Crowds gathered to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Newport News. Attendees said the holiday is about honoring the gods, starting the new year and spending time with family.

Crowds gathered to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Newport News. Attendees said the holiday is about honoring the gods, starting the new year and spending time with family.

A child reaches for a fallen cherry blossom while another watches March 29, 2025 in Virginia Beach. The Cherry Blossom Festival in Red Wing Park invites visitors to experience the blooming of 150 Yoshino cherry trees each year. Similar festivals the

A child reaches for a fallen cherry blossom while another watches March 29, 2025 in Virginia Beach. The Cherry Blossom Festival in Red Wing Park invites visitors to experience the blooming of 150 Yoshino cherry trees each year. Similar festivals the world over usher in spring and celebrate the fleeting nature of the flowers.

Richard E. Harris, Jr., left, sings a verse from “Twelfth Night,” accompanied by Ruth Acuff on harp August 23, 2021 in Columbia, Missouri. Harris’s voice filled the outdoor performance space, a natural acoustic shell formed by a lake and dense tree

Richard E. Harris, Jr., left, sings a verse from “Twelfth Night,” accompanied by Ruth Acuff on harp August 23, 2021 in Columbia, Missouri. Harris’s voice filled the outdoor performance space, a natural acoustic shell formed by a lake and dense tree line.

Ash LeBlanc, left, checks the fit of a prom dress in a mirror while Beth Dryer watches April 29, 2025 in Norfolk. The Creative ReUse Center hosted an alteration event to help teens get ready for Rainbow Prom, a dance for LGBTQ students.

Ash LeBlanc, left, checks the fit of a prom dress in a mirror while Beth Dryer watches April 29, 2025 in Norfolk. The Creative ReUse Center hosted an alteration event to help teens get ready for Rainbow Prom, a dance for LGBTQ students.

The USS Truman is greeted by a Navy band June 1, 2025 at Naval Station Norfolk after an eight-month deployment.

The USS Truman is greeted by a Navy band June 1, 2025 at Naval Station Norfolk after an eight-month deployment.

Children dance at the Rising Sun Powwow hosted by the Nansemond Indian Nation on May 17, 2025 in Virginia Beach.

Children dance at the Rising Sun Powwow hosted by the Nansemond Indian Nation on May 17, 2025 in Virginia Beach.

Visitors to Red Wing Park relax and play catch in the shade of the cherry trees March 29, 2025 in Virginia Beach.

Visitors to Red Wing Park relax and play catch in the shade of the cherry trees March 29, 2025 in Virginia Beach.

Abi opens the window to let in the spring breeze April 26, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri. Abi nannies for Everett, 10, left, and Brandeis, 8, right, while the siblings attend remote classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Abi opens the window to let in the spring breeze April 26, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri. Abi nannies for Everett, 10, left, and Brandeis, 8, right, while the siblings attend remote classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Krista Blake hugs her husband Ceicil Blake after he returns home from an eight-month deployment on board USS Truman on June 1, 2025 in Norfolk.

Krista Blake hugs her husband Ceicil Blake after he returns home from an eight-month deployment on board USS Truman on June 1, 2025 in Norfolk.

Women dressed for Diwali arrive at the celebration Oct. 27, 2024 at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Newport News. Shoes collected at each entrance to the Hindu temple as people removed them before going inside.

Women dressed for Diwali arrive at the celebration Oct. 27, 2024 at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Newport News. Shoes collected at each entrance to the Hindu temple as people removed them before going inside.

Chloe Chamberlain studies her reflection in a three-way mirror April 19, 2025 in Norfolk. Volunteers transformed a vacated J. Jill in the MacArthur Center mall into a vintage boutique for students to find outfits and make alterations ahead of Rainbo

Chloe Chamberlain studies her reflection in a three-way mirror April 19, 2025 in Norfolk. Volunteers transformed a vacated J. Jill in the MacArthur Center mall into a vintage boutique for students to find outfits and make alterations ahead of Rainbow Prom.

Recruiting Officer Stephen Policella points to a detail on a virtual reality training system March 27, 2025 at the Virginia Beach Law Enforcement Training Academy. The high-tech setup was jerry-rigged in a classroom in the former Seatack Elementary

Recruiting Officer Stephen Policella points to a detail on a virtual reality training system March 27, 2025 at the Virginia Beach Law Enforcement Training Academy. The high-tech setup was jerry-rigged in a classroom in the former Seatack Elementary School constructed in 1952. The police academy is poised to get its own building after using the school for 24 years.

A Koinobori, or carp streamer, flutters in the breeze during a martial arts demonstration March 29, 2025 in Virginia Beach.

