22 Photos That Show How We Started Off July

Fireworks, the World Cup, protests, fire and more provided rich fodder for photographers this week.

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Carmen Rodriguez sunbathes at the Astoria Park Pool in New York City.

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Athletes compete during the swim leg at the DATEV Challenge Roth 2018 in Germany.

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Inside the stadium during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match between Spain and Russia.

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Switzerland players after a loss in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match against Sweden.

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A Mexico fan blows a kiss before the Russia 2018 World Cup round of 16 football match between Brazil and Mexico.

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People cool off in a water amusement park in China.

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A fan celebrates Brazil's victory in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match against Mexico.

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American flags adorn a women's hair at the Boston Pops July 4th Fireworks Spectacular.

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A model backstage ahead of the Marina Hoermanseder show during the Berlin Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019.

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Firefighters working to control flames on Highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, California.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to a Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leadership meeting in Berlin.

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Newly elected Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador cheers his supporters at the Zocalo Square in Mexico City.

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Paul Fry of the Baltimore Orioles throws a pitch in the seventh inning during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Kelly, 3, stands with her mother and siblings at a bus station after they were processed and released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in McAllen, Texas.

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Crystal Franchitti, of Philadelphia, cools off in a water fountain at Dilworth Park.

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President Donald Trump and Republican Senate candidate Matt Rosendale speak during a campaign rally in Great Falls, Montana.

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Protesters participate in "Families Belong Together" immigration march in Las Vegas.

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Mount Agung spews ash and smoke in Bali, Indonesia.

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A bride costumes at GayPride 2018 in Paris.

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Therese Okoumou speaks after a court appearance, a day after she scaled the base of the Statue of Liberty to protest the Trump administration's immigration policies in New York.

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Workers take down the LeBron James banner from the Sherwin Williams building in Cleveland, Ohio, after the announcement of his move to the LA Lakers.

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People watch the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks from Hunter Point Park in New York City.