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AP Pictures of the Week

AP Pictures of the Week

Feb. 2-8, 2024

Taylor Swift received album of the year for “Midnights,” during the 66th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, an unmatched achievement earning her a fourth career Grammy for album of the year. Miley Cyrus delivers a spectacular performance of “Flowers,” after receiving a Grammy for best pop solo performance. Britain’s Prince William returns to royal duties to perform an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle and attend a gala fundraising dinner. Lava flow from a volcano in Iceland triggers an evacuation at the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of the island’s biggest tourist attractions. California is hit by two back-to-back atmospheric rivers, turning roads into rivers and causing hundreds of landslides.

This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images published in the past week by The Associated Press.

The selection was curated by AP Photo Editor Pamela Hassell in New York.

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