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Rescuers use an earthmover to carry a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal’s Nuwakot district, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

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Rapid response by AP dominates breaking news play of Nepal flash floods

SEPT. 4, 2026

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FILE – Dolly Parton poses at the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Ceremony in New York, on Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

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AP’s coverage of Dolly Parton’s life dominates in all formats, with breadth and innovation

SEPT. 4, 2026

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FILE – Patriot missles are seen at the Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, March 25, 2022, in Jasionka, Poland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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Deep source work, collaboration allow AP to break news on US military shortage of Patriot missiles in Europe

SEPT. 4, 2026

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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Exclusive documents give the AP an accountability scoop on RFK Jr.

SEPT. 4, 2026

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President Donald Trump speaks during a back to school event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Deep sourcing and expertise keep AP ahead on U.S.-Canada trade showdown

SEPT. 4, 2026

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President Donald Trump walks past Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he arrives for a roundtable on the American mining industry, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Long-running source work allows AP to break news about what could be the largest mass visa revocation in US history

SEPT. 4, 2026

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El presidente de Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, extiende la mano después de dirigir una reunión de respuesta al terremoto, el lunes 10 de agosto de 2026, en Bogotá, Colombia. (AP Foto/Sebastián Barros)

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Terremoto en Colombia deja al menos 111 muertos; presidente declarará emergencia nacional

El senador brasileño Flavio Bolsonaro (derecha) abre unas tijeras acompañado del presidente argentino Javier Milei, el 25 de julio de 2026, en Sao Paulo, Brasil. (AP Foto/Ettore Chiereguini)

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Nueva presidenta de Perú asume el cargo y otras fotos de la semana en Latinoamérica y el Caribe

Una estatua del Hombre Araña decora el edificio Cholet, el martes 23 de junio de 2026, en El Alto, Bolivia. (AP Foto/Juan Karita)

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Aficionados del Mundial y recuperación tras sismo en Venezuela en fotos de Latinoamérica y el Caribe

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Usually submerged areas of the Danube River are exposed amid exceptionally low water levels, in Rasova, Romania, Monday, Aug. 3 2026. (AP Photo/ Vadim Ghirda)

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Seen in a long exposure photograph, the Bench Fire burns above the Pelton Reservoir in Jefferson County, Ore. on Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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Rescuers use an earthmover to carry a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal’s Nuwakot district, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Best of the AP — First Winner

Rapid response by AP dominates breaking news play of Nepal flash floods

The AP team responding to devastating flash floods at the Nepal-China border overcame dangerous and serious logistical difficulties to dominate global coverage of what would become one of the biggest disasters in the Himalayan nation, wiping out entire villages and killing more than 1,000. Strong all-format coverage of the disaster caused by a glacial collapse […]

SEPT. 4, 2026

FILE – Dolly Parton poses at the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Ceremony in New York, on Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

Best of the AP — Second Winner

AP’s coverage of Dolly Parton’s life dominates in all formats, with breadth and innovation

Insightful preparation, thoughtful curation and a dedication to innovative storytelling ensured AP’s coverage of the death of Dolly Parton offered audiences a fitting tribute to the music legend. The package was anchored by a leading text obituary, prepared by Kristin M. Hall, a video journalist and veteran entertainment reporter, that had been prepared years in […]

SEPT. 4, 2026

FILE – Patriot missles are seen at the Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, March 25, 2022, in Jasionka, Poland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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Deep source work, collaboration allow AP to break news on US military shortage of Patriot missiles in Europe

Europe-based defense writer Emma Burrows was talking with a source when they mentioned something in passing that led her to follow up about the state of America’s stockpile of advanced missile interceptors in Europe. She heard there was a “beyond critical” shortage of Patriots that would make it difficult for the U.S. to repel a […]

SEPT. 4, 2026

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Exclusive documents give the AP an accountability scoop on RFK Jr.

At his confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. toldsenators repeatedly that a 2019 trip he took to Samoa had nothing to do with vaccines. But documents obtained by health policy reporter Ali Swenson in collaboration with The Guardian refuted that account. The resulting accountability story shined a light on a senior public official whose truthfulness […]

SEPT. 4, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks during a back to school event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Deep sourcing and expertise keep AP ahead on U.S.-Canada trade showdown

Deep sourcing by Canada correspondent Rob Gillies and strong expertise by economics reporter Paul Wiseman repeatedly put AP ahead on one of the week’s biggest international stories, from the final hours of U.S.-Canada trade negotiations through their collapse and the rapid escalation that followed. Gillies gave AP early insight into the preliminary deal and stayed […]

SEPT. 4, 2026

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Long-running source work allows AP to break news about what could be the largest mass visa revocation in US history

AP Diplomatic Writer Matthew Lee has broken a series of stories about the Trump administration’s increasing restrictions on U.S. visas, from revoking visas for parents who don’t pay child support to requiring expensive bonds for people from certain countries to apply for visas. He built on his history of scoops on visas by tapping into […]

SEPT. 4, 2026

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