9/11 remains moved, mud day in France, Madrid Masters tennis and more | May 10
Unidentified remains from 9/11 are moved to a museum at Ground Zero as some families protest, Mud Day Challenge in France and the Madrid Masters tennis semi finals. Saturday’s photo brief has these moments along with 56 other images.
- One World Trade Center is seen through low hanging clouds while the unidentified remains of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks are brought onto the World Trade Center site, where they will be kept at the 9-11 Museum in New York City. The decision by city officials to keep the remains at the museum until they are able to be identified has drawn both support and criticism by families of victims. A protest was held by a small group of people in protest to the decision as the remains were moved early this morning. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
- A casket carrying the unidentified remains of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks are escorted to a repository at Ground Zero in New York. The unidentified remains were moved from the medical examiner’s office to a repository built under the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center site. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP-Getty Images)
- One of the family members of victims of the September 11 attacks with a cloth tied around his mouth demonstrates against the decision to transfer the 9/11 unidentified remains to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York (OCME) repository at the World Trade Center site, before the ceremonial transfer in New York. Relatives, who are protesting, are incensed with the city over its plan to house the remains underground in the same building as the National September 11 Memorial Museum, local media reported. (Eric Thayer/reuters)
- Family members of victims of the September 11 attacks demonstrate against the decision to transfer the 9/11 unidentified remains to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York (OCME) repository at the World Trade Center site, before the ceremonial transfer in New York May 10, 2014. Relatives, who are protesting, are incensed with the city over its plan to house the remains underground in the same building as the National September 11 Memorial Museum, local media reported. (Eric Thayer/Reuters)
- Emergency personnel carry a casket draped with a U.S. flag during the ceremonial transfer of the 9/11 unidentified remains to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York (OCME) repository at the World Trade Center site, in New York. According to local media, relatives of victims of the September 11 attacks, who are incensed with the city over its plan to house the remains underground in the same building as the National September 11 Memorial Museum, held a protest on the day of the transfer of the remains. The protesters left shortly before the ceremony began. (Eric Thayer/Reuters)
- Firefighters stand to attention as emergency vehicles transporting the unidentified remains of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks onto the World Trade Center site, where they will be kept at the 9-11 Museum in New York City. The decision by city officials to keep the remains at the museum until they are able to be identified has drawn both support and criticism by families of victims. A protest was held by a small group of people in protest to the decision as the remains were moved early this morning. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
- A casket carrying the unidentified remains of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks sits atop a firetruck as the remains are escorted to a repository at Ground Zero in New York. Three caskets with remains were moved from the medical examiner’s office to a repository built under the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center site. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP-Getty Images)
- A hot air balloon on fire is pictured north of Richmond, Virginia, in this handout photo courtesy of Lynn Shultz. At least one person died and two were missing after the hot air balloon hit a power line and caught fire over Virginia during a festival, police said on Saturday. Authorities said they had found the remains of one person, and were continuing to search for the others missing after the Friday evening accident 30 miles north of Richmond. (Lynn Shultz/Handout via Reuters)
- Fireworks explode in the sky above a monument to victims of the holocaust during events to mark Victory day in Moscow. Russia celebrates the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany every year on May 9. (Artur Bainozarov/Reuters)
- Singer Sanna Nielsen representing Sweden performs the song “Undo” during the dress rehearsal for the final of the upcoming 59th annual Eurovision Song Contest at the B&W Hallerne in Copenhagen. (Tobias Schwarz/Reuters)
- People attend the opening night Gala of the Manhattan Cocktail Classic at the New York Public Library in New York City. The Manhattan Cocktail Classic is a multi-day celebration of cocktails and culture that looks to support local spirits production. The black tie event, which was capped by a midnight toast celebrating the festival’s fifth anniversary, featured 34 craft liqueur producers from the Empire State. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