A Koinobori, or carp streamer, flutters in the breeze during a martial arts demonstration March 29, 2025 in Virginia Beach.

Ava Dirr, center, prepares an iced strawberry matcha latte at the Strawberry Festival at the Beach on May 17, 2025 in Virginia Beach. The rural district Pungo historically hosted a strawberry festival in the spring, a tradition ended by the COVID-19

Ava Dirr, center, prepares an iced strawberry matcha latte at the Strawberry Festival at the Beach on May 17, 2025 in Virginia Beach. The rural district Pungo historically hosted a strawberry festival in the spring, a tradition ended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Resort-area businesses revived the fest in 2025.

From left, Zykiah Barnes, Jonathan Jones and Marc Austin comprise the musical group BDO and gave their first performance Aug. 15, 2024 at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center.

From left, Zykiah Barnes, Jonathan Jones and Marc Austin comprise the musical group BDO and gave their first performance Aug. 15, 2024 at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center.

Artist Concetta Morales holds one of her mosaics to catch the light Nov. 23, 2022 in Virginia Beach.

Artist Concetta Morales holds one of her mosaics to catch the light Nov. 23, 2022 in Virginia Beach.

Kim Baylor, center, narrates a martial arts demonstration March 29, 2025 in Virginia Beach.

Kim Baylor, center, narrates a martial arts demonstration March 29, 2025 in Virginia Beach.

Cody Finley works on a tattoo June 23, 2021 in Ashland, MO. Finley’s shops is one of several new businesses that opened on Ashland’s revitalized main street that summer.

Cody Finley works on a tattoo June 23, 2021 in Ashland, MO. Finley’s shops is one of several new businesses that opened on Ashland’s revitalized main street that summer.

An in-camera double exposure shows Margaret Hiatt and the fireworks she is watching July 4, 2021 in Columbia, Missouri.

An in-camera double exposure shows Margaret Hiatt and the fireworks she is watching July 4, 2021 in Columbia, Missouri.

Tom the turkey stands sentinel at the Moyock Farm Market on Nov. 26, 2024 in Moyock, North Carolina. He came to live at the farm market when he was about 8 months old. Now 2, Tom has been greeting customers ever since.

Tom the turkey stands sentinel at the Moyock Farm Market on Nov. 26, 2024 in Moyock, North Carolina. He came to live at the farm market when he was about 8 months old. Now 2, Tom has been greeting customers ever since.

Crowds gathered to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Newport News. Attendees said the holiday is about honoring the gods, starting the new year and spending time with family.
A child reaches for a fallen cherry blossom while another watches March 29, 2025 in Virginia Beach. The Cherry Blossom Festival in Red Wing Park invites visitors to experience the blooming of 150 Yoshino cherry trees each year. Similar festivals the
Richard E. Harris, Jr., left, sings a verse from “Twelfth Night,” accompanied by Ruth Acuff on harp August 23, 2021 in Columbia, Missouri. Harris’s voice filled the outdoor performance space, a natural acoustic shell formed by a lake and dense tree
Ash LeBlanc, left, checks the fit of a prom dress in a mirror while Beth Dryer watches April 29, 2025 in Norfolk. The Creative ReUse Center hosted an alteration event to help teens get ready for Rainbow Prom, a dance for LGBTQ students.
The USS Truman is greeted by a Navy band June 1, 2025 at Naval Station Norfolk after an eight-month deployment.
Children dance at the Rising Sun Powwow hosted by the Nansemond Indian Nation on May 17, 2025 in Virginia Beach.
Visitors to Red Wing Park relax and play catch in the shade of the cherry trees March 29, 2025 in Virginia Beach.
Abi opens the window to let in the spring breeze April 26, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri. Abi nannies for Everett, 10, left, and Brandeis, 8, right, while the siblings attend remote classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Krista Blake hugs her husband Ceicil Blake after he returns home from an eight-month deployment on board USS Truman on June 1, 2025 in Norfolk.
Women dressed for Diwali arrive at the celebration Oct. 27, 2024 at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Newport News. Shoes collected at each entrance to the Hindu temple as people removed them before going inside.
Chloe Chamberlain studies her reflection in a three-way mirror April 19, 2025 in Norfolk. Volunteers transformed a vacated J. Jill in the MacArthur Center mall into a vintage boutique for students to find outfits and make alterations ahead of Rainbo
Recruiting Officer Stephen Policella points to a detail on a virtual reality training system March 27, 2025 at the Virginia Beach Law Enforcement Training Academy. The high-tech setup was jerry-rigged in a classroom in the former Seatack Elementary
A Koinobori, or carp streamer, flutters in the breeze during a martial arts demonstration March 29, 2025 in Virginia Beach.
Ava Dirr, center, prepares an iced strawberry matcha latte at the Strawberry Festival at the Beach on May 17, 2025 in Virginia Beach. The rural district Pungo historically hosted a strawberry festival in the spring, a tradition ended by the COVID-19
From left, Zykiah Barnes, Jonathan Jones and Marc Austin comprise the musical group BDO and gave their first performance Aug. 15, 2024 at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center.
Artist Concetta Morales holds one of her mosaics to catch the light Nov. 23, 2022 in Virginia Beach.
Kim Baylor, center, narrates a martial arts demonstration March 29, 2025 in Virginia Beach.
Cody Finley works on a tattoo June 23, 2021 in Ashland, MO. Finley’s shops is one of several new businesses that opened on Ashland’s revitalized main street that summer.
An in-camera double exposure shows Margaret Hiatt and the fireworks she is watching July 4, 2021 in Columbia, Missouri.
Tom the turkey stands sentinel at the Moyock Farm Market on Nov. 26, 2024 in Moyock, North Carolina. He came to live at the farm market when he was about 8 months old. Now 2, Tom has been greeting customers ever since.

