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Vrabel Russini Football
FILE- Reporter Dianna Russini works on the sidelines before the start of an NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and the Denver Broncos Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP first to report resignation of reporter from The Athletic who was photographed at a resort with New England Patriots coach

APRIL 24, 2026

America 250 The Unity Question
The Latin phrase "E Pluribus Unum" is seen on a one dollar coin, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Portland, Maine.(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

America 250 package launches with multiformat package, AP-wide ‘objects’ package, popular history quizzes

APRIL 24, 2026

APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War
Smoke rises following several Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Best of AP — First Winner

AP Lebanon team delivers fast, comprehensive and moving coverage of Israeli strikes in Beirut

APRIL 17, 2026

Route 66 Centennial
Terry and Christie Partee visit Route 66 Neon Park inside George M. Reed Roadside Park along historic Route 66 in St. Robert, Mo., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Best of AP — Second Winner

AP immerses audiences in an honest look at Route 66 and its history

APRIL 17, 2026

Medicaid New York
FILE - Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a news conference on efforts to combat fraud, in the Old Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner, File)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

Dogged reporting gives AP an exclusive edge on Medicaid fraud claims

APRIL 17, 2026

US Immigration Detention Expansion
Carol Antoniewicz holds a sign against a planned immigration detention facility during a a Washington County Commission meeting in Hagerstown, Md., Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Nathan Ellgren)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP highlights nationwide grassroots opposition to ICE warehouse detention centers

APRIL 17, 2026

NASA Artemis Moonshot
The NASA Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft launches at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) CORRECTION: photographer is Chris O'Meara, not John Raoux

Best of AP — First Winner

AP’s Artemis II live show takes viewers along on a moon ride

APRIL 10, 2026

Cuba Daily Life
Yuneisy Riviaux sells pastries in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Best of AP — Second Winner

AP’s Cuba team hits multiple coverage angles amid personal challenges

APRIL 10, 2026

Hungary Magyar Interview
Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Kiskunhalas, Hungary. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

Exclusive rare interview with Hungary’s main opposition leader ahead of crucial elections

APRIL 10, 2026

Poll at 50-Greatest Players Basketball
Former Basketball player Cheryl Miller speaks beside Julie Church, Delta State women's basketball assistant coach, during an event Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP partners with Arizona State University in unique event that leaned into Top 25 brand to cap 50th Anniversary of the women’s basketball poll   

APRIL 10, 2026

FRANCIA-HOLOCAUSTO-SOBREVIVIENTE
Ginette Kolinka, sobreviviente de Auschwitz de 101 años de edad, sonríe tras una reunión con alumnos de una secundaria de la región de París en Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, en las afueras de París, Francia, el 21 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Thibault Camus)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP tells the little-told story of a 101-year-old Holocaust survivor, teaching history’s lessons to schoolchildren

APRIL 10, 2026

ICC Prosecutor
FILE - Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan talks before convening the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool, File)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP reveals exclusively that ICC prosecutor could resume work despite UN findings of sexual misconduct

APRIL 10, 2026

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