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Smoke rises following several Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

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AP Lebanon team delivers fast, comprehensive and moving coverage of Israeli strikes in Beirut

APRIL 17, 2026

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Terry and Christie Partee visit Route 66 Neon Park inside George M. Reed Roadside Park along historic Route 66 in St. Robert, Mo., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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AP immerses audiences in an honest look at Route 66 and its history

APRIL 17, 2026

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FILE – Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a news conference on efforts to combat fraud, in the Old Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner, File)

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Dogged reporting gives AP an exclusive edge on Medicaid fraud claims

APRIL 17, 2026

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Carol Antoniewicz holds a sign against a planned immigration detention facility during a a Washington County Commission meeting in Hagerstown, Md., Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Nathan Ellgren)

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AP highlights nationwide grassroots opposition to ICE warehouse detention centers

APRIL 17, 2026

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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks during a fireside chat with CPAC Senior Fellow Mercedes Schlapp at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos)

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Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,’ energy agency head tells the AP

APRIL 16, 2026

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FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures

APRIL 15, 2026

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FILE- Jessie Buckley, left, winner of the award for best actress in a leading role for “Hamnet,” and Michael B. Jordan, winner of the award for best actor in a leading role for “Sinners,” pose in the press room at the Oscars. March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File))

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Iran war, Oscars and global fallout: March 2026 in AP photos

FILE – People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo, File)

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Major global news moments of February, in AP photos

FILE – Venezuelan nationals celebrate after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that President Nicolas Maduro had been captured and flown out of Venezuela, in Lima, Peru, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)

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Smoke rises following several Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

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AP Lebanon team delivers fast, comprehensive and moving coverage of Israeli strikes in Beirut

An all-formats AP team delivered a rapid and wide-ranging response as Israeli strikes hit central Beirut, marking the deadliest day so far in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. Photographers Bilal Hussein and Hussein Malla quickly reached the scene, capturing buildings and vehicles engulfed in flames, while Hassan Ammar shot smoke rising over the city and Emilio […]

APRIL 17, 2026

Terry and Christie Partee visit Route 66 Neon Park inside George M. Reed Roadside Park along historic Route 66 in St. Robert, Mo., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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AP immerses audiences in an honest look at Route 66 and its history

To mark the centennial of Route 66, AP delivered an immersive, multi-platform project that combined storytelling, visuals and innovative digital presentation to bring the iconic highway to life. From the outset, the team rethought traditional workflows — producing video snippets early, securing photography ahead of publication and building a custom digital experience. The project also […]

APRIL 17, 2026

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Dogged reporting gives AP an exclusive edge on Medicaid fraud claims

Ali Swenson’s persistence and growing expertise on the health policy beat led to a significant accountability scoop that forced the Trump administration to acknowledge a major error in its claims about Medicaid fraud in New York. Swenson closely tracked statements by Dr. Mehmet Oz and other officials and noticed inconsistencies based on her understanding of […]

APRIL 17, 2026

Carol Antoniewicz holds a sign against a planned immigration detention facility during a a Washington County Commission meeting in Hagerstown, Md., Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Nathan Ellgren)

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AP highlights nationwide grassroots opposition to ICE warehouse detention centers

Through persistent reporting and wide-ranging outreach, AP uncovered a growing wave of local resistance to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to expand detention capacity through large-scale warehouse facilities. Reporter Heather Hollingsworth cast a broad net, contacting officials in roughly two dozen cities to track how communities were responding to ICE proposals. Without relying on inside […]

APRIL 17, 2026

The NASA Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft launches at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) CORRECTION: photographer is Chris O’Meara, not John Raoux

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AP’s Artemis II live show takes viewers along on a moon ride

After months of planning, AP’s Health & Science team delivered a dynamic six-hour livestream covering NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in decades, combining authoritative reporting with creative, audience-focused storytelling. On launch day, AP journalists spread out to capture the atmosphere across the country. From Cape Canaveral, Javier Arciga and veteran aerospace reporter Marcia Dunn provided […]

APRIL 10, 2026

Yuneisy Riviaux sells pastries in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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AP’s Cuba team hits multiple coverage angles amid personal challenges

Operating in one of the most challenging reporting environments in the world, AP’s Cuba team delivered wide-ranging, all-formats coverage that captured both breaking developments and the daily realities of life on the island. With limited resources, frequent blackouts and fuel shortages, the team continued to report on major developments, including the arrival of a long-awaited […]

APRIL 10, 2026

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