Photos of the week
The week in review: The most compelling pictures from the week's news, May 9-15, 2015.
In this photo, Bill Murray, covered in cake and frosting, chats with David Letterman during Murray's final appearance on the "Late Show", May 19, 2015. Letterman's ended 33 years in late-night tv with a star-studded show on May 20, 2015.
By CBSNews.com senior photo editor Radhika Chalasani
Villarrica Volcano erupts
The Villarrica Volcano is seen partially covered by clouds from Pucon, Chile, May 19, 2015.
La Reunion - lava flow
A helicopter flies overhead as lava flows out of the Piton de la Fournaise volcano as it erupts on May 17, 2015 on the French island of La Reunion in the Indian Ocean. The last eruption was on February 4.
D.C. - fireman's funeral
Firefighters from the Washington D.C. Fire Department take part in a processional behind the Engine 6 fire truck carrying the casket of Lt. Kevin McRae in D.C., May 15, 2015.
McRae, who served for nearly a quarter century, died while fighting a two-alarm fire on May 6 in a building housing families and seniors.
France - high dive
Orlando Duque of Colombia dives from the 27.5 meter (90 foot) platform on the Saint Nicolas Tower during the second stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, La Rochelle, France, May 17, 2015.
Sydney - baby gorilla
Frala holds her newborn, who is still to be named since keepers have yet to determine the baby gorilla's sex, at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, May 19, 2015.
The baby gorilla was born to Western-lowland Gorilla Frala and Silverback, Kibali.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly over graduation ceremonies at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, May 22, 2015. U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden will give the commencement speech to this year's graduating class.
China - robot waiters
A couple of robot waiters deliver meals for customers at a robot-themed restaurant in Yiwu, China, May 18, 2015. The "male" one, named "Little Blue", and the "female" one, called "Little Peach", help with ordering meals and then deliver them to customers along the magnetic track.
London - Roger Bannister's shoes
The running shoes worn by Sir Roger Bannister when he became the first man in history to run one mile in under 4 minutes are on display at Christie's in London on May 20, 2015. The shoes are part of the Out of the Ordinary auction to be held September 10th and are expected to fetch between 30-50,000 GBP (47-78,000USD).
Austria - Ironman
Participants await the start of the race during the Ironman in St Polten, Austria, May 17, 2015.
"James Bond" Obama
Graduate Robert McConnel asks U.S. President Barack Obama to strike a "James Bond" pose during the 134th Commencement Exercises of the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, May 20, 2015.
Raindrop-covered damselfly
A raindrop-covered damselfly resting on a flower at a garden in Qingdao, east China's Shandong province, May 15, 2015.
Montenegro - kite surfer
A kite surfer sails the waves on a downwind run in the Mediterranean Sea as the cows rest on the shore near the town of Ulcinj, May 19, 2015.
Boston - 37,000 flags
A soldier walks through the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund flag garden on Boston Common ahead of Memorial Day in Boston, May 21 2015. Each of the approximately 37,000 flags represents a Massachusetts military member who died in service from the Revolutionary War to the present.
Montevideo - "disappeared" protest
Uruguayans display pictures of their relatives who "disappeared" during the military regime (1973-1985), at an annual demonstration in Montevideo, May 20, 2015. Thousands of Uruguayans marched along 18 de Julio, the main avenue of the city, demanding to know about the more than 150 missing Uruguayans they said were kidnapped by military forces.
Preakness - American Pharaoh
American Pharoah ridden by Victor Espinoza crosses the finish line to win the 140th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, May 16, 2015.
London - Churchill bunker
A sign points the way to the street in the disused Down Street underground station in London, May 18, 2015. The station, which closed in 1932, was used by wartime leader Winston Churchill for some cabinet meetings that year as his Whitehall bunker was being built.
Transport for London are seeking proposals from businesses which may want to lease some of the 400 square meters (1312 sq feet) available at the station.
Vienna - Eurovision Song Contest
Singer Nina Sublatti, representing Georgia, performs the song "Warrior" during the dress rehearsal for the first semifinal of the upcoming 60th annual Eurovision Song Contest In Vienna, May 18, 2015.
Colombia - landslide
Residents remove mud and debris as they search for bodies after a landslide in the municipality of Salgar, Colombia, May 18, 2015. A landslide sent mud and water crashing onto homes in the town in Colombia's northwest mountains on Monday, killing at least 48 people and injuring dozens, officials said.
California - graduation season
Graduates arrive for commencement at the University of California, Berkeley, May 16, 2015.
Melbourne - gymnastics championship
Jake Houtby of Queensland competes on the Parallel Bars whilst Kent Pieterse of Victoria competes on the High Bar during the Australian Gymnastic Championships Men's and Women's All Round Final in Melbourne, Australia, May 22, 201.
California Oil Spill
An oil slick is seen off the coast of Refugio State Beach in Goleta, California, May 19, 2015.
A ruptured onshore pipeline leaked more than 100,000 gallons of crude oil with at least 21,000 gallons going into the Pacific Ocean, creating a nine mile oil slick.
California Oil Spill
Staff and volunteers work to clean oil off a brown pelican at the International Bird Rescue center in San Pedro, Los Angeles, May 22, 2015.
Up to 2,500 barrels (105,000 gallons) of crude oil, according to latest estimates, gushed onto San Refugio State Beach and into the Pacific about 20 miles west of Santa Barbara on Tuesday when an underground pipeline that runs along the coastal highway ruptured.
West Bank clashes
A Palestinian protester returns a tear gas canister fired by Israeli troops during clashes near Israel's Ofer Prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 22, 2015.
Waco - biker gang shooting
A McLennan County deputy stands guard near a group of bikers in the parking lot of the Twin Peaks restaurant Sunday, May 17, 2015 in Waco, Texas.
Nine people were killed and 18 wounded after the lunchtime shootout which led to the arrest of 170 people.
Nepal - brick workers
Women carry bricks on their back as they work at a brick factory in Bhaktapur, Nepal, May 17, 2015.
Indonesia - boat people
A Rohingya migrant cries while speaking on a phone with a relative in Malaysia after arriving in Indonesia at a temporary shelter in Kuala Langsa, May 16, 2015. Nearly 800 migrants floating in the Andaman Sea were brought ashore in Indonesia on Friday, but other vessels crammed with migrants were pushed back out to sea despite a United Nations call to rescue them.
Kathmandu -Buddhist monks
Buddhist monks hold candles as they walk past collapsed buildings during a candlelight vigil and prayer service for the earthquakes to cease, in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 20, 2015.
Nepal was struck by a devastating, deadly earthquake April 25th and has since experienced several strong aftershocks, resulting in additional death, injuries and damage.
Volvo Ocean Race
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing pursues Team Brunel east towards a distant bank of fog during a quiet morning in the North Atlantic Ocean in Leg 7 of the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race on May 21, 2015 from Newport, Rhode Island to Lisbon, Portugal.