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The week in 34 photos

Published 9:15 PM EDT, Thu March 31, 2022
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Actor Will Smith slaps comedian Chris Rock during the <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2022/03/27/entertainment/gallery/2022-academy-awards-photos/index.html" target="_blank">Academy Awards ceremony</a> on Sunday, March 27.
The week in 34 photos
Actor Will Smith slaps comedian Chris Rock during the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, March 27.
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Published 9:15 PM EDT, Thu March 31, 2022

It was one of the most shocking moments in awards show history.

During the Academy Awards telecast on Sunday night, actor Will Smith walked on stage and hit presenter Chris Rock in the face after the comedian had made a joke regarding his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Rock had just made a joke about Pinkett Smith's shaved head, telling her: "Jada, I love you. 'G.I. Jane 2,' can't wait to see it." That led to Smith approaching Rock on stage and slapping him before going back to his seat. The verbal exchange that followed was muted by the television censors, but CNN reporter Stephanie Elam reported that Smith said twice, "Keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth!"

Rock went on to present the award for best documentary feature. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony, according to the Academy, but he refused. He would go on to win the Oscar for best actor, and in a tearful acceptance speech he apologized to the Academy, saying "Love will make you do crazy things." He did not apologize to Rock at the time, but he did in an Instagram message the next day.

Rock didn't press charges against Smith, and he said at a comedy show Wednesday night that he hadn't spoken with Smith since the show. In his first public remarks, Rock told his audience that he was still processing the incident and that he would comment about it more at a later time.

A man recovers items from a burning shop following a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Friday, March 25. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2022/02/14/world/gallery/ukraine-russia-crisis/index.html" target="_blank">Russia's invasion of Ukraine</a> had just entered its second month.
A man recovers items from a burning shop following a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Friday, March 25. Russia's invasion of Ukraine had just entered its second month.
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From left, American astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov are seen inside their Soyuz spacecraft after it landed in a remote area of Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 30. The men <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/29/world/nasa-vande-hei-cosmonauts-return-scn/index.html" target="_blank">had just returned from a mission on the International Space Station.</a> Vande Hei spent 355 days in space, which is the longest mission ever by an American astronaut.
From left, American astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov are seen inside their Soyuz spacecraft after it landed in a remote area of Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 30. The men had just returned from a mission on the International Space Station. Vande Hei spent 355 days in space, which is the longest mission ever by an American astronaut.
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Troy Kotsur embraces "CODA" co-star Marlee Matlin after <a href="https://www.cnn.com/entertainment/live-news/oscars-2022/h_3f2020b5162a8e214b4aa11934d892b7" target="_blank">the film won the Academy Award for best picture</a> on Sunday, March 27. Kotsur also won the Oscar for best supporting actor. He and Matlin are <a href="https://www.cnn.com/entertainment/live-news/oscars-2022/h_f5d9bef88bd9cb38a878abe8f8460370" target="_blank">the only deaf performers in history to win an Oscar.</a> She won hers in 1987.
Troy Kotsur embraces "CODA" co-star Marlee Matlin after the film won the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday, March 27. Kotsur also won the Oscar for best supporting actor. He and Matlin are the only deaf performers in history to win an Oscar. She won hers in 1987.
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This image, obtained from drone video, shows the aftermath of an <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/27/weather/anchorage-evacuation-order/index.html" target="_blank">avalanche</a> in Anchorage, Alaska, on Sunday, March 27. Police said there were no reports of anyone trapped in the snow and no homes were damaged.
This image, obtained from drone video, shows the aftermath of an avalanche in Anchorage, Alaska, on Sunday, March 27. Police said there were no reports of anyone trapped in the snow and no homes were damaged.
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Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski climbs a ladder to cut down the net Saturday, March 26, after his Blue Devils defeated Arkansas to advance to the Final Four. "Coach K," college basketball's all-time winningest coach, is retiring after this season. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2021/06/02/us/gallery/mike-krzyzewski-career-coach-k/index.html" target="_blank">See his career in photos.</a>
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski climbs a ladder to cut down the net Saturday, March 26, after his Blue Devils defeated Arkansas to advance to the Final Four. "Coach K," college basketball's all-time winningest coach, is retiring after this season. See his career in photos.
