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Men walk to be screened after being evacuated out of the last territory held by Islamic State militants, near Baghouz, eastern Syria, Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. Felipe Dana, AP

Two young boys walk home after traditional Muslim Friday prayers, past a campaign poster for President Muhammadu Buhari, outside the central mosque in his hometown of Daura, in northern Nigeria Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. Nigerians are preparing to go to the polls for a presidential election Saturday, one week after a surprise delay for Africa's largest democracy. Ben Curtis, AP

A woman holds a U.S. flag while taking part in the "Venezuela Aid Live" concert to assist the relief effort at Tienditas International Bridge in Cucuta, Colombia, on Feb. 22, 2019. The concert was organized by British billionaire Richard Branson. Venezuela's political tug-of-war morphed into a battle of the bands on Friday, with dueling government and opposition pop concerts ahead of a weekend showdown over the entry of badly needed food and medical aid. Schneyder Mendoza, AFP/Getty Images

Max Gawn of the Demons and Mason Cox of the Magpies compete in an Australian football practice match between Collingwood and Melbourne at Olympic Park Oval on Feb. 22, 2019 in Melbourne. Scott Barbour, Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump impersonator Russel White and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un impersonator Howard X pose for photographs outside the Opera House in Hanoi on Feb. 22, 2019. Manan Vatsayana, AFP/Getty Images

Germany's Eric Frenzel soars through the air during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic Combined, at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria, Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. Matthias Schrader, AP

A man takes a picture of a small snowman at the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign along the Las Vegas Strip, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Las Vegas. Las Vegas is getting a rare taste of real winter weather, with significant snowfall across the metro area in the first event of its kind since record-keeping started in 1937. John Locher, AP

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., left, lunches with civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, president of the National Action Network, at Sylvia's Restaurant in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. Bebeto Matthews, AP

Police officers remove demonstrators blocking a road leading to Barcelona city during a general strike in Catalonia, Spain, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. Strikers advocating for Catalonia's secession from Spain are blocking major highways, train lines and roads across the northeastern region. Emilio Morenatti, AP

A man holds a photograph of king Felipe VI with the legend "culpable" during a protest in Barcelona against the trial of former Catalan separatist leaders in Madrid, during a strike day on Feb. 21, 2019. Lluis Gene, AFP/Getty Images

Flames rise from a fire in a densely packed shopping area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. A devastating fire raced through at least five buildings in an old part of Bangladesh's capital and killed scores of people. Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury, AP

Relatives of victims mourn after a fire in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Feb. 21, 2019. At least 70 people were killed when fire tore through crumbling apartment blocks in a historic part of Dhaka, setting off a chain of explosions and a wall of flames down nearby streets, officials said. It started in one building where chemicals for deodorants and other household uses were illegally stored and spread at lightning speed to four nearby buildings, the fire service said. Munir Uz Zaman, AFP/Getty Images

Students take part in a march for the environment and the climate in Brussels, on Feb. 21, 2019. Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish climate activist who has inspired pupils worldwide to boycott classes, urged the European Union to double its ambition for greenhouse gas cuts. Emmanuel Dunand, AFP/Getty Images

Students take part in a march for the environment and the climate in Brussels, on Feb. 21, 2019. Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish climate activist who has inspired pupils worldwide to boycott classes, urged the European Union to double its ambition for greenhouse gas cuts. Emmanuel Dunand, AFP/Getty Images

United States' Ben Loomis soars through the air during training for the Nordic Combined HS130, at the Nordic ski World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Matthias Schrader, AP

China's Sun Jianping flies high during training for the Nordic Combined HS130, at the Nordic ski World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Matthias Schrader, AP

A man cries while paying his respects at a memorial dedicated to people who died in clashes with security forces at the Independent Square (Maidan) in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Ukrainians mark the fifth anniversary of the violent Maidan protests. Evgeniy Maloletka, AP

A plane flies past a full moon in Nuremberg on Feb. 19, 2019. Daniel Karmann, AFP/Getty Images

The full moon passes behind the World Trade Center in New York City, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. J. David Ake, AP

This photo taken on Feb. 19, 2019 shows Buddhist monks carrying lit candles while the full moon rises during prayers to mark Makha Bucha Day at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple, near Bangkok. Lillian Suwanrumpha, AFP/Getty Images

Emirates Air Line cable cars are silhouetted against the backdrop of the 'supermoon' in Greenwich, London, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. Tuesday's full moon, or supermoon, appears brighter and bigger than other full moons because it is close to its perigee, which is the closest point in its orbit to Earth. Yui Mok, AP

The Super Snow Moon is pictured against the street lights of Piazza del Duomo in downtown Milan on Feb. 19, 2019. Andreas Solaro, AFP/Getty Images

A child watches a dragon dance performance during the Lantern Festival organized by city government at a square in Yufa town of Beijing's Daxing district, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. Tuesday is the Lantern Festival in China, the final day of the annual celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Andy Wong, AP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks to a carnival group during a reception at the chancellery in Berlin on Feb. 19, 2019. German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives carnivalists and "Prinzenpaare" (carnival pairs) from different federal states and receives a carnival medal. Odd Andersen, AFP/Getty Images

