk, Va. on May 16, 2026. The USS Gerald R. Ford returned home to Virginia after an 11-month deployment, the longest since the Vietnam War, after supporting the U.S. war with Iran. Mike Kropf/Getty Images
Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting hosts a film screening of its documentary “Silent Harvest: The Courage to Speak Up,” at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington on May 15, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
A local resident works on her backyard as thick smoke from the Max Road Miramar fire rises in the Everglades near Pembroke Pines, Fla., on May 11, 2026. The wildfire has scorched nearly 5,700 acres and was about 40 percent contained, according to officials, as the Florida Forest Service continued containment operations with helicopters and emergency crews deployed across the area. CHandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
U.S. Naval Academy freshmen “plebes” do pushups together while being splashed with water during the “wet and sandy” portion of the annual Sea Trials at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. on May 12, 2026. The 14 hours of physical and mental challenges are modeled after the Marine Corps’ Crucible and the Navy’s Battle Stations recruit programs. Heather Diehl/Getty Images
The rocket contrails left by the launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 from California's Vanderberg Space Force Base as seen from Los Angeles on May 11, 2026. Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images
Rushan Abbas holds a photo of her sister, Uyghur doctor Gulshan Abbas, who is detained in China, during the “No Deals Without Freedom” protest at Lafayette Park on May 11, 2026 in Washington. Held ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to China, the protest called on Trump to use his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to advocate for the release of Jimmy Lai and others believed to be unjustly detained across China. Heather Diehl/Getty Images
An apartment building stands in the East Village neighborhood in New York City on May 11, 2026. A New York City board that sets the rent for city-subsidized apartments voted to set a preliminary rent adjustment of zero percent to 2 percent for one-year leases and zero percent to 4 percent for two-year leases, angering many of the city's landlords. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) speaks to reporters after a vote in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on May 11, 2026. Senators return to the capital after a week-long recess. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a “Rose Garden Club” dinner in honor of Police Week at the White House on May 11, 2026. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images
Homes destroyed by a 2023 landslide in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. on May 12, 2026. The city will receive $750,000 in federal funding for stormwater infrastructure improvements amid ongoing land movement on the Palos Verdes Peninsula linked to heavy rains in recent years. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Counter-snipers and other security forces watch over Air Force One while refueling at Joint Base Elmendorf during a trip with President Donald J. Trump in Anchorage, Alaska, on May 12, 2026. Donald Trump was due in Beijing on May 13, on the first visit to China in nearly a decade, as he seeks to ramp up trade despite potential friction over Taiwan and Iran. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
A Gucci video montage plays in Times Square during the GucciCore Fashion Show in New York City on May 16, 2026. JP Yim/Getty Images for Gucci
The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible as workers continue to build out Freedom 250's Great American State Fair infrastructure on the National Mall in Washington on May 14, 2026. The 16-day World's Fair-scale celebration of America's 250th birthday will run from June 25 to July 10, 2026, uniting all U.S. states and territories. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Horses round the first corner in the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park in Laurel, Md. on May 16, 2026. For the first and only time, Laurel Park is hosting the Preakness Stakes, the second race of the Triple Crown, as its traditional home at Pimlico Race Course undergoes complete renovations. Heather Diehl/Getty Images
The Netflix logo is displayed at a company office in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit accusing Netflix of illegally collecting and monetizing user data, including from children, while using features such as autoplay to encourage addictive viewing habits. Netflix has denied the claims. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Thousands of Americans gather on the National Mall in Washington on May 17, 2026 for the Rededicate 250 celebration. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times