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US President Joe Biden eats a slice of pizza while visiting US service members stationed in Poland on Friday, March 25. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/24/politics/gallery/biden-trip-belgium-poland/index.html" target="_blank">Biden was in Europe</a> to attend a series of last-minute summits regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden eats a slice of pizza while visiting US service members stationed in Poland on Friday, March 25. Biden was in Europe to attend a series of last-minute summits regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Amitai Beh, 6, watches the NCAR Fire through binoculars in Boulder, Colorado, on Saturday, March 26. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/us/boulder-colorado-wildfire-monday/index.html" target="_blank">The wildfire</a> forced 19,000 residents to evacuate their homes. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2022/03/29/photos/gallery/western-wildfires/index.html" target="_blank">See more photos of wildfires in Colorado and Texas.</a>
Amitai Beh, 6, watches the NCAR Fire through binoculars in Boulder, Colorado, on Saturday, March 26. The wildfire forced 19,000 residents to evacuate their homes. See more photos of wildfires in Colorado and Texas.
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Tsuyoshi Shinjo, the new manager of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, <a href="https://twitter.com/FarmToFame_/status/1508786449566642189" target="_blank" target="_blank">enters the stadium on a hovercraft</a> before the pro baseball team's opening game in Sapporo, Japan, on Tuesday, March 29.
Tsuyoshi Shinjo, the new manager of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, enters the stadium on a hovercraft before the pro baseball team's opening game in Sapporo, Japan, on Tuesday, March 29.
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Fishermen try to lift a stranded boat in Teknaf, Bangladesh, on Monday, March 28.
Fishermen try to lift a stranded boat in Teknaf, Bangladesh, on Monday, March 28.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her son Prince Andrew arrive at a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/29/europe/queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-memorial-service-intl/index.html" target="_blank">memorial service</a> for her late husband, Prince Philip, at London's Westminster Abbey on Tuesday, March 29. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2021/04/09/world/gallery/prince-philip/index.html" target="_blank">Prince Philip</a> died last year two months shy of his 100th birthday. Only 30 mourners were able to attend <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2021/04/17/uk/gallery/prince-philip-funeral/index.html" target="_blank">his funeral service then</a> due to strict coronavirus rules.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her son Prince Andrew arrive at a memorial service for her late husband, Prince Philip, at London's Westminster Abbey on Tuesday, March 29. Prince Philip died last year two months shy of his 100th birthday. Only 30 mourners were able to attend his funeral service then due to strict coronavirus rules.
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Boats are piled up on the Yamuna River in Prayagraj, India, on Monday, March 28.
Boats are piled up on the Yamuna River in Prayagraj, India, on Monday, March 28.
Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
Actress Zendaya arrives at the Academy Awards on Sunday. March 27. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/style/article/red-carpet-fashion-at-the-2022-oscars/index.html" target="_blank">Check out the standout looks from the Oscars red carpet.</a>
Actress Zendaya arrives at the Academy Awards on Sunday. March 27. Check out the standout looks from the Oscars red carpet.
Jae C. Hong/AP
Russian and Ukrainian delegations <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/29/europe/russia-reduce-assault-kyiv-plan-intl/index.html" target="_blank">meet in Istanbul for talks</a> on Tuesday, March 29. Russia said it would "drastically reduce" its military assault on the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv. The announcement came after Ukrainian and Western intelligence assessments recently suggested that Russia's advance on Kyiv was stalling. The talks also covered other important issues, including the future of the eastern Donbas region, the fate of Crimea, a broad alliance of security guarantors and a potential meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russian and Ukrainian delegations meet in Istanbul for talks on Tuesday, March 29. Russia said it would "drastically reduce" its military assault on the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv. The announcement came after Ukrainian and Western intelligence assessments recently suggested that Russia's advance on Kyiv was stalling. The talks also covered other important issues, including the future of the eastern Donbas region, the fate of Crimea, a broad alliance of security guarantors and a potential meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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US soccer fans celebrate a goal as the men's national team played Panama in Orlando on Sunday, March 27. The US team won 5-1, and it <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/30/sport/us-mens-soccer-world-cup/index.html" target="_blank">clinched a spot in the World Cup</a> a few days later.
