Photos of the Day: Dec. 11, 2015

Originally published December 11, 2015 at 8:14 amUpdated December 11, 2015 at 9:09 am

A woman holds a sign outside the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel where Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is due to speak at the New England Police Benevolent Association Meeting December 10, 2015 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Trump has made incendiary remarks regarding Muslims recently, saying he would implement a ban on all Muslims entering the United States. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

The parents Yvette Velasco release a dove of during a memorial service on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015 in Covina, Calif. Velasco died in a mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., that killed 14 and injured 21 last Wednesday. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Caitlin Aguilar (C) holds a photo of her sister, Aliyah, who was a victim of gun violence, during an event with House and Senate Democrats, advocates from Newtown Action Alliance, and the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence to ‘demand congressional action to expand background checks and curb gun violence in the United States’ in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, December 10, 2015. More than 60 family members and survivors of gun violence were also in attendance. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO

An unidentified Ukrainian lawmaker (2-R) pulls off Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk (R) from the podium in parliament during a session in Kiev, Ukraine, December 11, 2015. Prime Minister Yatsenyuk together with his government arrived to the Ukrainian Parliament to deliver his annual statement about results of Government working in 2015. EPA/ALEKSANDR KOSAREV

Strollers walk through the remnants of a village in the drained Sylvenstein water reservoir in Fall, Germany, December 11, 2015. The inhabitants of the village of Fall were resettled when the valley was flooded for the construction of a reservoir to generate energy and for protective measures against flood waters in the mid 1950s. The village of Fall temporarily resurfaced after the water level subsided due to work on a nearby construction site. EPA/ANGELIKA WARMUTH

Fog floats above Salgotarjan, 109 kms northeast of Budapest, Hungary, after sunset, December 10, 2015. EPA/PETER KOMKA

Members of Congress, education leaders and students applaud after U.S. President Barack Obama signed The Every Student Succeeds Act during a ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building December 10, 2015 in Washington, DC. According to the White House, the new law is supposed to eliminate the “one-size-fits-all mandates” of the unpopular 2001 No Child Left Behind Act. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

A U.S. Border Patrol agent detains juvenile undocumented immigrants near the U.S.-Mexico border on December 10, 2015 at La Grulla, Texas. The number of unaccompanied minors and families crossing the border from Central America has surged in recent months. Border security remains a key issue in the U.S. Presidential campaign. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

A Military Police (PM) officer adjusts a plaque honoring a slain officer at a memorial honoring police officers killed in the line of duty on December 10, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Violence between police and warring drug gangs leaves hundreds dead every year in Rio. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Russian firefighters extinguish a huge fire that broke out at Tushinsky Engineering plant in Moscow, Russia, late December 10, 2015. The Ministry of Emergencies said that the 15,000-square-meter fire is the largest one in the city in the last 25 years. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV

A picture made available on December 11, 2015 of Chinese petitioner Mei Qiuyu (L) being kissed by her five-year-old son Wang Zhongsheng in their home in Daxing district of Beijing, China, December 10, 2015. Mei is petitioning for her two children, who are now 5 and 12 years old, to be granted hukous. They are ‘black children’, without hukou, the crucial document entitling Chinese citizens to social welfare or education. Mei was deemed in violation of the one-child policy when she attempted to have more children with her second husband and has suffered a forced abortion, and spent two years in a labour camp while her two children were unregistered and treated as non-existent. Xi Jinping announced China will provide nearly 13 million unregistered citizens, mainly ‘black children’, with household registration. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG

Supporters of AS Saint Etienne light fireworks during the UEFA Europa League Group G soccer match between SS Lazio and AS Saint Etienne, at Geoffroy Guichard stadium, Saint-Etienne, France, December 10, 2015. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

An Egyptian factory worker makes candy dolls for the upcoming celebration of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday at a traditional factory in Cairo, Egypt, December 10, 2015. Prophet Muhammad’s birthday will be marked on December 23. Decorating candy dolls in Egypt for this occasion dates back to the time of Fatimid rule. EPA/KHALED ELFIQI

