President Donald Trump delivered a politically charged speech Wednesday carried live in prime time on network television, seeking to pin the blame for economic challenges on Democrats while announcing he is sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas. | AP

Brentwood College School on Instagram: "Our AP Studio Art and AP Art History students had a fabulous art and architecture tour through Vancouver this past weekend. They spent two very full days fueling their imaginations and getting inspired with works from the present and the past at the Contemporary Art Gallery, the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Museum of Anthropology, and by touring the maker spaces at Granville Island. #choosetobe #brentwoodcollegeschool #studentlife #boardingschool"

The Colosseum metro station in Rome, a long-delayed and complex project to bring a subway line under ancient Roman ruins and through Rome’s historic center, opened to the public for the first time on Tuesday. | AP