PHOTO GALLERY: A selection of pictures from the past week

Oakland forward Xavier Hill-Mais, right, tries to control the ball to shoot as Maryland forward Jalen Smith reaches in during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

An anti-government protester lies in front of a burning barricade in an attempt to block traffic, in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. Opposition politician Juan Guaido called nationwide demonstrations to re-ignite a campaign against President Nicolas Maduro launched in January that has lost steam in recent months. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Alena Kostornaia, of Russia, performs in the ladies short program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Sapporo, northern Japan, Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai)

A man points at Oliver Duque, a homeless boy resting on top of a Venezuelan national flag during a demonstration called by opposition politician Juan Guaido, who urged masses into the streets to force President Nicolás Maduro from power, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. Guaido called nationwide demonstrations to re-ignite a campaign against Maduro launched in January that has lost steam in recent months. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during a fundraiser for the Nevada Democratic Party, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

A couple stands in a golden sunset in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, just hours after an exceptional 1.5 meter tide receded from nearby St. Mark’s Square. It was the third flood topping 1.5 meters this week, following Tuesday’s 1.87-meter flood which was the worst in 53 years. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)