Top pics from the weekend: Masters golf tournament and more
Top photos of the day as selected by the Associated Press.
APTOPIX Nepal Hindu Festival
Shoppers crowd the Ason market during first day of Tihar festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Tihar festival which is also known as Yama panchak is celebrated for five days. Hindus decorate their houses, worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and various animals like crow, dog, cow and ox during this festival of lights.(AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
APTOPIX Election 2020 Georgia
A Chatham County election official posts a sign in the public viewing area before the start of a ballot audit, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Savannah, Ga. Election officials in Georgia’s 159 counties are undertaking a hand tally of the presidential race that stems from an audit required by state law. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
APTOPIX India Diwali Guinness Record
People light lamps on the banks of river Saryu in Ayodhya, India, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. The northern Indian city of Ayodhya kept its Guinness World Record for a second straight year by lighting more than 584,572 oil lamps and keeping them burning for at least 45 minutes on the banks of the river Saryu as part of the celebration of Diwali, the annual Hindu festival of lights. (AP Photo/Rajeev Bhatt)
APTOPIX Masters Golf
Patrick Cantlay waits to putt on the 17th green during the first round of the Masters golf tournament Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
APTOPIX Armenia Azerbaijan
Smoke rises from a burning house in an area once occupied by Armenian forces but soon to be turned over to Azerbaijan, in Karvachar, the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Under an agreement ending weeks of intense fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, some Armenian-held territories adjacent to the region are passing to Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
APTOPIX Belarus Protests
Two women embrace each other as people gather to honor 31-year-old Raman Bandarenka, who died Thursday at a Minsk hospital after several hours of surgery due to serious injuries, in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Thousands of people have rallied in Belarus on Friday following the death of a 31-year-old opposition supporter who died in a hospital after he was reportedly beaten by security forces, and the European Union condemned the continued violent crackdown that Belarusian authorities have waged on peaceful protesters. (AP Photo)
APTOPIX France Attacks
Relatives pay their respects outside the Bataclan concert hall marking the 5th anniversary of the Nov. 13, 2015 attacks, in Paris, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. In silence and mourning, France is marking five years since 130 people were killed by Islamic State extremists who targeted the Bataclan concert hall, Paris cafes and the national stadium. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
APTOPIX Canada Ubisoft Police Incident
Police tactical team members assemble near an armoured vehicle at the scene of a police operation at the Ubisoft building, in Montreal, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
APTOPIX Museum Expansion New York
Workers put the finishing installation touches on artist General Idea's "Magic Bullet" at the Museum of Modern Art in the new fall review spaces, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
APTOPIX Trump
President Donald Trump listens during an event on Operation Warp Speed in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
APTOPIX US Open Swimming
Samuel Telanoff competes in the men's 400-meter individual medley at the U.S. Open swimming championships Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Irvine, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
APTOPIX Virus Outbreak Germany
A police officer patrols in front of the Brandeburger Tor at the Pariser Platz with the embassies of France and the United States in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Due to the measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease, the wearing of face masks at the tourist hotspot in the German capital is mandatory and is controlled by the police in the region (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
APTOPIX Egypt Antiquities
People look at ancient sarcophagi on display, discovered in a vast necropolis in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Egyptian antiquities officials on Saturday announced the discovery of at least 100 ancient coffins, some with mummies inside, and around 40 gilded statues south of Cairo. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
APTOPIX New Zealand Argentina Rugby Tri Nations
Argentina players wave to their supporters as they celebrate after the Tri-Nations rugby test between Argentina and New Zealand at Bankwest Stadium, Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Nov.14, 2020. Argentina defeated the All Blacks 25-15. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
APTOPIX Biden
President-elect Joe Biden rides a bike at Cape Henlopen State Park on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Lewes, Del. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
APTOPIX Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
The 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, a 75-foot tall Norway spruce that was acquired in Oneonta, N.Y., is secured on a platform at Rockefeller Center Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
APTOPIX Election 2020 Protests Washington
Supporters of President Donald Trump rally at Freedom Plaza on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
APTOPIX Pakistan Hindu Festival
A Hindu family hold clay-lamps during a ceremony to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, at Swami Narayan temple in Karachi, Pakistan, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. The Hindu festival of lights, Diwali celebrates the spiritual victory of light over darkness.(AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
APTOPIX Election 2020 Protests Washington
President Donald Trump waves to supporters from his motorcade as people gather for a march Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
APTOPIX Trump
President Donald Trump sits in a golf cart as he plays golf at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., as seen from the other side of the Potomac River in Darnestown, Md., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
