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DEC. 17, 2025

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FILE – Ohio State defensive lineman Kayden McDonald (98) celebrates after recovering a fumble during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez, File)

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Big Ten puts 10 on AP All-America first team, led by 4 from Ohio State and Hoosier star Mendoza

DEC. 15, 2025

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Alabama forward Amari Allen (5) shoots and hits a three-point shot over the defense of Alabama forward Taylor Bol Bowen (7) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

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Arizona, Michigan stay 1-2 in AP Top 25 men’s poll; No. 15 Nebraska hits highest mark since 1991

DEC. 15, 2025

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UConn guard Kk Arnold (2) drives the ball against Southern California during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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Undefeated UConn keeps top spot in AP Top 25 women’s poll; Texas, South Carolina UCLA next

DEC. 15, 2025

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Older adults may struggle to learn a new language but classes are a worthwhile exercise

DEC. 15, 2025

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Indulge in lychee-frosted sugar cookies with citrus notes and buttercream

DEC. 15, 2025

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2025 in pictures

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A protester, wearing a flak jacket and carrying a shield snatched from a policeman, shouts outside the Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepal’s government, during a protest against corruption and a ban on social media in Kathmandu, on Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File)

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DEC. 1, 2025

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Sabrina Carpenter performs “Tear” during the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2025. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP File)

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DEC. 4, 2025

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Coco Gauff of the U.S. serves to Paula Badosa of Spain during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, File)

The top sports photos of 2025 by AP’s photojournalists

DEC. 5, 2025

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War, political upheaval and extreme weather defined 2025, alongside rare moments of resilience and global attention.

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A mother holds the clenched hand of her daughter, who has not unclenched it in the eight months since fleeing mercenaries in Mali and finding refuge in Douankara, Mauritania, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Caitlin Kelly)

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The AP delivers exclusive accounts from survivors of abuse by Russia’s new Africa Corps military unit in Mali

West Africa correspondent Monika Pronczuk had already reported on allegations of abuses by Russians fighting jihadists as part of the Wagner mercenary group in Mali — now the world’s deadliest region for extremism. But when Wagner was replaced this summer by a new Russian military unit, Africa Corps, her sources made clear: the abuses hadn’t […]

DEC. 12, 2025

FILE – Members of law enforcement are pictured outside Democratic National Committee headquarters, Sept. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

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AP delivers first comprehensive account of long-awaited arrest in Jan. 6 pipe bomb investigation

Justice Department reporters Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer delivered the first full, authoritative account of the long-awaited arrest in the Jan. 6 pipe bomb investigation — complete with exclusive visuals and regional reporting — well ahead of major competitors. The reporters got an early heads-up from sources that, nearly five years after the Capitol […]

DEC. 12, 2025

Syrian refugee Mohammed Dawood, 30, left, poses for a photo with his parents, Hayat Fatah, 65, center, and Abdulilah Amin Dawoud, 73, at their home in Irbil, Iraq, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Farid Abdulwahed)

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Refugees shut out by Trump’s policies are given voice in a multi-format, cross-regional package

When President Donald Trump suspended the U.S. refugee program on his first day in office, thousands of people were left in limbo — many with travel plans already in place or in the final stages of approval. To tell the story behind those disrupted lives, immigration policy reporter Rebecca Santana and immigration writer Gisela Salomon […]

DEC. 12, 2025

Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell preaches at 2819 Church on Nov. 16, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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Coverage of fast-growing church results in all-formats success

What began as a secondary idea quickly evolved into a standout feature when Report for America reporter Charlotte Kramon and religion video journalist Jessie Wardarski visited 2819 Church in Atlanta. Initially in the field for another assignment, the pair added on a trip to document the fast-growing church that’s drawing in young worshippers at a […]

DEC. 12, 2025

Leon and Mercedes Wells hold their newborn daughter Alena at their home in the Chicago suburb of Dolton, Ill. on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)

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Race & Ethnicity reporting team lands timely coverage of Black maternal health crisis

After viral videos surfaced showing two Black women being denied or delayed care in the final minutes before giving birth, AP’s Race and Ethnicity team moved quickly to provide context — anchoring the incidents within the long, painful history of disparities in Black maternal health care. While many outlets focused solely on the viral outrage, […]

DEC. 12, 2025

This photo provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, show Rahmanullah Lakanwal. (U.S. Attorney’s Office via AP)

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Exclusive AP reporting reveals many warning signs before National Guard shooting

Before he was accused of shooting two National Guard members blocks from the White House, warning signs were already emerging about Rahmanullah Lakanwal. Farnoush Amiri was the first to reveal details of his increasingly erratic behavior — from spending weeks in a darkened room not speaking to his wife to taking sudden, weekslong cross‑country drives. […]

DEC. 5, 2025

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2025 Year in Review

Big Ten puts 10 on AP All-America first team, led by 4 from Ohio State and Hoosier star Mendoza

Arizona, Michigan stay 1-2 in AP Top 25 men’s poll; No. 15 Nebraska hits highest mark since 1991

Undefeated UConn keeps top spot in AP Top 25 women’s poll; Texas, South Carolina UCLA next

Older adults may struggle to learn a new language but classes are a worthwhile exercise

Indulge in lychee-frosted sugar cookies with citrus notes and buttercream

2025 in pictures

The top 100 photos of 2025 from The Associated Press: Images that defined the year

The biggest entertainment and fashion moments of 2025, as seen in AP photos

The top sports photos of 2025 by AP’s photojournalists

2025: Year in review

Best of AP

The AP delivers exclusive accounts from survivors of abuse by Russia’s new Africa Corps military unit in Mali

AP delivers first comprehensive account of long-awaited arrest in Jan. 6 pipe bomb investigation

Refugees shut out by Trump’s policies are given voice in a multi-format, cross-regional package

Coverage of fast-growing church results in all-formats success

Race & Ethnicity reporting team lands timely coverage of Black maternal health crisis

Exclusive AP reporting reveals many warning signs before National Guard shooting

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