The day in pictures

August 12, 2024: Flour Bluff head football coach Clynt Elwood runs practice at Hornet Stadium on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

August 12, 2024: A local enters his car in front of the flames to evacuate during a wildfire in Dione. On August 12, 2024, Greece's civil protection authorities ordered the evacuation of several towns in the north-eastern suburbs of Athens, threatened by a violent fire that started the day before and is spreading.

August 11, 2024: Smoke billows following Israeli bombardment in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

August 11, 2024: A couple of farmers talk amid flower arrangements known as "silletas" before the traditional Silleteros parade, held as part of the Flower Festival in Medellin, Colombia.

August 11, 2024: Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg perform at the LA28 Olympic Games Handover Celebration.

August 11, 2024 : United States fencers Maia Weintraub, Jacqueline Dubrovich and Maia Chamberlain celebrate during the closing ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France.

August 11, 2024 : Athletes file into the arena during the closing ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France.

August 10, 2024 : Jeremy Wells kayaks around the intersection of Dunnoman Drive and Grayson Avenue as flooding from the Ogeechee River continued to impact the Bradley Point neighborhood in Savannah.

Aug. 10, 2024: Lion cubs play fight in their enclosure for the first day of public viewing at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City, on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.

Aug. 9, 2024: People listen to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speak on Aug. 9, 2024, at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz.

August 9, 2024: Sha'carri Richardson (USA) celebrates after winning in the women's 4x100m relay final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France.

August 9, 2024: A Community Boating student works on his windsurfing skills on Clarks Cove in New Bedford, Mass.

August 8, 2024: Yun Chuan, a male Panda, is seen during his public debut at the San Diego Zoo on August 8, 2024 in San Diego, California. Traditional Chinese dances, dignitaries in costume and children wearing white bobs edged with black ears: California pulled out all the diplomatic stops on August 8 to welcome two new pandas, the first to be sent by Beijing to the United States in 21 years.

August 8, 2024 : Tony Licari hits a jump at the newly-opened Artist Walk Skate Park in Riverside under the Fuller Warren Bridge in Jacksonville, Fla.

August 8, 2024 : A partially inflated hot air balloon lies in the grass Thursday, , during the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival's Days in the Park at Silver Park, Oh.

August 8, 2024: An Asian elephant swims in a pool with transparent sides at Fuji Safari Park in Susono city of Shizuoka Prefecture on August 8, 2024. Paddling with chunky legs and using their trunks as a snorkel, the elephants at Fuji Safari Park in Japan are taking a dip in their summer swimming pool -- with each graceful movement visible thanks to a special see-through tank.

August 8, 2024: Fans of US singer Taylor Swift - swifties - fix their beaded bracelets at the Swiftie Tree in Cornelius Strasse street in Vienna, Austria, on August 8, 2024. A 19-year-old Islamic State sympathiser planned a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna designed to kill many people, the country's intelligence agency said. Austrian authorities detained two suspects for allegedly plotting to attack this week's Vienna concerts by the star, which organisers cancelled at the last minute.

August 8, 2024: A Kenyan anti-riot police officer fires teargas during a demonstration in Nairobi on August 8, 2024. Kenyan police fired volleys of tear gas Thursday in the capital Nairobi, injuring several journalists, as small groups of protesters gathered on what was billed as a fresh day of action against embattled President William Ruto. The East African nation, usually one of the most stable in the region, has been rocked by weeks of sometimes deadly protests against Ruto's two-year-old administration, mostly led by young Gen-Z Kenyans.

August 7, 2024: Tropical storm warning signs are up along U.S. 74/76 as Tropical Storm Debby continues to move up the southeastern coast.

August 7, 2024 : An overhead view of Sarasota County's (Fla.) Laurel Meadows subdivision that has been flooded for days.

August 7, 2024: Supporters gather at the Move Forward Party (MFP) headquarters in Bangkok, as Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled whether former MFP leader Pita Limjaroenrat was to receive a decade-long ban and dissolve his party after challenging royal defamation laws.

August 7, 2024: A Palestinian woman stands on top of debris in Deir el-balah in the central Gaza Strip, following Israeli bombardment amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group.

August 7, 2024: Ants sit on top of the water after excessive rains caused water levels to rise in Statesboro, Georgia. Tropical Storm Debby has stalled over the South East. It has caused flooding and power outages throughout the states.

August 7, 2024: A vehicle drives through a flooded road caused by a storm the night prior at Polifly Rd and and Lodi St in Hackensack.

August 6, 2024: A woman takes in the view of the Hudson River at the Tarrytown waterfront as she sits under storm clouds. With heavy rains forecasted for overnight and into tomorrow, the National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Lower Hudson Valley.

