US President Joe Biden signs a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/15/politics/biden-signing-ceremony-infrastructure-bill-white-house/index.html" target="_blank">bipartisan infrastructure bill</a> into law during a White House ceremony on Monday, November 15. The $1.2 trillion legislation focuses on infrastructure such as roads and bridges.
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US President Joe Biden signs a bipartisan infrastructure bill into law during a White House ceremony on Monday, November 15. The $1.2 trillion legislation focuses on infrastructure such as roads and bridges.
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Published 1:27 AM EST, Fri November 19, 2021

US President Joe Biden marked a major legislative victory Monday when he signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law.

The bipartisan legislation, months in the making, includes $550 billion of new federal investments over five years, touching everything from bridges and roads to the nation's broadband, water and energy systems.

"The bill I'm about to sign into law is proof that despite the cynics, Democrats and Republicans can come together and deliver results," Biden said from the South Lawn of the White House. "We can do this. We can deliver real results for real people."

Here are some of the other stories that made headlines from November 11-18, as well as some photos that caught our eye.

Ria Shahani is comforted by family members after speaking at the funeral of her sister Bharti on Tuesday, November 16. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/11/us/travis-scott-concert-houston-thursday/index.html" target="_blank">Bharti Shahani,</a> a 22-year-old college student, was one of <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/07/us/victims-astroworld-houston/index.html" target="_blank">10 people who died</a> after a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston earlier this month.
Ria Shahani is comforted by family members after speaking at the funeral of her sister Bharti on Tuesday, November 16. Bharti Shahani, a 22-year-old college student, was one of 10 people who died after a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston earlier this month.
Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Chronicle/AP
Migrants gather around fires as they camp near the Poland-Belarus border on Tuesday, November 16. Hundreds of migrants — most of whom are from the Middle East and Asia — <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2021/11/11/europe/gallery/poland-belarus-border-crisis/index.html" target="_blank">have been enduring grueling conditions</a> in hopes of getting into Poland and then deeper into Europe.
Migrants gather around fires as they camp near the Poland-Belarus border on Tuesday, November 16. Hundreds of migrants — most of whom are from the Middle East and Asia — have been enduring grueling conditions in hopes of getting into Poland and then deeper into Europe.
James Hill/The New York Times/Redux
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, left, speaks with Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, inside a courtroom in Brunswick, Georgia, on Monday, November 15. Jackson has been <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/15/us/jesse-jackson-at-arbery-death-trial/index.html" target="_blank">attending the trial</a> of the three men charged with killing Arbery last year. Defense attorney Kevin Gough tried to have Jackson removed from court on Monday, saying that Jackson's presence could influence the jury. The judge denied Gough's request.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, left, speaks with Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, inside a courtroom in Brunswick, Georgia, on Monday, November 15. Jackson has been attending the trial of the three men charged with killing Arbery last year. Defense attorney Kevin Gough tried to have Jackson removed from court on Monday, saying that Jackson's presence could influence the jury. The judge denied Gough's request.
Stephen B. Morton/Pool/AP
Singer Taylor Swift <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/14/entertainment/taylor-swift-snl-moments/index.html" target="_blank">performs the full 10-minute version of her song "All Too Well"</a> during a "Saturday Night Live" episode on November 13. Playing behind her was "All Too Well: The Short Film," which premiered the day before. For many of her fans, the film only solidified the speculation that the song, which tells the story of a breakup, was about her short-lived romance with actor Jake Gyllenhaal in 2010. The song was part of the newly released "Red (Taylor's Version)," <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/12/entertainment/taylor-swift-red-taylors-version-intl-scli/index.html" target="_blank">an expanded rerecording</a> of her classic 2012 album.
Singer Taylor Swift performs the full 10-minute version of her song "All Too Well" during a "Saturday Night Live" episode on November 13. Playing behind her was "All Too Well: The Short Film," which premiered the day before. For many of her fans, the film only solidified the speculation that the song, which tells the story of a breakup, was about her short-lived romance with actor Jake Gyllenhaal in 2010. The song was part of the newly released "Red (Taylor's Version)," an expanded rerecording of her classic 2012 album.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II meets with Nick Carter, outgoing chief of the UK defense staff, at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, November 17. She was <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/17/uk/queen-first-engagement-intl-gbr/" target="_blank">taking engagements again</a> since spraining her back and missing a Remembrance Sunday service over the weekend.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II meets with Nick Carter, outgoing chief of the UK defense staff, at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, November 17. She was taking engagements again since spraining her back and missing a Remembrance Sunday service over the weekend.
