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APTOPIX Immigration Enforcement Minnesota

A family member reacts after federal immigration officers make an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Best of AP — First Winner

Collaboration, persistent groundwork distinguish AP visuals on Minnesota immigration shooting and enforcement

JAN. 16, 2026

Kenya Widows Inheritance Rights

Widows Rebecca Anyango, 70 years old, right, and Marie Owino, 87 years old, a former teacher, left, walk outside Marie's compound home in Siaya, Kenya, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Best of AP — Second Winner

All-formats package shines light on Kenyan women’s fight for inheritance rights

JAN. 16, 2026

Capitol Riot Anniversary

A replica plaque commemorating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot stands outside the office of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

Spotlighting the anniversary of Jan. 6 with the significance of a missing plaque

JAN. 16, 2026

Brown University Shooting

Law enforcement officers are seen outside a storage facility where a suspect in the shooting at Brown University was found dead, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Salem, N.H. (AP Photo/Reba Saldanha)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

As a shooting unfolded at Brown, students turned to anonymous app for answers before official alerts

JAN. 16, 2026

Trump DEI Cuts Water

Yvette Lyles points to the spot on her wall reached by floodwaters in Cahokia Heights, Ill., May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Phillis)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

Poor communities threatened by aging sewers see crucial aid slashed under Trump

JAN. 16, 2026

Gadget Show LEGO

Asad Ayaz, left, and Dave Filioni stand on stage with C-3PO and R2-D2 during an LEGO news conference ahead of the CES tech show Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP spotlights the best and worst of CES in all formats

JAN. 16, 2026

Pictures of the Week Global Photo Gallery

FILE - Jesus Linares, right, removes a painting of independence hero Simon Bolivar at his home, which he says was hit during U.S. military operations to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

Best of AP — First Winner

AP’s speed, collaboration contribute to newsbreaks in first hours of US attack on Venezuela

JAN. 9, 2026

APTOPIX Switzerland Bar Fire

A child watches as an adult places a candle outside the sealed off Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year's celebrations. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)

Best of AP — Second Winner

AP coverage of tragic Swiss fire highlights exceptional teamwork

JAN. 9, 2026

Tariffs Customs Brokers

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, on April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

Simple, informative charts break down the effect of Trump’s erratic tariff rollout

JAN. 9, 2026

Mexico Volcano

Marco Calo, a geophysicist at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), collects information from a monitoring station on the slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP team hikes up Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano for stunning visuals

JAN. 9, 2026

Gymnastics Abuse Lawsuit

FILE - The Chow's Gymnastics & Dance Institute is seen Aug. 4, 2025, in West Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Scott McFetridge, File)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP’s reporting on SafeSport reveals more missteps by the center

JAN. 9, 2026

Meatpacking Town

Cattle line up at a trough at the Darr Feedlot in Cozad, Neb., Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)

Best of AP — First Winner

AP takes readers inside a small Nebraska town facing economic disaster from beef plant closure

JAN. 2, 2026

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