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Visitors stop at the statue of John Harvard in Harvard Yard at Harvard University, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr speaks as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz listens during a Make Indiana Healthy Again initiative event in Indianapolis, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

This is an undated image provided by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office during the course of their investigation and search of the home of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, where the two were found dead Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Santa Fe County Sheriff via AP)

A runner passes daffodils and dormitories at Harvard University, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Smoke rises from an explosion following a Russian drone strike on Sumy, Ukraine, Monday, April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

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AP discovered an apparent new war crime in Ukraine and exposed Russian manipulation

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Livestock traders display their wares at a busy market town of Sangi, in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo)

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From thousands of miles away, one reporter produces an exclusive, all-formats report on conflict in Ethiopia’s Amhara region

APRIL 18, 2025

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This image provided by Commonwealth Media Services shows damage after a fire at the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion while Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept inside on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (Commonwealth Media Services via AP)

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Reporter’s all-formats coverage keeps AP competitive on weekend arson at Pennsylvania governor’s residence

APRIL 18, 2025

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President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Washington. (Pool via AP)

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AP leverages its global footprint for its tariff coverage

APRIL 18, 2025

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In this photo taken from video, a helicopter falls from the sky into the Hudson River , Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J. (Bruce Wall via AP)

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AP first to confirm death toll, obtains key video of deadly Hudson River helicopter crash

APRIL 18, 2025

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AP exclusive reporting revealed an alarming rise in underage terrorist suspects, radicalized online

APRIL 18, 2025

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Smoke rises from an explosion following a Russian drone strike on Sumy, Ukraine, Monday, April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Best of AP — First Winner

AP discovered an apparent new war crime in Ukraine and exposed Russian manipulation

AP obtained a video appearing to show a new war crime in Ukraine and revealed how Russia manipulates the truth—thanks to deep source work, tireless teamwork and multi-layered verification. Years of trust-building paid off when John Leicester obtained a video showing what appeared to be Russian soldiers executing unarmed Ukrainian troops who had surrendered during […]

APRIL 18, 2025

Livestock traders display their wares at a busy market town of Sangi, in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo)

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From thousands of miles away, one reporter produces an exclusive, all-formats report on conflict in Ethiopia’s Amhara region

We can finally say his name: Amir Aman Kiyaro. During the war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, Kiyaro was instrumental in AP’s coverage, helping the East Africa bureau win several Best of the Week honors and ultimately the 2021 Gramling Award. But he did it all anonymously, out of fear of reprisal from the Ethiopian government. […]

APRIL 18, 2025

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Reporter’s all-formats coverage keeps AP competitive on weekend arson at Pennsylvania governor’s residence

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The arsonist who broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his extended family slept upstairs on the first night of Passover encountered little resistance as he scaled a security fence, smashed windows with a hammer, ignited two Molotov cocktails and crawled inside before slipping off into the night minutes […]

APRIL 18, 2025

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