Sean D. Elliot, The Day via The Associated PressAerobatic pilot Sean D. Tucker takes his Oracle Challenger III biplane through its paces during rehearsals for the 2017 Rhode Island National Guard Open House Air Show, Friday, May 19, 2017, at Quonset State Airport in North Kingstown, R.I. Shows will be Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a variety of aerial acts and static displays. Admission is free to the event with a $10 donation to Hasbro Children's Hospital requested for parking.
Federico Parra, AFP/Getty ImagesA Venezuelan opposition activist plays the violin during a rally against the government of President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, on May 18, 2017. Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles said Thursday authorities confiscated his passport and prevented him from travelling to New York to discuss his country's deadly political crisis with United Nations officials. On Monday Venezuelans launched a seventh week of anti-government demonstrations by blocking roads, vowing not to budge all day in protest at a deadly political and economic crisis.
Gerald Herbert, The Associated PressWorkers prepare to take down the statue of Robert E. Lee, former general of the Confederacy, which stands in Lee Circle in New Orleans, Friday, May 19, 2017. The city is completing the Southern city's removal of four Confederate-related statues that some called divisive.
Juan Quintero, AFP/Getty ImagesA man rides in a canoe on a flooded street in Cali, Colombia, on May 18, 2017, after heavy rains caused the Cauca River to overflow. Flooding and mudslides in Colombia have killed several people and affected thousands in the past few weeks, causing alarm in a country still recovering from recent landslides that left hundreds dead.
Dar Yasin, The Associated PressA Kashmiri boy shields himself with plywood from stones and glass marbles during a clash between Indian policemen and protesters during a protest in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, May 19, 2017. Government forces fired tear gas during clashes with Kashmiri protesters in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir after Friday prayers called by separatist leaders against the continuous detention of woman separatist leader Asiya Adrabi, chairman of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, or Daughters of the Nation. They also demand release of all political prisoners from Indian prisons.
Ahmad Gharabli, AFP/Getty ImagesA Palestinian youth walks on top of the Damascus Gate building in Jerusalem's Old City on May 18, 2017.
Jean-francois Monier, AFP/Getty ImagesSpain's Marc Marquez competes on his Repsol Honda Team MOTOGP N¡93 during a motoGP free practice session, ahead of the French motorcycling Grand Prix, on May 19, 2017 in Le Mans, northwestern France.
Sanjay Kanojia, AFP/Getty ImagesA monkey leaps into a pond on a hot day in Allahabad on May 19, 2017. According to local reports temperatures have soared in the northern Indian city to 47.28 Celsius.
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Aerobatic pilot Sean D. Tucker takes his Oracle Challenger III biplane through its paces during rehearsals for the 2017 Rhode Island National Guard Open House Air Show, Friday, May 19, 2017, at Quonset State Airport in North Kingstown, R.I. Shows will be Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a variety of aerial acts and static displays. Admission is free to the event with a $10 donation to Hasbro Children's Hospital requested for parking.
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A selection of today’s photos from around the world Friday, May 19, 2017.






