Photos this week: October 30-November 6, 2025 - CNN

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New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani waves to supporters on stage at his election-night rally in Brooklyn on Tuesday, November 4. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

Plumes of smoke rise in Louisville, Kentucky, after a UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday, November 4. At least 13 people were killed in the crash, which destroyed some businesses and buildings near the airport. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Jon Cherry/AP
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is swarmed by teammates after the Dodgers won the World Series on Saturday, November 2. Yamamoto finished Game 7 and shut down the Toronto Blue Jays as the Dodgers won 5-4 in 11 innings. Yamamoto was named World Series MVP, winning three games. The Dodgers are the first team to win back-to-back titles since the New York Yankees won three in a row from 1998-2000. Patrick Smith/Getty Images

A lioness receives dental treatment from the animal welfare organization Four Paws at a former zoo on the outskirts of Buenos Aires on Thursday, October 30. Irina Dambrauskas/Reuters

A worker lowers the American flag to half-staff at the US Capitol on Tuesday, November 4. Former Vice President Dick Cheney died Monday at the age of 84. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images

Bodies of unidentified Palestinians, returned from Israel as part of its ceasefire deal with Hamas, are buried in a mass grave in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Wednesday, November 5. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP

A rocket carrying China’s Shenzhou-21 spacecraft takes off near Jiuquan, China, on Friday, October 31. A three-person crew, including the youngest member of China’s astronaut corps, was heading to the country’s space station. Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

Abigail Spanberger embraces her daughter Charlotte near her other daughters, Claire and Catherine, at an election-night rally in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday, November 4. Spanberger, a former Democratic congresswoman and CIA officer, has been elected Virginia’s next governor. She will become the state’s first female chief executive. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Fisherman Luis Rivas, right, cuts fish to sell in Piura, Peru, on Friday, October 31. Guadalupe Pardo/AP

A man works at a Thyssenkrupp steel mill in Duisburg, Germany, on Wednesday, November 5. Martin Meissner/AP

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People ride a bike Tuesday, November 4, through an area of Auchindown, Jamaica, that was heavily damaged by Hurricane Melissa. Melissa, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years, tore across the Caribbean last week. Raquel Cunha/Reuters

A woman wearing a Statue of Liberty-style headpiece attends a protest in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, November 5. The protest marked one year since Donald Trump was elected president a second time. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

The New York Islanders’ Simon Holmström scores a goal past Columbus goalie Elvis Merzļikins during an NHL game in Elmont, New York, on Sunday, November 2. It came late in the third period, lifting the Islanders to a 3-2 victory. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Brides dress up for a mass wedding event in Shao, Nigeria, on Friday, October 31. Toyin Adedokun/AFP/Getty Images

Halloween trick-or-treaters walk outside a house in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, October 31. Bryon Houlgrave/Des Moines Register/USA Today Network/Reuters

Hippo mother Nala and her calf, born in late September, swim at the Zoo Berlin in Germany on Thursday, November 6. Annegret Hilse/Reuters

New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill, center, celebrates with lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Dale Caldwell after winning their races on Tuesday, November 4. Sherrill, a Democratic congresswoman, will be the first female Democratic governor in New Jersey’s history. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images

This aerial photo, taken on Sunday, November 2, shows the crater of the Chaparrastique volcano in San Miguel, El Salvador. It is one of 36 volcanic structures in the country that are considered active, according to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. Rudy Quiroz/AFP/Getty Images

Alon Hamami, the young son of Israeli Col. Asaf Hamami, attends his father's funeral at a military cemetery in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Tuesday, November 4. Hamami, 40, was killed in combat on October 7, 2023. His body was returned by Hamas as part of its ceasefire deal with Israel. Avishag Shaar-Yashuv/The New York Times/Redux

An aircraft is seen in front of the moon as it flies over Frankfurt, Germany, on Tuesday, November 4. Michael Probst/AP

