A view of the Montana State Capitol on May 3, 2023, in Helena, Montana. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
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This photo illustration shows national guardsman Jack Teixeira reflected in an image of the Pentagon. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear arguments in April about whether former President Trump enjoys blanket immunity. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption
Will the timing of the Supreme Court's Trump case mean no trial before the election?
Elon Musk departs the Phillip Burton Federal Building and United States Court House in San Francisco, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Benjamin Fanjoy/AP hide caption
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark claps during the second half of a game against Minnesota on Wednesday in Minneapolis. Abbie Parr/AP hide caption
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address in Moscow on Thursday. Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) departs the Senate chamber on the day he announced he would step down as Republican leader in November. McConnell is the longest serving Senate leader in history, and leaves a wide-ranging and complex legacy behind. Nathan Howard/Getty Images hide caption
Hundreds gather for a protest rally in support of in vitro fertilization legislation on Wednesday in Montgomery, Ala. Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP hide caption
Humpback whales that spend their winters in Hawaii, like this mother and calf, have declined over the last decade. Martin van Aswegen/Marine Mammal Research Program, University of Hawaii at Manoa, NMFS Permit No: 21476/21321 hide caption
New York state prosecutors are trying to stop JBS from making "fraudulent and illegal" marketing claims about its climate efforts. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images hide caption
Palestinians inspect the rubble of destroyed buildings after an Israeli airstrike at the Nusseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza on Thursday. Adel Hana/AP hide caption
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman announces charges against Jeffery Epstein on July 8, 2019 in New York City. Epstein was charged with one count of sex trafficking of minors and one count of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minors. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images hide caption
Relatives of Amal Hassan al-Durr, a 5-year-old girl, lay her body to rest at the cemetery in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon, on Feb. 22. She lost her life during an Israeli attack. In recent weeks, Israel has intensified its airstrikes, penetrating deeper into Lebanon. Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR hide caption
Hurricane Irene caused enormous damage in New York state, flooding homes like this one in Prattsville, NY, in 2011. Major weather events like Irene send people to the hospital and can even contribute to deaths for weeks after the storms. Monika Graff/Getty Images hide caption