Photos of the week: 8/21 - 8/28

This past week in news included a wide range of headlines -- from the tragic on-air shooting of two Virginia reporters, to the damage done by Tropical Storm Erika in the Caribbean. We also saw the continued containment of wildfires in the western United States, tensions rising between Israelis and Palestinians, and a shooter opening fire on a French train before being taken down by other passengers.

Click through the slideshow above to see photos from all of these stories and more, and be sure to check back next weekend for our selection of the best photos from the next seven days.

More on AOL:
Virginia teen gets 11 years for supporting Islamic State
Student dies after shooting at Georgia university
Ashley Madison CEO steps down in wake of hacking