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Full gallery »Babysitter sentenced to 10 years in beating of toddler

  • Photos courtesy of the Maulsby family Quentin Maulsby in a hospital bed while undergoing treatment for brain injuries suffered at the hands of his babysitter. Cherie Landowski pleaded no contest to aggravated child abuse for hitting Quentin Maulsby, an infant she was baby-sitting in March 2010. The boy was hospitalized for more than a week with bleeding on the brain and two broken ribs. Quentin is now 3 1/2 years old and has permanent brain damage. A portrait of Quentin Maulsby. Cherie Landowski pleaded no contest to aggravated child abuse for hitting Quentin Maulsby, an infant she was baby-sitting in March 2010. The boy was hospitalized for more than a week with bleeding on the brain and two broken ribs. Quentin is now 3 1/2 years old and has permanent brain damage.
  • Photos courtesy of the Maulsby family Quentin Maulsby in a hospital bed while undergoing treatment for brain injuries suffered at the hands of his babysitter. Cherie Landowski pleaded no contest to aggravated child abuse for hitting Quentin Maulsby, an infant she was baby-sitting in March 2010. The boy was hospitalized for more than a week with bleeding on the brain and two broken ribs. Quentin is now 3 1/2 years old and has permanent brain damage.
  • Photos courtesy of the Maulsby family Quentin Maulsby in a hospital bed while undergoing treatment for brain injuries suffered at the hands of his babysitter. Cherie Landowski pleaded no contest to aggravated child abuse for hitting Quentin Maulsby, an infant she was baby-sitting in March 2010. The boy was hospitalized for more than a week with bleeding on the brain and two broken ribs. Quentin is now 3 1/2 years old and has permanent brain damage.
  • Photos courtesy of the Maulsby family Quentin Maulsby in a hospital bed while undergoing treatment for brain injuries suffered at the hands of his babysitter. Cherie Landowski pleaded no contest to aggravated child abuse for hitting Quentin Maulsby, an infant she was baby-sitting in March 2010. The boy was hospitalized for more than a week with bleeding on the brain and two broken ribs. Quentin is now 3 1/2 years old and has permanent brain damage.
  • Photos courtesy of the Maulsby family Quentin Maulsby, left, with his mother Christina Maulsby. Cherie Landowski pleaded no contest to aggravated child abuse for hitting Quentin Maulsby, an infant she was baby-sitting in March 2010. The boy was hospitalized for more than a week with bleeding on the brain and two broken ribs. Quentin is now 3 1/2 years old and has permanent brain damage.
  • Photos courtesy of the Maulsby family Quentin Maulsby, 3, center left, with his mother Christina, father Grand and younger brother, Urijah Maulsby, 2. Cherie Landowski pleaded no contest to aggravated child abuse for hitting Quentin Maulsby, an infant she was baby-sitting in March 2010. The boy was hospitalized for more than a week with bleeding on the brain and two broken ribs. Quentin is now 3 1/2 years old and has permanent brain damage.


Full gallery »Grace Place interns earn shopping spree

  • David Albers/Staff - Newly Paul, 18, looks through the clothing racks at Bargain Box Thrift Store in a shopping spree on Monday, June 3, 2013, in Naples. Paul and other high school interns for Grace Place for Children and Families earned a three-hour, $50 shopping spree for their work helping to run the organization's after school program and their participation in the organization's college preparation program.
  • David Albers/Staff - Irma Leandre, 17, looks through the clothing racks at Bargain Box Thrift Store while participating in a shopping spree with other graduating high school interns for Grace Place for Children and Families on Monday, June 3, 2013, in Naples. The interns earned a three-hour, $50 shopping spree for their work helping to run the organization's after school program and their participation in the organization's college preparation program.
  • David Albers/Staff - Esteba Torres, 18, tries on a tuxedo jacket at Bargain Box Thrift Store while participating in a shopping spree with other graduating high school interns for Grace Place for Children and Families on Monday, June 3, 2013, in Naples. The interns earned a three-hour, $50 shopping spree for their work helping to run Grace Place's after school program and their participation in the organization's college preparation program.
  • David Albers/Staff - Newly Paul, 18, tries on a jacket at Bargain Box Thrift Store while participating in a shopping spree with other graduating high school interns for Grace Place for Children and Families on Monday, June 3, 2013, in Naples. The interns earned a three-hour, $50 shopping spree for their work helping to run the organization's after school program and their participation in the organization's college preparation program.
  • David Albers/Staff - Esteba Torres, 18, tries on sunglasses at Bargain Box Thrift Store while participating in a shopping spree on Monday, June 3, 2013, in Naples. Torres and other high school interns for Grace Place for Children and Families earned a three-hour, $50 shopping spree for their work helping to run the organization's after school program and their participation in the organization's college preparation program.
  • David Albers/Staff - Esteba Torres, 18, kills some time while waiting on others to complete a shopping spree at Bargain Box Thrift Store on Monday, June 3, 2013, in Naples. Torres and other high school interns for Grace Place for Children and Families earned a three-hour, $50 shopping spree for their work helping to run the organization's after school program and their participation in the organization's college preparation program.