Filipino school children perform during a Christmas lantern parade in Las Pinas city, south of Manila, Philippines, December 11, 2015. The parade showcase the craftmanship and creativity of Las Pinas city school children using recycled materials and indigenous materials in making lanterns and their costumes. Filipinos celebrate the longest Christmas in the world which starts as early as September every year. EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG

A F18 Super Hornet prepares to land on the deck of the USS Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia, December 10, 2015 in the Atlantic Ocean. US Defense Secretary Ash Carter visited the carrier with India’s Minister of Defense Manohar Parrikar to demonstrate US Navy aircraft carrier flight operations. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Two men sleep in a relaxation room next to the meeting halls after a night of work during the COP21 World Climate Change Conference 2015 in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France, December 11, 2015. The 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) is held in Paris from November 30 to December 11 aimed at reaching an international agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions and curtail climate change. EPA/ETIENNE LAURENT

Filipino Steve Villareize searches for salvageable materials in his house following a fire in Quezon City, northeast of Manila, Philippines, December 11, 2015. A fire that swept through a residential area in Quezon City left nine people dead and some 150 families homeless, local reports said. EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO

A Yemeni artist sprays graffiti on a wall depicting a lock and a pen in protest against ongoing violations against journalists in Sana’a, Yemen, December 10, 2015. According to reports, at least four Yemeni journalists were killed in Saudi-led airstrikes and 16 others were abducted by Houthi militants as well as at least 25 media institutions were looted or destroyed since the Saudi-led coalition launched an air campaign against the mainly Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen in late March. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

A musician of the municipal police band takes a selfie before playing their instruments as part of a campaign organized by Avismon foundation to collect food for the elderly in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Evan Jayne, of France, gets tossed off his horse while competing in the bareback riding event during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

A visitor takes a look at a chandeliers made from Uranium glass, which forms part of ‘The Last Temptation’ exhibition by artist Ken and Julia Yonetani at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, Australia, December 11, 2015. EPA/LUKAS COCH

Italian musician and author pop singer Jovanotti performs on stage during his ‘Lorenzo 2015 CC.’ tour at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland, December 10, 2015. EPA/PATRICK B. KRAEMER

Japanese artist Eiko Otake performs ‘A Body in Hong Kong’ in Hong Kong, China, December 11, 2015. Otake’s work explores the relationship between performance and everyday life by interspersing herself amongst the general populace, who are often caught unawares by her intimate and engaging gestures. EPA/JEROME FAVRE

Players are seen in heavy fog during the UEFA Europa League Group E soccer match between Viktoria Plzen and Villarreal FC, in Plzen, Czech Republic, December 10, 2015. EPA/FILIP SINGER

Shanshan Feng of China plays her tee shot on the par 4, eighth hole during the second round of the 2015 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters on the Majlis Course at The Emirates Golf Club on December 10, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

A picture made available on December 11, 2015 shows Star Wars collector Mick Fett posing for a photograph near his home in western Sydney, Australia, December 8, 2015. Fett, also known as the Aussie Darth Vader, has been collecting Star Wars memorabilia for over 15 years and has little room left in his two storey home to add any more to his vast collection. EPA/DAN HIMBRECHTS

A diver in a Santa Claus costume swims with sardines at the Coex Aquarium on December 10, 2015 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Flintshire and Esoterique from France gallop on the All Weather Track during a trackwork session at Sha Tin Racecouse on December 11, 2015 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada perform during the Pairs Short Program Final of the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Manu Fernadez)

A forerunner in action during the women’s Skeleton World Cup in Koenigssee, Germany, December 11, 2015. EPA/TOBIAS HASE

Spain’s Carolina Marin in action against Nozomi Okuhara of Japan during their women’s singles match of the BWF Dubai World Superseries Finals badminton tournament at the Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 11, 2015. EPA/ALI HAIDER

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