A "Super Snow Moon" rises as Indian construction laborers work at a building site in Kolkata on Feb. 19, 2019. Super Moon is a term used when a full moon is at or near its closest approach to Earth. DibyangshuI Sarkar, AFP/Getty Images

An Indonesian man participates in a parade with a metal sword piercing his cheek during the Cap Go Meh Festival in Singkawang, West Kalimantan on Feb. 19, 2019. Chinese Indonesians celebrated the Cap Go Meh festival to mark the end of Lunar New Year festival. Daddy Cavalero, AFP/Getty Images

A picture taken on February 19, 2019 in Quatzenheim shows svastikas painted on graves at a Jewish cemetery, on the day of a nationwide marches against a rise in anti-Semitic attacks. - Around 80 graves have been vandalised. The damage was discovered on Tuesday morning at a cemetery in the village of Quatzenheim, close to the border with Germany in the Alsace region, a statement from the regional security office said. FREDERICK FLORIN, AFP/Getty Images

Visitors look at their mobile phones outside the Gwanghwamun, the main gate of the 14th-century Gyeongbok Palace, one of South Korea's well-known landmarks, in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. Korea Meteorological Administration on Tuesday issued a heavy snow advisory for the Seoul region and other parts of the country. Lee Jin-man, AP

Lejai Criter, 9, and Ryland Criter slide backward down the hill at Madison Heights Community Park in Madison Heights on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Daniel Mears, Detroit News

Commuters interact with an elephant on a public road ahead of the annual Perahera festival of the historic Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo on Feb. 18, 2019. Some 50 elephants, most of them from the central area of Kandy, along with thousands of traditional drummers, dancers and monks have gathered in the Sri Lankan capital to participate in the city's biggest two-day annual Buddhist Navam procession scheduled for Feb. 18-19. Ishara S. Kodikara, AFP/Getty Images

Tatung men, whose members include ethnic Chinese and Dayak tribespeople, hold a traditional ritual one day ahead of the Cap Go Meh festival in Singkawang, West Kalimantan on Feb. 18, 2019. Chinese Indonesians will celebrate the Cap Go Meh festival to mark the end of Lunar New Year festival. Daddy Cavalero, AFP/Getty Images

Flames and smoke billows from a residential building where militants are suspected to have taken refuge during a gun battle in Pulwama, south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Tensions continued to rise in the aftermath of a suicide attack in disputed Kashmir, with seven people killed Monday in a gunbattle that broke out as Indian soldiers scoured the area for militants. Dar Yasin, AP

A model presents a creation by Cypriot-born Turkish fashion designer Hussein Chalayan during his 2019 Autumn / Winter collection catwalk show at London Fashion Week in London on Feb. 18, 2019. Niklas Halle'n, AFP/Getty Images

This aerial photo shows a hot-air balloon flying over traditional houses on stilts on Inle lake in Shan State on Feb. 18, 2019. Ye Aung Thu, AFP/Getty Images

Pakistani activists of the Tehreek-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) party throw rose petals over a police van carrying the leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi as he arrives at an anti-terrorist court during a hearing in Lahore on Feb. 18, 2019, following earlier protests in opposition to the acquittal of Christian Asia Bibi from blasphemy charges. Arif Ali, AFP/Getty Images

Indigenously manufactured Indian Air Force Dhruv helicopters perform aerobatic maneuvers ahead of Aero India 2019 at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore, India, Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Aero India is a biennial event with flying demonstrations by stunt teams and militaries and commercial pavilions where aviation companies display their products and technology. Aijaz Rahi, AP

A masked woman checks her smartphone while sitting in a gondola during the water parade, part of the Venice Carnival, in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019. The Venice carnival in the historical lagoon city attracts people from around the world. Antonio Calanni, AP

Pro-independence masked demonstrators, one displaying an estelada or independence flag, march during a demonstration supporting the imprisoned pro-independence political leaders in the basque city of San Sebastian, northern Spain, Sunday Feb. 17, 2019. Alvaro Barrientos, AP

Nigerians check voters' lists at a polling station in Kaduna, Nigeria, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. Nigeria's electoral commission delayed the presidential election until Feb. 23, making the announcement a mere five hours before polls were set to open. Jerome Delay, AP

An opposition supporter shouts at police officers during an anti-government rally outside the prime minister's office in the capital Tirana, Albania, Saturday, Feb.16, 2019. Thousands of Albanian opposition supporters have clashed with police in an anti-government rally to protest what they say is a corrupt and inefficient Cabinet, asking for its resignation and early elections. Hektor Pustina, AP

The German carnival group "Endinger Narrenzunft" perform during the European cultural custom meeting in Atlstaetten, Switzerland Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. The meeting is held on the 100th anniversary of local carnival group "Roellelibutzen Verein," and brings together about 2,000 participants from carnival groups from all over Europe. Gian Ehrenzeller, AP

An Indian Air Force C-30J dispenses flares during an air exercise named 'Vayu Shakti-2019', or air power, at Pokhran, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. The IAF carried out an exercise near the border with Pakistan, showcasing indigenously-developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) , the Akash surface-to-air missile and Astra air-to-air missile, among others. Manish Swarup, AP

