Photos of the day

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

Spain Ash Wednesday

A man dressed as a roman soldier of ''Hermandad del Señor'' brotherhood takes part in the ''Cristo Alzado'' procession during the Ash Wednesday, a day after the celebration of traditional carnivals, in Pamplona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Frederick Douglass Birthday

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., left, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., watch before a bicentennial celebration of Frederick Douglass' birthday, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Russia Syria US

A view of the building of the National Defense Center of Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. The Russian parliament is working on a bill to regulate private military companies, a senior lawmaker said Wednesday after reports that an unknown number of Russian military contractors were killed in a U.S. strike in Syria. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

NY Fashion Week Marc Jacobs

Animal right activists are lit by flashing police lights as they protest outside Marc Jacobs fashion show during Fashion Week in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Chicago Police Shooting

James Poole holds a police memorial American flag as he attends a candlelight vigil for Chicago Police Cmdr. Paul Bauer outside the Near North District headquarters Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Chicago. The 53-year-old Bauer, who had been with the department 31 years, was fatally shot as he went to assist other officers who were pursuing the suspect, Shomari Legghette, in downtown Chicago on Tuesday. Legghette is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of Bauer. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Students hold their hands in the air as they are evacuated by police from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, after a shooter opened fire on the campus. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

NY Fashion Week Marc Jacobs

Guests walk to their seats during the Marc Jacobs fashion show during Fashion Week in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Georgia Valentines Day

Phil Whatley dines with his daughters Olivia 6, left, and Emma, 5, dressed in princess gowns at a Waffle House restaurant decorated for Valentine's Day in Atlanta, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. The famous Southern diner chain creates a romantic atmosphere with soft music, white tablecloths, and candlelight dinner in 170 of their restaurants for the annual holiday. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

France Valentine's Day

Fireworks detonate as people kiss on the Old Port of Marseille, southern France, to mark Valentine's Day, Wednesday, Feb.14, 2018. The event is part of a Love Festival which starts this Tuesday in Marseille . (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

Pyeongchang Olympics Speed Skating Women

Ida Njatun of Norway competes during the women's 1,000 meters speedskating race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Pyeongchang Olympics Alpine Skiing

Slippers prepare the course before the first run of the Women's Giant Slalom at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018., Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

North Korea Skating

Figure skaters perform during a festival celebrating the upcoming birthday of leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. Kim Jong Il was born on Feb. 16, 1941. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)

Pyeongchang Olympics Nordic Combined Men

Eric Frenzel of Germany, 3rd left, competes during the 10km cross-country skiing portion of the nordic combined event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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