US soccer fans celebrate a goal as the men's national team played Panama in Orlando on Sunday, March 27. The US team won 5-1, and it clinched a spot in the World Cup a few days later.
Julio Cortez/AP
A model presents a creation by designer Vaishali S during a fashion show in New Delhi on Thursday, March 24.
A model presents a creation by designer Vaishali S during a fashion show in New Delhi on Thursday, March 24.
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UConn star Paige Bueckers is defended by NC State's Kayla Jones, left, and Kai Crutchfield during an NCAA Tournament game on Monday, March 28. Bueckers scored 27 points as UConn won in double overtime and booked a spot in the Final Four. The Huskies have now made 14 Final Fours in a row.
UConn star Paige Bueckers is defended by NC State's Kayla Jones, left, and Kai Crutchfield during an NCAA Tournament game on Monday, March 28. Bueckers scored 27 points as UConn won in double overtime and booked a spot in the Final Four. The Huskies have now made 14 Final Fours in a row.
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Smoke billows from <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/25/middleeast/saudi-jeddah-aramco-attack-intl/index.html" target="_blank">an oil storage facility that was attacked</a> in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, March 25. Yemen's Houthi rebels said they used a "large number" of drones to target the facility.
Smoke billows from an oil storage facility that was attacked in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, March 25. Yemen's Houthi rebels said they used a "large number" of drones to target the facility.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens to a question from the daughter of a US Embassy staff member in Algiers, Algeria, on Wednesday, March 30.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens to a question from the daughter of a US Embassy staff member in Algiers, Algeria, on Wednesday, March 30.
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People attend the funeral of police officer Ishfaq Ahmad and his brother, Umar Jan, who were <a href="https://kashmirreader.com/2022/03/28/hundreds-attend-funeral-prayers-of-slain-cop-his-brother-in-budgam/" target="_blank" target="_blank">fatally shot at their house</a> in the Budgam district of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Saturday, March 26.
People attend the funeral of police officer Ishfaq Ahmad and his brother, Umar Jan, who were fatally shot at their house in the Budgam district of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Saturday, March 26.
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North Carolina's Caleb Love falls on top of UCLA's Tyger Campbell during an NCAA Tournament game on Friday, March 25. North Carolina won to advance to the Elite Eight.
North Carolina's Caleb Love falls on top of UCLA's Tyger Campbell during an NCAA Tournament game on Friday, March 25. North Carolina won to advance to the Elite Eight.
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People pose for a photo as they attend a lights festival in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday, March 29.
People pose for a photo as they attend a lights festival in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday, March 29.
Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters
A worker in Saint-Herblain, France, smooths out a campaign poster of French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, March 28. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/03/europe/france-politics-second-term-bid-president-intl/index.html" target="_blank">Macron is seeking a second term in office.</a>
A worker in Saint-Herblain, France, smooths out a campaign poster of French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, March 28. Macron is seeking a second term in office.
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Hot-air balloons take flight in Wangaratta, Australia, on Saturday, March 26.
Hot-air balloons take flight in Wangaratta, Australia, on Saturday, March 26.
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Skier Aymar Navarro crashes while competing in a Freeride World Tour event in Verbier, Switzerland, on Saturday, March 26. Navarro fractured a shoulder blade in the fall, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CbvOSIwAEwC/" target="_blank" target="_blank">he said on Instagram,</a> but surgery will not be necessary.
Skier Aymar Navarro crashes while competing in a Freeride World Tour event in Verbier, Switzerland, on Saturday, March 26. Navarro fractured a shoulder blade in the fall, he said on Instagram, but surgery will not be necessary.
