Photos of the day

A selection of AP photos taken over the past 24 hours. 

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Iraq Mosul

A Iraqi army soldier cooks next to his tent at a checkpoint near Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Iraq Mosul

Iraqi army soldiers fire mortars against the Islamic State militants, at Shahrazad village 2 miles (3 kilometers) east of Mosul, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. A suicide bombing in Iraq targeted the Shiite sacred city of Karbala on Monday, killing at least six civilians, the latest attempt by the Islamic State group to distract from the government forces' offensive on the IS-held northern city of Mosul. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Mexico Trump

Juan Munoz, of Tijuana, Mexico, carries two-year-old Haitian migrant Juandele at a shelter for migrants on their way to the United States and for deported migrants Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, in Tijuana, Mexico. Munoz is part of a local church group that comes to help and sing for the migrants at the center. In an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" broadcast Sunday night, President-elect Donald Trump said he would focus on deporting people with criminal records beyond their immigration status. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

New Zealand Earthquake

Dust created by a strong aftershock hangs above the Clarence River which was blocked following an earthquake north of Kaikoura, New Zealand, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. A powerful earthquake that rocked New Zealand on Monday triggered landslides and a small tsunami, cracked apart roads and homes and left two people dead, but largely spared the country the devastation it saw five years ago when a deadly earthquake struck the same region.(Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald/Pool via AP)

Obama Press

President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the Brady press briefing room at the White House, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Greece Supermoon

The moon rises behind the Propylaia at the Acropolis hill in Athens, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The brightest moon in almost 69 years will be lighting up the sky this week in a treat for star watchers around the globe. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)

Moldova Elections

People walk under a huge flag of Moldova during a protest outside the electoral authority headquarters in Chisinau, Moldova, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, joined by thousands against the result of the presidential elections. With 99.9 percent of the votes counted, Igor Dodon, a pro-Russian politician, won 52.3 percent of the vote and secured a clear win in a presidential race that many Moldovans hope will rekindle ties with Moscow. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Trump High School Student Protests Seattle

High school students fill a street as they head to join others during a walkout to protest the election of Donald Trump as president, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, in Seattle. A spokesman with Seattle Public Schools estimates that about 2,300 students from 14 middle and high schools participated in the walkout and said that students who walk out of class will get an "unexcused absence." (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Catholic Bishops

Members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ride an escalator during the USCCB's annual fall meeting in Baltimore, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The bishops opened their meeting by urging President-elect Donald Trump to adopt humane policies toward immigrants and refugees. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Palestinian Supermoon

Palestinian boys use their mobile phones to take pictures as they sit on top of a tree watching the moon rises over Gaza in Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The brightest moon in almost 69 years lit up the sky, during its closest approach to earth as the "Supermoon" reached its most luminescent phase. The moon won't be this close again until Nov. 25, 2035. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)

India Hindu Festival

Priests rotate oil lamps during a prayer ceremony dedicated to River Ganges, holy to Hindus, during "Dev Deepawali" festival in Allahabad, India, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Cuba Supermoon

A full moon rises behind a monument depicting Cuba's revolutionary hero Ernesto "Che" Guevara in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. November's full moon is the brightest since 1948, according to NASA. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Britain Assange

A cat dressed up with a collar and tie looks out from a window of the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. Swedish Prosecutor Ingrid Isgren arrived at the embassy Monday to interview Wikileaks founder Julian Assange about allegations concerning possible sexual misconduct committed in Sweden six years ago. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Thunder Pistons Basketball

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo (5) shoots during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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