A look at the best news photos from around the world.
July 5, 2017

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With the New York City skyline in the background, fireworks explode during an Independence Day show over the East River, July 4, 2017.

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Christian Jacobs waits in the rain for President Donald Trump at the Fourth of July picnic for military families on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, July 4, 2017.

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Fireworks explode over the National Mall to mark the nation's Independence Day as the U.S. Capitol (R) and National Monument are seen in Washington, D.C., July 4, 2017.

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NASA astronauts Jack Fischer and Peggy Whitson celebrate the Fourth of July from over 250 miles above Earth on the International Space Station. Fischer shared this photo on social media and said, "We sometimes have issues standing up straight, but we have no problems at all showing our American pride-Happy 4th!"