2018 News Picture Story
First Place: Rodrigo Abd / Associated Press
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This series chronicles the migrant caravan heading north from Central America to the United States. Members of a US-bound migrant caravan cross a bridge between the Mexican states of Chiapas and Oaxaca after federal police briefly blocked them outside the town of Arriaga, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018.
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Central American migrants traveling with a caravan to the U.S. crowd onto a tractor as they make their way to Mapastepec, Mexico, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018.
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Honduran migrant Jose Santos Izaguirre shows his tattoo that reads in Spanish: "Hundred percent Catracho 504," with Catracho referring to his nationality and the number 504 is Honduras' country code when dialing by phone, at a makeshift camp organized by a caravan of Central American migrants traveling to the U.S, in Mapastepec, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018.
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Jose Luis Ramos, a Honduran migrant traveling to the U.S. with a caravan, plays with his 3-month-old son Froilan in the central square of Mapastepec, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018.
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Central American migrants traveling with a caravan to the U.S. make their way to Pijijiapan, Mexico, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018.
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Flip flops belonging to Central American migrants are seen with oranges stuffed into them, as their owners take a dip in a river in Pijijiapan, Mexico, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018.
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Migrants ride in a truck, as a thousands-strong caravan of Central American migrants slowly makes its way toward the U.S. border, between Pijijiapan and Arriaga, Mexico, Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. Many migrants said they felt safer traveling and sleeping with several thousand strangers in unknown towns than hiring a smuggler or trying to make the trip alone.
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Members of a US-bound migrant caravan cross a bridge between the Mexican states of Chiapas and Oaxaca after federal police briefly blocked them outside the town of Arriaga, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018.
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A woman migrant sleeps while feeding her son, as she rides with others inside a truck, as a thousands-strong caravan of Central American migrants slowly makes its way toward the U.S. border, between Pijijiapan and Arriaga, Mexico, Friday, Oct. 26, 2018.
Rodrigo Abd / Associated Press
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Honduran migrants have fun after having a bath in a river in Pijijiapan, Mexico, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018.
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Embraced to one of her daughters while the other one sits on a baby cart, an exhausted migrant woman sleeps on the asphalt as they wait for a ride, as a thousands-strong caravan of Central American migrants slowly makes its way toward the U.S. border, between Pijijiapan and Arriaga, Mexico, Friday, Oct. 26, 2018.
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Migrants, who are part of a caravan of Central American migrants slowly makes its way toward the U.S. border, rest on the rails in Arriaga, Mexico, Friday, Oct. 26, 2018.
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Second Place: Mohammed Badra / European Pressphoto Agency-EFE
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epa06555674 White helmet volunteer carries an injured boy to an ambulance after bombing, in the rebel-held Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Syria, 22 February 2018. More than 42 people got killed in Douma after several airstrikes and shelling by forces allegedly loyal to the Syrian Government. At least 80 people got killed in Eastern Ghouta on the same day, according to local sources. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA
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epaselect epa06544187 Injured children are treated at a hospital in rebel-held Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Syria, 19 February 2018. At least 85 people were killed in heavy bombing by forces allegedly loyal to the Syrian government. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA
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epaselect epa06354639 Injured people wait for care inside a field hospital after a bombing on Douma and Mesraba, in Douma, Syria, 27 November 2017 (issued 28 November 2017). At least 20 people were killed from bombings allegedly by forces loyal to the Syrian government on several cities of Eastern al-Ghouta (Douma, Madera, Mesraba, Harsta, Erbeen). The exact number of casualties is not known at this time. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA ATTENTION EDITORS: GRAPHIC CONTENT
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epa06622183 A man looks at a burning building after alleged air strikes using white phosphorus in Douma, Syria, 23 March 2018. According to local reports, several buildings have been burning after more than 25 air strikes were carried out on Douma overnight and early morning. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA
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epa06554424 People inspect the rubble of damaged buildings after several airstrikes a day earlier, rebels-held Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Syria, 22 February 2018. More than 25 people got killed in Douma after several airstrikes and shelling by forces allegedly loyal to the Syrian Government. At least 50 people got killed in Eastern Ghouta on the same day. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA
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epa06613938 A child looks at damages inside a house damaged after overnight shelling on Douma, eastern Ghouta, Syria, 19 March 2018. According to reports, at least nine people were killed after forces loyal to the Syrian government reportedly carried out strikes on Douma. Government forces launched a massive offensive against eastern Ghouta on 18 February, which has killed around 1,400 civilians, including 271 minors and 174 women, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. A total of 50,000 evacuees had left Eastern Ghouta in the last 72 hours. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA
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epa06555622 White helmet volunteers and civilians search for survivors among the rubbles after bombing, in the rebel-held Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Syria, 22 February 2018. More than 42 people got killed in Douma after several airstrikes and shelling by forces allegedly loyal to the Syrian Government. At least 80 people got killed in Eastern Ghouta on the same day, according to local sources. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA
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epa06544162 Injured children are treated at a hospital in rebel-held Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Syria, 19 February 2018. At least 85 people were killed in heavy bombing by forces allegedly loyal to the Syrian government. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA
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epa06545797 A child reacts inside a hospital after relatives were injured in a bombing on eastern Ghouta, in Douma, Syria, 20 February 2018. According to media reports, more than 100 civilians were killed by indiscriminate bombings on several rebel-held areas of eastern-Ghouta. The bombings, which were carried out by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, reportedly targeted the towns of Hamriyah, Saqba, Mesraba, Kafr Batna, Beit Sawa, Hazza, Otaybah, Jesrin and Zamalka, among others; they are all located mere kilometers to the east of Damascus and have been under siege since 2013. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA
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epa06404668 A mother feeds her child some bread, at an abandoned school in Hamoria, Eastern al-Ghouta, Syria, 23 December 2017 (Issued 24 December 2017). Abu Hassan, a 75 years old Syrian man, and the 105 members of his family (his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren) live at an abandoned destroyed school at Hamoria in Eastern al-Ghouta, after being displaced mid 2016 from Hawsh al-Dawahira, an area at the outskirts of rebel-held Douma and is considered now to be on the frontline. The family uses plastic waste, rubbish, and thick cloth for cooking and baking, and they also sell nylon and other plastic wastes to people for similar usage. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA
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epa06425706 A mother cries over her dead child Ameer, who was injured in Saqba, after first aiders took them to Douma, after several airstrikes on Douma, eastern Ghouta, Syria, 08 January 2018. Reports state 12 people were killed in several airstrikes on Douma. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA
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Third Place: Matt McClain / The Washington Post
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Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States was met with immediate pushback. This only amplified when he was accused of sexual assault. Many protesters were arrested as they demonstrated leading up to the final confirmation vote. Kavanaugh eventually took a seat on the high court. The Supreme Court of the United States is seen on Monday morning July 09, 2018 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump announced Brett Kavanaugh as his choice to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy later in the evening.
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President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh appears in front of the media with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) at the United States Capitol on Tuesday July 10, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh appears during a confirmation hearing at the Hart Senate Office Building on Wednesday September 05, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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A protester is detained by police personnel as Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh appears during a confirmation hearing at the Hart Senate Office Building on Wednesday September 05, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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Valerie Ploumpis watches the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford on Capitol Hill as Ploumpis gathered with others opposed to the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh at the Hart Senate Office Building on Thursday September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Ford has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
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Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), looks at a phone with Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) during a break in the testimony of Brett Kavanaugh on a day that Christine Blasey Ford also gave testimony on Capitol Hill on Thursday September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Ford has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
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Family and friends watch Brett Kavanaugh during a hearing that Christine Blasey Ford also gave testimony on Capitol Hill on Thursday September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Ford has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
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People demonstrating against Brett Kavanaugh march outside the United States Capitol on Thursday September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford testified Thursday. Ford has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
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Demonstrators begin to be detained by police personnel inside the Hart Senate Office Building during a rally against Brett Kavanaugh being confirmed to the Supreme Court on Thursday October 04, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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A man watches television screens showing the Brett Kavanaugh hearing that Christine Blasey Ford also gave testimony along Pennsylvania Ave. SE on Thursday September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Ford has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
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Kara Kline hugs Elizabeth Gillette as Ashley Stewart holds hands with Elizabeth as they protest outside the Supreme Court of the United States as newly appointed Justice Brett Kavanaugh takes part in his first day with the court on Tuesday October 09, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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The Parkland Shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history with 17 people being killed. Students returned to school two weeks following the shooting. Local resident, Steve Zipper visits a makeshift memorial in Pine Trails Park for the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victims on Saturday February 17, 2018 in Parkland, FL. 17 people were killed in the mass shooting.
