The 2024 Republican National Convention has concluded at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Former President Donald Trump made his first public appearance at the convention after he survived an assassination attempt. The last day of the convention featured Trump accepting the GOP nomination for president.

The Balloon Story art exhibit has opened its doors at the Park Ave Armory in New York City. The exhibit runs through August 24 and features immersive environments created with balloons.

The James Webb Space Telescope, the largest and most powerful observatory ever launched, has been sending back to Earth the deepest images of the universe ever taken. Among them are photos of Neptune and the Tarantula Nebula, along with a portrait of interacting galaxies.

President Joe Biden meets with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and attends NATO's 75th anniversary summit. House Speaker Mike Johnson meets with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Turksat 6A communications satellite for Turkey from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on July 8, 2024. The Turksat 6 is Turkey's first domestically produced communications satellite.

Americans celebrated the Fourth of July in 2024 with parades and fireworks. Here's a look at celebrations from Washington, New York City and St. Louis.

President Joe Biden celebrates the Fourth of July, presents the Medal of Honor and delivers remarks on the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling for the Trump vs. United States case, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

Patrick Bertoletti, of Chicago, ate 58 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win his first men’s title at the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, 2024, in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, N.Y. Reigning men’s champion Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, didn’t attend because of a sponsorship conflict. Miki Sudo, of Florida, won her 10th title in the women’s division, devouring 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

Firefighters battle the Thompson Fire as it burns through acres of land in Oroville, Calif., on July 2, 2024. The blaze has burned 2,135 acres and forced thousands of evacuations.

Here's a look back at Fourth of July celebrations through the years.

Pride Month 2024 comes to a close with marches in New York City, San Francisco and St. Louis on June 30, 2024. Protesters supporting Palestine interrupted the parade in St. Louis, and police had to step in.

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump had their first debate of the 2024 election at CNN's Atlanta studios on June 27, 2024. The Biden and Trump campaigns agreed to the rules of the first debate earlier this month after weeks of negotiation.

Musician Randy Travis, with help from his wife, Mary Davis Travis, testifies about the American Music Fairness Act, and celebrity businesswoman Paris Hilton gives congressional testimony and calls for better oversight of for-profit youth treatment facilities, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

SpaceX and NASA successfully launched the fourth and final advanced weather satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 25, 2024. The GOES-U weather satellite will provide information on weather and environmental conditions.

People attend a yoga class in celebration of the summer solstice at an 22nd annual all-day outdoor yoga event in Times Square in New York City on June 20, 2024.

President Joe Biden celebrates the 12th anniversary of DACA and meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Vice President Kamala Harris gives remarks on sexual violence, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and other Republicans attend a conference meeting on Capitol Hill and President Joe Biden holds a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn of the White House, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

President Joe Biden, along with Vice President Kamala Harris, hosted a Juneteenth concert at the White House in Washington on June 10, 2024. Roy Wood Jr., Kirk Franklin, Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle performed. Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans on June 19 and was declared a federal holiday by Biden in 2021.

The specialty toy industry displays new products at the Astra Marketplace & Academy toy show in St. Louis on June 5, 2024. New toys on display include a coloring kit from Crayola and a NASA spacesuit for children.

Boeing's Starliner capsule carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams was successfully launched using a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on June 5, 2024. Wilmore and Williams are testing the capsule for certification during a 10-day mission to the International Space Station.