Photos of the day

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

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Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria

Destroyed communities are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. The aftermath of the powerful storm has resulted in a near-total shutdown of the U.S. territory’s economy that could last for weeks and has many people running seriously low on cash and worrying that it will become even harder to survive on this storm-ravaged island. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Bodies of Rohingya Muslim children, who died after their boat capsized in the Bay of Bengal as they were crossing over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, lies on a roadside near Inani beach, in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Haiti Protest

A student overcome by tear gas is helped after clashes near the National Palace with police during a protest against government tax hikes, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. In early September, lawmakers approved a budget that will raise taxes on products including cigarettes, alcohol and licenses. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

Somalia Car Bomb

Security forces stand near the wreckage of a minibus at the scene of a car bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Police say the explosion outside a restaurant in Mogadishu's Hamarweyne district has killed a number of people, mostly civilians. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

India Animal Sacrifice

In this Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 photo, Indian villagers prepare to apply sacrificial blood of animals on their foreheads at a temple of Hindu goddess Durga at Rani village on the outskirts in Gauhati, Assam state, India. Participants in the five-day Durga Puja festival believe the sacrifices bring prosperity and good health. But in some parts of India, religious animal sacrifices are banned. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Spain Catalonia

People fix posters in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, encouraging people to vote 'Yes' at the Oct. 1 referendum on the Catalonia region's independence. Regional leaders have said that if the "yes" side wins, they would be ready to declare Catalonia's independence two days later regardless of voter turnout. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Japan Politics

Protesters gather in front of the Diet building after the lower house was dissolved in Tokyo Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap election that is expected to be held on Oct. 22. The banner at top in the center reads: "Abe cabinet, go out of office." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Congressman Shot

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise walks with his wife Jennifer, left, as he leaves the House chamber in the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. To hugs and a roaring bipartisan standing ovation, Scalise returned to the House, more than three months after a baseball practice shooting left him fighting for his life.( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Presidents Cup Golf

Former U.S. Presidents, from left, Barack Obama, George Bush and Bill Clinton greet spectators on the first tee before the first round of the Presidents Cup at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, N.J., Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

India Hindu Festival

A young worker sleeping is seen through a hollow effigy of mythical demon King Ravana ahead of Hindu festival Dussehra in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. The effigy will be burned during the festival, which celebrates the defeat of demon king Ravana at the hands of Hindu god Rama, marking the triumph of good over evil. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Israel Yom Kippur

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish youth stands next to his chicken during the Kaparot ritual in Bnei Brak, Israel, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Observant Jews believe the ritual transfers one's sins from the past year into the chicken, and is performed before the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year which starts at sundown Friday. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Israel Tashlich

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men of the Vizhnitz Hassidic sect listen to their rabbi on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean Sea as they participate in a Tashlich ceremony in Herzeliya, Israel, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Tashlich, which means "to cast away" in Hebrew, is the practice in which Jews go to a large flowing body of water and symbolically "throw away" their sins by throwing a piece of bread, or similar food, into the water before the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, which starts at sundown Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israel Tashlich

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man of the Vizhnitz Hassidic sect pray on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean Sea as he participates in a Tashlich ceremony in Herzeliya, Israel, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Tashlich, which means "to cast away" in Hebrew, is the practice in which Jews go to a large flowing body of water and symbolically "throw away" their sins by throwing a piece of bread, or similar food, into the water before the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, which starts at sundown Friday. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Bears Packers Football

Green Bay Packers link arms during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)

Bears Packers Football

Fans hold up signs before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

Germany Soccer Europa League

Suppoprters light fireworks prior to the Europa League group H soccer match between 1.FC Koeln and Crvena zvezda Belgrade at the Muengersdorfer stadium in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Marin Meissner)

Singapore Zoo Babies

A six-week-old male White Rhino calf plays in mud as his zookeeper uses a brush to scratch his belly at the Singapore Zoo on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. The Singapore Zoo is active with its breeding programs as part of its wildlife preservation efforts. This is the zoo's 21st White Rhino calf born in captivity. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Czech Republic Weather

People paddle on small boats during a boy scout race on the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. The Charles Bridge is in the background. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

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