Full gallery »Wildfires continue to scorch California

  • Leon Worden, with Santa Clarita TV, takes a picture of the haze over the town of Elizabeth Lake, California, Sunday, June 2, 2013. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/MCT)
  • Los Angeles County firefighter Wade Rich is pleased that he and his fellow firefighters were able to save the Painted Turtle Camp in Elizabeth Lake, California, Sunday, June 2, 2013. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/MCT)
  • A helicopter puts out a hot spot on the Powerhouse fire at Elizabeth Lake, California, Sunday, June 2, 2013. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/MCT)
  • A view from Pecos, N.M. of the Thompson Fire in the Jemez on May 31, 2013 in Pecos, N.M. Officials said the fire in New Mexico's Santa Fe National Forest more than doubled in size by Friday night and was still totally uncontained. That prompted New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez to declare a state of emergency in San Miguel County to free up state funds to fight the fire. (AP Photo/The Santa Fe New Mexican, Luis Sanchez Saturno)
  • A window frames the view of a home damaged by wildfires in Lake Hughes, Calif., early Sunday, June 2, 2013. Erratic wind fanned a blaze in the Angeles National Forest to nearly 41 square miles early Sunday, after fast-moving flames triggered the evacuation of nearly 1,000 homes in Lake Hughes and Lake Elizabeth, officials said. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
  • Jemez Springs resident Richard Middleton watches as the Thompson Ridge fire burns in an area just north of the town of Jemez Springs, New Mexico, Saturday, June 1, 2013. Fire crews in New Mexico on Saturday fought two growing wild blazes that have scorched thousands of acres, spurred evacuation calls for dozens of homes and poured smoke into the touristy state capital. (AP Photo/The Albuquerque Journal, Roberto E. Rosales) SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN OUT


Full gallery »Riots continue in expand in Turkey

  • A man wears a mask during the third day of nationwide anti-government protest at Taksim square in Istanbul, Sunday, June 2, 2013. Turkey's prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday rejected claims that he is a 'dictator,' dismissing protesters as an extremist fringe, even as thousands returned to the landmark Istanbul square that has become the site of the fiercest anti-government outburst in years. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
  • Turkish protesters clash with riot police at the city's main Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 1, 2013. Turkish police retreated from a main Istanbul square Saturday, removing barricades and allowing in thousands of protesters in a move to calm tensions after furious anti-government protests turned the city center into a battlefield. A second day of national protests over a violent police raid of an anti-development sit-in in Taksim square has revealed the depths of anger against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who many Turks view as increasingly authoritarian and dismissive of opposing views.(AP Photo)
  • In this photo taken late Saturday, June 1, 2013, a demonstrator waves a national flag as Turkish protesters clash with riot police near the former Ottoman palace, Dolmabahce, where Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan maintains an office in Istanbul, Turkey. Protests in Istanbul, Ankara and several other Turkish cities appear to have subsided Sunday, after days of fierce clashes following a police crackdown on a peaceful gathering as protesters denounced what they see as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian style. (AP Photo)
  • A Turkish protester reacts next to a placard that reads ' justice died in 1938' in reference to year modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk died, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 1, 2013. Turkish police retreated from a main Istanbul square Saturday, removing barricades and allowing in thousands of protesters in a move to calm tensions after furious anti-government protests turned the city center into a battlefield. A second day of national protests over a violent police raid of an anti-development sit-in in Taksim square has revealed the depths of anger against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who many Turks view as increasingly authoritarian and dismissive of opposing views.(AP Photo)
  • High school students hold up a Turkish flag during a protest at Gezi park of Taksim square, in Istanbul, Monday, June 3, 2013. The demonstrations that grew out of anger over excessive police force have spiraled into Turkey's biggest anti-government demonstrations in years, challenging Prime Minister's Recep Tayyip Erdogan power. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
  • Youths carry an injured demonstrator during the third day of nationwide anti-government protest near the Prime Minister's office at Besiktas area in Istanbul, late Sunday, June 2, 2013. Protests in Istanbul and several other Turkish cities appear to have subsided, after days of fierce clashes following a police crackdown on a peaceful gathering. The demonstrations grew out of anger over a violent police crackdown of a peaceful environmental protest at Istanbul's Taksim Square and spread to other Turkish cities. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)


