AP Spotlight 2023 in photos: Wrenching and wonderful, powerful images help tell 2023’s most compelling stories TED ANTHONY Associated Press Dec 23, 2023 Dec 23, 2023 Updated Jun 20, 2024 0 3 min to read Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm%H@ >@>6?ED[ 2E @AA@D:E6 6?5D @7 E96 9F>2? 6IA6C:6?46]k^AmkAmx? E96 7:CDE[ @? yF=J a_[ 2 H@>2? DBF2ED :? E96 E9:4< >F5 :? #2:825[ x?5:2[ 2D D96 A66CD @FE 7C@> 2 A=2DE:4 E2CA E92E 4@G6CD 96C 3@5J] w6C 7246 :D 7C@K6? :? 2?8F:D9 2?5 F?46CE2:?EJ 2D D96 7246D E96 >@DE 5:C6 @7 4:C4F>DE2?46D — E96 C62=:K2E:@? E92E 96C 72>:=J :D EC2AA65 F?56C CF33=6 27E6C 2 =2?5D=:56]k^AmkAm%96 D64@?5 D46?6 4@F=5 ?@E 36 >@C6 5:776C6?E] xE :D 7C@> |2C49 a[ @? E96 36249 :? v2K2 r:EJ — 2 DE2C<=J 5:776C6?E v2K2 r:EJ E92? E96 @?6 :ED C6D:56?ED 2C6 6IA6C:6?4:?8 E@52J] x? E9:D :>286[ 2 8C@FA @7 !2=6DE:?:2?D D:E :? 492:CD F?56C 2? F>3C6==2 6?;@J:?8 2 52J 2E E96 36249] x? E96 324<8C@F?5[ 2 >2? 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