Kids enjoy the sunny and warm weather on a diving platform on the shore of the Lake Geneva in front of the Swiss and French Alps on a unusually warm winter day, in Lutry, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. Laurent Gillierion, AP

Pro independence demonstrators march waving esteladas or independence flags, during a demonstration supporting the imprisoned pro-independence political leaders in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. Thousands of Catalan separatists are marching in Barcelona to proclaim the innocence of 12 of their leaders who are on trial for their role in a failed 2017 secession bid. Emilio Morenatti, AP

A double rainbow arcs over a palm tree in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. In California, rainwater continued to drain from saturated landscapes even as a new system moved into northern areas of the state and more heavy snow fell in the Sierra Nevada. Josh Edelson, AP

Young Muslim boys wait for traditional Friday prayers to begin at a mosque near to the Emir's palace a day prior to the start of the elections, in Kano, northern Nigeria, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. Nigeria is due to hold general elections on Saturday, pitting incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari against leading opposition presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar. Ben Curtis, AP

Muslim devotees pray during the world's second largest congregation of Muslims, also known as Biswa Ijtema, at Tongi, some 30 kms from the north of Dhaka on Feb. 15, 2019. Several million Muslim devotees from around the world join the four-day long event that ends with a special prayer on the final day. MUNIR UZ ZAMAN, AFP/Getty Images

Larisa Ladutko, 78, visits a grave of her son Alexander, killed in 1984 during the Soviet War in Afghanistan on the 30th anniversary of the Soviet troops withdrawal at Chizhovskoe cemetery, outside Minsk on Feb. 15, 2019. SERGEI GAPON, AFP/Getty Images

Novice Buddhist monks offer prayers at Tergar monastery in Bodhgaya in the Indian state of Bihar on Feb. 15, 2019, the day after an attack on a paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in the Lethpora area of Kashmir. India and Pakistan's troubled ties risked taking a dangerous new turn on Feb. 15 as New Delhi accused Islamabad of harboring militants behind the deadliest bombing in three decades of bloodshed in Indian-administered Kashmir. At least 41 paramilitary troops were killed on February 14 as explosives packed in a van ripped through a convoy bringing 2,500 troopers back from leave not far from the main city Srinagar. SUMAN, AFP/Getty Images

Pedestrians pass by a 3D street artwork outside Argos in London depicting a subterranean world under the pavement, created by 3D Joe & Max to celebrate the release of Crackdown 3 on Xbox, Friday Feb. 15, 2019. The artists have designed the piece to reflect a 'Portal to Pacific City', as featured in the game. David Parry, AP

Israeli soldiers walk past burning tires during clashes with Palestinian protestors following a demonstration against Jewish settlements in the West Bank village of Urif, south of Nablus, on Feb. 15, 2019. JAAFAR ASHTIYEH, AFP/Getty Images

A woman holds portrait of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in his support, on Feb. 15, 2019, in the northeastern Syrian Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli. Ocalan, arrested 20 years ago, is serving a life sentence on Imrali island, close to Istanbul. mages) HECTOR B. PEREZ, AFP/Getty Images

United States Vice President Mike Pence kneels beside his wife Karen, right, at a historic freight car during their visit to the former Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in Oswiecim, Poland, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. The freight car was used to transport Jews to the death camp. Michael Sohn, AP

A miner gets ready to descend into a mining pit during a mine search and rescue operation at Cricket Mine in Kadoma, Mashonaland West Province where more than 23 artisinal miners are trapped underground and feared dead on Feb. 15, 2018. JEKESAI NJIKIZANA, AFP/Getty Images

US President Donald Trump gestures as he delivers remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC on Feb. 15, 2019. President Donald Trump, repeating his claim that "walls work," announced that he will declare a national emergency in order to build a barrier on the US-Mexico border without funding from Congress. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP/Getty Images

Animal doctor and zoo director Andreas Knieriem examines for the first time a little female polar bear at the zoo in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. The still unnamed bear was born Dec. 1, 2018 at the zoo. Steffen Freiling, AP

Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, center, accompanied by former President Bill Clinton and former first lady Hillary Clinton, follow the flag-draped casket of former Rep. John Dingell after the funeral at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in Washington. Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress in American history who mastered legislative deal-making and was fiercely protective of Detroit's auto industry, died at age 92. Jose Luis Magana, AP

Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, center, accompanied by former President Bill Clinton and former first lady Hillary Clinton, watch the flag-draped casket of former Rep. John Dingell after the funeral at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in Washington. Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress in American history who mastered legislative deal-making and was fiercely protective of Detroit's auto industry, died at age 92. Jose Luis Magana, AP

Anti-Brexit protesters demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament on Feb. 14, 2019 in London, England. MPs are set to debate and vote on the next steps in the Brexit process later today as Prime Minister Theresa May continues to try to get her deal through Parliament. Jack Taylor, Getty Images

