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- This week’s news included stunning shots capturing moments from the campaign trail, political unrest, power blackouts in Venezuela, and students skipping school to protest climate change inaction.
- Amid activism, accidents, and tragedy, the news went far beyond just headlines.
- Here are the best photos from this week’s news.
This week’s news included stunning shots from struggles in Venezuela, students skipping school to protest climate change inaction, and fiery clashes along the streets of Paris between protesters and police.
After the week began with a college admissions scandal that rocked elite universities and two notable Hollywood actresses, thousands mourned across the world after a mass shooting claimed 50 lives of men, women, and children from mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
See the most stunning pictures from this week’s news:
Actress Felicity Huffman appeared in court after a federal investigation revealed that she paid $15,000 in bribes for her daughter to get into college. Huffman was among 50 defendants who falsified test scores and profiles for their children’s applications to elite schools such as Stanford and Georgetown.
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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido rallied his supporters after a horrific few weeks in Venezuela as President Nicolas Maduro continued to refuse to step down.
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While the two politicians are still locked in a power struggle, Venezuelan people faced a week-long power blackouts and contaminated water that agencies have been slow to resolve.
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- This timeline of the Christchurch mosque terror attacks shows how New Zealand’s deadliest shooting unfolded, leaving 49 dead
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- Here’s how people involved in the college admissions scandal may have avoided being flagged by the SAT’s cheating algorithm
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