APTOPIX Armenia Azerbaijan Burning Houses
Smoke rises from a burning house as cars and trucks stuck in a huge traffic jam climbing along the road from Kalbajar leaving the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. The territory is to be turned over to Azerbaijan on Sunday as part of territorial concessions in an agreement to end six weeks of intense fighting with Armenian forces. Hundreds of thousands of Azeris were displaced by the war that ended in 1994. It is unclear when any civilians might try to settle in Karvachar — which will now be known by its Azeri name Kalbajar — or elsewhere. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
APTOPIX Masters Golf
A couple watch as Sungjae Im, of South Korea, Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, and C.T. Pan, of Taipei, play on the 13th green during the third round of the Masters golf tournament Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
APTOPIX Peru Political Crisis
A man who is dressed as a zombie wears a presidential sash to represent himself as a minister of Peru's newly sworn-in president, gets revved up in San Martin plaza where people who are refusing to recognize the new government gather to protest, in Lima, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Peru’s Congress voted overwhelmingly to remove now ex-President Martín Vizcarra on Monday. The shock vote drew condemnation from international rights groups who warned that the powerful legislature may have violated the constitution and jeopardized Peru’s democracy. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
APTOPIX Armenia Azerbaijan Burning Houses
A man holds an icon from the Dadivank, an Armenian Apostolic Church monastery dating to the 9th century, as ethnic Armenians leave the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. The territory is to be turned over to Azerbaijan on Sunday as part of territorial concessions in an agreement to end six weeks of intense fighting with Armenian forces. Hundreds of thousands of Azeris were displaced by the war that ended in 1994. It is unclear when any civilians might try to settle in Karvachar — which will now be known by its Azeri name Kalbajar — or elsewhere. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
APTOPIX Election 2020 Protests Texas
Hooter, of New Braunfels, Texas participates in a rally for President Trump at the Governor's Mansion Saturday Nov. 14, 2020 in Austin, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
APTOPIX Armenia Azerbaijan
Relatives of Mkhitar Beglarian, an ethnic Armenian soldier of Nagorno-Karabakh army who was killed during a military conflict, mourn during his funeral at a cemetery in Stepanakert, the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Ethnic Armenian forces had controlled Nagorno-Karabakh and sizeable adjacent territories since the 1994 end of a separatist war. Fighting resumed in late September and have now ended with an agreement that calls for Azerbaijan to regain control of the outlying territories as well as allowing it to hold on to parts of Nagorno-Karabakh that it seized during the fighting. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
APTOPIX Germany Britain Royals
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, right, welcomes Britain's Prince Charles, center, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, left, at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Prince Charles attends Germany's national memorial day and will held a speech at the parliament building. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
APTOPIX Virus Outbreak Israel Santa
Issa Kassissieh, dressed as Santa Claus, waves next to a Christmas tree erected on a salt formation during filming for a Christmas greeting video from the Holy Land in the Dead Sea near Ein Bokeq, Israel, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. The Israeli Ministry of Tourism said incoming tourism to Israel has been dealt a severe blow due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it remains optimistic that tourism will begin to rebound next year and continues to promote the country's unique characteristics to potential tourists. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
APTOPIX Turkey F1 GP Auto Racing
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates after winning the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix at the Istanbul Park circuit racetrack in Istanbul, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (Clive Mason/Pool via AP)
APTOPIX Masters Golf
Tiger Woods reacts after a near chip in on the second hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
APTOPIX Moldova Presidential Elections
Election officials wearing biohazard suits, for protection against the COVID-19 infection, carry a mobile ballot box while visiting voters with mobility issues during the presidential elections in Hrusova, Moldova, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Moldovans returned to the polls Sunday for the second round of voting in the country's presidential election, facing a choice between the staunchly pro-Russian incumbent and his popular pro-Western challenger after former prime minister, Maia Sandu, who beat the odds to win the first round on November 1 with over 36 percent of to vote, leaving the incumbent, President Igor Dodon, trailing her by over 3.5 points. (AP Photo/Roveliu Buga)
APTOPIX Spain MotoGP
World championship leader, Spain's rider Joan Mir of the Team SUZUKI ECSTAR competes during the MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix in Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
APTOPIX Election 2020 Recount Georgia
Observers watch during a Cobb County hand recount of Presidential votes on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Marietta, Ga. (John Amis/Atlanta Journal & Constitution via AP)
APTOPIX Masters Golf
Spectators applaud as Dustin Johnson walks along the 15th fairway during the final round of the Masters golf tournament Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
APTOPIX Virus Outbreak Britain
The Regent Street Christmas lights entitled 'The Spirit of Christmas' stand illuminated after being switched on yesterday without a ceremony as shops on the street lie temporarily closed due to England's second coronavirus lockdown, in London, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. This week saw Britain on Wednesday become the fifth country in the world to record more than 50,000 coronavirus-related deaths and on Thursday to record 33,470 people testing positive for COVID-19, the highest daily number of new cases since the virus first struck. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
