Today's best photos: From blossoms in Washington DC to St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin

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The Washington Memorial lifts above blooming Cherry trees near the tidal basin in Washington, DC, on March 17, 2024. Washington’s cherry blossoms marked the second-earliest peak bloom in more than a century of records. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)

The Washington Memorial lifts above blooming Cherry trees near the tidal basin in Washington, DC, on March 17, 2024. Washington’s cherry blossoms marked the second-earliest peak bloom in more than a century of records. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)

Mar 18, 2024

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