Photos this week: February 5-12, 2026 - CNN

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Victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein raise their hands as US Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, February 11. Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images

People attend a candlelight vigil Wednesday, February 11, for the victims of a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. At least eight people were killed and dozens were wounded. Paige Taylor White/AFP/Getty Image

American skier Lindsey Vonn crashes early in her Olympic downhill run on Sunday, February 8. Vonn fractured her left leg in the crash, which came just a little more than a week after she tore the ACL in that same leg. The three-time Olympic medalist was making her Olympic return at the age of 41. Jacquelyn Martin/AP

Investigators search the edges of Nancy Guthrie's street in the Catalina Foothills of Arizona on Wednesday, February 11. Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, went missing from her home on January 31. Rebecca Noble/Reuters

Seals rest on ice in Antarctica on Sunday, February 8. Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu/Getty Images

Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny performs during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, February 8. He brought the iconography of Puerto Rican culture to his performance, a joyous and high-energy affair that celebrated the island where he was born and its place in the American story. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, on Friday, February 6. Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Yuheng Chen, left, and Lingqian Zheng race on hobby horses at their school playground in Dublin on Monday, February 9. They were celebrating the Lunar New Year and welcoming the Year of the Horse. Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon hits New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye in Super Bowl LX, forcing a weak pass that Uchenna Nwosu returned for a touchdown on Sunday, February 8. See the best photos from the game, which Seattle won 29-13. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images

Handler Mike Taylor is licked by Eachann Buidhe as Highland cattle are prepared for the 135th annual spring sale in Oban, Scotland, on Monday, February 9. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block a highway as they take part in a protest against army recruitment in Bnei Brak, Israel, on Monday, February 9. Leo Correa/AP

A person holds a copy of The Washington Post as union members and supporters gather at a Save the Post rally outside the newspaper’s headquarters in Washington, DC, on Thursday, February 5. The Post laid off about one in three employees across the company, dealing another big blow to a newsroom that has reached a breaking point. Ken Cedeno/Reuters

Performers wear the colors of Italy’s flag during the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, February 6. The star-studded ceremony was held at the famed San Siro stadium in Milan, but there were satellite events in other Italian cities as well because this is the most spread-out Olympic Games in history. Petr David Josek/AP

Confetti falls on the Seattle Seahawks after they won Super Bowl LX on Sunday, February 8. It’s the second Super Bowl title for Seattle, which last won 12 years ago. Brynn Anderson/AP

Federal agents enter a residential building seeking to detain a protester in Minneapolis on Thursday, February 5. The Trump administration announced that it would be reducing its presence in Minnesota, which has been the focal point of an aggressive immigration crackdown since early December. Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images

Two of the greatest Italian skiers of all time, Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni, light the Olympic cauldron together at the Arco della Pace in Milan, Italy, on Friday, February 6. See more photos from the opening ceremony. Bernat Armangue/AP

After competing at the Olympics on Tuesday, February 10, US figure skater Maxim Naumov holds up a picture of himself as a child with his parents. His parents and lifelong coaches — world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov — were killed in a midair plane crash last winter. Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images

Buddhist monks walk on US Route 1 in Spotsylvania, Virginia, on Thursday, February 5. Their walk for peace started in Texas and spanned more than 2,000 miles before ending in Washington, DC. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Birds fly by the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, on Friday, February 6. Allison Robbert/AP

Ukrainian skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych takes part in an Olympic training session on February 9. His helmet is adorned with images of Ukrainian athletes killed in Russian attacks. He was disqualified days later for “refusing to adhere” to the International Olympic Committee’s athlete expression guidelines. Kirsty Coventry, the president of the International Olympic Committee, met with Heraskevych to try to convince him to adhere to the guidelines, but the Ukrainian stood his ground, resulting in the disqualification. Alessandra Tarantino/AP

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Thailand prime ministerial candidate Natthaphong “Teng” Ruengpanyawut interacts with supporters after the declaration of defeat of the general election in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday, February 8. Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images

Palestinians play soccer in Gaza City on Monday, February 9, near buildings that were destroyed during Israel’s war against Hamas. Mahmoud Issa/Reuters

Ballet dancers from the Dance Theatre of Harlem perform at the National Opera of Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France, on Wednesday, February 11. Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images

New England Patriots cornerback Charles Woods sits on the bench after his team lost Super Bowl LX on Sunday, February 8. Lynne Sladky/AP

People hold portraits of their relatives, Ukrainian prisoners of war, hoping they will be recognized by other prisoners of war who were returning to Ukraine following a swap with Russia on Thursday, February 5. Anatolii Stepanov/Reuters

Pelicans gather at a nesting colony in the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary on the outskirts of Saint Louis, Senegal, on Sunday, February 8. Zohra Bensemra/Reuters

US Rep. Tom Cole, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, lights a cigar at his Capitol office on Thursday, February 5. Francis Chung/Politico/AP

Worshippers gather around candles stuck to jars with honey during a Mass in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, marking the day of Saint Haralampi, the Orthodox patron saint of beekeepers, on Tuesday, February 10. Spasiyana Sergieva/Reuters

American hockey player Hannah Bilka, left, scores the second goal of a 5-0 win over Canada on Tuesday, February 10. It was the United States' largest victory in the longstanding Olympic rivalry with Canada. Bruce Bennett/Pool/AP

A cat stands among incense sticks drying at a factory in Tangerang, Indonesia, on Monday, February 9. Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters

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Victor Sandoval, political secretary of the opposition Vente Venezuela party in the Miranda state, hugs his sisters Maritza and Maribel after his release from the Rodeo detention center in Guatire, Venezuela, on Monday, February 9. Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s acting president, announced a proposed amnesty law last month that could lead to the release of hundreds of political prisoners and the closure of a notorious detention center. Maxwell Briceno/Reuters

Legendary American songstress Mariah Carey sings during the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday, February 6. Her medley, in both Italian and English, included the Italian song "Valore" and her song "Nothing Is Impossible." Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images

Worshippers offer flowers during a symbolic pre-Carnival event where the stairs of the Municipal Theater are washed in São Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday, February 7. Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images

Aldo Dupie Ochoa Mejia, leader of the Guatemalan branch of the Barrio 18 gang, looks out the window of a cell after being transferred to the new isolated sector of a prison in Escuintla, Guatemala, on Sunday, February 8. Guatemalan Presidency/Handout/Reuters

Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam reacts after winning the 1,000 meters with an Olympic record time on Monday, February 9. She finished in 1:12.31, breaking the record that her Dutch teammate Femke Kok set just minutes earlier. Luca Bruno/AP

A person fishes along the Provo River near Midway, Utah, on Friday, February 6. See last week in 32 photos. Mario Tama/Getty Images