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For many families, every meal is a struggle in Venezuela’s economic crisis

Alnilys Chirino’s tiny fridge and pantry are almost empty — a handful of peppers and wilting herbs, a kilo of rice, half that of beans, a bit of canned meat, some flour. Chirino used to worry about food spoiling quickly under western Venezuela’s punishing heat. These days, her meager supplies rarely last long enough to […]

AUG. 27, 2025

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:

AP tells the little-told story of a 101-year-old Holocaust survivor, teaching history’s lessons to schoolchildren

Paris-based correspondent John Leicester secured rare, intimate access to 101-year-old Holocaust survivor Ginette Kolinka, capturing a powerful story of memory, resilience and urgency. Kolinka, one of the last living witnesses to the horrors of Auschwitz, has dedicated her later years to educating younger generations about the realities of the Holocaust. Leicester followed her as she […]

APRIL 10, 2026

AP uses 911 calls to offer one of the most detailed accounts of life inside largest ICE detention camp

Through a Texas public records request, Ryan Foley obtained audio recordings of 130 emergency calls placed from the largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center to the city of El Paso. The calls, spanning from the camp’s opening in August through Jan. 20, revealed repeated medical crises and at least six instances in which […]

MARCH 13, 2026

AP 9-11 photos to go on view at Huntsville Museum of Art

A collection of powerful photos from The Associated Press documenting the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and their aftermath will go on display on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 at the Huntsville Museum of Art in Huntsville, Alabama.

SEPT. 2, 2021

AP releases book marking 20th anniversary of 9-11

The Associated Press has released a commemorative book marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

AUG. 11, 2021

Calling the 2020 presidential race state by state

At 11:26 a.m. ET on Saturday, The Associated Press declared Joe Biden the winner of the U.S. presidential race.

Scrambling to obtain exclusive user-generated video of Nice attack

When news broke of a truck running down crowds of people in Nice, France, on July 14, after the Bastille Day fireworks had ended, video of the scene surfaced almost immediately.

AP to name 90th All-America team, resume teams for all 5 major conferences

The Associated Press All-America team, the longest-running annual roster of the nation’s top college football players, will be announced Dec. 13. The AP also will name all-conference teams for all five major football conferences for the first time since 1977, starting Dec. 14.

DEC. 3, 2015

AP responds to hacking of Twitter account

UPDATED on April 24 at 11:42 a.m. ET: The following statement is from Erin Madigan White, manager of AP media relations:

Former AP White House photographer honored for ‘Lifetime Achievement’

Former Associated Press Senior White House photographer Ron Edmonds is being honored by the White House News Photographers Association with its Lifetime Achievement Award. It will be presented at the 2013 “Eyes of History” annual awards gala on Saturday, May 11, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington.

Updated: AP responds to latest DOJ letter

Statement from May 14, 2013From Gary Pruitt, president and CEO of The Associated Press: