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Trump
The sun rises behind the White House, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

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AP team brings 225 years of White House history to life

OCT. 30, 2026

Venezuela US Oil Reserves
FILE - Clouds form over pumpjacks and power transmission towers on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Venezuela, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Best of the AP — Second Winner

AP team reveals Trump’s math on U.S. deal for Venezuelan oil doesn’t add up

OCT. 30, 2026

Climate Pakistan Heat Workers
Siddiqui, who The Associated Press is identifying by surname only because of potential retaliation from her employer, shows her embroidery work that she does for extra income in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

By building trust, AP journalists land exclusive story on extreme heat conditions in Pakistani factories

OCT. 30, 2026

APTOPIX Israel Yeshiva Conscription Photo Essay
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students read and discuss Torah texts at Ponevezh, Israel’s most prominent yeshiva, or seminary, in Bnei Brak, Israel, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Photo essay provides inside look at ultra-Orthodox school as draft dispute looms over Israel’s election

OCT. 30, 2026

Saints Football
New Orleans Saints teammates arrive at the reception pavilion of Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy north of Paris, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

AP staff documents NFL’s first foray into France with depth, variety and insight

OCT. 30, 2026

Preserving Native Voices-National Parks
A walkway winds through the Great Meadow Wetland at Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island in Maine, on Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

All-formats package explores Wabanaki people’s response to removal of markers from national parks

OCT. 30, 2026

France Protests
A protester holds a French flag during a demonstration against rising living costs in Strasbourg, France, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Coverage of France’s protests draws massive attention due to creative planning

OCT. 30, 2026

APTOPIX Ilhan Omar Search
Homeland Security officers carry boxes from the Washington residence of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, during a search. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Best of the AP — First Winner

Deep source work puts AP ahead on federal search of congresswoman’s home

OCT. 23, 2026

Education Homeschooling William
William Walter, 11, and his mother, Katherine, read a book together during homeschooling hours in White Sulphur Springs, Mont., July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Shelby Lum)

Best of the AP — Second Winner

Exclusive, vivid storytelling illustrates movement to homeschool kids with disabilities

OCT. 23, 2026

APTOPIX Vatican Pope Surgery
Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, where doctors expect to remove a lung nodule. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Vatican team provides wide coverage of the pope’s lung surgery and cancer diagnosis

OCT. 23, 2026

Iran US Port Shuaiba Attack
In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, smoke rises from an Iranian drone strike at Port Shuaiba in Kuwait on March 1, 2026, which killed multiple U.S. soldiers and injured dozens more. (AP Photo)

Best of the AP — First Winner

AP reporters reveal exclusive details about a deadly Iranian drone strike

OCT. 16, 2026

APTOPIX Alaska Trawling Fish Collapse
Bycatch including a skate, right, and a chum salmon, left, are visible among a pollock catch aboard the F/V Progress in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

Best of the AP — Second Winner

Deep reporting and strong visuals connect fish sticks and the Bering Sea to U.S. elections

OCT. 16, 2026

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