Day in Photos: Dockworkers Strike, Centennial Moment, President-Elects
Dockworkers gather at the Bayport Container Terminal in Seabrook, Texas, on Oct. 1, 2024. Officials at 14 ports along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts were making last-minute preparations on Sept. 30 for a likely labor strike that could drag on the US economy just ahead of a presidential election—despite last-minute talks. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images

Day in Photos: Dockworkers Strike, Centennial Moment, President-Elects

A look into the world through the lens of photography.
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A supporter of former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate Senator JD Vance drives past the CBS studios in New York ahead of the vice presidential debate on Oct. 1, 2024. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
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Projectiles are intercepted by Israel above Tel Aviv on Oct. 1, 2024. Air raid sirens sounded in central Israel on Oct. 1, the country's military said, a day after its army launched ground operations into southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah positions. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images
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New President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum applauds after her speech to the Congress as part of the presidential inauguration in Mexico City, Mexico, on Oct. 1, 2024. Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images
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A sign on the North Lawn of the White House wishes a “Happy Birthday” to former President Jimmy Carter as he turns 100 years old, in Washington on Oct. 1, 2024. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
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A coastguard's vehicle is parked next to a cordoned-off area at shore near Sizihwan in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Oct. 1, 2024. The super typhoon, Krathon, equivalent to a Category 4 Atlantic hurricane, is expected to hit the heavily-populated port city of Kaohsiung on Wednesday afternoon and then travel northwest across the island. Annabelle Chih/Getty Images
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Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (front center) poses for a group photograph with his cabinet members at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 1, 2024. Rodrigo Reyes Marin - Pool/Getty Images
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A man practices his slack lining as the sun sets in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 1, 2024. Leon Neal/Getty Images
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Rescue workers and firefighters surround a burnt-out bus that was carrying students and teachers on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 1, 2024. A devastating fire tore through a Thai bus carrying 44 students and teachers on a school trip on Oct. 1, officials said, with up to 25 feared dead. Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images
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A South Korean army Apache helicopter fires flares during a celebration to mark 76th South Korea Armed Forces Day ceremony in Seongnam, South Korea, on Oct. 1, 2024. Kim Hong-Ji - Pool/Getty Images
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Shamel Kelly (C) flanked by his attorneys Bernarda Villalona (L) and Harry Daniels (R) speaks during a news conference in New York's City Hall Park, on Oct. 1, 2024. Richard Drew/AP Photo
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Homes and vehicles that were damaged in a flash flood from Hurricane Helene lie on the side of a road near the Swannanoa River in Swannanoa, N.C., on Oct. 1, 2024. Mike Stewart/AP Photo
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Erica Dorsett, program director of the TaskForce Fore Ending Homelessness (L) speaks with a homeless man who goes by the name of CJ on the first day of a statute that took effect, making it illegal in Florida to sleep on sidewalks, in parks, on beaches, or in other public spaces—one of the country's strictest anti-homelessness laws, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Oct. 1, 2024. Lynne Sladky/AP Photo
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Builders work on the dome roof of a new mosque near the town of Lipljan, Kosovo, on Oct. 1, 2024. Armend Nimani/AFP via Getty Images
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Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station during the third and final phase of voting for local assembly elections, in Bandipora, India, on Oct. 1, 2024. Tauseef Mustafa/AFP via Getty Images
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Workers stand next to the drifting Tara Polar Station before its launch, in Cherbourg, northwestern France, on Oct. 1, 2024. Lou Benoist/AFP via Getty Images
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Protesters carrying a large Nigerian flag run for safety after Nigerian policemen fire tear gas at demonstrators during the “Fearless In October” protest over bad governance in Abuja, Nigeria, on Oct. 1, 2024. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images
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An Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel watches as the advanced light helicopters display team 'Sarang' performs during a rehearsal for the upcoming IAF Day celebrations, at the Marina beach in Chennai, India, on Oct. 1, 2024. R.Satish Babu/AFP via Getty Images
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Police personnel detain Tibetan protesters near the Chinese embassy during a demonstration in New Delhi, India, on Oct. 1, 2024. Sajjad Hussain/AFP via Getty Images
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A man stands in a landslide-affected village following heavy rains in Lalitpur district on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on Oct. 1, 2024. Prakash Mathema/AFP via Getty Images
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Lagos State Security officers look on during an anti-government demonstration in Lagos, Nigeria, on Oct. 1, 2024. Olympia De Maismont/AFP via Getty Images
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A Ukrainian guard of honor stands near the graves of fallen Ukrainian soldiers at the Lychakiv cemetery on the national “Defenders Day” in Lviv on Oct. 1, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Yuriy Dyachyshyn/AFP via Getty Images
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Outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R) and incoming NATO Secretary General and former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (L) attend a handover ceremony, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Oct. 1, 2024. John Thys/AFP via Getty Images
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Pope Francis presides a penitential celebration at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Oct. 1, 2024. Andreas Solaro/AFP via Getty Images
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WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange is applauded after a parliamentary hearing at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, on Oct. 1, 2024. Frederick Florin/AFP via Getty Images
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Afghan Kochi nomads with their donkeys walk along a street in Zhari district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on Oct. 1, 2024. Sanaullah Seiamsanaullah Seiam/AFP via Getty Images