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The Week in Pictures: October 15-21, 2016 (23 images)

Iraq launches offensive to retake Mosul from ISIS, Paul McCartney rocks out at Desert Trip, the cast of The West Wing reunited for Allison Janney, and more.



President Barack Obama speaks during a visit to Benjamin Banneker Academic High School to highlight the progress that has been made over the last eight years to improve education across the country on October 17, 2016 in Washington, DC. Pool Photo by Olivier Douliery/UPI
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A lone Dodger fan stands in the foreground as Chicago Cubs' fans celebrate their win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in game five of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) at Dodger Stadium on October 20, 2016. Chicago defeated Los Angeles 8-4 to lead the best-of-seven series 3-2. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Musician Paul McCartney performs onstage during Desert Trip 2 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California on October 15, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Demonstrators protest outside of the Trump International Hotel and Casino as they protest Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump, in Las Vegas on October 19, 2016. Members of the Culinary Union, workers rights groups and other immigrant rights groups protested Donald Trump at his hotel clinging that Trump has unfair labor practices towards his workers. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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