Photos of the week: May 5-12

Here are photos from stories that happened last week.

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photo shows a fire hose spraying on a warehouse fire in DC
D.C. firefighters worked all night to contain a warehouse fire in the Takoma neighborhood. The fire started May 9, 2018 and continued to be fought May 10, 2018. (Courtesy DC Fire & EMS)
The demolition of Cantina Marina continued Wednesday, May 9 2018 in Southwest D.C. (Courtesy Gina Genis)
The demolition of Cantina Marina continued Wednesday, May 9 2018 in Southwest D.C. (Courtesy Gina Genis)
Evergreen Cemetery in April. (Photo credit: George Copeland Jr.)
Concerned residents have rallied to restore, record and maintain the history of the many laid to rest in black cemeteries. See photos. Evergreen Cemetery in April. (Photo credit: George Copeland Jr.)
"When we have very little...going on in Calvert County, very little crime, [and] something like this pops up, it gets a lot of attention," said Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
The sign in Calvert County, Maryland, suggests that if there’s an attempt to impeach the president, “better get your guns.” A photo of it has gone viral on Facebook. “When we have very little…going on in Calvert County, very little crime, [and] something like this pops up, it gets a lot of attention,” said Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
The annual race took place at the District Wharf. (WTOP/Kathy Stewart)
During Saturday’s seventh annual Running of the Chihuahuas in Southwest D.C., 126 chihuahuas raced for the title of top dog all while raising money for less fortunate pups. (WTOP/Kathy Stewart)
Hundreds of kids on Little League teams from around the District gathered at the Takoma Community Center in Northwest D.C. on Saturday to celebrate the newest Little League Baseball diamond in the region: Bryce Harper Field. (WTOP/John Domen)
Hundreds of kids on Little League teams from around the District gathered at the Takoma Community Center in Northwest D.C. on Saturday to celebrate the newest Little League Baseball diamond in the region: Bryce Harper Field. (WTOP/John Domen)
Refugees and migrants wait to be rescued by members of the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms, after leaving Libya trying to reach European soil aboard an overcrowded rubber boat, north of Libyan coast, Sunday, May 6, 2018. In total 105 refugees and migrants from Bangladesh, Egypt, Nigeria, Marrocos, Gana, Pakistan, Sudan, Libya, Eritrea and Senegal were rescued in the overcrowded rubber boat. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
In this Friday, May 4, 2018 photo a woman looks out of a window of a prefabricated house in the sector of Moria Camp reserved to single women traveling alone in the island of Lesbos, Greece. As violence increases at island refugee camps, administrators have stepped up efforts to create safe zones for vulnerable groups. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
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photo shows a fire hose spraying on a warehouse fire in DC
The demolition of Cantina Marina continued Wednesday, May 9 2018 in Southwest D.C. (Courtesy Gina Genis)
Evergreen Cemetery in April. (Photo credit: George Copeland Jr.)
"When we have very little...going on in Calvert County, very little crime, [and] something like this pops up, it gets a lot of attention," said Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
The annual race took place at the District Wharf. (WTOP/Kathy Stewart)
Hundreds of kids on Little League teams from around the District gathered at the Takoma Community Center in Northwest D.C. on Saturday to celebrate the newest Little League Baseball diamond in the region: Bryce Harper Field. (WTOP/John Domen)

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