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APTOPIX Hantavirus Ship
Passengers on the the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, MV Hondius, watch epidemiologists board the boat in Praia, during their voyage to Spain's port of Tenerife, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo)

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Team efforts help AP dominate developing story of major global interest

MAY 15, 2026

PFAS2-Forever Stained
Rome resident Kathy Miller attends a town hall about PFAS chemicals at Forum River Center in Rome, Ga., on March 31, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Best of AP — Second Winner

Georgia officials knew chemicals from carpet mills were polluting local water. The people did not

MAY 15, 2026

Bessent Profile
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meets with members of the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC), about financial literacy, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Treasury Department, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP scores exclusive sit-down interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

MAY 15, 2026

Trump
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

Deep source work leads to pair of AP scoops on Cuba and passports

MAY 15, 2026

Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Best of AP — First Winner

AP delivers fast, comprehensive coverage of the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling

MAY 8, 2026

Adopted Locked Away
Kate poses for a portrait in her apartment in Kentucky, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Swensen)

Best of AP — Second Winner

AP investigation uncovers pattern of adopted kids confined in for-profit institutions

MAY 8, 2026

APTOPIX US Britain Royal Visit Trump
President Donald Trump greets Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla for a departure ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP follows King Charles III during his historic four-day U.S. visit, delivering up-to-the-minute reporting and live coverage of every event

MAY 8, 2026

America 250 Liberty Bell Replicas
A person walks by a Liberty Bell replica at the Oregon state Capitol on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Salem, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

Cross-team effort on Liberty Bell replicas holds readers’ attention, infused with history and a variety of visuals

MAY 8, 2026

Trump White House Correspondents Dinner
President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after a shooting incident outside the ballroom at at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, Saturday, April 25, 2026, as acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI director Kash Patel listen. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Best of AP — First Winner

AP delivers standout coverage of correspondents’ dinner shooting amid chaos and confusion inside ballroom

MAY 1, 2026

Ukraine Chernobyl Witnessing Disaster Photo Essay
FILE - The highly contaminated control room for Reactor No. 4 is seen inside the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, Nov. 10, 2000. Engineers threw a switch at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, that triggered two explosions and the world's worst nuclear disaster. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

Best of AP — Second Winner

Exceptional and distinct coverage of an important anniversary showcases AP expertise

MAY 1, 2026

Venezuela Prison Protests
Sandra Rosales uses her phone while camping outside the gates of a Bolivarian National Police detention center where her husband, Dionnys Quintero, is being held on political grounds in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

Dozens of women continue to protest the ongoing struggle for civil liberties in Venezuela

MAY 1, 2026

France IEA Interview
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, at the IEA headquarters in Paris, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Best of AP — First Winner

A hard-won exclusive flies around the globe as IEA chief warns of jet-fuel shortages

APRIL 24, 2026

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