Donna Wooten, right, votes across from her husband, Jerry Wooten in a vote center during a primary election on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Cara Penquite)
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
Star Wars themed drones show in the night sky to celebrate Star Wars Day at a park along the Han River in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speak to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)Thousands of people gather to protest against a government plan to change public broadcaster funding in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)Former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs listens to his defense attorney cross examine witness Jamila Adams during his trial at Norfolk County District Court, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool)A car passes by a rapeseed field in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)Robert Carter as Olga Supphozova dances The Dying Swan, as the all male comedy ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo perform during a dress rehearsal ahead of their performance at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)President Donald Trump greets mascots of the Washington Nationals baseball team near the south lawn of the White House, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)A soldier observes the square from the roof of the General Staff building during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)Honour guard soldiers prepare for a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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