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Mexico Violence
A National Guardsman walks past a resident sitting outside her home after armed attacks by local criminal groups forced more than dozens of residents to flee, in Tula, Mexico, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

Cross-format bravery and rare access expose the invisible displacement crisis of Indigenous communities in Mexico

MAY 22, 2026

Sweden Military Exercises
Swedish servicemen looks out of an armoured vehicle during a military exercises in Gotland, Sweden, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Burrows)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

Enterprise reporting and sharp linguistic tradecraft turn routine NATO exercise into an agenda-setting scoop on military readiness

MAY 22, 2026

Immigrants Public Housing
A plastic dollhouse sits among a pile of furniture discarded by families in a public housing subdivision in Port Isabel, Texas, on April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Valerie Gonzalez)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

Deep beat reporting and strategic analysis connect local public housing exodus to sweeping federal policy changes

MAY 22, 2026

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)

Best of AP — First Winner

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

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