APTOPIX Belgium England Nations League Soccer
England's Jack Grealish, left, heads the ball away from Belgium's Toby Alderweireld during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Belgium and England at the King Power stadium in Leuven, Belgium, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
APTOPIX Broncos Raiders Football
Las Vegas Raiders strong safety Jeff Heath (38) makes an interception on a pass intended for Denver Broncos wide receiver K.J. Hamler, right, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
APTOPIX Masters Golf
Tiger Woods helps Masters' champion Dustin Johnson with his green jacket after his victory at the Masters golf tournament Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
APTOPIX Virus Outbreak Venezuela - Cockfight Training
Angel Salamanca trains a rooster at the "Club Gallistico Caracas" cockfighting club in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Cockfighting arenas and clubs have shut down since the start of the new coronavirus pandemic months ago, but owners have to keep incurring in the expense of upkeeping and training their birds in the hope that the fights might one day reopen. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
APTOPIX 49ers Saints Football
in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
APTOPIX Bills Cardinals Football
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) pulls in a touchdown pass as Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson (21) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
APTOPIX Chargers Dolphins Football
Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Justin Jones (93) attempts to tackle Miami Dolphins running back Malcolm Perry (10) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
APTOPIX Japan Olympics IOC
Former Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, and Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), bump elbows after a ceremony to present the Olympic Order to Abe at Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. (Kim Kyung-hoon/Pool Photo via AP)
APTOPIX Peru Political Crisis
A man puts a Peruvian flag on top of the coffin of Inti Sotelo Camargo, 24, a student who was killed by the police during anti-government protests a day earlier, during his burial in Lima, Peru, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Interim President Manuel Merino announced his resignation following massive protests unleashed when lawmakers ousted President Martin Vizcarra. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
APTOPIX SpaceX Crew Launch
Crowds on the beach in Cape Canaveral, Fla., watch the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 Crew Dragon on its Crew-1 mission carrying four astronauts, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in this 3 1/2-minute time exposure. The rocket was launched from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center at 7:27 p.m. Sunday evening. (Malcolm Denemark/Florida Today via AP)
APTOPIX Japan Olympics IOC
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, left, talks with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, right, during their meeting in Tokyo, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. IOC President Bach is beginning a visit to Tokyo to convince politicians and the Japanese public that the postponed Olympics will open in just over eight months.(AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
APTOPIX Virus Outbreak India
A man offers prayers at the shrine of Makhdoom Ali Mahimi, an ancient Muslim scholar and saint in Mumbai, India, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. Religious places across the Maharashtra state reopened for devotees on Monday after remaining closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A country of nearly 1.4 billion people, India is the world's second most coronavirus affected country after the United States.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
APTOPIX Japan Olympics Tokyo Bach Visit
Thomas Bach, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, puts on his mask before speaking during the joint press conference between IOC and Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 16, 2020. Olympic participants and fans arriving for next year's postponed Tokyo Olympics are likely to face requirements to be vaccinated to protect the Japanese public, Bach said Monday after meeting with new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. (Du Xiaoyi/Pool Photo via AP)
APTOPIX Virus Outbreak South Korea Daily Life
People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk on a street covered in a fog in Goyang, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
APTOPIX Israel EU Settlements
Workers take a break before European Union officials visit the construction site for Givat Hamatos settlement in Jerusalem, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. The Israel Land Authority announced on its website Sunday that it had opened up tenders for more than 1,200 new homes in the settlement of Givat Hamatos, according to the Israeli anti-settlement group Peace Now. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
APTOPIX Virus Outbreak Taiwan
People wear face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus at a department store in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
APTOPIX North Korea Mothers Day
The Pyongyang Circus Theater perform during Mother's Day Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
APTOPIX Philippines Asia Typhoon
A man in coronavirus protection passes over a bridge covered in meters-high debris swept away by flood waters from Typhoon Vamco in Marikina, Philippines on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. Typhoon Vamco left dozens of people dead as it swelled rivers and flooded low-lying areas while it passed over the capital and storm-battered northeast Philippines, where rescuers were deployed last week to help people flee the rising waters. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
APTOPIX Philippines Asia Typhoon
Residents climb over piles of debris washed in floodwaters from Typhoon Vamco in Marikina, Philippines on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. Typhoon Vamco left dozens of people dead as it swelled rivers and flooded low-lying areas while it passed over the capital and storm-battered northeast Philippines, where rescuers were deployed last week to help people flee the rising waters. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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