Full gallery »Mobile food pantry nourishes local senior citizens

  • David Albers/Staff Naples resident Meery Marcis accepts a bag of frozen chicken while participating in a senior food pantry distribution sponsored by The League Club and Harry Chapin Food Bank at the Friendship Health Clinic on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff Local seniors sign up for free groceries at a senior food pantry distribution sponsored by The League Club and Harry Chapin Food Bank at the Friendship Health Clinic on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff Volunteers distribute free groceries to local seniors at a senior food pantry distribution sponsored by The League Club and Harry Chapin Food Bank at the Friendship Health Clinic on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff Green peppers and zucchini await distribution at a senior food pantry distribution sponsored by The League Club and Harry Chapin Food Bank at the Friendship Health Clinic on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff Naples resident Roberto Cabrera, left, accepts a bag of frozen chicken from volunteer Dixon Yun at a senior food pantry distribution sponsored by The League Club and Harry Chapin Food Bank at the Friendship Health Clinic on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff Large carrots await distribution at a senior food pantry distribution sponsored by The League Club and Harry Chapin Food Bank at the Friendship Health Clinic on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Naples.


Full gallery »Golden Gate High School graduation 2013

  • William DeShazer/Staff Cinthya Delgado, 18, helps fellow graduate Alberta Jean-Denis, 19, apply some last minute make-up before the start of the Golden Gate High School's Class of 2013 Commencement at Golden Gate High School on May 31, 2013.
  • William DeShazer/Staff Christian Pelaez-Espinosa, 18, holds onto his little brother, Alexander Olivera Jr., 4, after receiving his diploma during Golden Gate High School's Class of 2013 Commencement at Golden Gate High School on May 31, 2013.
  • William DeShazer/Staff Elaine Herrera, 18, jokes around with her friends and family in the stands during Golden Gate High School's Class of 2013 Commencement at Golden Gate High School on May 31, 2013.
  • William DeShazer/Staff Daniel Carrera holds onto his 3 month old grandson, Cayden Johnson, while he looks for his daughter, Paige Carrera, prepare to receive her diploma during Golden Gate High School's Class of 2013 Commencement at Golden Gate High School on May 31, 2013.
  • William DeShazer/Staff Erica Lora, 19, middle, shares a laugh with her fellow graduating class before the start of Golden Gate High School's Class of 2013 Commencement at Golden Gate High School on May 31, 2013.
  • William DeShazer/Staff Scenes during Golden Gate High School's Class of 2013 Commencement at Golden Gate High School on May 31, 2013.