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A lightning bolt strikes near the Uruguayan Yacht Club during a thunderstorm in Montevideo early on Tuesday, November 16.
A lightning bolt strikes near the Uruguayan Yacht Club during a thunderstorm in Montevideo early on Tuesday, November 16.
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People work to extinguish fires after a bomb exploded near the parliament building in Kampala, Uganda, on Tuesday, November 16. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/17/africa/uganda-islamic-state-bombing-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank">two separate suicide attacks</a> that killed three people and injured 36.
People work to extinguish fires after a bomb exploded near the parliament building in Kampala, Uganda, on Tuesday, November 16. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for two separate suicide attacks that killed three people and injured 36.
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A zoo curator uses a kayak to try to catch a pelican and move him into his winter enclosure in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Tuesday, November 16.
A zoo curator uses a kayak to try to catch a pelican and move him into his winter enclosure in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Tuesday, November 16.
Petr David Josek/AP
Supporters of pop star <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/09/entertainment/gallery/britney-spears/index.html" target="_blank">Britney Spears</a> celebrate outside a Los Angeles courthouse on Friday, November 12, after a judge <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/12/entertainment/britney-spears-conservatorship-ends/index.html" target="_blank">terminated the conservatorship</a> that had controlled her life for over a decade. Spears' father, Jamie, served as her conservator for 13 years, but he unexpectedly filed a petition in September to end the arrangement.
Supporters of pop star Britney Spears celebrate outside a Los Angeles courthouse on Friday, November 12, after a judge terminated the conservatorship that had controlled her life for over a decade. Spears' father, Jamie, served as her conservator for 13 years, but he unexpectedly filed a petition in September to end the arrangement.
Damian Dovarganes/AP
A baby undergoes a phototherapy treatment at the St. Damien Pediatric Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Friday, November 12. The blue lights are commonly used to treat newborn jaundice.
A baby undergoes a phototherapy treatment at the St. Damien Pediatric Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Friday, November 12. The blue lights are commonly used to treat newborn jaundice.
Matias Delacroix/AP
Singer Adele hugs Ashleigh Mann after Mann's boyfriend, Quentin Brunson, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/14/entertainment/adele-one-night-only-oprah-highlights/index.html" target="_blank">proposed to her on stage</a> during Adele's "One Night Only" special that aired on Sunday, November 14. Mann was brought out to the stage with a blindfold and noise-canceling headphones. After the proposal, Adele sang "Make You Feel My Love."
Singer Adele hugs Ashleigh Mann after Mann's boyfriend, Quentin Brunson, proposed to her on stage during Adele's "One Night Only" special that aired on Sunday, November 14. Mann was brought out to the stage with a blindfold and noise-canceling headphones. After the proposal, Adele sang "Make You Feel My Love."
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Cows that were stranded in a flooded barn are rescued in Abbotsford, British Columbia, on Tuesday, November 16. Hundreds of people also had to be rescued on British Columbia roads after <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/15/weather/pacific-northwest-flooding-wxn/index.html" target="_blank">heavy rain triggered mudslides.</a>
Cows that were stranded in a flooded barn are rescued in Abbotsford, British Columbia, on Tuesday, November 16. Hundreds of people also had to be rescued on British Columbia roads after heavy rain triggered mudslides.
Jennifer Gauthier/Reuters
Migrants help one another onto the bed of a trailer in Jesús Carranza, Mexico, on Wednesday, November 17. The migrant group, which mainly consists of people from Central America, is trying to reach the US-Mexico border.
Migrants help one another onto the bed of a trailer in Jesús Carranza, Mexico, on Wednesday, November 17. The migrant group, which mainly consists of people from Central America, is trying to reach the US-Mexico border.
Felix Marquez/AP
Czech soccer player Antonín Barák is hit in the face during a World Cup qualifier against Estonia on Tuesday, November 16.
Czech soccer player Antonín Barák is hit in the face during a World Cup qualifier against Estonia on Tuesday, November 16.
Petr David Josek/AP
This aerial photo, taken on Wednesday, November 17, shows newly produced cars surrounded by snow at a BMW factory in Shenyang, China.
This aerial photo, taken on Wednesday, November 17, shows newly produced cars surrounded by snow at a BMW factory in Shenyang, China.
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Cincinnati's John Newman III dives for a loose ball during a college basketball game against Georgia on Saturday, November 13.
Cincinnati's John Newman III dives for a loose ball during a college basketball game against Georgia on Saturday, November 13.