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Ava Cunningham, 14, wipes a tear as she and others gather for a community prayer vigil for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting at Parkridge Church on Thursday February 15, 2018 in Coral Springs, FL. She is a student at the school. 17 people were killed in the mass shooting.
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Media and police personnel are seen at dusk near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Saturday February 17, 2018 in Parkland, FL. A shooting on Wednesday at the school left 17 people dead.
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Marianna Guttierez, 14, center right, and other students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School gather with others for a candlelight vigil in honor of the victims of the school shooting on Thursday February 15, 2018 in Parkland, FL. 17 people were killed in the mass shooting.
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student, Isaah Jean, 14, walks to the bus stop on Wednesday February 28, 2018 in Parkland, FL. A shooting on February 14th at the school left 17 people dead. Students returned to school on Wednesday. Jean broke his foot during the shooting. He also threw his phone at the shooting suspect, Nikolas Cruz.
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Shari Unger, left center to right, Melissa Goldsmith, and Giulianna Cerbono embrace outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Sunday February 18, 2018 in Parkland, FL. A shooting on Wednesday at the school left 17 people dead.
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Students leave Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after a half-day of school on Wednesday February 28, 2018 in Parkland, FL. A shooting on February 14th at the school left 17 people dead. School resumed on Wednesday.
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A flag flies at half-staff as students return to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday February 28, 2018 in Parkland, FL. A shooting on February 14th at the school left 17 people dead. Students returned Wednesday to a half-day of school.
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Balloons from a makeshift memorial blow in the wind near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Monday February 26, 2018 in Parkland, FL. A shooting on February 14th at the school left 17 people dead. School resumes Wednesday for students.
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Honorable Mention: Amer Almohibany / AFP
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Eastern Ghouta - Smoke billows following Syrian government bombardments on Kafr Batna, in the besieged Eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital Damascus on February 22, 2018.
Amer Almohibany / AFP
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A family walks through a street covered with rubble from a heavily damaged building following air strikes by regime forces on Arbin, in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, on February 1, 2018. - Arbin is in the Eastern Ghouta region which has been under government siege since 2013.
Amer Almohibany / AFP
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Syrians make their way through debris following a reported air strike in the rebel-held town of Beit Sawa, in the eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, on December 3, 2017.
Amer Almohibany / AFP
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A wounded Syrian father carries his wounded son, Qais Altaibani, 12, upon their arrival at a makeshift hospital in Zamalka, near Syria's capital Damascus on February 5, 2018, following reported airstrikes. - Regime air strikes killed 28 civilians in a rebel enclave near Damascus as Syria's seven-year-old conflict raged on several fronts with non-combatants paying a heavy price.
Amer Almohibany / AFP
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A Syrian girl receives treatment as victims of reported regime air strikes on Hamouria, Saqba and Kafr Batna are brought to a make-shift hospital in the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta on March 7, 2018.
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A Syrian man reacts next to the body of a loved one at a makeshift hospital in the Eastern Ghouta town of Kafr Batna on the outskirts of Damascus, following reported shelling by government forces on the besieged rebel-held town on November 20, 2017.
Amer Almohibany / AFP
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A Syrian father kisses the body of his daughter, 6-year-old Aya, ahead of her funeral in Zamalka, near Syria's capital Damascus on February 5, 2018, following reported airstrikes. - Regime air strikes killed 28 civilians in a rebel enclave near Damascus as Syria's seven-year-old conflict raged on several fronts with non-combatants paying a heavy price.