Full gallery »Barron Collier High School graduation 2013

  • David Albers/Staff - Arno de Villiers, 17, straightens his bow tie while gathering with his fellow graduates before the Barron Collier High School commencement ceremony on Friday, May 31, 2013, at Germain Arena in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff - Hayley Carroll, 17, helps classmate Carlan Bostick, 18, with her tassel while gathering before the Barron Collier High School commencement ceremony on Friday, May 31, 2013, at Germain Arena in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff - Barron Collier High School graduates its Class of 2013 at a commencement ceremony on Friday, May 31, 2013, at Germain Arena in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff - Barron Collier High School graduates its Class of 2013 at a commencement ceremony on Friday, May 31, 2013, at Germain Arena in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff - Hayley Carroll, 17, looks to her family in the audience after entering with her classmates during the Barron Collier High School commencement ceremony on Friday, May 31, 2013, at Germain Arena in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff - Barron Collier High School graduates its Class of 2013 at a commencement ceremony on Friday, May 31, 2013, at Germain Arena in Estero.


Full gallery »Palmetto Ridge High School graduation 2013

  • David Albers/Staff - Eighteen-year-old Jonathan Blanco shares a laugh with his classmates as they gather before the Palmetto Ridge High School commencement ceremony on Friday, May 31, 2013, at Germain Arena in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff - Palmetto Ridge High School graduating seniors cheer for their teachers as they gather before the Palmetto Ridge High School commencement ceremony on Friday, May 31, 2013, at Germain Arena in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff - Palmetto Ridge High School graduates its Class of 2013 at a commencement ceremony on Friday, May 31, 2013, at Germain Arena in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff - Palmetto Ridge High School graduates its Class of 2013 at a commencement ceremony on Friday, May 31, 2013, at Germain Arena in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff - Palmetto Ridge High School graduates its Class of 2013 at a commencement ceremony on Friday, May 31, 2013, at Germain Arena in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff - Palmetto Ridge High School graduates its Class of 2013 at a commencement ceremony on Friday, May 31, 2013, at Germain Arena in Estero.


Full gallery »Seacrest Country Day School graduation 2013

  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Jay Jenkins hugs his classmates before Seacrest Country Day School's sixth commencement exercises on Friday, May 31, 2013.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Dr. Deb Merwin, Upper School Councilor at Seacrest Country Day School, congratulates graduates after the school's sixth commencement exercises on Friday, May 31, 2013.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Maury Roque smiles during the invocation given by classmate Spencer Bello during Seacrest Country Day School's sixth commencement exercises on Friday, May 31, 2013.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Samantha Paxton reacts as classmates receive their diplomas during Seacrest Country Day School's sixth commencement exercises on Friday, May 31, 2013.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly John Stiffler, Jr. smiles at his classmate before receiving their diploma during Seacrest Country Day School's sixth commencement exercises on Friday, May 31, 2013.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly A kindergarten class picture of Seacrest Country Day School's sixth graduating class adorns a cake table during commencement exercises on Friday, May 31, 2013.


Full gallery »Lorenzo Walker Technical High School graduation 2013

  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News Shanora Maxime, from left, Daniela Ovares and Lori Fulton sang â“The Climbâ” to classmates during commencement exercises for Lorenzo Walker Technical High School and Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology at Gulf Coast High School Friday, May 31, 2013 in Naples.
  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News Lorenzo Walker Technical High School and Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology held commencement exercises for The Class of 2013 at Gulf Coast High School Friday, May 31, 2013 in Naples.
  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News Lorenzo Walker Technical High School and Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology held commencement exercises for The Class of 2013 at Gulf Coast High School Friday, May 31, 2013 in Naples.
  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News Lorenzo Walker Technical High School and Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology held commencement exercises for The Class of 2013 at Gulf Coast High School Friday, May 31, 2013 in Naples.
  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News Lorenzo Walker Technical High School and Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology held commencement exercises for The Class of 2013 at Gulf Coast High School Friday, May 31, 2013 in Naples.
  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News Valedictorian Roxana De La Luz speaks to her classmates during commencement exercises for Lorenzo Walker Technical High School and Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology at Gulf Coast High School Friday, May 31, 2013 in Naples.