August 6, 2024: Teammates Eric Bonneau and Adam Mathes take shelter from the driving rain in their golf cart at the 94th Annual Four-Ball Tournament at The Country Club of New Bedford.

August 6, 2024: Purdue Boilermakers stretch Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, during Purdue football practice at Bimel Outdoor Practice Complex in West Lafayette, Ind.

August 6, 2024: Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb jumps Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, from the backseat of Shawn Howell’s 1970 Indy 500 pace car, an Oldsmobile 442, during a ceremony marking the completion of the I-69 interchange project on the south side of Indianapolis.

August 5, 2024: Wind and rain kicked up by Hurricane Debby blow through a hotel parking lot in Chiefland, Florida.

August 4, 2024: Indonesian performers dressed in costumes parade during the Jember Fashion Carnival in eastern Java island. The annual parade brought designers creating elaborate and vibrant costumes with motifs of Wayang, Versailles, Rio carnival, and zodiac signs. Some 900 participants attended the 3.6-kilometer parade route around the city.

August 4, 2024: Zangbeto masks parade during the grand procession of traditional masks in Porto-Novo. The Porto-Novo Mask Festival, which was held over three days, was created at the Beninese government's and the municipality's initiative to replace the Porto-Novo International Festival, usually held in January. During this new event, dozens of people wearing different masks from all over the country paraded, but others from Togo and Burkina Faso were also exhibited on the main avenue of the city.

August 4: Austin Bleiweiss, of Naples surfs at the Naples Pier as the outer portions of Tropical Storm Debby pound the coast. The outer portions of Tropical Storm Debby flooded coastal areas of Southwest Florida.

August 4, 2024: Brazil and Netherlands during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Eiffel Tower Stadium.

August 4, 2024: Scottie Scheffler of Team United States celebrates with his wife Meredith Scudder after winning the gold medal in men’s individual stroke play during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Le Golf National.

August 3, 2024: College girls decorate their hands with henna to celebrate the Hindu festival of Teej at Shahzada Nand College in Amritsar.

August 3, 2024: Volunteers with the Border Network of Human Rights carry crosses with the names of the victims of the Aug. 3 shooting during a memorial on the fifth anniversary of the massacre.

August 3, 2024: Riders take part in the second and final night of the Wisconsin Valley Fair’s Rodeo at the Grandstand in Marathon Park of Wausau, Wis.

August 3, 2024: Doves are released during a memorial held on the fifth anniversary of the Aug. 3 Walmart mass shooting. The memorial was organized by the Border Network of Human Rights in El Paso, Texas.

August 3, 2024: The outer portions of a tropical system saturates Fort Myers Beach. The system is expected to turn into Tropical Storm Debby once it starts heading north into the Gulf of Mexico. The center of the storm is expected to stay offshore, however SWFL will see effects from it.

August 2, 2024: The back of the old Claude Nolan Cadillac dealership on Main Street that backs up to Springfield Park in Jacksonville's historic Springfield neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida.

August 2, 2024: Launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching Starlink satellites in to orbit. The rocket launched at 1:01 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A. Launch viewed from the Cocoa Village Marina on the Indian River in Cocoa Florida.

August 2, 2024: Brian Earley is drenched by his friend, Jesse Fleming, and his wife, Kristin Earley, after he and his crew safely touch down on the tarmac at the Shelby-Cleveland County Regional airport in Shelby, North Carolina on August 2, 2024.

August 1, 2024: Poles light flares during a rally to mark the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising against Nazi occupiers in Warsaw, Poland on August 1, 2024. The armed insurgency against occupying Nazi German forces broke out on August 1, 1944 and lasted for two months before it was crushed. Nearly 200,000 people, mostly civilians, died over the course of 63 days of battle, and the Polish capital was reduced to a pile of rubble.

August 1, 2024: The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade holds an uncasing ceremony on Simmons Army Airfield in Cumberland, North Carolina, on Thursday, August. 1, 2024. The brigade recently returned from a nine-month deployment to the Middle East.

August 1, 2024; Paris, France; Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee of the United States celebrate after winning gold and bronze in the women’s gymnastics all-around during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Bercy Arena.

July 30, 2024: Daisy the 1-month-old guernsey cow naps on 4-H member Addison Kopaskie 9, left, and Elsa DeWitt 10, right, during the opening day of the Ulster County Fair in New Paltz, NY.

July 30, 2024: Connie Meinz sings the national anthem for America as well as Germany before a friendly match against Eintracht Frankfurt'sat Lynn Family Stadium in in Louisville, Kentucky.

July 30, 2024: People help clear a fallen tree over Union Drive in Newburgh, Ind., after strong storms and a possible tornado swept through parts of Vanderburgh and Warrick counties Tuesday evening.

July 30, 2024: A worker conducts a routine check of the Wonderfair Wheel as preparations are underway for the Wisconsin State Fair on Tuesday July 30, 2024 in West Allis, Wis.

