Adm. Kevin Lunday is sworn in by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem during his Assumption of Command Ceremony at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington on Jan. 15, 2026. As his wife, Lynda Lee, looked on, Lunday was sworn in as the 28th Commandant, replacing outgoing Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
A decorated draft ox and its handler leap over haystacks set on fire as part of the Kicchu Haisodu ritual in Siddalingapura village, on the outskirts of Mysuru, India, on Jan. 15, 2026. The ritual is practiced in rural areas of the southern state of Karnataka as part of celebrations marking Makara Sankranti, the mid-winter harvest festival. Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images