Full gallery »Immigration reform supporters demonstrate in Naples

  • David Albers/Staff -Signs are distributed to participants of an immigration reform demonstration near the intersection of Airport-Pulling Road and US 41 on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Naples. The demonstrators sought to urge Representative Trey Radel, R-Naples, to support immigration reform efforts in Congress.
  • David Albers/Staff -Alexander and Ildiko DeAngelis gather with other supporter of immigration reform to demonstrate near the intersection of Airport-Pulling Road and US 41 on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Naples. The demonstrators sought to urge Representative Trey Radel, R-Naples, to support immigration reform efforts in Congress.
  • David Albers/Staff -Naples resident Cynthia Chamberlin discusses politics with other participants in an immigration reform demonstration near the intersection of Airport-Pulling Road and US 41 on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Naples. The demonstrators sought to urge Representative Trey Radel, R-Naples, to support immigration reform efforts in Congress.
  • David Albers/Staff -Ro Jones, a resident of Isle of Capri, participates in an immigration reform demonstration near the intersection of Airport-Pulling Road and US 41 on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Naples. The demonstrators sought to urge Representative Trey Radel, R-Naples, to support immigration reform efforts in Congress.
  • David Albers/Staff -A passing cyclist says the word honk to show his support for participants in an immigration reform demonstration near the intersection of Airport-Pulling Road and US 41 on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Naples. The demonstrators sought to urge Representative Trey Radel, R-Naples, to support immigration reform efforts in Congress.
  • David Albers/Staff -Participants in an immigration reform demonstration share a laugh at a passing cyclist who repeated the word honk as he passed near the intersection of Airport-Pulling Road and US 41 on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Naples. The demonstrators sought to urge Representative Trey Radel, R-Naples, to support immigration reform efforts in Congress.


Full gallery »Nancy Graham named next superintendent of Lee County Public Schools

  • David Albers/Staff Nancy Graham, principal of Naples High School, smiles during an interview after being named the next Lee County School District Superintendent on Tuesday, May, 28, 2013, in Fort Myers. The school board offered a temporary contract to Graham, a former Lee County educator, that will start next month and will expire within a year or at the end of a nationwide candidate search. Graham will bridge the gap between Superintendent Joseph Burke's retirement and the naming of the new superintendent. Graham will be a candidate in that search.
  • David Albers/Staff Lee County School Board Chairwoman Mary Fischer leads a workshop discussing seven candidates for superintendent on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, in Fort Myers. The school board offered a temporary contract to Nancy Graham, principal of Naples High School, that will start next month and will expire within a year or at the end of a nationwide candidate search. Graham will bridge the gap between Superintendent Joseph Burke's retirement and the naming of the new superintendent. Graham will be a candidate in that search.
  • David Albers/Staff Lee County School Board members Cathleen Morgan, left, and Thomas Scott's images are broadcasted on television monitors during a workshop discussing seven candidates for superintendent on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, in Fort Myers. The school board offered a temporary contract to Nancy Graham, principal of Naples High School, that will start next month and will expire within a year or at the end of a nationwide candidate search. Graham will bridge the gap between Superintendent Joseph Burke's retirement and the naming of the new superintendent. Graham will be a candidate in that search.
  • David Albers/Staff Lee County School Board members Cathleen Morgan left, and Don Armstrong participate in a workshop discussing seven candidates for superintendent on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, in Fort Myers. The school board offered a temporary contract to Nancy Graham, principal of Naples High School, that will start next month and will expire within a year or at the end of a nationwide candidate search. Graham will bridge the gap between Superintendent Joseph Burke's retirement and the naming of the new superintendent. Graham will be a candidate in that search.
  • David Albers/Staff Fort Myers resident Anthony Thomas speaks with Lee County School Board Chairwoman Mary Fischer about the school board's decision on a new superintendent after a special meeting on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, in Fort Myers. The school board offered a temporary contract to Nancy Graham, principal of Naples High School, that will start next month and will expire within a year or at the end of a nationwide candidate search. Graham will bridge the gap between Superintendent Joseph Burke's retirement and the naming of the new superintendent. Graham will be a candidate in that search.
  • David Albers/Staff Lee County School Board member Jeanne Dozier speaks to the media after a special meeting to name a new superintendent on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, in Fort Myers. The school board offered a temporary contract to Nancy Graham, principal of Naples High School, that will start next month and will expire within a year or at the end of a nationwide candidate search. Graham will bridge the gap between Superintendent Joseph Burke's retirement and the naming of the new superintendent. Graham will be a candidate in that search.


