Photos of the Week: Human tower, home run record and a blessed rooster

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Protesters wearing papier-mâché heads attend a rally in Victoria Square
Protesters wearing papier-mache heads of British Prime Minister Liz Truss, right, and Deputy Prime Minister Thérèse Coffey, left, attend a rally in Victoria Square, outside the Conservative Party annual conference at the International Convention Center in Birmingham, England, on Oct. 2. Jacob King/PA via AP
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A rooster is held at the blessing of the animals service
A rooster is held at the blessing of the animals service during the St. Francis of Assisi Day celebration at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on Oct. 2. St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals. John Angelillo/UPI Photo
Followers of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva react to partial election results
Followers of former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is running for his old office, react to partial results after general election polls closed in Rio de Janeiro on Oct. 2. Associated Press/Silvia Izquierdo
The Ranger Rick mascot stands in the rain outside the Supreme Court
A protester is hit by Los Angeles Rams defensive end Takkarist McKinley and linebacker Bobby Wagner
A protester is hit by Los Angeles Rams defensive end Takkarist McKinley, middle left, and linebacker Bobby Wagner during the first half of an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Rams in Santa Clara, Calif., on Oct. 3. Associated Press/Godofredo A. Vásquez
A TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile launch
Supporters in favor of stronger voting rights chant during a rally
Supporters in favor of stronger voting rights participate in a chant during a rally held by a coalition of voting groups outside the Capitol on Oct. 4. as the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in Merrill v. Milligan over voting rights in Alabama. Greg Nash
The New York Yankees’s Aaron Judge hits his 62nd home run of the season
The New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge hits his 62nd home run of the season in the first inning, breaking the American League record and the record held by Roger Maris during a game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 4. Matt Pearce/UPI Photo
Crew members pose for a photo before heading to the launch pad for the SpaceX Crew-5 mission
Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina, NASA astronaut Josh Cassada, NASA astronaut and Commander Nicole Mann and Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata pose for a photo before heading to the launch pad for the SpaceX Crew-5 mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Oct. 5. Pat Benic/UPI Photo
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden wave
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden wave to members of Poderistas, a Latina civic group, as they head towards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Oct. 5. The president and first lady were heading to Florida to survey damage from Hurricane Ian. Greg Nash
People watch the burning of effigies of demon king Ravana and his son and brother in New Delhi, India
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden talk to people impacted by Hurricane Ian
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden talk to people impacted by Hurricane Ian during a tour of the area on Oct. 5 in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Associated Press/Evan Vucci
Amnesty International activists organize a sit-in at Rome's Capitol Hill
A woman weeps during a candlelight vigil for the victims of Saturday's soccer stampede
A Russian rocket sticks out of the ground in a forest
A Russian rocket sticks out of the ground in a forest near Oleksandrivka village, Ukraine, on Oct. 6. Associated Press/Francisco Seco
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), left, and his Republican challenger Blake Masters arrive for a debate
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), left, and his Republican challenger Blake Masters, right, arrive on stage prior to a televised debate in Phoenix, Ariz., on Oct. 6. Associated Press/Ross D. Franklin
A police officer lays flowers during a ceremony for those killed in the attack on the Young Children's Development Center in Thailand

Photos curated by: Greg Nash and Valerie Morris

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