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US President Donald Trump walks on stage to speak at the America Business Forum in Miami’s Kaseya Center on Wednesday, November 5. During his speech, Trump suggested that the ongoing government shutdown, which is now the longest in US history, is not damaging the nation’s economy. He said the country is “so strong” it can withstand the disruption. Jacquelyn Martin/AP

Eusebio Cuyos is reflected in a mirror on Wednesday, November 5, as he sweeps mud out of his home, which was flooded by Typhoon Kalmaegi in Cebu City, Philippines. Eloisa Lopez/Reuters

People wearing skull makeup march during a Day of the Dead parade in Merida, Mexico, on Friday, October 31. Martin Zetina/AP

Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages makes a catch as he collides with teammate Enrique Hernández during Game 7 of the World Series on Saturday, November 1. The clutch play ended a dramatic ninth inning that also saw Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas hit a game-tying home run and throw out a Toronto player at the plate. The Dodgers went on to win in extra innings. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images

Bar Kupershtein is greeted by supporters as he returns home to Holon, Israel, on Sunday, November 2. The 23-year-old is one of the hostages who have been returned from Gaza as part of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Avishag Shaar-Yashuv/The New York Times/Redux

The Sagrada Família, a basilica in Barcelona, Spain that is still under construction, became the world’s tallest church when a section of its central tower was lifted into place on Thursday, October 30. Emilio Morenatti/AP

US Rep. Nancy Pelosi speaks to reporters in San Francisco on Monday, November 3. Pelosi, the only woman ever to be elected speaker of the US House of Representatives, announced later in the week that she will not seek reelection. Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images

A traveler is obscured by a shadow at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Thursday, November 6. Starting Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration is reducing flights at dozens of major airports. The move comes during the government shutdown, which has led to a shortage in air traffic controllers. Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters

Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield celebrates with supporters at her victory party on Tuesday, November 4. She will be the city’s first female mayor. Monica Morgan/Getty Images

A man and boy sit by a fire at a destroyed home in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Sunday, November 2. Two years of Israeli bombardment has rendered much of the territory unrecognizable. Saher Alghorra/The New York Times/Redux

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Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, second from right, celebrates with teammate Anthony Beauvillier after scoring his 900th career goal on Wednesday, November 5. Ovechkin broke the all-time record in April, passing Wayne Gretzky with goal No. 895. Patrick Smith/Getty Images

A black swan glides across a lake in London’s St. James’s Park on Thursday, October 30. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Abby Zwerner shares a moment with her mother, Julie, after a jury in Newport News, Virginia, awarded Abby $10 million on Thursday, November 6. Abby, a former teacher, was shot by a 6-year-old student in 2023. She sued Ebony Parker, the school’s ex-assistant principal, alleging that Parker failed to act on concerns that the student had brought a gun to school in January 2023. The civil verdict against Parker — who faces eight counts of felony child neglect in a criminal trial next month — provides a window into key evidence and arguments that will likely resurface when Parker appears in criminal court. Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot/TNS/Getty Images

This aerial photo shows flooding in Hue, Vietnam, on Monday, November 3. Heavy rain has triggered flooding in central Vietnam since October 26. Thanh Hue/Getty Images

A dog waits as its owner casts a ballot in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday, November 4. Todd Heisler/The New York Times/Redux

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz walks with his wife, Charlotte, during a wreath-laying ceremony at Anitkabir, the mausoleum of modern Turkey's founder, in Ankara, Turkey, on Thursday, October 30. Umit Bektas/Reuters

A man in Barcelona, Spain, places flowers on a grave on All Saints' Day, a Catholic holiday to honor saints and remember deceased relatives, on Saturday, November 1. Emilio Morenatti/AP

A supporter of New York mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo watches election-night returns on Tuesday, November 4. Cuomo lost the race to Zohran Mamdani. Heather Khalifa/AP

Pedestrians walk along Pennsylvania Avenue near the US Capitol at sunrise on Wednesday, November 5. See last week in 30 photos. Tom Brenner/Getty Images