A selection of some of the best AP photos taken over the past 24 hours.
Jason Charter of Washington, left, stands at the site where Heather Heyer was killed during a white nationalist rally, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Charlottesville, Va. Charter was at the scene when a car rammed into a crowd of people protesting the rally. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Mourners arrive for a memorial service for Heather Heyer, who was killed during a white nationalist rally, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The body of a prison guard lies covered by a plastic sheet outside the Roosevelt Hospital after a shooting, in Guatemala City, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. At least two people were killed and five arrested early Wednesday when alleged gang members shot up one of the country's largest hospitals to free a prisoner, officials said. (AP Photo/Luis Soto)
National Civil Police officer Walter Valdez is comforted by his colleagues after learning that his brother was of the two prison guards killed in an attack at the Roosevelt Hospital, in Guatemala City, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. Gunmen stormed the Roosevelt, one of Guatemala's largest hospitals, and opened fire early Wednesday in an attempt to free an imprisoned gang member, officials said. At least seven people were killed and five were arrested. (AP Photo/Luis Soto)
A nurse attends to Argelia Mansio who was injured by a stray bullet during an assault staged by unknown attackers at the Roosevelt Hospital, in Guatemala City, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. Gunmen stormed the Roosevelt, one of Guatemala's largest hospitals, and opened fire early Wednesday in an assault staged to free an imprisoned gang member, officials said. At least seven people were killed and five were arrested. (AP Photo/Luis Soto)
Villagers watch a firefighting plane drop water to stop a raging forest fire reaching their houses just a few dozen meters away in the village of Chao de Codes, near Macao, central Portugal, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. Giant clouds of gray smoke are cloaking the horizon in parts of central Portugal as fast-moving wildfires continue to strain emergency responders. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
Mine workers sing during the commemoration ceremonies in Marikana, South Africa, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. On Aug. 16, 2012, police opened fire on workers demanding wage increases and better living conditions at a platinum mine operated by Lonmin Plc in Marikana. At least 70 were injured. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Police officers of the special operations battalion ride on a mechanical shovel during a patrol at the Caramujo slum in Niteroi, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. Thousands of soldiers and police began patrolling metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro as part of security actions to diminish the violence in the state. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
A girl looks out from the window of her home as she poses for photograph in the old city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. Three decades of conflict devastated Afghanistan’s education systems and institutions. The Ministry of Education, with support from donors, has built more than 16,000 schools, recruited and trained more than 154,000 teachers, and increased net enrollment rates for school-aged children close to 60% according to a 2015 USAID report. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
A Guarani Indian participates in a protest outside the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. Brazil's indigenous communities are protesting as the Supreme Court deliberates on the legality of President Michel Temer's plan to restrict land titles awarded to the communities. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Boston Red Sox's Mookie Betts is doused after his walk-off two-run double during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Boston, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. The Red Sox won 5-4. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Pedestrian and plants on a sidewalk are reflected on a sculpture on display outside a commercial building in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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