{"id":492882,"date":"2026-02-27T03:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T03:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/492882\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T03:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T03:41:13","slug":"the-top-photos-of-the-day-by-aps-photojournalists-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/492882\/","title":{"rendered":"The top photos of the day by AP&#8217;s photojournalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today\u2019s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f80000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, after testifying before U.S. House lawmakers as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Chappaqua, N.Y. (AP Photo\/Yuki Iwamura)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772163668_810_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, after testifying before U.S. House lawmakers as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Chappaqua, N.Y. (AP Photo\/Yuki Iwamura)<\/p>\n<p>Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, after testifying before U.S. House lawmakers as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Chappaqua, N.Y. (AP Photo\/Yuki Iwamura)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f80001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A woman crosses a square in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vahid Salemi)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772163668_757_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A woman crosses a square in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vahid Salemi)<\/p>\n<p>A woman crosses a square in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vahid Salemi)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f80002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, departs from Souda Naval Base near Chania on the island of Crete, Greece, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Giannis Angelakis)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772163669_930_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world\u2019s largest aircraft carrier, departs from Souda Naval Base near Chania on the island of Crete, Greece, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Giannis Angelakis)<\/p>\n<p>The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world\u2019s largest aircraft carrier, departs from Souda Naval Base near Chania on the island of Crete, Greece, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Giannis Angelakis)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f80003\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A pedestrian walks along Columbus Circle NE near the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Tom Brenner)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772163669_68_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A pedestrian walks along Columbus Circle NE near the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Tom Brenner)<\/p>\n<p>A pedestrian walks along Columbus Circle NE near the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Tom Brenner)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f80004\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Photographed from high above, Shiites break their fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Anmar Khalil)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772163670_809_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photographed from high above, Shiites break their fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Anmar Khalil)<\/p>\n<p>Photographed from high above, Shiites break their fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Anmar Khalil)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f90000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays a wreath and a rock at the Hall of Remembrance during his visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Leo Correa)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772163670_552_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays a wreath and a rock at the Hall of Remembrance during his visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Leo Correa)<\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays a wreath and a rock at the Hall of Remembrance during his visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Leo Correa)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f90001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Soldiers walk through Old Havana to collect garbage in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772163671_948_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Soldiers walk through Old Havana to collect garbage in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)<\/p>\n<p>Soldiers walk through Old Havana to collect garbage in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f90002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"An elderly woman sits in her damaged apartment after a Russian drone hit an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Kateryna Klochko)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772163671_408_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An elderly woman sits in her damaged apartment after a Russian drone hit an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Kateryna Klochko)<\/p>\n<p>An elderly woman sits in her damaged apartment after a Russian drone hit an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Kateryna Klochko)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f90003\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Syrian government prisoners wave from a bus after their release in a prisoner exchange between Syrian government forces and Druze militiamen in Sweida province, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ghaith Alsayed)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772163672_231_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Syrian government prisoners wave from a bus after their release in a prisoner exchange between Syrian government forces and Druze militiamen in Sweida province, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ghaith Alsayed)<\/p>\n<p>Syrian government prisoners wave from a bus after their release in a prisoner exchange between Syrian government forces and Druze militiamen in Sweida province, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ghaith Alsayed)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f90004\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Texas A&amp;M defensive lineman Tyler Onyedim (23) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Julio Cortez)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772163672_689_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M defensive lineman Tyler Onyedim (23) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Julio Cortez)<\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M defensive lineman Tyler Onyedim (23) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Julio Cortez)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f90005\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Jessie Buckley poses for photographers upon arrival at the World premiere for the film &quot;The Bride&quot; in London, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt\/Invision\/AP)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772163673_10_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jessie Buckley poses for photographers upon arrival at the World premiere for the film \u201cThe Bride\u201d in London, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt\/Invision\/AP)<\/p>\n<p>Jessie Buckley poses for photographers upon arrival at the World premiere for the film \u201cThe Bride\u201d in London, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt\/Invision\/AP)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f90006\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"People are silhouetted against the setting sun while hiking at Papago park Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo\/Charlie Riedel)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772163673_370_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People are silhouetted against the setting sun while hiking at Papago park Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo\/Charlie Riedel)<\/p>\n<p>People are silhouetted against the setting sun while hiking at Papago park Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo\/Charlie Riedel)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today\u2019s top photos chosen by&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":492883,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[228,226,227,2724,229,3827,88,793,3493,80243,795,965],"class_list":{"0":"post-492882","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-associated-press","12":"tag-design","13":"tag-domestic-news","14":"tag-entertainment","15":"tag-general-news","16":"tag-photo-galleries","17":"tag-trending-photo","18":"tag-u-s-news","19":"tag-world-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=492882"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492882\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/492883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=492882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=492882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=492882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}