Our world in photos: May 17

ATLANTA — Police tragedy takes down airman: U.S. Air Force personnel stand near the coffin of slain airman Roger Fortson during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta. A sheriff’s deputy shot Fortson six times, killing the 23-year-old airman while trying to respond to a domestic dispute in a neighboring apartment. Law enforcement is being criticized for entering the wrong apartment and shooting a person who, by virtue of serving in the armed forces, legally possessed his weapon. The Rev. Jamal Bryant eulogized the beloved airman, comparing him to another famous slain civil rights leader, Medgar Evers, who had been a decorated U.S. Army veteran before being gunned down in 1963.

Bryant said, “… Regrettably, sometimes the skin you wear is more of a magnet to opposition than the uniform that you bear. Because in America, before people see you as a veteran, as an airman in the United States Air Force, they’ll see you as a Black man.”

CALIFORNIA — Shifting routes in illegal migration: The border wall separating Jacumba Hot Springs, CA, and Mexico is seen in the background as Chinese migrant asylum seekers walk to await processing by U.S authorities Wednesday, May 8, 2024, near Jacumba Hot Springs, CA. San Diego became the busiest corridor for illegal crossings in April, according to U.S. figures, the fifth region to hold that title in two years in a sign of how quickly migration routes are changing.

Migration in San Diego presents a particular challenge because people come from a wider variety of countries — including China, India, Georgia, Egypt, Jamaica and Vietnam, where, in some cases, deportation flights are not always feasible.

HOUSTON — Nature’s revenge — more storms break hearts, create billions in damage in total, and actually take lives: A woman looks at the damage caused by fallen bricks from a building wall in the aftermath of a severe thunderstorm Friday, May 17, 2024, in Houston. Thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, and knocking out power to more than 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area. Authorities told the Associated Press on Friday that it might take weeks for electricity to be restored to some parts of Houston. The storm hit just before the Houston Astros were set to host the Oakland Athletics.

Minute Maid Park, which succeeded the Astrodome as the team’s home, has a retractable roof, but rain still poured through. Following a rain delay, the May 16 game did take place.

LOS ANGELES — Safe… and almost crushed: Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) steals second base ahead of a throw to Cincinnati Reds second baseman Santiago Espinal (4) during the first inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Thursday, May 16, 2024. The Reds beat the Dodgers 7-2, and Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz stole his 30th base. The two teams were scheduled to play each other Friday night.

One of California’s five baseball teams, the Dodgers were transported across the U.S. continent from Brooklyn in the late 1950s. The Dodgers and the Angels are LA’s two MLB teams (one in each league). The San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, and San Francisco Giants are the three other Major League baseball teams.

CANNES — Film festivals sometimes call for hat tricks: Nicolas Cage poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘The Surfer,’ which premiered on Friday, May 17, at the 77th International Film Festival, Cannes, southern France. Cage stars in this psychological thriller, a co-production with Australian and Irish filmmakers. It was written by Thomas Martin and directed by Lorcan Finnegan.

The film begins with a man returning to Australia to buy back his family’s home. No more spoilers were available.

ROME — New Yorkers ask, ‘Why can’t they do that here?’: Aircraft of The Frecce Tricolori (Tricolor Arrows) Italian Air Force aerobatic squad fly above the central court of the Foro Italico before a men’s tennis semifinal match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May 17, 2024. The squad is the world’s largest military aerobatic team, which many consider to be the most prestigious as well. Composed of ten Aermacchi MB-339-A/PAN aircraft from the Italian Air Force, the team has become famous for its colorful smoke trails that send out plumes of green, white and red — the three colors from the Italian flag.

The squad was founded on March 1, 1961, although it originated almost four decades earlier in the 1920s when Italian flying officers in England became enamored with aerobatics.

FRISCO — ‘Y’all know this guy?’: Emcee Reba McEntire, left, and Post Malone perform “Ramblin’ Man” during the 59th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. Lainey Wilson won in the categories of Entertainer of the Year and Female Artist of the Year. Chris Stapleton won in the categories of Male Artist of the Year, Artist Songwriter of the Year, and Album of the Year.

The Academy of Country Music marks its 60th anniversary this year, having been founded in 1964 when several performers, radio and record label executives partnered to establish the Country and Western Music Academy.

WEST PALM BEACH — Far from the madding crowd, gathering strength from ‘normalcy’: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, standing right with Melania Trump and her father, Viktor Knavs, attends a graduation ceremony for his son Barron at Oxbridge Academy Friday, May 17, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Barron was among 116 seniors in the Class of 2024 who received their diplomas in the exclusive, private prep school.

The 18-year-old graduate is 6’7” tall, towering over his dad.

ROME — With jewelry in his face …: Germany’s Alexander Zverev returns the ball to Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo during a men’s tennis semifinal match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May 17, 2024. Zverev, who hails from a family of pro tennis players, won his match.

His advancing to his 11th ATP Masters 1000 final is a victory for an additional reason: marking his first competition since a catastrophic ankle injury that nearly derailed his career.

PRAGUE — ‘We went to a fight, and a hockey game broke out …’: A referee tries to break up a fight between Denmark’s Oliver Lauridsen, left, and Britain’s Ben Lake during the preliminary round match between Great Britain and Denmark at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic, Friday, May 17, 2024. Denmark defeated Great Britain 4-3, putting the latter team at the bottom of the standings in Group A.

Great Britain will play host Czech Republic on Saturday. Denmark will play Switzerland’s team.

LOUISVILLE — Police everywhere now are clarifying, “Don’t mess with us”: In this mug shot provided by the Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections on Friday, May 17, 2024, Scott Scheffler is shown. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was detained by police Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was led to a police car. Scheffler was reportedly impatient during a traffic tie-up resulting from a fatal collision that he had encountered near the golf course.

He was not involved in the crash that had already happened, but according to various reports, he either failed or refused to comply with the directions from police officers who were identified.