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Finalist: Photography Staff of Associated Press

For searing images that chronicled clashes between Palestinians and Israelis in the Gaza Strip.

Nominated Work

Palestinian protesters evacuate a wounded youth during clashes with Israeli troops along the Gaza Strip border with Israel, east of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Friday, March 30, 2018. Photo by Adel Hana.

Palestinian protesters evacuate a wounded youth on a motorcycle during clashes with Israeli troops along Gaza's border with Israel, east of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Thursday, April 5, 2018. Photo by Adel Hana.

A Palestinian protester reacts to tear gas fired by Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, east of Khan Younis, Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Photo by Adel Hana.

Palestinian protesters evacuate a wounded youth near the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, during a protest east of Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip, Friday, May 25, 2018. Photo by Adel Hana.

A Palestinian medic rushes to a protester who got shot in his mouth with a tear gas canister fired by Israeli troops near the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, east of Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip, Friday, June 8, 2018. Photo by Adel Hana.

Israeli soldiers are positioned on a sand berm as Palestinian protesters run during a protest along the Israel Gaza border in Israel, Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. Photo by Ariel Schalit.

Tear gas canisters fired by Israeli troops fall over Palestinians during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, Friday, July 13, 2018. Photo by Khalil Hamra.

Palestinian protesters cover their faces from tear gas fired by Israeli troops during a protest on the beach at the border with Israel near Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. Photo by Khalil Hamra.

A relative of a Palestinian killed during a protest on the border with Israel mourns over his body in a morgue in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip, Monday, May 14, 2018. Photo by Dusan Vranic.

Palestinian boy scouts march during a protest on the beach near the border with Israel in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Photo by Felipe Dana.

Raed Abu Khader, right, holds a wet cloth on the forehead of his 12-year-old son Mohammed in Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. Mohammed was shot in the leg at one of the demonstrations on Gaza strip's border with Israel. Photo by Felipe Dana.

A Palestinian protester hurls stones at Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, Friday, April 20, 2018. Photo by Khalil Hamra.

Protesters spread sand in the air while others burn tires near the fence of the Gaza Strip border with Israel during a protest east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. 

Palestinian women hurl stones at Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, Friday, May 4, 2018. Photo by Khalil Hamra.

An injured Palestinian youth receives treatment in a field clinic after being shot by Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, Friday, July 20, 2018. Photo by Khalil Hamra.

Palestinian relatives of 11-year-old boy, Majdi al-Satari, who was shot and killed by Israeli troops in ongoing protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, mourn at the family home during his funeral in town of Rafah, Southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, July 28, 2018. 

Palestinian relatives of 23-year-old Hamas fighter, Ahmad Morjan, mourn at the family home during his funeral, in the Jabaliya refugee camp, Northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018.

Black smoke rises as an Israeli airstrike hits a residential building in Gaza City, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Photo by Khalil Hamra.

A Palestinian protester hurls stones towards Israeli troops at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. Photo by Khalil Hamra.

Israelis enjoy the day in Zikim Beach, near kibbutz Zikim, on the Israel and Gaza border, as in the background black smoke rises from the tires set on fire by Palestinian protesters near Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. Photo by Oded Balilty.

Winners

Prize Winner in Breaking News Photography in 2019:

Photography Staff of Reuters

For a vivid and startling visual narrative of the urgency, desperation and sadness of migrants as they journeyed to the U.S. from Central and South America. Breaking News Photography

Finalists

Nominated as finalists in Breaking News Photography in 2019:

Noah Berger, John Locher and Ringo H. W. Chiu of Associated Press

For devastating images that chronicled the historic 2018 fire season in California and captured the destruction from massive blazes as they spread at an extraordinary pace

The Jury

Danese Kenon

Director, Photography & Video

J. David Ake

Director, Photography

Jonathan Bachman

freelance photographer, New Orleans, La.

Darcy Eveleigh

photo editor/visual journalist, Glen Ridge, N.J.

Michele McDonald

Photo Editor

Winners in Breaking News Photography

Ryan Kelly of The Daily Progress

For a chilling image that reflected the photographer’s reflexes and concentration in capturing the moment of impact of a car attack during a racially charged protest in Charlottesville, Va.

Daniel Berehulak, freelance photographer

For powerful storytelling through images published in The New York Times showing the callous disregard for human life in the Philippines brought about by a government assault on drug dealers and users. (Moved into this category from Feature Photography by the nominating jury.)

Photography Staff

For powerful images of the despair and anger in Ferguson, MO, stunning photojournalism that served the community while informing the country.

2019 Prize Winners