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News groups complain about gov’t rules on leaks

Representatives for news organizations said at a meeting with Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday that the language introduces ambiguities in the rules that zealous prosecutors might try to exploit. The Justice Department said in a statement that the news groups made compelling points that it will consider. The meeting centered on new Justice Department […]

MAY 28, 2014

Comprehensive coverage of COVID-19

From Italy to Spain and New York to New Orleans, AP journalists around the world are working tirelessly to tell the story of the COVID-19 pandemic in all formats.

A commitment to deep global journalism

In a busy news week saturated with coverage of the U.S. midterm elections, AP’s effort to count the uncountable -- tens of thousands of migrants dead and missing since 2014 -- broke through.

Geopolitical complexities and alliances

Russian complaint against AP to be heard by media council

The dispute stems from an Aug. 29 story by a Moscow correspondent based largely on an interview with elections commission chairwoman Ella Pamfilova. After the story was published, Pamfilova complained that there were inaccuracies in the story and that AP did not issue video or a transcript of the entire hour-long interview. Following the complaint, […]

SEPT. 17, 2019

Israeli official rolls back army chief comments on AP Gaza

An air bomb hits the building housing various international media, including The Associated Press, in Gaza City, May 15, 2021. Israel’s defense minister has distanced himself from comments made by his military chief after Israel bombed the Gaza Strip high-rise housing an AP office and other news outlets. (Mahmud Hams /Pool Photo via AP) JERUSALEM […]

JUNE 1, 2021

Fact-checking to ‘reach deeper’ into communities

As the Nov. 6 U.S. midterm elections approach, AP has stepped up efforts to fact-check political misinformation circulating at the local, state and national levels. 

Group backing Iowa’s Ernst hit with complaint after AP story

Sen. Joni Ernst speaks to the media with members of Senate Republican leadership after their weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) WASHINGTON (AP) — An election watchdog filed a complaint Thursday alleging than an outside group founded by top political aides to Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst violated campaign finance […]

DEC. 19, 2019

Senator selling stock after AP ties company to Mexican labor

Democrat Joe Donnelly said he hasn’t had an active role in the company for 20 years but was taking the action to avoid allowing the issue to become “a distraction from our work to end outsourcing and keep American jobs here instead of shipping them to other countries.” His campaign said he made the statement […]

JULY 14, 2017

AP promotes Lauren Easton to chief communications officer

NEW YORK – The Associated Press today announced that Lauren Easton has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer. Easton will lead all aspects of AP’s reputation and brand integrity.She is responsible for all of the global news organization’s strategic communications, including crisis communications, reputation management, executive communications, media relations, internal communications, […]

MARCH 2, 2026

Aviación, cultura, actividades deportivas y bancos se ven afectados en Cuba por falta de combustible

Los efectos de un programa de racionalización del petróleo anunciado por el gobierno cubano para enfrentar las sanciones más recientes de Estados Unidos comenzaron a sentirse con la falta de combustible para las aeronaves, la suspensión de eventos culturales y la modificación de los horarios de los bancos.

FEB. 10, 2026

‘Dedication and commitment’ in Israel-Gaza coverage

Since Oct. 7, AP staff in Israel and Gaza have worked in extremely challenging conditions and often at great personal risk to offer the world a crucial window into the Israel-Gaza war.