Demonstrators run away from police who are shooting in their direction as a car burns during a protest demanding the resignation of Haitian President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. Protesters are angry about skyrocketing inflation and the government's failure to prosecute embezzlement from a multi-billion Venezuelan program that sent discounted oil to Haiti. Dieu Nalio Chery, AP

Civilians fleeing the Islamic State's group embattled holdout of Baghouz walk in a field on Feb. 13, 2019 during an operation by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to expel the Islamic State group from the area, in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor. Syrian fighters backed by artillery fire from a US-led coalition battled a fierce jihadist counteroffensive as they pushed to retake a last morsel of territory from the Islamic State group in an assault lasting days. More than four years after the extremists declared a "caliphate" across large parts of Syria and neighboring Iraq, several offensives have whittled that down to a tiny scrap of land in eastern Syria. DELIL SOULEIMAN, AFP/Getty Images

People hold hands in a human chain to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the firebombing of the city during World War II on Feb. 13, 2019 in Dresden, Germany. From Feb. 13-15, 1945, U.S. and British bombers firebombed the city center, killing an estimated 25,000 people. Carsten Koall, Getty Images

A U.S. Marine drinks snake blood during survival training with Thai soldiers in the "Cobra Gold" military exercises in Chantaburi province on Feb. 14, 2019. The U.S. and Thailand annually hold the joint training that involves grueling drills in the Thai jungle, war games, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Lillian Suwanrumpha, AFP/Getty Images

Firefighter/paramedic Patrick Young with the Southern Marin Fire Department looks out over the aftermath of a mudslide that destroyed three homes on a hillside in Sausalito, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. The National Weather Service says the atmospheric river sagged southward from Northern California overnight and is pointed at the southwestern corner of the state early Thursday. Michael Short, AP

Contortionists perform during the Cirque du Soleil KOOZA on Feb. 14, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. Hannah Peters, Getty Images

Anthony Gonzalez hugs his daughter, Victoria Gonzalez, and her teacher Ronit Reoven as they visit a memorial set up near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 14 students and three staff members were killed in a mass shooting a year ago in Parkland, Florida. Gonzalez is a captain at the Coral Springs Fire Department and responded to the shooting a year ago. Joe Raedle, Getty Images

Maverick is covered in kisses as people pet him while visiting a memorial set up near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2019 in memory of the 14 students and three staff members killed in a mass shooting at the school in Parkland, Florida a year ago. Joe Raedle, Getty Images

A new Airbus Beluga XL which is making its maiden flight to the UK comes in to land at Airbus Broughton wing assembly plant on Feb. 14, 2019 in Broughton, United Kingdom. Airbus has also announced that it will cease to manufacture it's unprofitable A380 passenger jet. Christopher Furlong, Getty Images

Shrine Circus trainer Jennifer Welde cuddles with Asian elephants Shelly and Marie whom the circus has had since they were babies. The Shrine Circus rolls into Novi, Michigan weekend performances at the Suburban Collection Showcase. Daniel Mears, The Detroit News

Diego Dominguez of the Dominguez Brothers from Columbia races his motorcycle inside the steel Globe of Death at the Shrine Circus in Novi. Daniel Mears, The Detroit News

St. Louis Cardinals pitchers warm up at the start of spring training baseball practice Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Jupiter, Fla. Jeff Roberson, AP

King, a wire fox terrier, leans toward a microphone during a media availability at Sardi's Restaurant, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 in New York. King won Best in Show Tuesday at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Mark Lennihan, AP

A fighter with the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces keeps watch near veiled women standing on a field after they fled from the Baghouz area in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor on Feb. 12, 2019 during an operation to expel hundreds of Islamic State group jihadists from the region. Syrian fighters backed by artillery fire from a U.S.-led coalition battled a fierce jihadist counteroffensive as they pushed to retake a last morsel of territory from the Islamic State group in an assault lasting days. More than four years after the extremists declared a "caliphate" across large parts of Syria and neighboring Iraq, several offensives have whittled that down to a tiny scrap of land in eastern Syria. Fadel Senna, AFP/Getty Images

Palestinian zoo workers hold up the lioness "Falestine" at the Rafah Zoo in the southern Gaza Strip on February 12, 2019. - The zoo in the war-battered Palestinian enclave is promoting itself as offering the chance to play with the 14-month-old declawed lioness, which is supposed to be placid enough to meet visitors. It is the latest unconventional animal care practice in Gaza where there is no specialised animal hospital with a few dilapidated zoos competing for business. SAID KHATIB, AFP/Getty Images

A Chinese paramilitary police officer stands guard under the portrait of former leader Mao Zedong outside the Tiananmen Gate as snow falls in Beijing, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. China's capital is mostly dry in the winter but a storm system brought snow to the city on Tuesday morning. Andy Wong, AP

In a courtroom drawing, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, second from right, accompanied by U.S. Marshalls, gestures a "thumbs up" to his wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, as he leaves the courtroom, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in New York. The notorious Mexican drug lord was convicted of drug-trafficking charges. Elizabeth Williams, AP

In this aerial photo, an operator with Virginia Beach Public Work's Beach Operations division uses a tractor with a connected blade to groom sand from the oceanfront's wall, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in Virginia Beach, Va. Beach maintenance occurs all year long, not just during the tourism season. Stephen M. Katz, AP

