From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
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A youth rides his BMX bike to perform a jump into the sea during a hot day at Kavouri beach, south of Athens, Greece, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
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A lava flow is seen next to the northern crater, after a volcanic eruption around 6km north of Grindavik on the Reykjanes Peninsula, in Iceland, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco di Marco)
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Butterflies gather around flowers along the Riverwalk, Friday, July 18, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel , Friday, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna wears a band over his badge after three members of the department were killed in an explosion at a training facility on Friday, July 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
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