July 30, 2024: Columbus Divsion of Police therapy dog unit officer Mike Paulins salutes as an American flag is folded during a memorial service and celebration of life for Franklin County Sheriff’s Office K9 Mattis, the first law enforcement therapy dog in Ohio, at Westland High School in Columbus, Ohio.

July 29, 2024: Brazil's Gabriel Medina reacts after getting a large wave in the 5th heat of the men's surfing round 3, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Teahupo'o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti.

July 28, 2024: A woman protester clashes with the police during a demonstration against the government of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte in front of the Justice Palace in Lima. Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, under investigation by prosecutors for luxury watches she did not declare as part of her assets, said in a message to the nation that neither she nor her government is corrupt, although she avoided referring to the so-called Rolexgate affair. Boluarte spoke from Congress amid protests by dozens of demonstrators who marched against her government outside the legislature.

July 28, 2024: Palestinians carrying their personal belongings flee the al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

July 28, 2024: Rescuers working at the site of a landslide in Hengyang, in central China's Hunan province. A landslide caused by flooding in central China's Hunan province destroyed a guesthouse and killed 15 people on July 28, state media reported.

July 28, 2024 : Simone Biles of the United States performs on the uneven bars in women’s qualification during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Bercy Arena.

July 28, 2024 : Trinity Rodman of United States in action with Felicitas Rauch of Germany in a Group B match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Orange Velodrome.

July 28, 2024 : Lee Kiefer (USA) competes against Alice Volpi (ITA) in a women's foil semifinal during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Grand Palais.

July 27, 2024 : Spectators and guests at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort watch as the sea turtle named Ebb paddles its way into the surf of Wabasso beach located behind the resort as part of the 17th annual Tour de Turtles event at the resort.

July 27, 2024: Indianapolis Colts cornerback Darrell Baker Jr. smiles while warming up during the Indianapolis Colts training camp at Grand Park Sports Complex in Westfield, Indiana.

July 27, 2024: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers during New York Jets training camp in Florham Park, N.J.

July 27, 2024: United States fan inside the stadium before playing against New Zealand in a Group A match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Orange Velodrome.

July 27, 2024: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Harris is traveling to Berkshire, Massachusetts to participate in a political event.

July 26, 2024: Supporters listen to former President Donald Trump speak at the Turning Point USA Believers' Summit at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.

July 26, 2024: Ukrainian servicemen of the Shkval special battalion, 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade, ex-convicts, conduct boxing sparring with commanders after military exercises at an undisclosed location in the Donetsk region amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

July 26, 2024 : Firefighters walk next to a burning home on Highway 36 near Paynes Creek. The massive Park Fire continued to have explosive growth after it was sparked on Wednesday in the Chico area. The fire raced north through forestland fueled by bone dry conditions that have resulted from California's extreme hot weather in July. It jumped the highway near Paynes Creek.

July 26, 2024 : Melvindale police officers and family members stand grave side at Woodmere Cemetery for the funeral with honors for Mohamed Said, 23, a police officer for the Melvindale police department who was killed in the line of duty Sunday.

July 25, 2024: DS300 machines by Election Systems & Software (ES&S) sit and wait to be tested during a public test of the automated tabulating voting equipment hosted by the Duval County Supervisor of Elections Office in Jacksonville, Fla. The test, required by law, verifies the equipment's full accuracy in the upcoming Aug. 20 primary election.

July 25, 2024: A resident cleans a muddied church after Typhoon Gaemi flooded it in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines. Monsoon rains, intensified by Typhoon Gaemi, have caused flooding and landslides throughout the Philippines, resulting in at least 22 deaths and displacing over 600,000 people. The typhoon, which also left two dead in Taiwan, did not land in the Philippines but enhanced monsoon rains. In the region around the capital, Manila, government work and schools were suspended due to severe overnight flooding.

July 25, 2024: Farmers harvest water chestnuts in a pond in Huaian, in eastern China's Jiangsu province.

July 24, 2024: Multiple agencies work to put out the Slate Fire burning near Detroit Lake in Detroit, Ore.

July 24, 2024: Rescuers paddle their boats along a flooded street in Manila amid heavy rains from Typhoon Gaemi. Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on July 24, triggering flooding in Manila and landslides in mountainous regions as Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal monsoon.

July 24, 2024: A passenger aircraft is silhouetted by the setting sun in the Eminonu district of Istanbul on July 24, 2024.

July 24, 2024: The core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket Artemis II is unloaded and moved into the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, FL.

July 24, 2024: Protestors gather to rally against Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, as he addresses the U.S. Congress in Washington, DC.

July 24, 2024: Protestors take a pause to refresh with water during a rally against Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, as he is addresses the U.S. Congress in Washington, DC.