A woman walks in the Sharaan Nature Reserve near the town of al-Ula in northwestern Saudi Arabia on Feb. 11, 2019. Fayez Nureldine, AFP/Getty Images

A man walks past the flags of anti-Brexit protesters outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Feb. 12, 2019. British Prime Minister Theresa May asked MPs Tuesday to give her more time for talks with the European Union on renegotiating the Brexit deal, just weeks before the scheduled March 29 departure date. Tolga Akmen, AFP/Getty Images

This undated photo released by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities shows an ancient workshop to build and repair ships, dating to the Ptolemaic era in the country's Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. The Antiquities Ministry said Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 that the excavations took place in Tel- Abu- Saifi an archaeological site in Northern Sinai. The site is said to have been the site of the Roman fortress of Silla. AP

The Arpit Palace Hotel is reflected in a puddle after an early morning fire there killed more than a dozen people in the Karol Bagh neighborhood of New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. Manish Swarup, AP

Jewish Ultra Orthodox men walk between Jewish tombs at the Mount of Olives, in front of the Jerusalem Old City on Feb. 12, 2019. THOMAS COEX, AFP/Getty Images

French street artist Christian Guemy, known as C215, cleans mailboxes of swastikas covering the face of the late Holocaust survivor and renowned French politician, Simone Veil, in Paris, Tuesday Feb. 12, 2019. According to French authorities, the total of registered anti-Semitic acts rose to 541 in 2018 from 311 in 2017, a rise of 74 percent. Michel Euler, AP

Catalan regional police forces Mossos d'Esquadra carry Catalan regional MP Carles Riera of the Candidatura d'Unitat Popular - CUP (Popular Unity Candidacy) after he joined demonstrators blocking a street in Barcelona to protest against the trial of former Catalan separatist leaders on Feb. 12, 2019. Twelve former Catalan leaders go on trial at Spain's Supreme Court for their role in a failed 2017 bid to break away from Spain. LLUIS GENE, AFP/Getty Images

Teachers carry placards as they walk a picket line outside South High School early Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in Denver. The strike on Monday is the first for teachers in Colorado in 25 years after failed negotiations with the school district over base pay. David Zalubowski, AP

Indian laborers select 'Mosambis' fruits, also called sweet oranges, at Gaddiannaram fruit market on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Feb. 11, 2019. Noah Seelam, AFP/Getty Images

Iranians wave national flags during a ceremony celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, at the Azadi, or Freedom, Square, in Tehran on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. On Feb. 11, 1979, Iran's military stood down after days of street battles, allowing the revolutionaries to sweep across the country, and the government of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi resigned. Vahid Salemi, AP

A Pakistani worker dries fabric threads after dyeing them at a factory in Lahore on Feb. 11, 2019. ARIF ALI, AFP/Getty Images

A demonstrator holds an anti-U.S. placard during a ceremony celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, at the Azadi, Freedom, Square in Tehran on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Crowds streamed in the rain from a dozen of the capital's far-flung neighborhoods to mass in central Tehran, waving Iranian flags and chanting "Death to America," a refrain that has been standard fare at anti-U.S. rallies across Iran. Vahid Salemi, AP

Laborers work at the dome of a mosque under construction in Istanbul, Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. The mosque in the historic Taksim square of Turkey's largest city began to take shape in 2017, is expected to open for prayers this year. Lefteris Pitarakis, AP

Pakistani authorities smash confiscated bottles of alcohol and burn drugs in Karachi on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. The Pakistani Anti-Narcotic Force is taking strict measures to stop drug trafficking from neighboring Afghanistan and Pakistani tribal areas. Muhammad Rizwan, AP

Skiing enthusiasts start in the traditional mass skiing competition "Ski-track of Russia," just outside Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. About 20,000 skiing amateurs as well as famous sportsmen compete Saturday in the 10 km (6,25 miles) race, with temperature around the course around 0 C (32 F), but due to high humidity and wind, weather experts said it would feel more like minus 5 C (23 F). Dmitry Serebryakov, AP

Hershel Odle looks out toward the cityscape lost in a whiteout as he fishes from a pier during a snowstorm Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, in Seattle. Officials have issued a winter storm warning for the Puget Sound region including Seattle. The National Weather Service said the warning will be in effect from noon Friday to noon Saturday, with snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches expected in the interior lowland areas. Elaine Thompson, AP

Riot police run past burning dustbins set on fire by yellow vest protesters as they keep pressure on French President Emmanuel Macron's government, for the 13th straight weekend of demonstrations, in Paris, France, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. Kamil Zihnioglu, AP

Talos the Rottweiler dressed to look like Elvis Presley waits for people to pose next to him during the meet the breeds companion event to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in New York. Wong Maye-E, AP

Hindu holy men perform rituals after holy dip on the auspicious day of Basant Panchami at Sangam, the confluence of sacred rivers the Yamuna, the Ganges and the mythical Saraswati, during the Kumbh Mela or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. The Kumbh Mela is a series of ritual baths by Hindu sadhus, or holy men, and other pilgrims at Sangam that dates back to at least medieval times. Pilgrims bathe in the river believing it cleanses them of their sins and ends their process of reincarnation. Rajesh Kumar Singh, AP

