US News FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmailCopy The day in photos By Social Links for Post Staff Report View Author Archive Get author RSS feed Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission. Back to Reading Published Feb. 5, 2014, 5:24 p.m. ET 1 of 14 Dogs play in the snow in Albany, N.Y., on Wednesday as a second snowstorm pummels the Northeast this week. AP 2 of 14 A skier goes off a jump during slopestyle ski practice at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Wednesday. Reuters 3 of 14 The sun beams on the Olympic cauldron ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. AP 4 of 14 The Kern River looks as dry as sand in Bakersfield, Calif., as the state faces its third straight year of unprecedented drought. Getty Images 5 of 14 Waves slam the harbor wall at Porthcawl on Wednesday as high tides, mighty winds and heavy rains promise more flooding in parts of the UK. Getty Images 6 of 14 A protester swings a burning tire as part of protest over a lack of services in Sebokeng, South Africa on Wednesday. Reuters 7 of 14 White lioness Azira lies in her cage with her three newborn cubs in Borysew, Poland. AP 8 of 14 Computer graphics beam onto a snow sculpture at the Sapporo Snow Festival that opened on Wednesday in Sapporo, Japan. Reuters 9 of 14 A military helicopter flies over a Spanish cargo ship that slammed into a jetty off Anglet, France on Wednesday. AP 10 of 14 A grey headed flying fox, a kind of bat, flies away into Centennial Park in Sydney, Australia. AP 11 of 14 A polar bear and her triplets emerge from their den in Manitoba, Canada. Caters News Agency 12 of 14 The Rockettes perform a preview for their new show "Hearts and Lights" in Grand Central Station on Wednesday. Getty Images 13 of 14 A supporter of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wears a mask as he waits to rally in Kolkata, India on Wednesday. Reuters 14 of 14 A meat vendor takes a nap at his stall as he waits for customers in Jakarta, Indonesia. AP Up Next The stunning Abbie Cornish