Full gallery »Memorial Day Service in Bonita Springs

  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News Before the Memorial Day Service at Riverside Park, Bonita Springs resident Terry Wilson reads through 100 names of veterans who were honored in the Aisle of Flags Monday, May 27, 2013.
  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News Ellen Peavey of Naples reads the label of a Memorial Day poppy to her husband, World War II veteran Bob Peavey, 91, concluding the service at Riverside Park Monday, May 27, 2013, in Bonita Springs. "To me, Memorial Day is as important as Christmas and Easter," said Ellen. "I hope I never have to miss a service."
  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News The laying of the wreaths, a rifle salute and the Aisle of Flags representing 100 veterans were part of the Memorial Day Service by the City of Bonita Springs at Riverside Park Monday, May 27, 2013.
  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News City of Bonita Springs Deputy Mayor and veteran Stephen McIntosh talks about fellow veterans being the heroes of his childhood and present day during the Memorial Day Service at Riverside Park Monday, May 27, 2013.
  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News With a picture of Vietnam veteran Dennis Michael Rodgers before him, commander Scott Cline of V.F.W. Post 4254 talks of Rodgers' accomplishments during the Memorial Day Service at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs Monday, May 27, 2013.
  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News Mary and Dick Brackett of Naples view a veterans' memorial at Riverside Park during the City of Bonita Springs Memorial Day Service Monday, May 27, 2013. A traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica is planned to be at the park the weekend of November 8–11 for Veterans Day.

The City of Bonita Springs held a Memorial Day Service at Riverside Park on Monday in honor of veterans who died while on duty or after their time of service. Local veterans and dignitaries shared personal stories before the laying of the wreaths and a rifle salute, and 100 veterans were individually honored in the Aisle of Flags. Many visitors and residents wiped away tears during the service, which started with a helicopter flyover from the Lee County Sheriff’s Department and concluded with the playing of “Taps,” a closing prayer, and a musical tribute from Alex Herron of “Some Gave All.”



Full gallery »AP Photos: Celebrating Memorial Day

  • Relariel Webster, 6, of Hartford adjusts her pinwheels before the Memorial Day parade in West Bend on Monday, May 27, 2013. (AP Photo/The Daily News, John Ehlke)
  • President Barack Obama speaks at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery during Memorial Day Observance, Sunday, May 27, 2013, in Arlington, Va, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
  • President Barack Obama talks with Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, center, as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, left, looks on as they wait to deliver their Memorial Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Monday, May 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
  • People attend a Memorial Day service at Fort Jackson National Cemetery in Columbia, South Carolina, on Monday, May 27, 2013. (Tracy Glantz/The State/MCT)
  • President Barack Obama, center, participates in the wreathlaying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns with Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, left, Commander of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 27, 2013, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
  • Arlington National Cemetery is ready for President Barack Obama's Memorial Day address in Arlington, Va., Monday, May 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Associated Press photos of Memorial Day ceremonies in the United States on Monday, May 27, 2013.