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Comedian Chris Rock, backstage at <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2022/03/27/entertainment/gallery/2022-academy-awards-photos/index.html" target="_blank">the Oscars,</a> watches Sean "Diddy" Combs on a monitor on Sunday, March 27. This was after <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/27/entertainment/will-smith-chris-rock/index.html" target="_blank">Rock was slapped on stage by actor Will Smith.</a> Combs told the audience Smith and Rock would settle things "like family" later.
Comedian Chris Rock, backstage at the Oscars, watches Sean "Diddy" Combs on a monitor on Sunday, March 27. This was after Rock was slapped on stage by actor Will Smith. Combs told the audience Smith and Rock would settle things "like family" later.
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Authorities work at the site of a massive pileup in Foster Township, Pennsylvania, on Monday, March 28. At least six people died after <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/30/us/pennsylvania-crash-snow-squall/index.html" target="_blank">a sudden snow squall led to the crash</a> on Interstate 81. At least 80 vehicles were involved, according to state police.
Authorities work at the site of a massive pileup in Foster Township, Pennsylvania, on Monday, March 28. At least six people died after a sudden snow squall led to the crash on Interstate 81. At least 80 vehicles were involved, according to state police.
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Villanova's Justin Moore is in tears after his team defeated Houston to advance to the Final Four on Saturday, March 26. Moore tore his Achilles during the game and will miss the rest of the season.
Villanova's Justin Moore is in tears after his team defeated Houston to advance to the Final Four on Saturday, March 26. Moore tore his Achilles during the game and will miss the rest of the season.
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The shadows of saluting military members are seen as a US Marine carry team moves the transfer case of Gunnery Sgt. James W. Speedy at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Friday, March 23. Speedy, 30, was one of <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/20/politics/us-marines-norway/index.html" target="_blank">four Marines who died during a training flight in Norway</a> on March 18.
The shadows of saluting military members are seen as a US Marine carry team moves the transfer case of Gunnery Sgt. James W. Speedy at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Friday, March 23. Speedy, 30, was one of four Marines who died during a training flight in Norway on March 18.
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Rescue workers stand for a moment of silence on Sunday, March 27, as they pay tribute to the 132 people who died in a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/22/china/china-eastern-airlines-plane-crash-tuesday-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank">plane crash</a> in southern China's Guangxi region on March 21.
Rescue workers stand for a moment of silence on Sunday, March 27, as they pay tribute to the 132 people who died in a plane crash in southern China's Guangxi region on March 21.
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North Carolina guard Caleb Love reacts during the second half of the team's NCAA Tournament win against UCLA on Friday, March 25. The Tar Heels would later defeat St. Peter's to make the Final Four.
North Carolina guard Caleb Love reacts during the second half of the team's NCAA Tournament win against UCLA on Friday, March 25. The Tar Heels would later defeat St. Peter's to make the Final Four.
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Competitors take part in the second stage of the Marathon des Sables on Monday, March 28. The six-day race takes place in Morocco's Sahara Desert.
Competitors take part in the second stage of the Marathon des Sables on Monday, March 28. The six-day race takes place in Morocco's Sahara Desert.
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People look out from a bus at a refugee center in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, on Friday, March 25. More than 4 million refugees have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries, according to the United Nations' refugee agency.
People look out from a bus at a refugee center in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, on Friday, March 25. More than 4 million refugees have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries, according to the United Nations' refugee agency.
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Fishermen try to bring in tiny baby fish in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, on Tuesday, March 29. <a href="https://www.seenice.com/produce/guide/la-poutine-the-fry-of-anchovies-and-sardines-695264" target="_blank" target="_blank">The jelly-like "poutine" pulp</a> is exclusively fished on the French Riviera, between Antibes and Menton, for only 45 days each year. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2022/03/24/world/gallery/photos-this-week-march-17-march-24/index.html" target="_blank">See last week in 40 photos.</a>
Fishermen try to bring in tiny baby fish in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, on Tuesday, March 29. The jelly-like "poutine" pulp is exclusively fished on the French Riviera, between Antibes and Menton, for only 45 days each year. See last week in 40 photos.
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