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An adult periodical cicada, in the process of shedding its nymphal skin, is seen on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Cincinnati. There are two large compound eyes, which are used to visually perceive the world around them, and three small, jewel-like, simple eyes called ocelli center. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

An adult periodical cicada, in the process of shedding its nymphal skin, is seen on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Cincinnati. There are two large compound eyes, which are used to visually perceive the world around them, and three small, jewel-like, simple eyes called ocelli center. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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May 29, 2025

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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Graduates applaud during commencement ceremonies at Harvard University, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Graduates applaud during commencement ceremonies at Harvard University, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Mountaineers ascend to Camp 2 on their way to the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)

Mountaineers ascend to Camp 2 on their way to the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)
Israeli soldiers check a Red Crescent vehicle that is evacuating residents of the now evacuated Palestinian refugee camp of Tulkarem who returned to collect belongings before the destruction of their homes as Israeli forces prepared to carry out the demolition of homes across the two refugee camps of the Israeli occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Israeli soldiers check a Red Crescent vehicle that is evacuating residents of the now evacuated Palestinian refugee camp of Tulkarem who returned to collect belongings before the destruction of their homes as Israeli forces prepared to carry out the demolition of homes across the two refugee camps of the Israeli occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
A spectator takes a nap next to a court of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

A spectator takes a nap next to a court of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
A health worker stands at the entrance to the zoo where vehicles are disinfected within a containment barrier for bird flu after the deaths of birds due to suspected bird flu in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

A health worker stands at the entrance to the zoo where vehicles are disinfected within a containment barrier for bird flu after the deaths of birds due to suspected bird flu in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Gaby Lopez. of Mexico, hits from the 11th tee during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Erin Hills Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Erin, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Gaby Lopez. of Mexico, hits from the 11th tee during the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open golf tournament at Erin Hills Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Erin, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt York)
People stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

People stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Kansas City Royals' John Rave is doused by teammates after their baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Royals’ John Rave is doused by teammates after their baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, reacts as he wins the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, reacts as he wins the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Supporters of Lenia Batres, who is running for election for the Mexican Supreme Court, cheer her on during her closing campaign rally in Mexico City, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Supporters of Lenia Batres, who is running for election for the Mexican Supreme Court, cheer her on during her closing campaign rally in Mexico City, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Fans stand behind a fence and use their mobile phones to take pictures of players before the start of an Indian Premier League cricket match in Chennai, India, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/R. Parthibhan)

Fans stand behind a fence and use their mobile phones to take pictures of players before the start of an Indian Premier League cricket match in Chennai, India, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/R. Parthibhan)
Supporters hold a sign with an image of former President Evo Morales and a message that reads in Spanish, "Without Evo, there are no elections," during a protest demanding he be allowed to compete in the upcoming presidential election, near the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Supporters hold a sign with an image of former President Evo Morales and a message that reads in Spanish, “Without Evo, there are no elections,” during a protest demanding he be allowed to compete in the upcoming presidential election, near the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
A peacock alights next to a pickup truck at Mack's Fish Camp, a family-owned airboat tour business and campground on the Eastern edge of the Everglades, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, near Miramar, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

A peacock alights next to a pickup truck at Mack’s Fish Camp, a family-owned airboat tour business and campground on the Eastern edge of the Everglades, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, near Miramar, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
The veins of an adult periodical cicada's translucent wings are illuminated shortly after shedding its nymphal skin after a heavy rain, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The veins of an adult periodical cicada’s translucent wings are illuminated shortly after shedding its nymphal skin after a heavy rain, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
People watch the sunset behind the Kremlin standing on the "Flying glass bridge" over the Moscow River at Zaryadye park in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

People watch the sunset behind the Kremlin standing on the “Flying glass bridge” over the Moscow River at Zaryadye park in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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