Eruptive activity continues on Mount Etna, where two lava flows continue to descend on the slopes of the volcano, as seen from Nicolosi near Catania, Italy, Tuesday Aug. 26, 2025. (AP photo/Salvatore Allegra)
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
A couple kisses over a puddle of tomatoes during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)Cate Blanchett poses for photographers on the red carpet for the opening ceremony and the premiere of the film ‘La Grazia’ during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)A member of Israeli security forces fires tear gas during a military raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)A plane drops fire retardant on the Garnet Fire, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Fresno County, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, pretends to play the violin after defeating Zachary Svajda, of the United States, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Armed West Virginia National Guardsmen patrol at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)President Donald Trump, left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)People looks at the damaged bridge over the swelling Tawi River in Jammu, India, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)A parent hugs her son during an active shooter situation at the Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, Minn., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP)
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