Bronze medallist Chung Jaewon catches his breath after the men's mass start race at the ISU single distance Speedskating World Championships in Inzell, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. Matthias Schrader, AP

Detroiter Grace Albers braves the bitterly-cold winds to pose for a picture behind a Motown skyline ice sculpture created by US Ice Carvings for the 2019 Motown Winter Blast in Detroit, Michigan on February 8, 2019. Daniel Mears, The Detroit News

Brad Groszkiewicz of US Ice Carvings works on torching an ice sculpture piece for the 2019 Motown Winter Blast Friday in Detroit. Daniel Mears, The Detroit News

Wenjing Sui and Han Cong, of China, perform during the pairs short program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. Chris Carlson, AP

The president of Venezuela's National Assembly and self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido delivers a speech at the Central Universidy of Venezuela (UCV) in Caracas on February 8, 2019. FEDERICO PARRA, AFP/Getty Images

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro delivers a speech in Caracas on February 8, 2018. - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro vowed on Friday not to let in "fake" aid from the United States requested by opposition leader Juan Guaido, which is being stockpiled at the border with Colombia. JUAN BARRETO, AFP/Getty Images

Firefighters battle a house fire in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. The temperatures froze hydrants and complicated their response. Neil Blake, AP

A dog gets dressed up for a show backstage at the 16th annual New York Pet Fashion Show on Feb. 7, 2019 in New York City. Johannes Eisele, AFP/Getty Images

A scene during the 2019 AlUla Balloon Festival part of Winter at Tantora in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia. Sixty hot air balloons took to the sky in the region, offering rides to festivalgoers and locals alike. Each night the balloons light up the night skies with a daily "glow show." Hussain Daghiri, AP

Pakistan Naval personal carry national flags of participating countries during the opening ceremony of Pakistan Navy's Multinational Exercise AMAN-19, in Karachi, Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. A five-day multinational exercise hhas begun near the southern port city of Karachi in an effort to enhance cooperation in keeping the seas safe from pirates, terrorists and smugglers. Fareed Khan, AP

In a picture issued on Feb. 8, 2019 the white glow of zodiacal light is visible in the night sky as photographed near Hajnacka, southern Slovakia the night before. The faint light is caused by interplanetary dust reflecting sunlight. The astronomical phenomenon in the temperate zones is most clearly visible in February and March after sunset and in September and October before sunrise, when the zodiac is positioned at a steep angle to the horizon. Peter Komka, AP

Wild horses rest near the top of Mount Cincar, about 100 miles southwest of Livno, Bosnia, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Several herds live about 1.2 miles above sea level in this mostly uninhabited remote mountain area, roaming freely in search of food in extreme weather conditions. Amel Emric, AP

A penitentiary system security officer sounds a horn during a protest outside the Interior Ministry headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Police, security officers of the penitentiary system and retired military personnel joined a protest asking for better working conditions, safety equipment, salaries and pensions. Vadim Ghirda, AP

People watch for a bus at the Voluntarios da Patria street station in the Botafogo neighborhood after a strong rain flooded multiple areas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Feb. 7, 2019. Mauro Pimentel, AFP/Getty Images

The Australian SailGP team races through Sydney Harbour during practice ahead of SailGP on Feb. 7, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. Cameron Spencer, Getty Images

This picture taken at Pehe port on Siau island, Indonesia's North Sulawesi province, shows the Karangetang volcano spewing smoke on Feb. 7, 2019. The volcano has been active and forced dozens of people to evacuate on Feb. 4. Ungke Pepotoh, AFP/Getty Images

Members of various student organizations participate in a protest rally in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. The "Young India Adhikaar March," or Young India Rights March, was held to demand the government address the problem of unemployment. Altaf Qadri, AP

Hannah Button, a botanical horticulturist, attends to a display of orchids at the Kew Gardens Orchid Festival during a press preview in London, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. The display of some 6,200 orchids took 30 days to complete, with the central display showing off the biodiversity of Colombia which is home to more species of orchid than anywhere else in the world. The display opens to the public on Feb. 9. Alastair Grant, AP

A tree is covered after a heavy snowfall in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, on Feb. 6, 2019. Sergei Supinsky, AFP/Getty Images

Rescue workers and people try to remove debris of an eight-story building which collapsed in Istanbul, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. AP

Dancers in traditional ethnic clothing perform at a temple fair at Longtan Park in Beijing, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. China is celebrating the second day of the Lunar New Year on Tuesday, the Year of the Pig on the Chinese zodiac. Mark Schiefelbein, AP

Members of the Honourable Artillery Company fire a 62-round gun salute from the wharf at the Tower of London, with Tower Bridge in background, to mark the anniversary of the succession of Queen Elizabeth II to the throne, Wednesday Feb. 6, 2019. Princess Elizabeth acceded to the throne Feb. 6, 1952, on the death of her father King George VI. Kirsty O'Connor, AP

Chester and Moqui play in the snow as Rachel Haisley returns from a walk Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, as Salt Lake City, Utah, residents dig out following a heavy snow storm. Francisco Kjolseth, AP

