Photos of the Week, December 20-26, 2014

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Photos of the Week, December 20-26, 2014

INTERVIEW HITS THEATERS--After controversy surrounding its national release, crowds line up for the movie "The Interview" as it opens locally at the independent Plaza Theatre on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, in Atlanta. Theater owner Michael Furling said the two-screen cinema would have screenings at 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9:35 p.m. on opening day. David Tulis/AJC Special

STOCKS HIT RECORD--NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 18: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the afternoon of December 18, 2014 in New York City. The stock market had its best day of 2014, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising over 400 points after the Federal Reserve signaled that it would not raise interest rates. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

RIDERS DOWN UNDER--MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - DECEMBER 19: A general view of the Women U/10 Omnium 20km Points Raceduring the Omnium & Para-Cycling Track National Championships at Darebin International Sports Centre on December 19, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Smith/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

STABBING MEMORIAL--CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 20: Mourners embrace next to a memorial in the park next the home of a multiple stabbing in the suburb of Manoora on December 20, 2014 in Cairns, Australia. Eight children have been found dead and a 37-year-old woman is in hospital with chest injuries at a home in North Queensland. The children, aged 18 months to 14 years have reportedly been stabbed and the women has been arrested for murder. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

FACEPLANT--ASCOT, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 20: Leighton Aspell riding Puffin Billy fall at the last in The David Johnson Shawbrook Bank Graduation Steeple Chase at Ascot racecourse on December 20, 2014 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse) *** BESTPIX ***

STABBING VICTIMS MOURNED--CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 21: Family members mourn at the scene of a memorial which is located in the park next the home of a multiple stabbing in the suburb of Manoora on December 21, 2014 in Cairns, Australia. Eight children have been found dead and a 37-year-old woman is in hospital with chest injuries at a home in North Queensland. The children, aged 18 months to 14 years have reportedly been stabbed and the woman has been arrested for murder. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

NOT A GREAT START--CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 21: Johnny Manziel #2 of the Cleveland Browns reacts after being hit by Luke Kuechly #59 of the Carolina Panthers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 21, 2014 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

SUPERDOME CELEBRATION--NEW ORLEANS, LA - DECEMBER 21: Prince Shembo #53 celebrates with Robert McClain #27 of the Atlanta Falcons following an interception against the New Orleans Saints during a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 21, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

POLICE OFFICERS VIGIL--NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 21: A woman pauses at a memorial during a vigil for two New York City police officers at the location where they were killed, December 21, 2014 in New York City. The police officers were shot execution style Saturday afternoon as they sat in their marked police car on a Brooklyn street corner. The suspect, who allegedly shot his girlfriend in Baltimore earlier in the day, is believed to have been motivated by the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

MORNING EXERCISES--BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 21: Chinese women dance as they exercise at a public park on December 21, 2014 in Beijing, China. Many Chinese, both young and old, flock to the cities parks to dance and perform martial arts for fitness. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

CHRISTMAS CHOIR--LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 22: Choristers of the St Paul's Cathedral Choir rehearse for their Christmas carol service at St Paul's Cathedral on December 22, 2014 in London, England. The Christmas Eve Carol Services at the Cathedral will take place on Sunday December 24th. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

JOINING FORCES--NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 23: New York Police Department Bureau Chief Joanne Jaffe (C) sings hymns with members of Grandmothers LOV (Love over Violence), a group that works with the New York Police Department Community Affairs to end violence, after paying their respects at a memorial where two New York Police Department police officers who were shot and killed last Saturday on December 23, 2014 in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, were killed execution style on June 20, 2014 as they sat in their marked police car on a Brooklyn street corner. The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Ismaaiyl Brinsley was apparently motivated by the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown. According to police, Brinsley shot himself in the head on a subway platform and was transported to Brooklyn Hospital where he was pronounced dead. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

PLEADING GUILTY--NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 23: U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY), speaks to the media outside US District Court on December 23, 2014 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Grimm pleaded guilty to one count of felony tax fraud. (Michael Graae/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

CRACKING THE MARKET--NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 24: New York City Ballet dancers from this year's production of The Nutcracker visit the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on the morning of December 24, 2014 in New York City. The market opened above 18,000 points for the first time in its history this morning. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

RUNNING FOR THE RAILS--LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 24: A commuter rushes to a train on December 24, 2014 at Waterloo Station in London, England. Although London buses run 24 hours a day throughout the festive period, trains finish running at around 9pm on Christmas Eve throughout the country. Travellers may face delays and cancellations due to engineering work on some of the country's main lines over Christmas. Network Rail reports upgrades are part of a record-breaking £200m ($311 million) investment programme that will begin after the last train runs on Christmas Eve. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

CATHEDRAL CHOIR--St Paul's Choristers rehearse in the cathedral in London, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, preparing for their busiest days of the year. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

LET THE DUNKINGS BEGIN--Bowling Green coach Dino Babers is dunked by players after Bowling Green won the Camellia Bowl NCAA college football game against South Alabama, 33-28, early Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, in Montgomery, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

REFLECTIONS OF HONOR--Chinese guard of honor members are reflected on the floor as they rehearse for a welcome ceremony for visiting Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

PROMOTIONAL FLIGHT--A couple of Russian Army helicopters fly over the Monument to Scuttled Ships, during a promotional campaign for contract service for Russian Army in Sevastopol, Crimea, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014. Russia on Saturday dismissed new U.S. sanctions as useless and said it was poised to wait as long as it takes for the U.S. to recognize its historic right to the Crimean peninsula. Following several rounds of sanctions earlier this year, President Barack Obama on Friday approved new restrictions on Crimea which Russia annexed in March after a hastily called referendum. (AP Photo/Max Vetrov)

CHEETAH CUBS--Three of the newly born cheetah quadruplets rest at their enclosure in Prague's zoo, Czech Republic, Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. The four cubs we're born on Nov. 21, 2014. Scientists say every cheetah cub is critical to saving the species, which is threatened with extinction in the wild. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

FALCONS TOUCHDOWN--Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Eric Weems (14) celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Harry Douglas (83) in the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Rogelio Solis)

THE OLE CAT AND MOUSE--A cat plays with a mouse that it caught on a farm in Sehnde near Hannover, northern Germany, Saturday, Dec. 20 2014. The game had a tragic end for the mouse. (AP Photo/dpa, Julian Stratenschulte)

CHRISTMAS PRAYER--An Indian Christian holds a crucifix during Christmas prayers at St. Mary's Garrison Church in Jammu, India, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

FOGGY STRETCH-An Indian man exercises as fog envelops a park in New Delhi, India, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. Cold wave conditions intensified across northern India as temperatures dipped along with thick blankets of fog cutting out sunlight for long hours. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal)

ARMED TEEN SHOT BY POLICE--Police try to control a crowd Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014, on the lot of a gas station following a shooting Tuesday in Berkeley, Mo. St. Louis County police say a man who pulled a gun and pointed it at an officer has been killed. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Carson)

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INTERVIEW HITS THEATERS--After controversy surrounding its national release, crowds line up for the movie "The Interview" as it opens locally at the independent Plaza Theatre on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, in Atlanta. Theater owner Michael Furling said the two-screen cinema would have screenings at 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9:35 p.m. on opening day. David Tulis/AJC Special

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