Crowds gathered to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Newport News. Attendees said the holiday is about honoring the gods, starting the new year and spending time with family.

A child reaches for a fallen cherry blossom while another watches March 29, 2025 in Virginia Beach. The Cherry Blossom Festival in Red Wing Park invites visitors to experience the blooming of 150 Yoshino cherry trees each year. Similar festivals the world over usher in spring and celebrate the fleeting nature of the flowers.

Richard E. Harris, Jr., left, sings a verse from “Twelfth Night,” accompanied by Ruth Acuff on harp August 23, 2021 in Columbia, Missouri. Harris’s voice filled the outdoor performance space, a natural acoustic shell formed by a lake and dense tree line.

Ash LeBlanc, left, checks the fit of a prom dress in a mirror while Beth Dryer watches April 29, 2025 in Norfolk. The Creative ReUse Center hosted an alteration event to help teens get ready for Rainbow Prom, a dance for LGBTQ students.

The USS Truman is greeted by a Navy band June 1, 2025 at Naval Station Norfolk after an eight-month deployment.

Children dance at the Rising Sun Powwow hosted by the Nansemond Indian Nation on May 17, 2025 in Virginia Beach.

Visitors to Red Wing Park relax and play catch in the shade of the cherry trees March 29, 2025 in Virginia Beach.

Abi opens the window to let in the spring breeze April 26, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri. Abi nannies for Everett, 10, left, and Brandeis, 8, right, while the siblings attend remote classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Krista Blake hugs her husband Ceicil Blake after he returns home from an eight-month deployment on board USS Truman on June 1, 2025 in Norfolk.

Women dressed for Diwali arrive at the celebration Oct. 27, 2024 at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Newport News. Shoes collected at each entrance to the Hindu temple as people removed them before going inside.

Chloe Chamberlain studies her reflection in a three-way mirror April 19, 2025 in Norfolk. Volunteers transformed a vacated J. Jill in the MacArthur Center mall into a vintage boutique for students to find outfits and make alterations ahead of Rainbow Prom.

Recruiting Officer Stephen Policella points to a detail on a virtual reality training system March 27, 2025 at the Virginia Beach Law Enforcement Training Academy. The high-tech setup was jerry-rigged in a classroom in the former Seatack Elementary School constructed in 1952. The police academy is poised to get its own building after using the school for 24 years.

A Koinobori, or carp streamer, flutters in the breeze during a martial arts demonstration March 29, 2025 in Virginia Beach.

Ava Dirr, center, prepares an iced strawberry matcha latte at the Strawberry Festival at the Beach on May 17, 2025 in Virginia Beach. The rural district Pungo historically hosted a strawberry festival in the spring, a tradition ended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Resort-area businesses revived the fest in 2025.

From left, Zykiah Barnes, Jonathan Jones and Marc Austin comprise the musical group BDO and gave their first performance Aug. 15, 2024 at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center.

Artist Concetta Morales holds one of her mosaics to catch the light Nov. 23, 2022 in Virginia Beach.

Kim Baylor, center, narrates a martial arts demonstration March 29, 2025 in Virginia Beach.

Cody Finley works on a tattoo June 23, 2021 in Ashland, MO. Finley’s shops is one of several new businesses that opened on Ashland’s revitalized main street that summer.

An in-camera double exposure shows Margaret Hiatt and the fireworks she is watching July 4, 2021 in Columbia, Missouri.

Tom the turkey stands sentinel at the Moyock Farm Market on Nov. 26, 2024 in Moyock, North Carolina. He came to live at the farm market when he was about 8 months old. Now 2, Tom has been greeting customers ever since.

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