Believers of the Byzantine-rite Catholic Church of the Ukraine pray close to a frescos entitled "Judgement Last Day" in the St. Josaphat Cathedral in Chervonograd on February 6, 2019. The fresco shows Russian President Vladimir Putin burning in hellfire. YURI DYACHYSHYN, AFP/Getty Images

Peru's Miguel Tudela surfs during the Volcom Pipe pro 2019 in Oahu's North shore on February 5, 2019. BRIAN BIELMANN, AFP/Getty Images

This frame grab from video posted online Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, by supporters of the Islamic State group, purports to show a gun-mounted Islamic State group vehicle firing at members of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, in Deir el-Zour, Syria. AP

A fire breather performs during celebrations for the Lunar New Year of the Pig in Manila's Chinatown district on February 5, 2019. TED ALJIBE, AFP/Getty Images

Balinese people wearing traditional outfits arrive at a Chinese temple to pray on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Denpasar on February 5, 2019. SONNY TUMBELAKA, AFP/Getty Images

A hot air balloon makes his way above Zell am See, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Matthias Schrader, AP

People look at the shredded Banksy painting "Love is in the Bin' at the Museum Frieder Burda in Baden-Baden Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, where the work will be shown from Feb. 5 to March 3, 2019. It was originally titled 'Girl with Balloon' and since it destroyed itself during an art auction in London, it's called 'Love is in the Bin'. (Uli Deck, DPA via AP) Uli Deck, AP

Christian worshippers attend a mass, led by Pope Francis, at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on February 5, 2019. KARIM SAHIB, AFP/Getty Images

Aurora borealis or northern lights are visible in the sky above a lighthouse to the village of Grundarfjorour in Iceland. Aurorae are caused by the interaction between energetic charged particles from the sun and gas molecules in the upper atmosphere of the earth, about 100 kilometres up. Martial Trezzini, AP

A worker clears snow next to the snow covered statue of Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin at the Lenin Hut Museum in a forest near Razliv Lake, outside St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. Another cyclone caused a week of snowfall in St. Petersburg. Dmitri Lovetsky, AP

A Naga Sadhu or a Naked Hindu holy man leaves after taking a dip at Sangam, the confluence of three sacred rivers the Yamuna, the Ganges and the mythical Saraswati, on Mauni Amavsya or the new moon day, the most auspicious day during the Kumbh Mela or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. The Kumbh Mela is a series of ritual baths by Hindu sadhus, or holy men, and other pilgrims at Sangam that dates back to at least medieval times. Pilgrims bathe in the river believing it cleanses them of their sins and ends their process of reincarnation. The event, which UNESCO added to its list of intangible human heritage in 2017, is the largest congregation of pilgrims on earth. Some 150 million people are expected to attend this year's Kumbh, which runs through early March. Channi Anand, AP

Pope Francis and Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, left, attend an Interreligious meeting at the Founder's Memorial in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. Pope Francis arrived in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. His visit represents the first papal trip ever to the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam. Andrew Medichini, AP

A dancer waits prior to stepping on stage during the first day of the 47th Prix de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland, Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. Launched in 1973, the Prix de Lausanne is an international dance competition for young dancers aged 15 to 18. Closing the six-day event, scholarships granting free tuition in a world-renowned dance school or dance company will be award to the best dancers out of 74 participants this year. Valentin Flauraud, AP

A pedestrian walks along a snow-covered alley near the small Bavarian village of Eichenau near Munich, southern Germany, during nice foggy winter weather with temperatures around the freezing point on February 4, 2019. CHRISTOF STACHE, AFP/Getty Images

Naga Sadhus or Naked Hindu holy men shout slogans and take dips at Sangam, the confluence of three sacred rivers the Yamuna, the Ganges and the mythical Saraswati, on Mauni Amavsya or the new moon day, the most auspicious day during the Kumbh Mela or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. The Kumbh Mela is a series of ritual baths by Hindu sadhus, or holy men, and other pilgrims at Sangam that dates back to at least medieval times. Pilgrims bathe in the river believing it cleanses them of their sins and ends their process of reincarnation. The event, which UNESCO added to its list of intangible human heritage in 2017, is the largest congregation of pilgrims on earth. Some 150 million people are expected to attend this year's Kumbh, which runs through early March. Channi Anand, AP

A demonstrator runs by a fire during a yellow vest protest Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 in Paris. France's yellow vest protesters are taking to the streets to keep pressure on French President Emmanuel Macron's government, for the 12th straight weekend of demonstrations. This week, demonstrators in the French capital are planning to pay tribute to the yellow vests injured during clashes with police. Francois Mori, AP

Skylar Rutman performs in the Youth America Grand Prix North America regional semifinals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. The final round will take place in New York in April. Nam Y. Huh, AP

Children touch piglets during a ceremony as part of celebrations ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Pig at a mall in Chinatown district of Manila on February 1, 2019. TED ALJIBE, AFP/Getty Images

President Donald Trump adjusts his eyebrows before speaking during an event on human trafficking in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in Washington. Evan Vucci, AP

