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71st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941 ‘The AP was rolling’

"Within an hour after the flash, 30 (AP staffers) were on the job or in the office begging for assignments." _From the Jan. 9, 1942 edition of AP Inter-Office, an internal publication, which recounted The Associated Press Washington bureau's response to the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

DEC. 7, 2012

AP publishes special edition of ‘Pearl Harbor’ for 75th anniversary

The Associated Press announced today it has published a special edition of its Pearl Harbor book to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the surprise attack on the U.S. naval base by Japanese forces.

DEC. 6, 2016

AP statement on historical article

An article published in a German scholarly journal focuses on a subsidiary photo agency of The Associated Press that operated in Berlin before and during World War II.

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

Fascist salutes from the podium: Cortina’s forgotten ‘mini-Olympics’ during World War II

A giant portrait of Benito Mussolini hovered over the “Snow Stadium” — on the exact same grounds where the curling arena for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics now stands. The shooting range for the military patrol event — the precursor to biathlon — was held where a mobile-home Athletes’ Village has now been erected to host competitors for next […]

JAN. 27, 2026

Many elderly Cubans left to fend for themselves as the latest crisis deepens

On a recent afternoon, a group of elderly residents slipped through the wooden doors of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Old Havana and gathered for a modest meal of ground meat, rice, red beans and crackers topped with mayonnaise — all finished with a cup of strong Cuban coffee. “May the Lord bless from his […]

APRIL 27, 2026

New York spy museum to feature ‘Seafood from Slaves’ investigation

The Pulitzer Prize-winning AP reporting that exposed modern day slavery in the fishing industry in Southeast Asia will be showcased at a new interactive spy museum in midtown Manhattan.

FEB. 9, 2018

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SEPT. 4, 2025

Champions League – Photo Collection

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from the first leg of the Champions League knock-out phase matches.

FEB. 17, 2025

AP report sheds light on forgotten ‘mini-Olympics’ in fascist Italy during World War II

Sports Writer Andrew Dampf teamed up with videojournalist Andrea Rosa, photographer Luca Bruno, and SNTV’s Neil Barker to bring to life a little-known and historically complex moment in sports history — the 1941 Alpine World Ski Championships held in fascist Italy during World War II. The story was sparked by Dampf’s curiosity during a previous […]

FEB. 6, 2026

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MARCH 12, 2026