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Security officials react after shots were fired at the Washington Hilton hotel, which was hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, April 25. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
The week in 35 photos

US Vice President JD Vance, left, and House Speaker Mike Johnson applaud as Britain’s King Charles III arrives to address a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday, April 28. The King and his wife, Queen Camilla, were in the United States for a four-day state visit. Much of his speech focused on the kinship and history between the United States and the United Kingdom. Henry Nicholls/Pool/AFP/Getty Images

A sailboat passes a rainbow in front of North Head on Sydney Harbour on Friday, April 24. David Gray/AFP/Getty Images

People crowd around the site of an explosion after a bomb attack tore apart a busy road in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, April 25. At least 14 people were killed and at least 38 were wounded, local authorities said. The incident was part of what Colombian officials said was a “wave” of terror attacks as deadly violence resurges in the country. Joaquin Sarmiento/AFP/Getty Images

Jerome Powell, chair of the US Federal Reserve, leaves after a news conference in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, April 29. Powell’s term ends May 15 after eight years spanning three administrations. “Thank you very much, everyone. I won’t see you next time,” Powell said as he put his glasses in his suit pocket and walked out. Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg/Getty Images

A 4-month-old Humboldt penguin named Campito swims at La Aurora Zoo in Guatemala City on Friday, April 24. Johan Ordonez/AFP/Getty Images

Sebastian Sawe crosses the finish line after winning the London Marathon in world-record time on Sunday, April 26. The Kenyan made history by becoming the first athlete to complete a marathon in under two hours. He finished in 1:59:30. Li Ying/Xinhua/Getty Images

People in Appenzell, Switzerland, raise their hands to vote during the Landsgemeinde, a traditional public ballot, on Sunday, April 26. The open-air gathering, held annually, allows eligible citizens to decide cantonal laws and policies directly, preserving one of Switzerland's oldest forms of direct democracy. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth laughs Wednesday, April 29, as he chats with Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a pause in a House committee hearing on his department’s budget request. Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times/Redux

A grey heron searches for food on the shores of Lake Uluabat, in the Turkish village of Gölyazı, on Thursday, April 23. Alper Tuydes/Anadolu/Getty Images

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A drone is entangled in an anti-drone net as Ukrainian servicemen walk on a street in Druzhkivka, Ukraine, on Friday, April 24. The town is on the front lines of Ukraine’s war with Russia. Serhii Korovainyi/Reuters

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell drives to the basket during an NBA playoff game in Phoenix on Monday, April 27. The Thunder, the defending NBA champions, swept the Phoenix Suns in the first round. Barry Gossage/NBAE/Getty Images

A polar bear stands on sea ice near Norway’s Svalbard archipelago on Monday, April 27. Julian Quiñones/CNN

In this screengrab taken from video, US President Donald Trump is escorted out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shots were fired at the Washington Hilton hotel on Saturday, April 25. Bo Erickson/Reuters

A woman carrying a Lebanese flag and a portrait of a loved one attends a mass funeral in the Lebanese village of Majdal Zoun on Saturday, April 25. Earlier this month, a ceasefire began between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israel began targeting Hezbollah in March after Hezbollah fired projectiles into Israel to avenge the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. David Guttenfelder/The New York Times/Redux

The puck slips by Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka during an NHL playoff game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday, April 24. Utah won the game to take a 2-1 series lead, but Vegas battled back to win the next two games. Hunter Dyke/NHLI/Getty Images

A fishing boat travels through the Hawizeh Marsh in Iraq’s Maysan province on Sunday, April 26. Rains have restored water to the marsh following a long period of drought. Hussein Faleh/AFP/Getty Images

A man lights an oil lamp during the Rato Machindranath Jatra festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on Thursday, April 23. Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Will Smith is showered by sunflower seeds after hitting a home run against the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 24. Luke Hales/Getty Images

NASCAR driver Austin Hill leads the field during an O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race in Talladega, Alabama, on Saturday, April 25. Sean Gardner/Getty Images

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People make calls outside the Washington Hilton hotel after gunshots were reported at the site of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, April 25. Maansi Srivastava/CNN

A stork flies over its nest on a power pole near Frankfurt, Germany, on Tuesday, April 28. Michael Probst/AP

Workers sit at the site of a deadly train collision in Bekasi, Indonesia, on Tuesday, April 28. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images

Dancers with the dance company Momix perform “Botanica - Season 2” during the Rome premiere on Tuesday, April 28. Alessandra Tarantino/AP

PSG's João Neves celebrates after scoring a goal against Bayern Munich during a Champions League semifinal match in Paris on Tuesday, April 28. PSG, the defending champions, won the first leg 5-4. It was the highest-scoring Champions League semifinal in the tournament’s history. The two teams will meet again in Germany next week. Aurelien Morissard/AP

From left, Britain’s Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump wave to the crowd during a state arrival ceremony at the White House on Tuesday, April 28. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

A humpback whale rescued from a shallow bay is transported toward the North Sea in a flooded cargo ship in Fehmarn, Germany, on Wednesday, April 29. Philip Dulian/AP

Bees fly through the door of a beehive on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Friday, April 24. The beehive itself is crafted to look like the White House. Alex Brandon/AP

The New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby, bottom, falls to the floor as he’s fouled by Atlanta’s Corey Kispert during an NBA playoff game on Saturday, April 25. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Hippos wallow at a lagoon in the Hacienda Napoles Park, once the private estate of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, in Puerto Triunfo, Colombia, on Friday, April 24. Indian magnate Anant Ambani, son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has offered to take in 80 Colombian hippos at his wildlife sanctuary in India after Colombia said it planned to cull 80 of the animals. Since hippos were introduced to the country by Escobar, their population has exploded and their presence is now endangering native species. Fernando Vergara/AP

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Elon Musk arrives for the second day of his testimony at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, on Wednesday, April 29. Musk has accused OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman of deceiving him and betraying OpenAI’s original nonprofit mission. His lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California is seeking $130 billion in damages from OpenAI, a return to the company’s nonprofit structure, and the removal of Altman and Brockman from its board. OpenAI has consistently pushed back against Musk’s claims and says his suit is one based on jealousy and regret. Jason Henry/The New York Times/Redux

A man sorts through debris on Friday, April 24, after a tornado went through Enid, Oklahoma, the night before. Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman/USA Today Network/Imagn Images

A Palestinian bride sits in a car as she arrives at a mass wedding ceremony for around 300 couples in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Friday, April 24. Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images

A plane flies in Lalitpur, Nepal, as lightning illuminates the night sky on Friday, April 24. Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

Noah Leibowitz, a 28-year-old clown known as Gimpl the Fool, poses for a portrait in New York’s Coney Island neighborhood on Sunday, April 26. He spent the day making balloon animals for people on the boardwalk. See last week in 35 photos. Yunghi Kim/Contact Press Images