An Israeli soldier stands next to a fragment of a missile fired from Iran and intercepted by Israeli air defense system embedded in an open field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
Louisville forward Sananda Fru (13) fights for control of the ball with South Florida guard Isaiah Jones (3) during the second half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)From left, FBI Director Kash Patel, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, arrive and prepare for a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing to examine worldwide threats, Thursday, March 19, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)Atul Lahkar, from the Assam region, chef lights a fire with wood and coal to prepare food for his restaurant following a regional gas shortage in Guwahati, India, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)A woman stands at the water’s edge during sunset at the salt lake in Larnaca, Cyprus, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)A woman walks between coffins on display at the Expo Funeral, an international exhibition of the funeral industry, in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)AEK’s Petros Ioannou, left, and Crystal Palace’s Tyrick Mitchell challenge for the ball during the Conference League round of 16 second leg soccer match between AEK Larnaca and Chrystal Palace in Larnaca, Cyprus, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)A sanitation worker picks up trash next to a mural of César Chavez in Bakersfield, Calif., Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)A woman shops for flowers ahead of the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, meaning “New Day,” in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)Passengers wait in a security checkpoint line at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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