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Photos of the day for Friday, Dec. 26, 2014

By Rich Hein

A look at some of the stories happening around the U.S. and world in photos.

A participant wearing a Santa Clause costume jumps into the water during the105th edition of the Copa Nadal (Christmas Cup) in Barcelona’s Port Vell on December 25, 2014. The traditional 200-meter Christmas swimming race gathered around 400 participants o — A participant wearing a Santa Clause costume jumps into the water during the105th edition of the Copa Nadal (Christmas Cup) in Barcelona’s Port Vell on December 25, 2014. The traditional 200-meter Christmas swimming race gathered around 400 participants on Barcelona’s old harbour. AFP PHOTO / JOSEP LAGO

Pope Francis delivers his blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. Tens of thousands of Romans and tourists in St. Peter’s Square listened as the pontiff delivered the Catholic church’s traditional — Pope Francis delivers his blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. Tens of thousands of Romans and tourists in St. Peter’s Square listened as the pontiff delivered the Catholic church’s traditional Christmas message from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. (AP Photo/L’Osservatore Romano)

A picture taken on December 25, 2014 shows tourists taking a selfie in the Tuilerie Garden in Paris with a ferris wheel in the backround. AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE

A boy chooses a balloon from a vendor in central Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Onlookers standing at the marina beach watch the waves of the Bay of Bengal during a ceremony to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Tsunami, in Chennai, India, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. Crying onlookers took part in beachside memorials and religiou — Onlookers standing at the marina beach watch the waves of the Bay of Bengal during a ceremony to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Tsunami, in Chennai, India, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. Crying onlookers took part in beachside memorials and religious services across Asia on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that left more than a quarter million people dead in one of modern history’s worst natural disasters. AP Photo/Arun Sankar K)

Thai children hold roses before releasing them into the sea near the Ban Nam Khem tsunami memorial park as the tenth anniversary of the 2004 tsunami is remembered in Phang-nga province on December 26, 2014. PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/Getty Images

Two Sri Lankan tsunami survivors travel in the 591 train which was hit by 2004 Tsunami during a commemorative ride at Peraliya, Sri Lanka, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. In Sri Lanka the train 591 tossed up by the waves and the charred images of which became an i — Two Sri Lankan tsunami survivors travel in the 591 train which was hit by 2004 Tsunami during a commemorative ride at Peraliya, Sri Lanka, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. In Sri Lanka the train 591 tossed up by the waves and the charred images of which became an icon of the disater carried some surviviors, relatives of the dead and the guard who was on duty 10 years ago stopped at the disaster site for a remembrance of the dead. The train including the original locomotive and five carriages was decorated with Buddhist flags and played Buddhist chanting through the journey. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Relatives of victims of the Asian tsunami comfort each other during a commemoration and religious ceremony for German, Austrian and Swiss victims of the Asian tsunami, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014 in Khao Lak, Thailand. Dec. 26 marks the 10th anniversary of one — Relatives of victims of the Asian tsunami comfort each other during a commemoration and religious ceremony for German, Austrian and Swiss victims of the Asian tsunami, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014 in Khao Lak, Thailand. Dec. 26 marks the 10th anniversary of one of the deadliest natural disasters in world history: a tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast, that left more than 230,000 people dead in 14 countries and caused about $10 billion in damage.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Flowers are displayed on the Ban Nam Khem tsunami memorial park wall on the tenth anniversary of the 2004 tsunami in Phang-nga province on December 26, 2014. PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/Getty Images

Christians attend the mass service at a flooded church in Bandung, in western Java island, on December 25, 2014. Millions of Christians in Indonesia celebrate the Christmas eve in the most populous Muslim country. TIMUR MATAHARI/AFP/Getty Images

A boy plays in floodwaters near a petrol station in Pengkalan Chepa, near Kota Bharu on December 26, 2014. Malaysia’s worst flooding in decades forced more than 100,000 people to flee as premier Najib Razak came under fire after photos showed him golfing — A boy plays in floodwaters near a petrol station in Pengkalan Chepa, near Kota Bharu on December 26, 2014. Malaysia’s worst flooding in decades forced more than 100,000 people to flee as premier Najib Razak came under fire after photos showed him golfing with US President Barack Obama during the storms. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images

Mariefe Guarra spends the Christmas eve with her children sleeping on a wooden cart donated to her a day before along a street in Manila on December 24, 2014. Guarra husband earns 4 US dollars a day as a scavenger collecting plastice bottles. They have li — Mariefe Guarra spends the Christmas eve with her children sleeping on a wooden cart donated to her a day before along a street in Manila on December 24, 2014. Guarra husband earns 4 US dollars a day as a scavenger collecting plastice bottles. They have live on the street for 34 years. The Philippines is the largest Christian country in Asia and has one of the longest Christmas seasons in the world, lasting from December 16 to January 6. AFP PHOTO / NOEL CELISNOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images

Indian tribal children react to camera at a relief camp at Tinsuti village in Sonitpur district of Indian eastern state of Assam, India, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. Police says the death toll from rebel violence in remote northeastern India has risen to over — Indian tribal children react to camera at a relief camp at Tinsuti village in Sonitpur district of Indian eastern state of Assam, India, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. Police says the death toll from rebel violence in remote northeastern India has risen to over 70 with the recovery of more bodies from abandoned villages. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Bodo villagers move to a safer place after their homes were attacked and set alight at Gossaigaon, in Kokrajhar District of northeastern Assam state on December 25, 2014. More than 2,000 people have fled their homes in the restive Indian state of Assam af — Bodo villagers move to a safer place after their homes were attacked and set alight at Gossaigaon, in Kokrajhar District of northeastern Assam state on December 25, 2014. More than 2,000 people have fled their homes in the restive Indian state of Assam after separatist rebels killed dozens of villagers, some of them children, an official said. AFP PHOTO STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) hangs onto the basket after a dunk during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, in Miami. James was called for a technical foul on the play. The Heat won 10 — Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) hangs onto the basket after a dunk during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, in Miami. James was called for a technical foul on the play. The Heat won 101-91. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Israeli air force cadets toss their caps into the air during a graduation ceremony for new pilots in the Hatzerim air force base near the city of Beersheba, southern Israel, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

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