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2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism — and cute little animals

NEW YORK (AP) — I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too! Forgive us the shameless attempt to link the fantasy hit “Wicked” to the delightful Moo Deng. But, hear us out — there’s something the two have in common as the year draws to a close. Escapism. Whether we found it […]

DEC. 3, 2024

Nuclear security lapses An AP discussion at the Newseum

AP National Security Writer Robert Burns and Assistant Washington Bureau Chief Wendy Benjaminson Associated Press National Security Writer Robert Burns was recently hailed as the “master of nuke coverage” on ForeignPolicy.com, and for good reason. His reporting over the past nine months has revealed serious lapses in the securing of the U.S. nuclear arsenal. The […]

JAN. 31, 2014

The Associated Press and PodcastOne to deliver real-time news in on-demand podcasts

LOS ANGELES – The Associated Press, one of the most trusted sources of independent news and information, and PodcastOne, the leader in advertiser-supported podcasts with more than 200 top programs that boast more than 120 million monthly downloads, announced today a groundbreaking collaboration to deliver real-time news reports in on-demand podcasts with PodcastOne’s AP Up-To-The-Minute Newscast.

DEC. 18, 2014

AP’s paginated sports pages get new design from Adams Publishing

Paginated sports previews from The Associated Press will kick off 2018 with a new look from the Adams Publishing Group’s Big Sky News Design team, beginning with the Winter Olympics edition out today.

JAN. 17, 2018

AP senior vice president for revenue across the Americas to retire at year’s end

The Associated Press announced today that Senior Vice President in the Americas David Gwizdowski has decided to retire from AP at the end of the year.

SEPT. 19, 2018

NFL Honors,’ on Super Bowl eve, to feature AP awards

The night before the two top teams kick off Super Bowl XLVII, the National Football League will salute its best players, performances and plays from the 2012 season with a star-studded football and entertainment  event - “2nd Annual NFL Honors” - a two-hour primetime awards special to air nationally on Saturday, February 2, 9-11 p.m. (ET)  on CBS.

JAN. 8, 2013

Editorials criticize FBI’s impersonation

The FBI's recent admission that it fabricated an Associated Press story and impersonated an AP reporter during an investigation of bomb threats in the Seattle area continues to generate criticism of the agency's actions.

Photo highlights from the first and second rounds at the US Open

This gallery, curated by AP photo editors, showcases highlights from the first and second rounds at the U.S. Open.

AUG. 29, 2025

For AP, it’s back to the future

The Associated Press has announced that it will move its corporate headquarters from midtown Manhattan to the Brookfield Place retail and office complex, across West Street from the World Trade Center. The move, planned for early 2017, will take AP back to the future.

AP to kick off 83rd year of Top 25 football poll

The Associated Press will release the preseason edition of the AP Top 25, the longest-running college football poll of its kind, on Monday, Aug. 20. The preseason AP All-America team, an extension of the longest-running honor roll of the nation’s top players, will be released the next day on Tuesday, Aug. 21.

JULY 31, 2018

AP to provide automated MLB previews

The Associated Press, working with automation by HERO Sports and data from Sportradar, will deliver previews for all Major League Baseball games previously not offered by the news organization.

SEPT. 10, 2018