Amer Almohibany / AFP
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A general view shows several destroyed buildings in Douma, in the rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on the outskirts of Damascus on March 5, 2018. - An international convoy entered Syria's rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta to deliver much-needed aid today as the regime pounded the region with fresh bombardment, killing dozens as it seized more ground.
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Abu Rabih, 65, sits amid the rubble and broken furniture after the building where he lives was targeted by air strikes by regime forces in Arbin, in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, on February 1, 2018. - Arbin is in the Eastern Ghouta region which has been under government siege since 2013.
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An empoverished Syrian girl hugs her injured father in the rebel-held town of al-Nashabiyah, east of Damascus, on November 30, 2017. - More than 340,000 people have been killed in Syria since the conflict began in March 2011 with anti-government protests.
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A picture taken on March 25, 2018 shows Syrian civilians and rebel fighters gathering for their evacuation from the town of Arbin in the Eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, following a deal with the regime. - The deal is expected to see some 7,000 people bussed from Arbin and Zamalka towns and the district of Jobar to a rebel-dominated part of northern Syria.
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Syrian civilians evacuate from the town of Arbin in the Eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital Damascus on March 25, 2018 following a deal with the regime. - The deal is expected to see some 7,000 people bussed from Arbin and Zamalka towns and the district of Jobar to a rebel-dominated part of northern Syria.
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Honorable Mention: David Goldman / Associated Press
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Courtney Hensley, left, cries while attending mass with her mother, Darlene Hensley, right, and sister, Dania Hensley, at Saint Dominic Catholic Church in Panama City, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. "That's the scariest thing I've ever seen," said Darlene who rode out the storm with her daughters at home. "The gates of hell opened up on us. You got to come and thank God you're alive."
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A body is removed after being discovered during the search of a housing structure in the aftermath of hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., Friday, Oct. 12, 2018.
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Anthony Weldon, 11, left, pulls a cart with his family's belongings as he relocates with his brother Thomas, 10, mother Dawn Clarke, right, and father Richard Coker from their uninhabitable damaged home to stay at their landlord's place in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Springfield, Fla., Monday, Oct. 15, 2018.
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Hector Morales sits on a debris pile near his home which was destroyed by hurricane Michael as he waits for help to start arriving in Mexico Beach, Fla., Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. "I have nothing else to do. I'm just waiting," said Morales as he wonders what he will do next. "I lost everything."
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Candace Phillips holds a note she found in the rubble that her daughter left on a recent visit to their now damaged home in Mexico Beach, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, in the aftermath of hurricane Michael. "We spent 25 years of our marriage working to get here and we're going to stay," said Phillips of her and husband's plans to rebuild.
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Josh Starnes collects water from the gulf to flush toilets at his damaged home from hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018.
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Rachel Hyatt bathes her daughter, Eva, 2, using a lantern and bottled water in their damaged home as they spend a fifth night without power and running water in the aftermath of hurricane Michael in Callaway, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. "It was hard at first but we're adjusting," said Hyatt.
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Derrell Suttles talks to police officers after calling 911 on a suspicious person he encountered outside his home during a nightly curfew in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Fla., Monday, Oct. 15, 2018.
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Lorrainda Smith, sits with her two-day-old son, Luke, as she contemplates with her husband Wilmer Capps sleeping in their truck in a parking lot after their home was damaged from Hurricane Michael and they were told a nearby shelter was closed, in Panama City, Fla., Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. "If I get too depressed I look at him and it makes me smile. He's precious," said Capps who hasn't been able to work since his place of employment was destroyed as well. "He's going to bring us through this one way or another."
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John Bird bathes in a lake after working all day to repair his damaged townhouse which has no running water in the aftermath of hurricane Michael in Parker, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. "Power I can do without," said Bird. "Water is another thing."
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Stars shine above a damaged Family Dollar store during a city-wide power outage in the wake of Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018.
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