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A longtime pastor at Vision of Abundant Life Church in Sylacauga, Ala., Pastor Michael Jennings recalls the moment the Childersburg Police Department arrived at his neighbor's house and arresting him while watering his out-of-town neighbor's flowers. Pastor Michael Jennings/The Embry Law Firm hide caption
The U.S. food system makes junk food plentiful and cheap. Eating a diet based on whole foods like fresh fruit and vegetables can promote health - but can also strain a tight grocery budget. Food leaders are looking for ways to improve how Americans eat. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
J.K Rowling has said publicly that her new book was not based on her own life, even though some of the events that take place in the story did in fact happen to her as she was writing it. Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Ty Carter fills containers with nonpotable water on Aug. 31 in Jackson, Mississippi. The state's capital is struggling with access to safe drinking water after historic rain and flooding led to a drop in pressure at Jackson's main water-treatment plant on Aug. 29. Brad Vest/Getty Images hide caption
Regina Campbell holds her paperwork for knocking on doors to tell residents about issues on the ballot in the fall, including a potential constitutional amendment on reproductive rights, in Pontiac, Mich., on August 6, 2022. Sarah Rice/The Washington Post via Getty Im hide caption
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Travelers rest on the ground while waiting for their flights at Los Angeles International Airport on July 1. On Thursday, the U.S. Transportation Department is rolling out a new website that will allow passengers to see what they're legally entitled to when an airline cancels or significantly delays their flight. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
This photo taken on May 31, 2019 shows a watchtower on a high-security facility near what is believed to be a re-education camp where mostly Muslim ethnic minorities are detained, on the outskirts of Hotan, in China's northwestern Xinjiang region. As many as one million ethnic Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim minorities are believed to be held in a network of internment camps in Xinjiang. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power plant at the edge of the Pacific ocean in San Luis Obispo, Calif., as seen on March 31, 2015. Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images hide caption
Taliban guards stand at the entrance of the National Museum of Afghanistan after it reopened under Taliban control in Kabul in December. Mustafa Melih Ahishali/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption
The Taliban now guard Afghanistan's National Museum, where they once smashed objects
A local law enforcement officer is seen in front of the home of former President Donald Trump's Palm Beach, Fla., home, on Aug. 9, the day after it was searched by FBI agents for classified documents. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Mary Peltola, a Democrat, speaks during a forum for U.S. House candidates on May 12 in Anchorage, Alaska. Mark Thiessen/AP hide caption
Partners in Abortion Care co-owners Dr. Diane Horvath (l) and Morgan Nuzzo (r) meet with chief operating officer Kim Lee-Wilkins in their clinic in College Park, Md. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for NPR hide caption
An New York Police Department Public Affairs officer sets up signs reading Gun Free Zone around Times Square, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in New York. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption
February 18, 2021: Serena Williams serves against Naomi Osaka during their women's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia. William West/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The Artemis 1 moon rocket at Launch Pad 39 at the Kennedy Space Center. Gregg Newton/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
An elephant is hoisted into a transport vehicle at the Liwonde National Park southern Malawi, July 10 2022. In neighboring Zimbabwe, more than 2,500 wild animals are being moved from a southern reserve to one in the country's north. Thoko Chikondi/AP hide caption
Cattle graze amid drought conditions near Ojai, Calif., on June 21. Drought in parts of the country have forced some ranchers to slaughter their cattle early, leading to a drop in beef prices that will only be temporary. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
Droughts are hitting cattle ranchers hard – and that could make beef more expensive
Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi, of Baylor College of Medicine, worked with her colleague Dr. Peter Hotez to develop a new COVID vaccine using old technology. Max Trautner/Texas Children's Hospital hide caption
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