- A model walks the runway for the Pronovia’s 50th anniversary bridal fashion show during ‘Barcelona Bridal Week 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Miquel Benitez/Getty Images)
- Runners take part in “The Mud Day challenge”, a 13-kilometer obstacles course in Beynes near Paris, France. (Martin Bureau/AFP-Getty Images)
- Runners take part in “The Mud Day challenge”, a 13-kilometer obstacles course in Beynes near Paris, France. (Martin Bureau/AFP-Getty Images)
- Runners take part in “The Mud Day challenge”, a 13-kilometer obstacles course in Beynes near Paris, France. (Martin Bureau/AFP-Getty Images)
- Runners take part in “The Mud Day challenge”, a 13-kilometer obstacles course in Beynes near Paris, France. (Martin Bureau/AFP-Getty Images)
- Runners take part in “The Mud Day challenge”, a 13-kilometer obstacles course in Beynes near Paris, France. (Martin Bureau/AFP-Getty Images)
- Runners take part in “The Mud Day challenge”, a 13-kilometer obstacles course in Beynes near Paris, France. (Martin Bureau/AFP-Getty Images)
- Runners take part in “The Mud Day challenge”, a 13-kilometer obstacles course in Beynes near Paris, France. (Martin Bureau/AFP-Getty Images)
- Runners take part in “The Mud Day challenge”, a 13-kilometer obstacles course in Beynes near Paris, France. (Martin Bureau/AFP-Getty Images)
- Runners start the Maryland Half Marathon in Maple Lawn. The race benefits the University of Maryland Cancer Center. (Brian Krista/Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Cheerleaders of the Los Angeles Clippers entertain fans between the action against the Oklahoma City Thunder on May 9, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, during game 3 of their NBA playoff round two series in which the Thunder defeated the Clippers 118-112. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP-Getty Images)
- A dancer performs during the Zinneke Parade in Brussels, Belgium. (Laurent Dubrule/Reuters)
- A resident of a neighborhood in Varanasi looks through a window of his house adorned with Congress party political leaflets as he waits for a procession by India’s Congress Party Vice President Rahul Gandhito go past his house on the final day of campaigning in the Indian elections. India’s 814-million-strong electorate is voting in the world’s biggest election which is set to sweep the Hindu nationalist opposition to power at a time of low growth, anger about corruption and warnings about religious unrest. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP-Getty Images)
- Children play in Alexandra township in Johannesburg, South Africa, one day after the army was deployed to quell violence following elections that returned Nelson Mandela’s ANC to power. The unrest reportedly follows allegations of vote-rigging in the area during Wednesday’s general polls, which marked 20 years of democracy since the end of apartheid. (Mujahid Safodien/AFP-Getty Images)
- A police officer controls traffic as tourists are evacuated from a Mexico City hotel after a strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico and the nation’s capital. This was two days after a similar temblor rattled the country. (Yuri Cortez/AFP-Getty Images)
- Estanislao Beltran, aka “Papa Pitufo” (Papa Smurf in English), leader of the local self-protection police, wears the uniform of the newly created rural police, in Tepalcatepec, Michoacan State, Mexico. (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP-Getty Images)
- Assault rifles to be delivered to the newly created rural police, in Tepalcatepec, Michoacan State, Mexico. . (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP-Getty Images)
- Members of the local Self-Protection Police wearing the uniforms of the new rural police, parade in Tepalcatepec, Michoacan State, Mexico,. . (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP-Getty Images)
- A man wearing a World War One uniform poses with children during an event marking 100 years since the Great War at Romania’s National Military Museum in Bucharest. Members of various historic organizations presented original uniforms and re-enacted a battle from the First World War on the museum’s open day. (Bogdan Cristel/Reuters)
- People stand on top of burnt-out armored personal carrier near the city hall in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine. At least seven people were killed and dozens wounded in clashes in the port city on Friday, two days before a referendum on self-rule that threatens to plunge the country into civil war. (Marko Djurica/Reuters)
- A woman stands in the burned trade union building in Odessa, southern Ukraine, as people gather outside the building during an Orthodox ceremony to mourn the death of pro-Russian militants killed nine days ago. More than one week ago, a blaze at a trade union building in the southern Ukrainian port city left 42 people dead — mostly pro-Russian militants — after running battles with supporters of the new government in Kiev. France and Germany Saturday threatened Russia with “consequences” if Moscow disrupts Ukrainian presidential elections later this month, stepping up diplomatic pressure on the eve of “illegal” referendums the West fears will split the country apart. (Anatolii Stepanov/AFP-Getty Images)
- A statue of Lenin is placed in front of a pro-Russian barricade on the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian town of Slaviansk. Acting Ukrainian President Oleksander Turchinov told eastern regions gripped by a pro-Russian uprising that they would be courting catastrophe if they voted “yes” in a separatist referendum. (Yannis Behrakis/Reuters)
