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A half-moon sets behind the Sultanahmet Mosque during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

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FILE – Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, for the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

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Quick response establishes AP as the go-to source for information on the deaths of Gene Hackman, his wife, and their dog

MARCH 7, 2025

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Elon Musk leaves after meeting with Senate Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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AP teams deliver major scoops examining work of Musk’s DOGE

MARCH 7, 2025

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Samantha Quan, front center, accepts the award for best picture for “Anora” during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Alex Coco, from rear left, Darya Ekamasova, Lindsey Normington, Vache Tovmasyan, Karren Karagulian, Vincent Radwinsky, Luna Sofía Miranda, Mikey Madison, Sean Baker, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Meg Ryan, and Billy Crystal look on from back. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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AP’s digital Oscars coverage delivers a hit with audiences and customers

MARCH 7, 2025

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Leonard Peltier stands for a portrait in Belcourt, N.D, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)

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AP lands first exclusive interview with Leonard Peltier

MARCH 7, 2025

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FILE – Phoenix Mercury’s Natasha Cloud dribbles during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis, on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

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AP shines spotlight on dilemma Black athletes face with DEI programs under attack

MARCH 7, 2025

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FILE – Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, for the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Best of AP — First Winner

Quick response establishes AP as the go-to source for information on the deaths of Gene Hackman, his wife, and their dog

The call came in after midnight local time on Feb. 27: Gene Hackman had died in Santa Fe, New Mexico. From there, it was a race to get the news on the wire while most Americans slept. Dozens of AP journalists jumped in to help, delivering a dominant performance across all formats. Freelance photographer Roberto […]

MARCH 7, 2025

Elon Musk leaves after meeting with Senate Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Best of AP — Second Winner

AP teams deliver major scoops examining work of Musk’s DOGE

As the Trump administration undertakes sweeping moves to revamp the federal government, AP’s Washington news and investigative teams have been closely collaborating to examine the impact. That work paid off with two major scoops on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In one, Ryan Foley revealed that nearly 40% of contracts canceled by DOGE […]

MARCH 7, 2025

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AP’s digital Oscars coverage delivers a hit with audiences and customers

AP’s all-formats Oscars team—including entertainment, audience, and staff from U.S. and international news operations—delivered fast, authoritative, and widely consumed coverage of the 97th Academy Awards. An innovative interactive Oscars poll drew so many responses that it exceeded capacity, setting the stage for future audience engagement strategies. A global, all-formats team ensured seamless coverage despite challenges, […]

MARCH 7, 2025

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