David Ake, Associated PressTourists walk around the base of the Washington Monument on Presidents Day weekend as the sunsets Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, in Washington.
Alessandra Tarantino, Associated PressA boy takes a selfie with Pope Francis, during a visit to the parish of Santa Maria Josefa del Cuore di Gesu', in Rome, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017.
Ivan Sekretarev, Associated PressA performer dressed as a bear entertains as people celebrate the start of Maslenitsa, or Pancake week, in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. Maslenitsa is a traditional Russian holiday marking the end of winter that dates back to pagan times.
Matthias Schrader, Associated PressU.S. Vice President Mike Pence, second from right, his wife Karen and their daugher Charlotte, right, walk through the former crematories during a visit to the former Nazi concentration camp in Dachau near Munich, southern Germany, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, one day after he attended the Munich Security Conference.
Dolores Ochoa, Associated PressA voter casts his ballots during general elections in Quito, Ecuador, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. Polls suggest the presidential race will be tight, with no candidate likely to garner enough votes to win the first round. But a third of voters until recently were undecided amid low-energy campaigning as current President Rafael Correa prepares to retire from politics.
ERIC FEFERBERGERIC, Getty ImagesThe peloton rides in al-Hamriyah climb during the 6th and final stage of the 8th edition of the cycling Tour of Oman between The Wave Muscat and Matrah Corniche on Feb.19, 2017.
Andres Kudacki, Associated Press filePeople carry posters during a rally against President Donald Trump's executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority nations, in New York's Times Square, on Feb. 19, 2017.
Andres Kudacki, Associated PressWomen pray as two men check a flag during a rally in support of Muslim Americans and protest of President Donald Trump's immigration policies in Times Square, New York, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017.
JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER, Getty ImagesYoung men (L) take provocative selfie photos as anti-riot police officers stand guard during a demonstration against police brutality on February 18, 2017 in Rennes, following the alleged rape in the Paris suburb of Aulnay-sous-Bois of a black youth, identified only as Theo, with a police baton, an incident that has sparked 10 nights of rioting and more than 200 arrests. One officer has been charged with rape and the three others with assault. All four have been suspended from the force.
AHMAD AL-RUBAYE, Getty ImagesTanks and armoured vehicles of the Iraqi forces, supported by the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) paramilitaries, advance towards the village of Sheikh Younis, south of Mosul, after the offensive to retake the western side of Mosul from Islamic State (IS) group fighters commenced on Feb. 19, 2017.
Jon Gambrell, Associated PressMilitary aircraft fly in formation as fireworks explode at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, known by the acronym IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017.
Red Huber, Orlando Sentinel via APThe SpaceX Falcon rocket launches from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, carrying a load of supplies for the International Space Station.
Silvia Izquierdo, Associated PressMerrymakers dance during the, "If you don't give me....then you lend me" carnival street party on Ipanema beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. Hundreds of thousands take to the streets in open-air "bloco" parties ahead of Rio's over-the-top Carnival celebration of joy.
Tim P. Whitby, Getty ImagesModels backstage ahead of the Fashion East runway show during the London Fashion Week at Tate Modern on Feb. 18, 2017 in London, England.
Alessandro Trovati, Associated PressAustria's Marcel Hirscher competes during a men's slalom, at the alpine ski World Championships, in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017.
FRANCK FIFE/AFP, Getty ImagesBiathletes compete during the 2017 IBU World Championships Biathlon Women's 12,5 km Mass start race in Hochfilzen on Feb 19 , 2017.
Manu Fernandez, Associated PressFC Barcelona's Neymar, right, duels for the ball against Leganes' Iago Herrerin during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Leganes at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017.
THIERRY ZOCCOLAN, Getty ImagesClermont's French scrum-half Charlie Cassang (R) catches the ball before scoring a try during the French Top 14 rugby union match ASM Clermont vs AB Bayonne at the Michelin stadium in Clermont-Ferrand, central France, on Feb. 18, 2017.
MICHAEL BUHOLZER, Getty ImagesFabris Jindrich with his horse Hello Goodby competes during the flat race of the White Turf horse racing event in St. Moritz on Feb. 19, 2017. The races are held on the frozen lake of the Swiss mountain resort.
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Tourists walk around the base of the Washington Monument on Presidents Day weekend as the sunsets Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, in Washington.
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