- Entertainer Sean Combs (C) sings along with Lift Every Voice and Sing before receiving an honorary degree in Humanities during the 2014 graduation ceremonies at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Combs, a former Howard student, also delivered the commencement address. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
- Graduates celebrate during the 2014 graduation ceremonies at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Entertainer Sean Combs delivered the commencement address and received an honorary degree in Humanities during the ceremony. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
- Entertainer Sean Combs delivers the commencement address during the 2014 graduation ceremonies at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Combs talked about his time as a student at Howard more than 25 years ago, and leaving the school prior to completing his degree. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
- A woman dressed a hindu monk, sits on the road in a yoga posture during a demonstration of the anti high-speed rail activists (No Tav translates as No to high-speed train) in Turin. (Marco Bertorello/AFP-Getty Images)
- The Dalai Lama with (L-R) Bishop Woorts, Rabbi Soetendorp, Pastor van der Helm and Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans attends a meeting in the Jacobus Church in The Hague, The Netherlands. The spiritual leader is on a three-day visit in The Netherlands. (Bas Czerwinski/AFP-Getty Images)
- Pope Francis waves as he arrives in St. Peter’s Square to meet teachers and students from Italian Catholic schools, at the Vatican. (Max Rossi/reuters)
- Finnish driver Mikko Hirvonen goes airborne in his Ford Fiesta RS WRC during the 6th stage of the WRC Argentina 2014 near Las Bajadas, Cordoba, Argentina. (Diego Lima/AFP-Getty Images)
- Rafael Nadal of Spain serves against Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain in their semi-final match during day eight of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
- Spanish player Rafael Nadal prepares to serve against Spanish player Roberto Bautista Agut during their men’s singles semi-final tennis match of the Madrid Masters at the Magic Box sports complex in Madrid. Nadal won the match 6-4, 6-3. (Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP-Getty Images)
- Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates match point against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their semi final match during day eight of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
- Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning compatriot Roberto Bautista Agut after their men’s singles semi-final match at the Madrid Open tennis tournament. (Andrea Comas/Reuters)
- Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to compatriot Roberto Bautista Agut during their men’s singles semi-final match at the Madrid Open tennis tournament. (Susana Vera/Reuters)
- Kazakhstan’s goalie Vitali Yeremeyev and Kevin Dallman try to catch the puck in front of Germany’s Yannic Seidenberg (left) during the third period of their men’s ice hockey World Championship Group B game at Minsk Arena in Minsk. (Alexander Demianchuk/Reuters)
- Matias Tudela of Spain is tackled by Peter Schuster of Australia during the Marriot London Sevens match between Australia and Spain at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. (Ben Hoskins/Getty Images)
- England’s Tom Powell catches the ball in the line out against Argentina during the Rugby Union England Sevens Cup at Twickenham Stadium, southwest London. (Ian Kington/AFP-Getty Images)
- Elkin Soto (L) of FSV Mainz 05 scores against goalkeeper Rene Adler during their German first division Bundesliga soccer match in Mainz. (Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)
- A brass band walks past Bayern Munich’s players and team members celebrating with the trophy after the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Bayern Munich vs VFB Stuttgart in Munich, southern Germany. Bayern Munich won the match 1-0 and also won the league title. (Christof Stache/AFP-Getty Images)
- Bayern Munich’s coach Josep Guardiola pours a glass of beer over the head of Toni Kroos (R) as they celebrate following their final German first division Bundesliga soccer match of the season, against VfB Stuttgart, in Munich. Bayern Munich secured their 23rd Bundesliga title in record time with seven games left in the campaign. (Michael Dalder/Reuters)
- Canadian rider Rebecca Howard falls from her horse ‘Riddle Master’ at the Mirage Pond jump of the Cross County discipline on the penultimate day of the Badminton Horse Trials in Badminton, England. The Badminton Horse Trials, which were first held in1949, take place over 6 days on the Duke of Beaufort’s Badminton Estate. (Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
- Children compete in the ‘Shetland Pony Grand National’ event on the penultimate day of the Badminton Horse Trials in Badminton, England. The Badminton Horse Trials, which were first held in 1949, take place over 6 days on the Duke of Beaufort’s Badminton Estate. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
- A mother (L) takes pictures of her daughters holding a placard reading “Happy Mother’s Day” at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. Mothers Day is celebrated around the world though on different dates. (Mohd Rasfan/AFP-Getty Images)