America in Photos: USS Iwo Jima Naval Homecoming, Belmont Stakes Horse Race, and Tiananmen Massacre Memorial
People cheer as Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima returns to Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va., on June 6, 2026. The USS Iwo Jima returned to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk, concluding a historic ten-month deployment to the Caribbean in support of U.S. Southern Command. Mike Kropf/Getty Images
People cheer as Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima returns to Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va., on June 6, 2026. The USS Iwo Jima returned to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk, concluding a historic ten-month deployment to the Caribbean in support of U.S. Southern Command. Mike Kropf/Getty Images

America in Photos: USS Iwo Jima Naval Homecoming, Belmont Stakes Horse Race, and Tiananmen Massacre Memorial

Notable moments from the past week in America.
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Joey Siu, Amnesty International Hong Kong overseas spokesperson, speaks during the Tiananmen Square massacre candlelight vigil held at the Victims of Communism Memorial in Washington on June 4, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) shakes hands with Philippine Foreign Minister Theresa “Tess” Lazaro as they appear briefly for the press before their meeting at the U.S. State Department in Washington, on June 5, 2026. Pedro Ugarte/AFP via Getty Images
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Reporter Leslie Picker (L) speaks with Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon at the Economic Club of New York in New York City, on June 2, 2026. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
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Flowers are placed at Marilyn Monroe's crypt in the Corridor of Memories mausoleum at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of her birth, in Los Angeles on June 1, 2026. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images
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Representatives from Austria, including Austrian Ambassador to the UN Gregor Koessler (lower R), react after their country wins a seat as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, during a UN General Assembly meeting for the election of the non-permanent members of the UN Security Council at the UN headquarters in New York City on June 3, 2026. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images
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Attendees listen during a roundtable on agriculture with President Donald Trump at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wis. on June 5, 2026. President Trump delivered remarks on his administration's agricultural policies and efforts to support farmers. Samuel Corum/Getty Images
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Protestors clash with Newark Police as they try to block vehicles leaving Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey, on June 4, 2026. Adam Gray/Getty Images
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Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter, State Department Chief of Staff Daniel Holler, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa and Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh attend a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations hosted by the United States at the State Department in Washington on June 3, 2026. Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty Images
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Cattle graze in a field in Quemado, Texas, on June 2, 2026. A historic cattle shortage has driven wholesale beef prices to record highs. Prolonged drought, labor shortages, and rising operating expenses have forced several renowned barbecue establishments throughout Texas to shut down, while others are considering significant service cutbacks. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
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OG Anunoby (8) of the New York Knicks shoots the ball between Devin Vassell (24) and Stephon Castle (5) of the San Antonio Spurs during the fourth quarter in Game One of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 3, 2026. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
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Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council of the United States, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington on June 5, 2026. U.S. job growth surged past expectations in May with the unemployment rate remaining steady, as the labor market in the world's largest economy showed signs of firming after months of turbulence. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images
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An election observer walks through the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center as workers process ballots for the California state primary election in City of Industry, Calif., on June 5, 2026. The U.S. Department of Justice sent a federal prosecutor to observe ballot counting in Los Angeles County after President Donald Trump alleged that delays in counting ballots were the result of election fraud. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Members of the West Branch Area School District in Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, student marching band perform at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington on June 5, 2026. Preparations for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence continue across the capital. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump is joined by (L-R) U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) and U.S. Rep. Riley Moore (R-W.V.) as he speaks during a “Beautiful, Clean Coal” event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on June 4, 2026. Trump is expected to announce a $700 million investment in coal plants and energy infrastructure. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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Supporters of California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra watch election returns during his election night gathering at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles on June 2, 2026. Becerra is in a tight race with Democratic challenger Tom Steyer and Republican Steve Hilton. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Horses head to the finish in a race prior to the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, on June 6, 2026. Al Bello/Getty Images
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives to testify before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 2, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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People gather along the railroad tracks to watch as Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, makes a stop in the city's downtown during its cross-country journey to celebrate America's 250th birthday in Tama, Iowa, on June 1, 2026. Between 1941 and 1944, Union Pacific commissioned 25 Big Boy locomotives. Eight still remain, but the restored 4014 is the only one that is fully operational. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is refilled after it was repaired and painted as part of President Donald Trump's “Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful” initiative ahead of America's 250th anniversary in Washington on June 4, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times