United States' Megan Keller (5) scores the winning goal against Canada goalkeeper Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) during the overtime period of the women's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
Drugs seized by El Salvador’s Navy are displayed during a press conference in Puerto la Union, El Salvador, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)Amber Glenn of the United States reacts to her score after competing in the women’s figure skating free program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)Zimbabwe’s Bradley Evans dives to catch the ball during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)Journalists report at the entrance of the Sandringham Royal Estate in Sandringham, England, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested by British police on suspicion of misconduct in public office. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)President Donald Trump, center, with Vice President JD Vance to his left, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to his right, arrives for a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)Adrián Narayan digs his car out of the snow Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Soda Springs, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)A National Parks Service worker puts his hand on a panel that was part of an exhibit on slavery at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia to be put back Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)Palestinians read verses of the Quran during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at the Sayed Al-Hashim Mosque in Gaza City, Thursday, Feb 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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