{"id":778838,"date":"2026-05-07T04:36:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T04:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/778838\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T04:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T04:36:31","slug":"the-top-photos-of-the-day-by-aps-photojournalists-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/778838\/","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-450001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Guido Reichstadter, 45, stands on top of the Frederick Douglass Bridge, Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Washington. Reichstadter later came down, after his 6-day protest. (AP Photo\/Julia Demaree-Nikhinson)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778128580_479_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Guido Reichstadter, 45, stands on top of the Frederick Douglass Bridge, Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Washington. Reichstadter later came down, after his 6-day protest. (AP Photo\/Julia Demaree-Nikhinson)<\/p>\n<p>Guido Reichstadter, 45, stands on top of the Frederick Douglass Bridge, Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Washington. Reichstadter later came down, after his 6-day protest. (AP Photo\/Julia Demaree-Nikhinson)<\/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-450002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Jamiah Irby is removed by a state trooper from a Senate committee meeting during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo\/George Walker IV)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778128581_825_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jamiah Irby is removed by a state trooper from a Senate committee meeting during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo\/George Walker IV)<\/p>\n<p>Jamiah Irby is removed by a state trooper from a Senate committee meeting during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo\/George Walker IV)<\/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-450003\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"President Donald Trump listens as first lady Melania Trump speaks at a Mother's Day event for members of the military, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the East Room of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778128582_250_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump listens as first lady Melania Trump speaks at a Mother\u2019s Day event for members of the military, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the East Room of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump listens as first lady Melania Trump speaks at a Mother\u2019s Day event for members of the military, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the East Room of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/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-450004\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Motorbikes drive past a billboard with graphic showing the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strikes on Feb. 28, with his framed fist amongst his supporters framed fists in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vahid Salemi)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778128583_729_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Motorbikes drive past a billboard with graphic showing the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strikes on Feb. 28, with his framed fist amongst his supporters framed fists in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vahid Salemi)<\/p>\n<p>Motorbikes drive past a billboard with graphic showing the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strikes on Feb. 28, with his framed fist amongst his supporters framed fists in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 6, 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-450005\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A humanoid robot, front, and Buddhist monks put hands together for a photo after an ordination ceremony ahead of upcoming Buddha's birthday on May 24 at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Lee Jin-man)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778128584_337_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A humanoid robot, front, and Buddhist monks put hands together for a photo after an ordination ceremony ahead of upcoming Buddha\u2019s birthday on May 24 at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Lee Jin-man)<\/p>\n<p>A humanoid robot, front, and Buddhist monks put hands together for a photo after an ordination ceremony ahead of upcoming Buddha\u2019s birthday on May 24 at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Lee Jin-man)<\/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-450006\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A hummingbird visits a feeder at dusk in San Antonio, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Eric Gay)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778128584_843_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A hummingbird visits a feeder at dusk in San Antonio, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Eric Gay)<\/p>\n<p>A hummingbird visits a feeder at dusk in San Antonio, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Eric Gay)<\/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-450007\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Pontifical Swiss Guards prepare ahead of their swearing in ceremony, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Andrew Medichini)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778128585_701_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pontifical Swiss Guards prepare ahead of their swearing in ceremony, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Andrew Medichini)<\/p>\n<p>Pontifical Swiss Guards prepare ahead of their swearing in ceremony, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Andrew Medichini)<\/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-450008\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Police shield themselves from teachers throwing tomatoes at them near the government palace where they protest for a pay raise in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Juan Karita)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778128586_631_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Police shield themselves from teachers throwing tomatoes at them near the government palace where they protest for a pay raise in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Juan Karita)<\/p>\n<p>Police shield themselves from teachers throwing tomatoes at them near the government palace where they protest for a pay raise in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Juan Karita)<\/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-450009\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Supporters of Lu Jianwang, also known as Harry Lu, stand outside a federal courthouse before the opening of his trial in New York, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778128587_908_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Lu Jianwang, also known as Harry Lu, stand outside a federal courthouse before the opening of his trial in New York, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig)<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Lu Jianwang, also known as Harry Lu, stand outside a federal courthouse before the opening of his trial in New York, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig)<\/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-45000a\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A building destroyed in a previous Israeli airstrike is seen in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Bilal Hussein)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778128588_29_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A building destroyed in a previous Israeli airstrike is seen in Dahiyeh, Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Bilal Hussein)<\/p>\n<p>A building destroyed in a previous Israeli airstrike is seen in Dahiyeh, Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Bilal Hussein)<\/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-45000b\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Dancers perform at Sheremetyevo International Airport as part of celebrations ahead of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during World War II, in Khimki, on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Pavel Bednyakov)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778128589_955_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dancers perform at Sheremetyevo International Airport as part of celebrations ahead of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union\u2019s victory over Nazi Germany during World War II, in Khimki, on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Pavel Bednyakov)<\/p>\n<p>Dancers perform at Sheremetyevo International Airport as part of celebrations ahead of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union\u2019s victory over Nazi Germany during World War II, in Khimki, on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Pavel Bednyakov)<\/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-45000c\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Soldiers lead a duck and ducklings away as the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery fire a 41 Gun Royal Salute to mark the third anniversary of the Coronation of the King Charles III and Queen Camilla, in Hyde Park in London, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Kin Cheung)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778128589_256_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Soldiers lead a duck and ducklings away as the King\u2019s Troop Royal Horse Artillery fire a 41 Gun Royal Salute to mark the third anniversary of the Coronation of the King Charles III and Queen Camilla, in Hyde Park in London, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Kin Cheung)<\/p>\n<p>Soldiers lead a duck and ducklings away as the King\u2019s Troop Royal Horse Artillery fire a 41 Gun Royal Salute to mark the third anniversary of the Coronation of the King Charles III and Queen Camilla, in Hyde Park in London, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Kin Cheung)<\/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-45000d\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Soccer players on the Rwanda Amputee team take part in a training session in Kigali, Rwanda, on Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo\/Brian Inganga)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778128590_989_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Soccer players on the Rwanda Amputee team take part in a training session in Kigali, Rwanda, on Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo\/Brian Inganga)<\/p>\n<p>Soccer players on the Rwanda Amputee team take part in a training session in Kigali, Rwanda, on Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo\/Brian Inganga)<\/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-45000e\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages returns to the dugout after the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ashley Landis)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778128591_593_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages returns to the dugout after the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ashley Landis)<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages returns to the dugout after the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ashley Landis)<\/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-45000f\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"People enjoy a boat ride at Dubai fountain in downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778128591_413_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People enjoy a boat ride at Dubai fountain in downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)<\/p>\n<p>People enjoy a boat ride at Dubai fountain in downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)<\/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":3,"featured_media":778839,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[648,1032,1578,1033,168,171,57,6606,3092,13022,67,132,68,107],"class_list":{"0":"post-778838","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-associated-press","11":"tag-design","12":"tag-domestic-news","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-general-news","15":"tag-photo-galleries","16":"tag-photography","17":"tag-trending-photo","18":"tag-united-states","19":"tag-unitedstates","20":"tag-us","21":"tag-world-news"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116531442502023073","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/778838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=778838"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/778838\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/778839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=778838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=778838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=778838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}