Full gallery »Water rescue demonstration

  • William DeShazer/Staff Members of the Bonita Springs Fire District come to the aid of a fellow firefighter while participating in a water rescue demonstration out on the Gulf of Mexico with the United States Coast Guard and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary on Wednesday May 22, 2013. The demonstration is in conjunction with National Safe Boating Week (May 18-24).
  • William DeShazer/Staff Frank Lann with the Flotilla 96 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary looks on aboard the patrol boat 'Miss Molly' after a water rescue demonstration out on the Gulf of Mexico with the Bonita Springs Fire District and United States Coast Guard on Wednesday May 22, 2013. The demonstration is in conjunction with National Safe Boating Week (May 18-24).
  • William DeShazer/Staff Members of the Bonita Springs Fire District come to the aid of a fellow firefighter while participating in a water rescue demonstration out on the Gulf of Mexico with the United States Coast Guard and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary on Wednesday May 22, 2013. The demonstration is in conjunction with National Safe Boating Week (May 18-24).
  • William DeShazer/Staff A member of the Bonita Springs Fire District flag down rescue crews while participating in a water rescue demonstration out on the Gulf of Mexico with the United States Coast Guard and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary on Wednesday May 22, 2013. The demonstration is in conjunction with National Safe Boating Week (May 18-24).
  • William DeShazer/Staff United States Coast Guard teamed waits for the start of a water rescue demonstration out on the Gulf of Mexico with the Bonita Springs Fire District and United States Coast Guard Auxiliary on Wednesday May 22, 2013. The demonstration is in conjunction with National Safe Boating Week (May 18-24).
  • William DeShazer/Staff Members of the Bonita Springs Fire District flag down rescue crews while participating in a water rescue demonstration out on the Gulf of Mexico with the United States Coast Guard and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary on Wednesday May 22, 2013. The demonstration is in conjunction with National Safe Boating Week (May 18-24).

Members of the Bonita Springs Fire District participated in a water rescue demonstration out on the Gulf of Mexico with the United States Coast Guard and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary on May 22, 2013.



Full gallery »Bridge collapse in Wash.

  • In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, a man is seen sitting atop a car that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge there minutes earlier Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco Rodriguez)
  • In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, rescue workers form a human chain as they begin to remove a woman who reaches out from a smashed pickup truck that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco Rodriguez)
  • A portion of the Interstate 5 bridge is submerged after it collapsed into the Skagit River dumping vehicles and people into the water in Mount Vernon, Wash., on Thursday, May 23, 2013 according to the Washington State Patrol. (AP Photo/Skagit Valley Herald, Frank Varga)
  • A truck is seen in the water after a portion of the Interstate 5 bridge collapsed into the Skagit River in Mount Vernon, Wash., on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Everett Daily Herald, Jennifer Buchanan)
  • A portion of the Interstate-5 bridge is submerged after it collapsed into the Skagit river dumping vehicles and people into the water in Mount Vernon, Wash., on Thursday, May 23, 2013 according to the Washington State Patrol. (AP Photo/Joe Nicholson)
  • A rescue boat and divers search near a portion of the Interstate-5 bridge that is submerged after it collapsed into the Skagit river dumping vehicles and people into the water in Mount Vernon, Wash., on Thursday, May 23, 2013 according to the Washington State Patrol. (AP Photo/Joe Nicholson)

Rescue workers saved people in vehicles that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash.



Full gallery »Aerial view of destruction from tornado in Oklahoma

  • An aerial view of Briarwood Elementary that was damaged in Monday's tornado Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Oklahoma. A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening an entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
  • An aerial view shows Tower Plazas Elementary school in Moore, Okla., Tuesday, May 21, 2013 as rescue workers make their way through the structure. At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed in the massive tornado that flattened homes and a school in Moore, on Monday afternoon. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
  • An aerial view of Tower Plazas Elementary School that was damaged by Monday's tornado Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Oklahoma. A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening an entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds.(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
  • In this aerial view Moore Medical Center shows damage from Monday's tornado, on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed in the massive tornado that flattened homes and a school in Moore, on Monday afternoon. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
  • An aerial view of homes damaged by Monday's tornado Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla.At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed in the massive tornado that flattened homes and a school in Moore, on Monday afternoon. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
  • An aerial view shows an entire neighborhood destroyed by Monday's tornado, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed in the massive tornado that flattened homes and a school in Moore, on Monday afternoon. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)


