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The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
Republican members of Congress reach to shake hands with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center bottom, after Johnson signed President Donald Trump’s signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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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August Holmgren of Denmark serves to Tomas Machac of Czech Republic during their second round men’s singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
August Holmgren of Denmark serves to Tomas Machac of Czech Republic during their second round men’s singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
First lady Melania Trump holds an American flag while visiting Children’s National Hospital, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
First lady Melania Trump holds an American flag while visiting Children’s National Hospital, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Lian Al-Za’anin, center, is comforted by relatives as she mourns the loss of her father, Rami Al-Za’anin, who was killed while heading to an aid distribution hub, at the morgue of the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, on Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Lian Al-Za’anin, center, is comforted by relatives as she mourns the loss of her father, Rami Al-Za’anin, who was killed while heading to an aid distribution hub, at the morgue of the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, on Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
An honor guard carries the coffin of Ukrainian F-16 pilot Maksym Ustymenko, during a farewell ceremony in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
An honor guard carries the coffin of Ukrainian F-16 pilot Maksym Ustymenko, during a farewell ceremony in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Participants wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) compete in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week, in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Participants wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) compete in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week, in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Relatives react as they have a video call with a survivor from a ferry that sank near the resort island of Bali, at Ketapang Port in Bayuwangi, East Java, Indonesia, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andur)
Relatives react as they have a video call with a survivor from a ferry that sank near the resort island of Bali, at Ketapang Port in Bayuwangi, East Java, Indonesia, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andur)
Participants perform during the Estonia Song and Dance Festivals at the Kalev stadium in Tallinn, Estonia, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Participants perform during the Estonia Song and Dance Festivals at the Kalev stadium in Tallinn, Estonia, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
U.S. Forest Service firefighter Kai Montes battles the Madre Fire as it makes a run along Highway 166 on Thursday, July 3, 2025, in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
U.S. Forest Service firefighter Kai Montes battles the Madre Fire as it makes a run along Highway 166 on Thursday, July 3, 2025, in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)