Feb. 10 Daily Brief: Westminster dog show begins, flooding in the UK and more scenes from Sochi
Westminster dog show begins, flooding in the UK, more scenes from Sochi and more in today’s daily brief.
- A Shih Tzu waits in the benching area for judging to start at Pier 92 and 94 in New York City for the first day of competition at the 138th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show February 10, 2014. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a two-day, all-breed benched show that takes place at both Pier 92 and 94 and at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Timothy Clary/AFP/Getty Images)
- A Pomeranian in the Agility Ring during the first-ever Masters Agility Championship on February 7, 2014 in New York at the 138th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Dogs entered in the agility trial will be on hand to demonstrate skills required to negotiate some of the challenging obstacles that they will need to negotiate. (Timothy Clary/AFP/Getty Images)
- A Bichon Frises waits in the benching area for judging to start at Pier 92 and 94 in New York City for the first day of competition at the 138th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show February 10, 2014. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a two-day, all-breed benched show that takes place at both Pier 92 and 94 and at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Timothy Clary/AFP/Getty Images)
- A Standard Poodle waits in the benching area for judging to start at Pier 92 and 94 in New York City for the first day of competition at the 138th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show February 10, 2014. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a two-day, all-breed benched show that takes place at both Pier 92 and 94 and at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Timothy Clary/AFP/Getty Images)
- Flood water reaches the top of park benches as the river Thames has burst it’s banks on February 10, 2014 in Datchet, England. The Environment Agency has issued severe flood warnings for a number of areas on the river Thames west of London. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
- Flood surrounds a property in Moorland on the Somerset Levels near Bridgwater on February 10, 2014 in Somerset, England. Thousands of acres of the Somerset Levels have been under water for weeks, yet flood levels are still rising and worryingly, more rain is forecast for later this week. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
- Worker’s continue to build flood defences around Moorland resident Sam Notaro’s house in the flooded village of Moorland near Bridgwater on the Somerset Levels on February 10, 2014 in Somerset, England. Thousands of acres of the Somerset Levels have been under water for weeks, yet flood levels are still rising and worryingly, more rain is forecast for later this week. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
- Members of the Palestinian security forces are silhouetted against a wall as they take part in a training session in the West Bank city of Jericho February 10, 2014. (Ammar Awad/Reuters)
- Gold medalist Irene Wust of the Netherlands celebrates during the medal ceremony for the Ladies 3000m speed skating on day 3 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Medals Plaza in the Olympic Park on February 10, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
- Germany’s Natalie Geisenberger speeds down the track in the women’s singles luge event of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, at the Sanki Sliding Center, Rosa Khutor February 10, 2014. Picture taken using multiple-exposure. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)
- Martin Fourcade of France in action during the Men’s 12.5 km Pursuit during day three of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center on February 10, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
- Canada’s women’s ice hockey team surrounds goalie Shannon Szabados before their women’s ice hockey game against Finland at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 10, 2014. (Mark Blinch/Reuters)
- Sergey Volkov of Russia loses his pole as he jumps during the Men’s Moguls Qualification on day three of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 10, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)