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The International Order of Mrs. Roper march in the annual Pasadena Doo Dah Parade, in Pasadena, Calif., Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

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Health officials come out of Nana Backpackers hostel after checking documents in Vang Vieng, Laos, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

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AP delivers unmatched coverage in Laos after mass methanol poisoning of foreign tourists

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Ukrainian servicemen of the Bugskiy Gard unit prepare mortar shells at frontline positions in the Kherson region, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)

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Compelling snapshot of everyday life marks 1,000 days of war in Ukraine

DEC. 2, 2024

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A new volcanic eruption that started on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, Wednesday, Nov.20, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco di Marco)

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AP freelancer blows the opposition away with Iceland volcano coverage

DEC. 2, 2024

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Yu Miao, owner of JF Books, speaks to The Associated Press in his bookstore in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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AP sheds light on a little-noticed crackdown unfurling on independent bookstores in China

DEC. 2, 2024

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Workers carry a body from the home of former Kansas City, Kan. police detective Roger Golubski on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, in Edwardsville, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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An ex-detective accused of abusing women died in an apparent suicide as his trial was starting

DEC. 2, 2024

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Health officials come out of Nana Backpackers hostel after checking documents in Vang Vieng, Laos, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

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AP delivers unmatched coverage in Laos after mass methanol poisoning of foreign tourists

The AP quickly deployed an all-formats team that dominated the story by providing voices and color from Vang Vieng, Laos, ahead of competitors.   AP’s visuals were widely used, first in Australia and New Zealand and then in Europe and the U.S. as the scope of the tragedy linked to tainted alcohol expanded. Outlets like […]

DEC. 2, 2024

Ukrainian servicemen of the Bugskiy Gard unit prepare mortar shells at frontline positions in the Kherson region, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)

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Compelling snapshot of everyday life marks 1,000 days of war in Ukraine

To mark 1,000 days of war in Ukraine, the team in Kyiv wanted to illustrate a day in the life of Ukraine during the conflict. Far from a typical war anniversary story, they wanted it to show the war’s impact on everyday life — from the soldiers on the frontline to the babies being born […]

DEC. 2, 2024

A new volcanic eruption that started on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, Wednesday, Nov.20, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco di Marco)

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AP freelancer blows the opposition away with Iceland volcano coverage

The eruption started with little advance warning, but shortly after the eruption began Marco alerts video and photo desks and Northern Europe news director David Keyton. He rushed to the scene filing first photos before then spent hours in -9-degree Celcius temperatures newsgathering for all formats. Despite strong winds, he produced stunning aerial video and […]

DEC. 2, 2024