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A participant eyes the camera during the annual Gay Pride parade in Santiago, Chile, on Saturday, November 13.
A participant eyes the camera during the annual Gay Pride parade in Santiago, Chile, on Saturday, November 13.
Esteban Felix/AP
Mexican singer Danna Paola performs a special version of her hit "Calla Tú" during the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/18/entertainment/gallery/2021-latin-grammys/index.html" target="_blank">Latin Grammy Awards</a> in Las Vegas on Thursday, November 18. During the last seconds of the song, the phrase "ni una más" (not one more) was displayed multiple times behind her. The phrase is the slogan of the grassroots movement against gender-based attacks and murders in Mexico.
Mexican singer Danna Paola performs a special version of her hit "Calla Tú" during the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Thursday, November 18. During the last seconds of the song, the phrase "ni una más" (not one more) was displayed multiple times behind her. The phrase is the slogan of the grassroots movement against gender-based attacks and murders in Mexico.
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Oliver Barker, chairman of Sotheby's Europe, sells a Frida Kahlo self-portrait for <a href="https://www.cnn.com/style/article/frida-kahlo-self-portrait-auction-intl-scli/index.html" target="_blank">$34.9 million</a> during an art auction in New York on Tuesday, November 16. It is the most expensive work by a Latin American artist ever to sell at auction.
Oliver Barker, chairman of Sotheby's Europe, sells a Frida Kahlo self-portrait for $34.9 million during an art auction in New York on Tuesday, November 16. It is the most expensive work by a Latin American artist ever to sell at auction.
Julian Cassady/Sotheby's/Reuters
Muslim devotees weep as a priest displays a relic of Sufi saint Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani outside his shrine in Srinagar, India, on Wednesday, November 17.
Muslim devotees weep as a priest displays a relic of Sufi saint Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani outside his shrine in Srinagar, India, on Wednesday, November 17.
Mukhtar Khan/AP
Big-wave surfer Pierre Rollet goes airborne during a session in Nazare, Portugal, on Monday, November 15.
Big-wave surfer Pierre Rollet goes airborne during a session in Nazare, Portugal, on Monday, November 15.
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US Rep. Paul Gosar rides the House subway to the US Capitol building on Wednesday, November 17. The Arizona Republican <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/17/politics/house-vote-censure-gosar-aoc-video/index.html" target="_blank">was censured by a House resolution</a> and stripped of all his committee assignments for a manipulated anime video he posted to social media. That video showed him attacking President Joe Biden and appearing to kill Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Gosar is the first sitting House member to be censured in more than 10 years.
US Rep. Paul Gosar rides the House subway to the US Capitol building on Wednesday, November 17. The Arizona Republican was censured by a House resolution and stripped of all his committee assignments for a manipulated anime video he posted to social media. That video showed him attacking President Joe Biden and appearing to kill Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Gosar is the first sitting House member to be censured in more than 10 years.
Al Drago/The New York Times/Redux
Andrey Rublev practices his serve Saturday, November 13, at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy.
Andrey Rublev practices his serve Saturday, November 13, at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy.
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Kyle Rittenhouse pulls numbers out of a tumbler during his homicide trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, November 16. There were 18 potential jurors who heard the evidence and testimony in his case, but only 12 will decide his fate. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/kyle-rittenhouse-trial-verdict-watch-11-16-21/h_c08e5f3c0c285a7287ac8fce9190842a" target="_blank">The lottery</a> decided which six would be alternates.
Kyle Rittenhouse pulls numbers out of a tumbler during his homicide trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, November 16. There were 18 potential jurors who heard the evidence and testimony in his case, but only 12 will decide his fate. The lottery decided which six would be alternates.
Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News/Pool/AP
Workers help guide <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/13/us/rockefeller-center-christmas-tree-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">the Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree</a> into place as a crane moves it in New York City on Saturday, November 13. The Norway Spruce was cut down in Elkton, Maryland, and stands 79 feet tall. It's also 46 feet wide and weighs 12 tons.
Workers help guide the Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree into place as a crane moves it in New York City on Saturday, November 13. The Norway Spruce was cut down in Elkton, Maryland, and stands 79 feet tall. It's also 46 feet wide and weighs 12 tons.
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Garbiñe Muguruza kisses her trophy after winning the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Wednesday, November 17.
Garbiñe Muguruza kisses her trophy after winning the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Wednesday, November 17.
Refugio Ruiz/AP
Men wrestle in front of a crowd at a makeshift arena in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday, November 12.
