Nat CastañedaMay 10, 2017Comment

Photos of the day

Nat CastañedaMay 10, 2017Comment

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

Venezuela Political Crisis

Amid a cloud of tear gas, an anti-government protester covers himself with a shield that reads in Spanish "Freedom," from jet of water shot from water cannon, during clashes with security forces in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro attempted to march to the Supreme Court to protest its decision to gut the opposition-controlled congress of its powers _ a ruling that was quickly rescinded under a barrage of international criticism but that set off weeks of political unrest that have left some three dozens killed. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Venezuela Political Crisis

Anti-government protesters work together to aim a giant slingshot holding a glass bottle of fecal matter, at security forces blocking their march from reaching the Supreme Court in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro tried to march to the Supreme Court to protest its decision to gut the opposition-controlled congress of its powers _ a ruling that was quickly rescinded under a barrage of international criticism but that set off weeks of political unrest that have left some three dozens killed. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

France President

President-elect Emmanuel Macron, right, and outgoing President Francois Hollande attend a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the abolition of slavery Wednesday May 10, 2017 in Paris. (Eric Feferberg, Pool via AP)

Central Park Bodies

NYPD officials hold a press conference near the location where a body was pulled from a pond in Central Park, Wednesday May 10, 2017, in New York. The discovery came a day after the body of another man was recovered in the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir near Central Park West and 90th Street. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Nepal Buddha Purnima

A Buddhist monk prostrates at Boudhanath Stupa during Buddha Purnima in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. The festival marks Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Mexico Fireworks Explosion

People accompany the coffin of one of the 12 people killed in a fireworks explosion, to a special burial plot atop a hill overlooking the village of San Isidro, Puebla State, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. This remote mountain hamlet in central Mexico gave an emotional farewell Wednesday to the victims of a fireworks explosion that killed 14 people, including 11 children.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Vatican Pope

Pope Francis waves to the faithful as he leaves St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after his weekly general audience , Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Ranching Standoff Nevada Detention

Jeff Wiest protests outside of a Nevada prison facility Wednesday, May 10, 2017, in Pahrump, Nev. Supporters of rancher Cliven Bundy and his sons are holding a protest outside a rural Nevada prison facility where defendants in a 2014 standoff with federal agents await trial in federal court in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Philippines Daily Life

A Filipino boy practices his skills on his skateboard in Manila, Philippines, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Many enthusiasts use public areas to skateboard despite the danger of being hit by passing vehicles at Manila's already crowded streets. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Financial Markets Wall Street

Trader Michael Milano works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. U.S. stock indexes are mostly lower Wednesday morning following weak first-quarter reports from consumer-focused companies including Priceline and Disney. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

China Belt and Road Forum

A worker installs a mountain-shaped flowers decoration on a board covering a partially demolished old courtyard houses near the Xidan Cultural Square ahead of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Leaders of 28 countries including Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to attend the Chinese summit showcasing President Xi Jinping's signature foreign policy plan, and will be held in the capital city from May 14-15. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Russia Weather

A coltsfoot flower breaks through the snow in Vasilkovo village, 70 km (43 miles) east of St.Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. North wind brought snow to the east of the St.Petersburg region. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Argentina Human Rights Protest

People arrive at Plaza de Mayo square to protest a Supreme Court ruling that benefited a man serving time for crimes against humanity in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. In response to the popular outcry, earlier in the day Wednesday, Argentina's Congress approved a bill banning the reduction of jail sentences for people serving time for crimes against humanity. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

Russia Night Hockey League Match

Actors perform before a gala match of the Night Hockey League teams in the Bolshoy Ice Arena in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Yuri Kochetkov/Pool Photo via AP)

Spain Tennis Madrid Open

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Fabio Fognini of Italy during a Madrid Open tennis tournament match in Madrid, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul White)