A garbage picker, who wished not to be named, poses for a portrait at an unnamed landfill on Friday, December 21, 2018, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. "My regular income is normally 5,000 Turkig a day 10,000 on a good day.” (2500 is equal to 1 USD)," the garbage picker said. “It is like we do not even exist.”
A wild horse jumps onto its back as it tries to throw off a rope held by Troy Graybill (from front) Chris Hajek, and Scott Graves as they try to saddle it during the wild horse race on the final day of Nebraska's Big Rodeo at the Garfield County Fairgrounds on Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Burwell.
Nebraska's Laney Choboy (6) dives into head coach John Cook as she tries to save the ball from going out of bounds in the third set, during an NCAA Regional Semifinal match held at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in Lincoln.
Members of the Yazidi community place roses on the grave of Karwan Breem during a funeral held for Karwan and his sister Carolin at the Yazidi National Cemetery on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Malcolm.
On Monday, Karwan Breem, 18, was driving a Cadillac sedan with his 15-year-old sister north on North Antelope Valley Parkway near Virginia Street at 1:30 p.m. when he changed lanes and accelerated rapidly to pass two vehicles.
Haroon Al Hayder, a 33-year-old Lincoln Yazidi who was one of hundreds who attended Tuesday's burial, said according to Yazidi tradition a "heaviness" falls on the family of a dead person if the deceased is left in the house for a long time. So, Yazidis bury their dead within 24 hours. "It's a religious practice, and I think it's the way that we've been doing this for thousands of years," Al Hayder said.
Seward's own Jill Bisel tries to gather up a popped bubble as she competes in the bubble gum blowing contest during Seward's 156th annual Fourth of July celebration on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Bisel would go on to win the contest and be named the 2024 bubble gum blowing state champ.
Players from the Lincoln special Olympics basketball teams compete on the newly painted courts on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at the Antelope Park basketball courts in Lincoln. The Antelope Park basketball courts near the intersection of Normal Boulevard and South Street were recently repainted as a reproduction of a painting "Red Sea" by African American artist Felrath Hines.
Ignacia Hernandez, 90 (left), kisses her husband Chris, 95,while they are reflected in a mirror that hangs over photos from their time together at their home in south Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. The couple is celebrating their celebrating their 75 years of marriage this February.
Norfolk's Jackson Bos prepares to throw during shot put warmups on the first day of the 2023 State Track and Field championships on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.
Shoun Hill walks through a snow covered Lincoln Community Tower Square after an overnight storm suspired Lincolnites the morning of Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Lincoln.
Southwest High School graduating seniors make their way into the Greensboro Coliseum for graduation a graduation ceremony in Greensboro, N.C., on Saturday, June 5, 2021.
Ashland-Greenwood's Dane Jacobsen (0) pulls his jersey over face after the Bluejays fall to Auburn in a Class C-1 boys state tournament semifinal game Friday, March 8, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
School children play on a broken swing set after a storm at HVP Gatagara-Nyanza on Monday May 20, 2019 in Southern Province, Rwanda. HVP Gatagara-Nyanza is one of the few government funded schools in Rwanda that integrates those with physical/mental handicaps with children without any. Those born with handicaps are typically outcast in Rwandan society but at the school everyone helps one another regardless of how they were born.
As icy stalactites hang from the ceiling, the Downs neighbor, Macoy Fergus, looks for the family's look for personal effects inside inside of the Downs home near 25th and L street, which was destroyed in Tuesday's fire, on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Lincoln.
Volleyball fans walk the southeast ramps to their seats on the upper levels of Memorial Stadium ahead of Volleyball Day, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Lincoln.
The Sand bed of the Platte River, where the Middle Channel Platte combines with the Platte River, can be seen as vehicles cross over a bridge along Highway 34, located to the Southeast of Grand Island on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Grand Island.
Nebaeh Murphy is knocked back by the force of the hose while training hose deployment during the first day of Camp Spark at the Greensboro Fire Department's training grounds in Greensboro, N.C., on Monday, July 12, 2021.
Camp Spark, a free four day camp that introduces females to the fire service in an interactive and engaging environment. The goal of Camp Spark is to instill self confidence and encourage perseverance, while stressing the importance of keeping a good attitude, showing respect and gaining knowledge. the nine young women started to learn the basics of firefighting from other female firefighters in the Greensboro Fire Department.
Boone Central head coach Mark Hudson is splashed with water from the water bucket after winning the Class C-1 state championship, at Memorial Stadium, on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.
Gretna East's Thomas Smith (first left) races over hurdles beside Norris' Brady Wilkinson in the 110 high hurdles preliminary during the first day of Class A & B state track at Omaha Burke Stadium on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
A protester calls for help after their partner was incapacitated by a rubber bullet and tear gas in the Lincoln mall as the second night of peaceful protests against police brutality suddenly turned violent late Saturday night on May 30, 2020, in Lincoln, Nebraska. The march, which started in the early afternoon, intended to end at the Lincoln City-County Building. When protesters arrived they were met by riot police who fired non-lethal ammunition upon the crowd of 1,000s. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star.
Hasting's Makenna Asher hugs Bailey Kissinger as their team dogpiles on to the floor after winning their Class C2 State championship game on Saturday. Hastings St. Cecilia repeated as Class C-2 champion, defeating Ponca in a close 41-37 game for the win at state.