Men wrestle in front of a crowd at a makeshift arena in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday, November 12.
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A deer's silhouette is seen in London's Richmond Park on Tuesday, November 16.
A deer's silhouette is seen in London's Richmond Park on Tuesday, November 16.
Toby Melville/Reuters
Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates with his team after <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/15/motorsport/lewis-hamilton-sao-paulo-grand-prix-win-spt-intl/index.html" target="_blank">winning the São Paulo Grand Prix</a> in Brazil on Sunday, November 14. Hamilton started the race in 10th but worked his way through the grid and held off title rival Max Verstappen for a dramatic victory.
Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates with his team after winning the São Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil on Sunday, November 14. Hamilton started the race in 10th but worked his way through the grid and held off title rival Max Verstappen for a dramatic victory.
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A health worker administers a Covid-19 vaccine in Lima. Peru, on Monday, November 15.
A health worker administers a Covid-19 vaccine in Lima. Peru, on Monday, November 15.
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A protester in Berlin poses with a mask of German Vice-Chancellor <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/27/europe/olaf-scholz-profile-spd-germany-election-intl/index.html" target="_blank">Olaf Scholz</a> on Monday, November 15.
A protester in Berlin poses with a mask of German Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday, November 15.
Michael Sohn/AP
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/15/politics/joe-biden-xi-jinping-virtual-summit/index.html" target="_blank">virtual summit</a> on Monday, November 15. Officials said the three-and-a-half hour summit, which stretched longer than planned, allowed the two men ample opportunity to diverge from their prepared talking points. The tone remained "respectful and straightforward," the officials said, but the meeting yielded no major breakthroughs.
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold a virtual summit on Monday, November 15. Officials said the three-and-a-half hour summit, which stretched longer than planned, allowed the two men ample opportunity to diverge from their prepared talking points. The tone remained "respectful and straightforward," the officials said, but the meeting yielded no major breakthroughs.
Doug Mills/The New York Times/Redux
Kansas State's Markquis Nowell is defended by Omaha's Sam'i Roe during a college basketball game in Manhattan, Kansas, on Wednesday, November 17.
Kansas State's Markquis Nowell is defended by Omaha's Sam'i Roe during a college basketball game in Manhattan, Kansas, on Wednesday, November 17.
Charlie Riedel/AP
People feed seagulls in the Yamuna River on a smoggy morning in New Delhi on Thursday, November 18.
People feed seagulls in the Yamuna River on a smoggy morning in New Delhi on Thursday, November 18.
Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters
A model walks the runway in a design by Camilla during a fashion show in Melbourne on Monday, November 15.
A model walks the runway in a design by Camilla during a fashion show in Melbourne on Monday, November 15.
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A man adjusts the Congressional Gold Medal on World War II veteran Remigio "Rey" Cabacar at a Veterans Day ceremony in Washington, DC., on Thursday, November 11.
A man adjusts the Congressional Gold Medal on World War II veteran Remigio "Rey" Cabacar at a Veterans Day ceremony in Washington, DC., on Thursday, November 11.
Andrew Harnik/AP
Visitors walk through illuminated objects during the Christmas Garden event at Berlin's Tierpark zoo on Wednesday, November 17.
Visitors walk through illuminated objects during the Christmas Garden event at Berlin's Tierpark zoo on Wednesday, November 17.
Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
Steve Bannon, a former adviser to former US President Donald Trump, arrives at an FBI field office in Washington, DC, on Monday, November 15. Bannon was <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/17/politics/bannon-plea/index.html" target="_blank">charged with contempt of Congress</a> after he refused to appear for a deposition or turn over documents in the House's <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/17/politics/january-6-whats-next/index.html" target="_blank">January 6 investigation.</a> He is pleading not guilty, according to a notice filed in federal court.
Steve Bannon, a former adviser to former US President Donald Trump, arrives at an FBI field office in Washington, DC, on Monday, November 15. Bannon was charged with contempt of Congress after he refused to appear for a deposition or turn over documents in the House's January 6 investigation. He is pleading not guilty, according to a notice filed in federal court.
Al Drago/The New York Times/Redux
Christmas lights illuminate the Sackler Crossing at London's Kew Gardens on Tuesday, November 16. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2021/11/11/world/gallery/photos-this-week-november-5-november-11/index.html" target="_blank">See last week in 35 photos.</a>
Christmas lights illuminate the Sackler Crossing at London's Kew Gardens on Tuesday, November 16. See last week in 35 photos.
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