AP “flashes” – what they’re all about
The “flash” we sent last week on Nelson Mandela’s death brought a new flurry of attention to AP flashes. What are they and how often do we send them?
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Some great saves
Every few weeks, I share with the AP staff some “great saves” by staffers who protected AP and its subscribers from hoaxes and inaccuracies. Here are some recent ones:
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Where to find AP at SXSW Interactive
The Associated Press is joining thousands of digital and creative professionals from around the world converging at the 2015 SXSW Interactive festival in Austin, Texas, which runs March 13 through 17.
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Countering misinformation, AI in US elections
Speaking to technology industry executives at the Web Summit conference in Lisbon, Portugal, on Tuesday, Executive Editor Julie Pace outlined the biggest challenges news organizations expect to see this election cycle: misinformation and generative AI.
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Texas guard Tramon Mark (12) scores a 3-point basket during the first half in a First Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament against North Carolina State, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)
Tramon Mark’s late jumper gives Texas a 68-66 win over NC State in the First Four
Tramon Mark hit a fadeaway jumper from just inside the 3-point line with 1.1 seconds left, and Texas survived a late rally to beat N.C. State 68-66 on Tuesday night in a First Four matchup of power conference teams that limped into March Madness. Mark scored 17 points to lead the Longhorns (19-14), who had lost five of […]
MARCH 18, 2026
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Brian Bakst, St. Paul, Minn., correspondent.
Reporter reveals disparity in state salaries
As the only news agency with reporters in all 50 statehouses across the country, The Associated Press is well-positioned to break important state government news. A recent report by an enterprising journalist in Minnesota revealed that 145 local officials earn more than the governor. A staff memo from Senior Managing Editor Michael Oreskes explains:
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Eggs sit for sale at a grocery store, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Windham, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Egg prices are soaring. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the surge in demand as Easter approaches. The average price per dozen nationwide […]
JAN. 28, 2025
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Venezuela celebrates after defeating the United States in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Venezuela beats US 3-2 on Suárez’s 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic title
Eugenio Suárez and his Venezuelan teammates stood on the stage behind second base with shiny medals draped over their proud chests, belting out their national anthem accompanied by tens of thousands of fans who remained in the ballpark a half-hour after the final out. Back home, people were singing their praises, too. Venezuela won the […]
MARCH 18, 2026
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James Will cradles Faith, a 13-year-old partially blind and deaf American pit bull terrier, prior to competing in the annual Incredible Dog Challenge western regional surfing competition in Huntington Beach, Calif., Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Huntington Beach Dog Surfing
Fans flocked to Huntington Beach on Friday to watch top canine athletes compete in the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge surf contest. Dogs ranging from 2 to 13 years old — Corgis, Dalmatians, Pit Bulls, Labradors and more — showed off their skills riding waves, drawing cheers from beachside spectators as they aimed to “hang ten” and secure a spot in K9 surfing history.
JUNE 21, 2025
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US senators demand action after AP exposes palm oil abuses
Women fill sacks with fertilizer to be spread in a palm oil plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia, Nov. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Lawmakers said Friday that the U.S. government needs to ban the import of products made with child or forced labor after an Associated Press investigation found widespread exploitation in the palm oil industry, […]
SEPT. 28, 2020
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In this March 30, 2016 photo, Associated Press journalist Peter Prengaman poses for a photo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Prengaman, a cross-format journalist and news manager who has reported from more than a dozen countries for The Associated Press, has been named news director for Brazil. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
AP nombra a Director de Noticias en Brasil
AP Director de Noticias de Brasil Peter Prengaman. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano) CIUDAD DE MEXICO (AP) — Peter Prengaman, un periodista multi-formato y con experiencia como mánager en salas de redacción y que ha reportado para The Associated Press desde más de una docena de países, fue nombrado como Director de Noticias de Brasil. Desde […]
APRIL 12, 2016
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US indicts 3 it ties to Syrian Electronic Army for hacking
The criminal charges against three Syrians were unsealed on Tuesday in U.S. Eastern District Court of Virginia. None are in custody. Prosecutors allege that Ahmad Umar Agha, 22, and Firas Dardar, 27, tricked email users into revealing their usernames and passwords to compromise domestic and international computer systems from 2011 through 2014. They used a […]
MARCH 22, 2016
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