A selection of some of the top AP photos taken over the past 24 hours.
Philippines Catholic Procession
Philippine Coast Guard rescue boats are on standby as Filipino Roman Catholic devotees jam the Jones Bridge during a raucous procession to celebrate the feast day of the Black Nazarene Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Manila, Philippines. A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined the annual procession of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ under tight security. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
El Salvador Trump
Omar Elias Colocho listens to his mother during an interview at their home in Ciudad Real, El Salvador, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Omar Elias realizes what is at stake if his father is forced to come back from the United States. He said that if he has to come back they won’t have the money they have now. “He told me that he could come soon, that next year he is going to come if he can’t get his immigration papers sorted out,” he said. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)
Tunisia Protests
Riot police patrol in the streets of Tebourba, south of the Tunisian capital, Tunis, after anti-government protests, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Tunisia's prime minister promised Tuesday to crack down on rioters after violent protests over price hikes left one person dead and raised fears of broader unrest in the country that was the birthplace of the Arab Spring. (AP Photo/Amine Landoulsi)
Ukraine Slain Lawyer
Relatives of Iryna Nozdrovska, cry over her coffin in the town of Dymer, Ukraine, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Ukrainian police say they have arrested a suspect in the slaying of Nozdrovska, a lawyer whose death sparked demonstrations outside the national police headquarters in Kiev. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
California Storms
In this photo provided by Santa Barbara County Fire Department, U.S. Highway 101 at the Olive Mill Road overpass is flooded with runoff water from Montecito Creek in Montecito, Calif. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Dozens of homes were swept away or heavily damaged Tuesday as downpours sent mud and boulders roaring down hills stripped of vegetation by a gigantic wildfire that raged in Southern California last month. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP)
Christies Final Address
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, center, makes his way out of senate chambers after delivering his final state of the state address at the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. He will be turning over state government control to Democratic Gov.-elect Phil Murphy, who takes office on Jan. 16. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
California Storms
A women is hoisted out with the help of a San Bernardino County Sheriff's helicopter on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in the Santa Ana River and near the borders of Rialto, Colton, and Riverside, Calif. Three people and a dog were rescued by a helicopter after large amounts of rain fell, trapping the group at a homeless encampment in the river. (Stan Lim/Los Angeles Daily News via AP)
Japan Sumo New Year
Sumo grand champion Kisenosato, second from left, of Japan performs his ring entry form at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. The Shinto ritual is part of the annual New Year's celebrations at the shrine. Accompanying Kisenosato are, sward-holder Shohozan, left, and dew-sweeper Kagayaki, third from right, and referee Tamajiro Kimura. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
Britain Royals
Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle leave after their visit to the Reprezent 107.3 FM radio station in Brixton, south London, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. The royal couple visited Tuesday to see the station's work supporting young people through creative training in radio and broadcasting, and to learn more about their model of using music, radio and media for social impact. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Gadget Show Samsung
People look through Samsung Gear VR virtual reality goggles at the Samsung booth during CES International, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Gadget Show Netflix
Human sleeves are on display to promote Netflix's sci-fi series "Altered Carbon" at CES International Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Gadget Show Netflix
A human sleeve in a plastic bag is on display to promote Netflix's sci-fi series "Altered Carbon" at CES International Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Peru Dakar Rally
Ivan Cervantes Montero, of Spain, rides his KTM motorbike during the 4th stage of the 2018 Dakar Rally in San Juan de Marcona, Peru, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
Peru Dakar Rally
Motorbikes and quads race along the beach during the 4th stage of the 2018 Dakar Rally in San Juan de Marcona, Peru, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
Magic Mavericks Basketball
Fans brace as Dallas Mavericks' J.J. Barea (5) of Puerto Rico lands in the front two rows chasing a loose ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Dallas . (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Germany Daily Life
People climb up a hill while the sun sets over the Olympic Park in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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