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Station, in St. Joseph, Mich., cross the frozen St. Joseph River channel as they take part in ice rescue techniques near Lake Michigan and the St. Joseph Lighthouses Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Don Campbell, AP

People gather on the roof of the Nazare lighthouse to watch big waves crashing at the Praia do Norte, or North Beach, in Nazare, in Portugal's west coast, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Waves over 10 meters high and strong winds were forecast to hit the Portuguese coast on Friday. Armando Franca, AP

A panda cub plays in its enclosure with Lunar New Year decorations at the Shenshuping breeding base of Wolong National Nature Reserve in Wenchuan, China's southwestern Sichuan province. - Eleven panda cubs born in 2018 were presented to the public to mark the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Pig, which starts on February 5. STR, AFP/Getty Images

Two surfers walk towards the Mediterranean Sea as Israeli high-school seniors preparing to join the Israeli military later this year crawl out in sand dunes during an exercise at a privately run training camp for military combat fitness, in Herzliya, Israel, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Oded Balilty, AP

Fans of Japan make grimaces prior the start of the AFC Asian Cup final match between Japan and Qatar in Zayed Sport City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Hassan Ammar, AP

Ice builds up along the shore of Lake Michigan as temperatures during the past two days have dipped to lows around -20 degrees on January 31, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. Businesses and schools have closed, Amtrak has suspended service into the city, more than a thousand flights have been cancelled and mail delivery has been suspended as the city copes with record-setting low temperatures. Scott Olson, Getty Images

Ice covers the Lake Michigan shoreline on January 30, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson, Getty Images

Ice covers the observation deck at the base of Horseshoe falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Tara Walton/The Canadian Press via AP

Hockey players chase the puck during an attempt at the Guinness Book of World Records record for coldest hockey game played Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, in the backyard belonging to Mike Burman in northwest Rochester, Minn. About 25 kids took to the ice in the attempt. The air temperature, according to the National Weather Service, was in the high negative 20s, and the wind chill was in the mid-negative 40s. Joe Ahlquist, AP

This is the first official harvest of hydroponic lettuce at a greenhouse in Warmenhuizen, in northeastern Netherlands, on January 31, 2019. It is a new sustainable way of lettuce cultivation in which the roots of the plant, which hangs above the water, extract the nutrients from the water. KOEN VAN WEEL, AFP/Getty Images

First responders are at the scene of a car that crashed into a building at 422 and Monocacy Creek Road Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, in Amity Township, Pa. Lauren A. Little, AP

Mike Calen, left, and Steve Goyette, right, prepare to tie off as the ice covered fishing boat, Buzzards Bay, arrives at New Bedford, Mass., harbor due to the extreme cold conditions on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Peter Pereira, AP

A man sleeps on a motorbike in the old quarters of New Delhi on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. Sajjad Hussain, AFP/Getty Images

A tranquilized white lion is examined before its transportation to Israel in Nyiregyhaza Animal Park in Nyiregyhaza, 141 miles east of Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. The feline is one of triplets born in 2017 and to be presented to the zoo of Beersheba, southern Israel. Attila Balazs, AP

Anton Maurice Spann Sr., 56, gives wife, Shavonne Spann, 33, both of Detroit, a good-morning kiss Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. They were the only people to stay at the St. Augustine / St. Monica Catholic Church warming center Tuesday night. The Michigan Region of The American Red Cross has provided 50 cots for people needing the warming center, that is open 24 hours a day until Friday at 8 a.m. Personal necessity items and warm food is also available. Anton and Shavonne, his wife of 15 years, live close by in a two-family flat they rent for $400 per month. Their electricity bill is also $400 a month and they can't afford both, so Anton turned off the electricity and will stay at the warming center so they can pay both bills in the future. Todd McInturf, The Detroit News

Flames shoot from two silo-looking structures at the compressor station. According to Walbridge.com, the Ray Compressor Station, with its 41.2 billion cubic feet of storage, is Consumers Energy’s largest underground natural gas storage and compressor facility. Todd McInturf, The Detroit News

Ice covers the observation area at the Great Falls National Historic Park during a frigid cold winter day, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Paterson, N.J. A snowstorm and snow squalls are expected in the afternoon before temperatures continue to dip to evermore frigid lows. Julio Cortez, AP

Frost covers part of the face of University of Minnesota student Daniel Dylla during a morning jog along the Mississippi River Parkway on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in Minneapolis. Forecasters warn that the frigid weather could be life-threatening. David Joles, AP

A pier is enclosed with the icy water of Lake Balaton in Balatonfenyves, Hungary, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. Gyorgy Varga, AP

A car overturned by a tornado lies smashed on top of a street pole in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. A tornado and pounding rains smashed into the eastern part of Cuba's capital overnight, toppling trees, bending power poles and flinging shards of metal roofing through the air as the storm cut a path of destruction. Ramon Espinosa, AP

Rescue workers carry away a body they pulled from the mud after a dam collapsed and flooded Brumadinho, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. Andre Penner, AP

Two men ride down in a traditional sled called a Schnabler during a race in Gaissach, southern Germany, Sunday, Jan.27, 2019. Peter Kneffel, AP