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Global news organizations urge safety practices for freelancers as deadly dangers increase

Media and advocacy groups including The Associated Press, Reuters, Bloomberg, the BBC and the Committee to Protect Journalists announced a set of safety “principles and practices” Thursday, saying “news organizations have a moral responsibility to support journalists to whom they give assignments in dangerous areas.” They are launching a global campaign for best safety practices […]

FEB. 12, 2015

Bria, AP newsman who flashed Nazi surrender, dies at 101

In this Feb. 1946 photo, Associated Press correspondent George E. Bria works by candlelight in the AP Rome bureau during a power failure. (AP Photo, File) “George Bria was a multitalented journalist of many interests, a dedicated professional of the old school who exemplified the best of the AP during a long, distinguished career,” said AP […]

MARCH 18, 2017

Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India. Police officer Vaibhav Krishna in Prayagraj city said another 60 […]

JAN. 29, 2025

‘Emilia Pérez’ tops Oscar nominations with 13, ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ land 10 apiece

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish-language, French-made film, dominated the nominations with a leading 13 nominations, including best picture […]

JAN. 24, 2025

AP, Frontline doc ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ wins Sundance audience award

PARK CITY, UTAH — The visceral feature film “20 Days in Mariupol” by The Associated Press and Frontline (PBS) has been awarded the Sundance Film Festival’s World Cinema Documentary Competition Audience Award.

JAN. 27, 2023

Big Ten ties record with nine teams in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll; UConn, Texas still 1-2

The Big Ten matched The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball record with nine ranked teams as Nebraska entered at No. 24 on Monday. The conference set the mark last year on Dec. 2 and this week has three teams in the top 10 alone. UConn still is No. 1, receiving 23 first-place votes from a national […]

DEC. 8, 2025

Photographer Heidi Levine receives award named for Anja Niedringhaus

Photographer Heidi Levine, winner of the first Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award, speaks during the ceremony in Berlin, Thursday, June 25, 2015. The award was created to honor the life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer Anja Niedringhaus (1965-2014). (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) AP’s special regional correspondent for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Kathy Gannon, speaks at the gathering […]

JUNE 25, 2015

AP names Edelsten to top China editorial position

Miles Edelsten The appointment was announced Wednesday by John Daniszewski, senior managing editor for international news; Sandy MacIntyre, AP’s director of global video news; and Santiago Lyon, AP’s global director of photography.  “China is undergoing dramatic economic growth while facing development challenges that affect not only its people and region, but the entire world,” Daniszewski […]

JULY 24, 2013

Foto de AP de asesinato en Turquía gana World Press Photo

En esta imagen de archivo, tomada el 19 de diciembre de 2016, Mevlut Mert Altintas grita después de disparar a Andrei Karlov (derecha), el embajador de Rusia en Turquía, en una galería de arte en Ankara, Turquía. El fotógrafo de Associated Press Burhan Ozbilici ganó el World Press Photo 2017 el 13 de febrero de […]

FEB. 13, 2017

AP wins Polk award for coverage of Russia’s war on Ukraine

NEW YORK (AP) — Four Associated Press journalists were honored with the George Polk Award for War Reporting for their searing coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which Ukrainian officials have credited with saving many lives. AP videojournalist Mstyslav Chernov, photographer Evgeniy Maloletka, video producer Vasilisa Stepanenko and reporter Lori Hinnant were awarded for producing […]

FEB. 20, 2023

Vivian Salama named deputy political editor

AP Washington Bureau Chief Sally Buzbee today announced a key appointment, sending this memo to her staff.

AP, Frontline documentary ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ to premiere on PBS and begin streaming online

On Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, Frontline, the PBS documentary series produced at GBH in Boston, and The Associated Press will present the U.S. broadcast and streaming premiere of “2000 Meters to Andriivka”: a stunning and immersive portrayal of the men fighting on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine. From the Oscar®-winning team behind “20 […]

NOV. 13, 2025