Surreal shot of UK swimmer. Smoke rises from Indonesia volcano. The week in 32 photos
Published 9:46 PM EDT, Thu April 13, 2023
The week in 32 photos
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones thanks Chancellor I’Ashea L. Myles after taking the oath of office on the steps of the House chamber in Nashville on Monday, April 10. He was reinstated after being expelled from the House last week.
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Published 9:46 PM EDT, Thu April 13, 2023
Two Tennessee lawmakers who were forced out of the state’s Republican-controlled legislature were reinstated this week — and they vowed to continue their call for gun reform.
Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson — two Black Democrats — had been expelled over a gun control demonstration that took place on the House floor on Friday, April 7. Jones and Pearson led the protest along with fellow Rep. Gloria Johnson, a White Democrat. She was not expelled.
The protest came in the wake of a school shooting last month that left three children and three adults dead in Nashville. Jones, Pearson and Johnson led the protest without being recognized, CNN affiliate WSMV reported, and they used a bullhorn as demonstrators at the Capitol called on lawmakers to take action. A vote was held over rules violations, and Jones and Pearson were then ousted.
State law allows local legislative bodies to appoint interim House members to fill the seats of expelled lawmakers until an election is held. Jones was reappointed Monday by the Nashville Metropolitan Council. Pearson was reappointed Wednesday by the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.
“You cannot expel hope,” a triumphant Pearson told cheering supporters Wednesday. “You can’t expel our voice and you sure can’t expel our fight. We look forward to continuing to fight, continuing to advocate.”
Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.
A recycling plant burns in Richmond, Indiana, on Tuesday, April 11. The toxic smoke from the fire forced thousands of people to evacuate. Public schools were also closed. It’s not yet clear what sparked the inferno.
Catholic devotees in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, take part in a Holy Burial procession during Good Friday celebrations on April 7.
A house and a car are covered in volcanic dust Tuesday, April 11, after the eruption of the Shiveluch volcano in Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka region.
Police tape surrounds the Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, after a gunman opened fire there on Monday, April 10. Five people were killed and eight were injured. The gunman was fatally shot by police.
Bees are seen inside a hive Thursday, April 6, at the Hatta Honey Bee Discovery Center in Hatta, United Arab Emirates.
Jon Rahm celebrates on the 18th green after winning the Masters golf tournament on Sunday, April 9. It is Rahm’s second major win. He also won the US Open in 2021.
A wounded soldier lies in a medical stabilization point in Bakhmut, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 9.
James Richard and Katherine Arroyo walk through a flooded street in Hollywood, Florida, on Thursday, April 13. The flooding came after the region experienced a 1-in-1,000 year rainfall event.
People in Gaza City inspect damage from overnight Israeli airstrikes on Friday, April 7. The strikes came hours after dozens of rockets were fired from Gaza and Lebanon into Israeli territory, an attack the Israeli military blamed on Palestinian militants. Israel struck militant targets in southern Lebanon and Gaza, concluding three days of rising tensions in the region following police raids on the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
Evangeline Belt swims the 1,500-meter freestyle during the British Swimming Championships on Sunday, April 9.
Relatives mourn Maia and Rina Dee at their funeral in Kfar Etzion, West Bank, on Sunday, April 9. The British-Israeli sisters, aged 15 and 20, were killed in a shooting alongside their mother that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned as a “severe terrorist attack.” Tensions in Israel and the West Bank spiraled in the aftermath of Israeli police raids on the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
Smoke rises during an eruption of Mount Merapi, Indonesia’s most active volcano, on Friday, April 7.
A Coptic priest sprinkles holy water during Palm Sunday Mass at the St. Simon Monastery in Cairo on Sunday, April 9.
CJ McGee, Joey Cipollone and other members of the Quinnipiac University hockey team celebrate after winning the national championship on Saturday, April 8. It is the program’s first national title.
Firefighters battle a major wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, on Wednesday, April 12. The fire had burned nearly 4,000 acres by Wednesday evening.
Kyle Schwarber douses Philadelphia Phillies teammate Bryson Stott after Stott hit a walk-off single to defeat Cincinnati in a Major League Baseball game on Saturday, April 8.
People embrace each other Wednesday, April 12, during a vigil that was held in Louisville, Kentucky, for the five people who were killed in a shooting at a bank.
Cyclists react in the aftermath of a crash that took place during the Paris-Roubaix road race on Sunday, April 9. In the foreground, from left, are Edoardo Affini, Jonathan Milan, Kristoffer Halvorsen and Clément Russo.
Former US President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday, April 12. He was back in New York for a deposition on Thursday, part of a high-stakes civil suit brought by the state against Trump, some of his children and his sprawling business empire. The Trumps have denied wrongdoing.
A boy in Châtelaillon-Plage, France, walks beneath flying kites during the International Kite and Wind Festival on Monday, April 10.
A boy stands with elders at the Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, India, as a head priest displays a holy relic believed to be a hair from the beard of the Prophet Muhammad on Wednesday, April 12. This was during special prayers to observe the martyr day of Hazrat Ali, the fourth caliph of Islam.
US President Joe Biden takes a selfie with audience members after speaking at the Ulster University’s new campus in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Wednesday, April 12. Biden left Washington, DC, on Tuesday for a four-day visit to Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland.
Employees of Ernesto’s Sanctuary play with some of the organization’s 2,000 cats in Idlib, Syria, on Tuesday, April 11. The sanctuary is also home to other animals who were abandoned during the country’s long civil war.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reacts as a costumed Easter Bunny attends the daily press briefing on Monday, April 10.
A boy jumps into the Ganges river, in front of the Howrah Bridge, on a hot day in Kolkata, India, on Monday, April 10.
English footballers Leah Williamson, left, and Mary Earps lift the Women’s Finalissima trophy after defeating Brazil in London on Thursday, April 6. The match, which pitted Europe’s champions versus South America’s, was decided by penalties after ending 1-1.
A child reaches up to blossoming trees at the Japanese Garden in Bucharest, Romania, on Monday, April 10.
Bihu dancers take part in rehearsals in Guwahati, India, on Tuesday, April 11. On Thursday, more than 11,000 dancers took part in a performance that set a record for the largest recital of the traditional dance.
A dog wears a costume in Tokyo on Sunday, April 9.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr., right, steals a base as San Diego’s Xander Bogaerts tries to tag him out during a Major League Baseball game on Friday, April 7.
Source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/13/world/gallery/photos-this-week-april-6-april-13-ctrp/index.html
