Steve Wogoman carries Christmas presents from his daughter-in-law's flooded home following heavy rains on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Redding, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, center, holds hands with his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura while leaving the United States District Court District of Maryland, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Greenbelt, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)People dressed in Santa Claus costumes take part in a morning run in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, during the annual Santa race through the streets of the Spanish capital. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Freed students from St. Mary’s Catholic School in the Papiri community arrive at the government house, in Minna, Nigeria, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)Erika Kirk greets Vice President JD Vance during Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)Kefan Wang, a shaman from China and Abbie Coombs from London dancing as people celebrate the Winter Solstice sunrise celebrations at Stonehenge, a world-famous prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain, England, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Anthony Upton)The El Palito refinery rises above a beach in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Comoros’ Rafiki Saïd Ahamada controls the ball during the Africa Cup of Nations group A soccer match between Morocco and Comoros in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)Pittsburgh Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. (24) reacts after breaking up a pass for Detroit Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) in the endzone during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)People pose for photos in front of a projection of the sun at an expo that focuses on the solar system in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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