Spectators ring in the new year along the Strip in Las Vegas Jan. 1, 2026.
The Mason County High School Chorus waits for their cue to enter the Downtown Auditorium for the annual fall recital, “Fiddle Fest,” in Maysville, Ky., Oct. 23, 2025.
Matthew Winterhawk speaks during the public comment period at a Clark County School District board meeting at the Edward A. Greer Education Center in Las Vegas on Sept. 25, 2025. The meeting included discussion about comments made by CCSD teachers following the assassination of Charlie Kirk that led to their termination.
Rhonda Wenrich, 71, sits among the Maine Coon cats she raises at her home in Coudersport, P.A., on Nov. 5, 2023. Wenrich, who averages sending 16 kittens annually to new homes, says she regularly receives cards, gifts, and pictures from her kittens’ families. “It's not the gifts that count, though; it's knowing you’re in someone's thoughts and having had a positive effect on their family that’s important to me,” she says.
A Raiders fan receives a compression sleeve from defensive end Maxx Crosby after a 30-29 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas Nov. 3, 2025.
Luis Villanueva, a sworn recruiter with the Nevada Highway Patrol, conducts a traffic stop on a Las Vegas highway July 14, 2025. The Las Vegas substation is operating with 43% of its positions vacant, leaving troopers stretched thin across the region. This contributes to delayed responses and limited highway enforcement.
Denise Lai, 11, left, and Ashley Maldonado, 10, cool off in the shade and hula hoop during their sports lesson at the Camp ABC ballfields in Fishkill, N.Y. on July 15, 2024. Camp ABC is just one of the Fresh Air Fund’s 6 different summer programs for underprivledged youth from the NYC area.
Aces’s Center A'ja Wilson (22) celebrates after a basket during a basketball game between the Aces and Chicago Sky at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Sept. 7, 2025. The Aces beat the Sky 80-66.
Brianna Reapsummer takes a customer’s order during the early morning rush at Parc Café in Maysville, Ky., Oct. 22, 2025.
Zhararah Johnson, second runner-up for Miss Juneteenth Nevada, adjusts her crown before a flag ceremony in North Las Vegas June 18, 2025. The event, held outside City Hall, marked the city’s commemoration of Juneteenth.
Derrell Newkirk, of Las Vegas, Nev., examines a Russian Blue cat named EmeraldBlu Lady Adaline for bone structure and coat quality during the Genesee Cat Fanciers Annual Cat Show at the Dome Arena in Henrietta, N.Y., on March 2, 2025, as another Russian Blue, Tylona's Blue Enchantress Rose, looks on. The event, featuring more than 150 cats from over 40 breeds, ran through the weekend.
'Shawn at Shakedown,' Tuscany Suites & Casino Dead & Co Shakedown Street before Week Three Night Three of Dead & Co at The Sphere this year in Las Vegas, N.V., April 19, 2025.
The Weeknd performs at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas July 5, 2025. The concert was part of the After Hours Til Dawn 2025 tour.
Pistachio, Nutella and strawberry variations of Wicked Donuts’ new cube-shaped doughnut are displayed in Las Vegas June 24, 2025. The work of baking science was achieved by shop owner and chef Robert Teddy.
Attorney Ofelia Markarian consoles Maria Bravo, the mother of 17-year-old Julio Bravo, during a news conference in Las Vegas on Sept. 19, 2025. The family is calling for all three suspects in Julio’s fatal shooting to be charged as adults; so far, only one has been. Maria holds her son’s dirty Burger King uniform as she speaks about his death which occurred only a couple days before.
Two participants dressed as yetis from the 49-member Greece American Legion Post 468 Polar Cubs Team share a beer during the 2024 Rochester Polar Plunge at Ontario Beach Park in Rochester, N.Y., on Feb. 4, 2024. The team, which has joined the event for 13 consecutive years, raised over $25,000 this year, earning the title of Top Fundraising Team for the second year in a row.
John Giangrande waits while his partner Lauren Frixione organizes their purchases after visiting Pop Mart’s new store in Las Vegas July 12, 2025 Saturday morning. The grand opening drew hundreds—some of whom waited overnight—eager to purchase the popular Labubu collectible dolls sold by Pop Mart, which are often sold out online or resold at marked-up prices.
Campers taste rhubarb root for the first time during a gardening lesson at the Fresh Air Fund’s Sharpe Reservation on July 7, 2024, in Fishkill, N.Y. The Fresh Air Fund provides approximately 20,000 children from the New York City area each year with a free outdoor summer experiences upstate, based on income qualifications.
'Rick's Deer Shed' in Milford, N.Y., photographed on Nov. 28, 2021.
Fabric sold at On Stage Essentials, a new costume and sewing supply store in Las Vegas July 3, 2025. The shop was founded by Natali Germanotta, a designer and sister of pop star Lady Gaga.
Courtney Schaeffer celebrates after her team of 10 Zeta Tau Alpha sisters wins a round of tug-of-war during RIT’s annual Mud Tug competition, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Henrietta, N.Y. The tournament, hosted by Zeta Tau Alpha and Phi Kappa Psi, raised $10,350 for the Hillside Family of Agencies.
'Skin Colored Shorts', Grattan Beach, Galway, Ireland, Aug. 2022