news photos of the week dec. 03 - dec. 16 2016

Dec. 03 - Dec. 16 2016

PowerPoint Show by Andrew

A grey seal pup rolls on the sand near the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust's Donna Nook nature reserve on December 5, 2016, in Louth, England.

People dressed as Storm troopers from the Star Wars films pose on the Millennium Bridge to promote "Rogue One", on December 15, 2016 in London, England. 

A full moon rising over the Re Island Bridge in Rivedoux, France is pictured on December 14, 2016. 

Former astronaut John Glenn lies in repose, in the Rotunda of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, on December 16, 2016. 

Chinese border guards train in the snow at China's northeast Heilongjiang province, on the border with Russia, on December 12, 2016. 

A recently-arrived rare breed Valais Blacknose lamb explores its new home in a paddock at the Lost Gardens of Heligan near St Austell on December 14, 2016 in Cornwall, England. 

Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad stand atop a damaged tank near Umayyad mosque, Aleppo, Syria, on December 13, 2016. 

A rainbow appears as an athlete competes in the Steve Hooker Pole Vault Challenge during the Zatopek 10 Australian 10,000m Championships on December 8, 2016, in Melbourne, Australia.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting of technology executives at Trump Tower on December 14, 2016 in New York City.

Steam comes off players during a scrum during a match between Exeter Chiefs and Bordeaux-Begles at the European Rugby Champions Cup Pool Five at Sandy Park in Exeter, England, on December 11, 2016.

Artists work on snow sculptures at an exhibition in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China, on December 13, 2016. 

An ammunition belt lies on a set of stairs during clashes with ISIS militants south of Mosul, Iraq, on December 10, 2016. 

An Iraqi soldier uses his helmet to distract an opposing sniper during clashes with ISIS militants south of Mosul, Iraq, on December 10, 2016.

Policemen look through a hole in a house from the clashes in Qaraqosh, near Mosul, Iraq, on December 9, 2016.

A wrecked U.S. Marine Osprey aircraft that crash-landed in the sea off Okinawa, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo December 14, 2016. 

A Vietnamese bride is seen pushing the groom on a scooter during a photo shoot for their wedding outside Hoi An in Vietnam on December 11, 2016 

Houses of worship destroyed by an earthquake of 6.4 magnitude on December 7, 2016 in Pidie, Aceh Province, Indonesia.

Syrians leave a rebel-held area of Aleppo towards the government-held side on December 13, 2016 during an operation by Syrian government forces to retake the embattled city.

Buses line up during an evacuation operation of rebel fighters and their families from rebel-held neighborhoods in the embattled city of Aleppo on December 15, 2016. 

A wind turbine whose mast had snapped lies toppled over in a field on December 13, 2016 in the Suederholz community near Grimmen, Germany. 

Tim Pink of Saratoga Dog Walkers controls 12 dogs on a walk in fresh snow at Congress Park on December 15, 2016, in Saratoga Springs, New York. 

A man dressed as Santa Claus relieves himself during the Santacon event in London, England, on December 10, 2016.

People walk past a street fire set by protesters during a public servants protest on December 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The numerals '17' arrive in Times Square ahead of the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square in New York City on December 15, 2016. The '17' numerals will be part of the '2017' sign that will light up light up above Times Square at midnight on December 31 to ring in the new year.

Sumatran tiger cub Achilles opens up a Christmas present in its enclosure at London Zoo, in London, England, on December 15, 2016.