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DEC. 20, 2024

Alicia Keys performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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2024 Through the lens: A Year in Photos

DEC. 17, 2024

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Balloons are released to mark the second birthday of hostage Kfir Bibas as demonstrators hold portraits of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip during a protest calling for their immediate release in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

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Israel’s Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza

JAN. 24, 2025

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A woman cries as the Palisades Fire advances in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

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Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds

JAN. 24, 2025

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FILE – From left, Lumumba Lutalo, Angela “Mama Ghost” Green and Antonia Mar, of New Orleans for Community Oversight of Police, take part in a rally for justice for Ronald Greene at the Eastern District of Louisiana Courthouse in New Orleans, on May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

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Federal prosecutors won’t seek charges in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene

JAN. 24, 2025

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FILE – The White House is seen in Washington, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, as the presidential campaign comes to an end. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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Trump team questioning civil servants at National Security Council about commitment to his agenda

JAN. 24, 2025

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Israel’s Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza

The Middle East team delivered editorially sharp, competitive, well-sourced, visually rich, and all-format reporting as the ceasefire deal was announced, through to the return of three hostages and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners. The exceptional coverage reflects the team’s dedication, collaborative spirit, and passion for covering these dramatic times in the region. On the first […]

JAN. 24, 2025

A woman cries as the Palisades Fire advances in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

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Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds

Reporters, editors, photographers, and data experts working across formats and teams secured four exclusives during the second week of the devastating California wildfires, helping AP set the national agenda on coverage. An accountability team of Rebecca Boone, Claudia Lauer, Amy Taxin, Christopher L. Keller, and Gene Johnson detailed how the first evacuation order in Pacific […]

JAN. 24, 2025

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Federal prosecutors won’t seek charges in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene

A series of stories by breaking news investigative reporter Jim Mustian on the 2019 arrest and death of Ronald Greene became a landmark in holding law enforcement accountable in Louisiana. Mustian’s reporting over the years revealed the truth behind Greene’s violent death, which had initially been obscured by police claims that he died in a […]

JAN. 24, 2025

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