Full gallery »Estero High School 2013 Graduation

  • Corey Perrine/Staff Each year Principal George H. Clover allows his graduating seniors to place clover stickers all over his cap and gown -- Prairie Sanders sticks one on his eye glasses Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla. Estero High School graduated 360 seniors from the class of 2013. Thousands of family and friends packed the edifice to witness the event.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff Diana Gonzalez, left, and Savannah Goodman look for friends behind curtains Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla. Estero High School graduated 360 seniors from the class of 2013. Thousands of family and friends packed the edifice to witness the event.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff Alexia Carsolio yells as the class is announced 'graduated' Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla. Carsolio plans to attend the University of Panama to study criminal justice. Estero High School graduated 360 seniors from the class of 2013. Thousands of family and friends packed the edifice to witness the event.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff Monica Bautista tears up as she is hugged and congratulated by friend Janet Jiminez and her son Angel, 1, Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla. Estero High School graduated 360 seniors from the class of 2013. Thousands of family and friends packed the edifice to witness the event.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff Summa Cum Laude speaker Maria Frank talks Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla. Estero High School graduated 360 seniors from the class of 2013. Thousands of family and friends packed the edifice to witness the event.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff Graduates listen to commencement speakers Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla. Estero High School graduated 360 seniors from the class of 2013. Thousands of family and friends packed the edifice to witness the event.


Full gallery »Color Collier Healthy Run 2013

  • Corey Perrine/Staff Carissa Coker smiles as evidence of color is seen on her face Saturday, May 18, 2013 at North Collier Regional Park in Naples, Fla. A total of 600 participants took part running, jogging and walking in the first annual Color Collier Healthy Run, a non competitive family-friendly event. Participants were sprinkled and doused with colored corn starch as they passed three color stations. The course was two laps, totaling two miles.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff NBC Channel 2's Leigh Dana reports, as participants simulate throwing color, Saturday, May 18, 2013 at North Collier Regional Park in Naples, Fla. A total of 600 participants took part running, jogging and walking in the first annual Color Collier Healthy Run, a non competitive family-friendly event. Participants were sprinkled and doused with colored corn starch as they passed three color stations. The course was two laps, totaling two miles.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff Brian Carle runs through the last station getting doused with yellow as the container lid accidentally flies open Saturday, May 18, 2013 at North Collier Regional Park in Naples, Fla. A total of 600 participants took part running, jogging and walking in the first annual Color Collier Healthy Run, a non competitive family-friendly event. Participants were sprinkled and doused with colored corn starch as they passed three color stations. The course was two laps, totaling two miles.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff Isabella Schaab, 6, left, dries off near a fan Saturday, May 18, 2013 at North Collier Regional Park in Naples, Fla. A total of 600 participants took part running, jogging and walking in the first annual Color Collier Healthy Run, a non competitive family-friendly event. Participants were sprinkled and doused with colored corn starch as they passed three color stations. The course was two laps, totaling two miles.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff A shoe print is left on a boardwalk Saturday, May 18, 2013 at North Collier Regional Park in Naples, Fla. A total of 600 participants took part running, jogging and walking in the first annual Color Collier Healthy Run, a non competitive family-friendly event. Participants were sprinkled and doused with colored corn starch as they passed three color stations. The course was two laps, totaling two miles.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff Cristina Schaps is sprinkled with magenta color at the first station Saturday, May 18, 2013 at North Collier Regional Park in Naples, Fla. A total of 600 participants took part running, jogging and walking in the first annual Color Collier Healthy Run, a non competitive family-friendly event. Participants were sprinkled and doused with colored corn starch as they passed three color stations. The course was two laps, totaling two miles.


Full gallery »First Baptist Academy Commencement

  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Tori Mitchell throws up the peace sign just after taking a class photo with the senior students at the First Baptist Academy graduation ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2013 in Naples, Fla. There are 43 students in the graduating class.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff First Baptist Academy Headmaster Tom Rider leads the senior class into prayer before the start of their graduation ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2013 in Naples, Fla. There are 43 students in the graduating class.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff J.R. Williams, Michelle Hemon, and Taylor Porschen, left to right, sit together before the start of the First Baptist Academy graduation ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2013 in Naples, Fla. There are 43 students in the graduating class.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Rebecca Curran looks towards the senior's preparing for the First Baptist Academy graduation ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2013 in Naples, Fla. There are 43 students in the graduating class.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff The senior class prepares for their graduation at the First Baptist Academy graduation ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2013 in Naples, Fla. There are 43 students in the graduating class.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Austin Williamson fixes his tassel before the start of the First Baptist Academy graduation ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2013 in Naples, Fla. There are 43 students in the graduating class.



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