A selection of some of the top AP photos taken over the past 24 hours.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, to travel to Oxon Hill, Md. to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
People take part in a protest in front of the TSJC (Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia) called by the 'Commitees in defence of the Republic' in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. Former regional Vice President Oriol Junqueras, and activists Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart face possible sedition charges. Junqueras is also investigated for alleged rebellion and embezzlement, punishable with decades in prison. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A police officer, center, guards as Russian Communist party supporter carries a portrait of former Soviet leader Josef Stalin during a rally marking the Defenders of the Fatherland Day, in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. The Defenders of the Fatherland Day, is celebrated in Russia on Feb. 23, and honors the nation's military and is a nationwide holiday. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Soldiers patrol a street during a surprise operation at the Vila Alianca slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. The public defender’s office for Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state is complaining that a military-led crackdown on crime there is violating constitutional rights. The agency’s statement complains about the military’s decision Friday to photograph and check the IDs of people coming in and out of crime-ridden slum areas. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
A spectator waits for the start of the medals ceremony at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Trayce Thompson beats the throw while stealing second base during the third inning of a baseball spring exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Stars fill the pre-dawn sky over the Mount Battie Tower in Camden Hills State Park, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, in Camden, Maine. The stone tower, which was built in 1921 from the rubble of the former Summit House hotel, was dedicated as a World War I memorial. The turreted structure was restored in 2016, offering impressive views of Penobscot Bay. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Austria's Katharina Gallhuber, right, and South Korea's Kang Young-seo compete during the alpine team event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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