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Alan Diaz, AP photographer behind Elian image, dies at 71

Elian Gonzalez is held in a closet by Donato Dalrymple, one of the two men who rescued the boy from the ocean, right, as government officials search the home of Lazaro Gonzalez for the young boy, in Miami, April 22, 2000. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) MIAMI (AP) — Retired Associated Press photojournalist Alan Diaz, whose photo of […]

JULY 3, 2018

Sports Week in Pictures

DEC. 19, 2024

Bag containing weed and cash accidentally donated to a New Zealand charity shop

Two teenagers mistakenly left a knapsack containing marijuana and cash at a donation area outside a New Zealand charity shop then returned in a panic to retrieve the bag, police said Monday. A volunteer at the store noticed a pungent aroma before opening the knapsack and finding plastic bags of marijuana amounting to 43.2 grams (1.5 ounces) […]

MARCH 9, 2026

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JULY 23, 2026

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SEPT. 17, 2026

AP seeks answers from US gov’t on tracking of journalists

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaks to reporters at the San Ysidro port of entry, Dec. 7, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press sought answers Monday from the Department of Homeland Security on its use of sensitive government databases for tracking international terrorists to investigate as many as 20 […]

DEC. 14, 2021

General ‘shocked’ by AP report on AWOL guns, considers fix

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for the Department of Defense in Washington, June 17, 2021. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP) Shocked by an Associated Press investigation into the loss and theft of military guns, […]

JUNE 17, 2021

AP’s Sally Buzbee named exec editor of The Washington Post

Sally Buzbee (AP Photo) NEW YORK (AP) — Reenergized under owner Jeff Bezos, The Washington Post named Associated Press veteran Sally Buzbee as its executive editor Tuesday, making her the first woman in the paper’s 144-year history to lead the newsroom. She succeeds the retired Marty Baron in one of the most celebrated jobs in […]

MAY 11, 2021

Ohio court rules video of judge’s shooting is public record

The court rejected a prosecutor’s arguments that releasing the video could endanger court personnel by revealing details of security protocol. The Jefferson County prosecutor never provided any evidence about how the county was using the video footage of the shooting for security purposes, said Justice Michael Donnelly, who wrote the court’s unanimous opinion. “That this […]

NOV. 24, 2020

AP announces 2020 Oliver S. Gramling Awards and Chairman’s Prize

NEW YORK – Associated Press journalists and staffers based in Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Rome and Washington are among the winners of the 2020 Oliver S. Gramling Awards and Chairman’s Prize, the highest internal honors of The Associated Press.

OCT. 9, 2020

AP’s red carpet experience will broadcast live on Xbox 360

The Associated Press is bringing the red carpet to the Xbox 360® entertainment system from Microsoft.

FEB. 7, 2013

Celebration of football in Brazil’ photo exhibit to open in Tokyo

As fans around the world brace for the excitement of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, The Associated Press is recognizing the tournament’s rich history with a sports photo exhibit in Tokyo. “Celebration of football in Brazil,” an exhibit of historical football photos from AP, opens June 11, at the Gyoko-dori Underground Gallery located […]

JUNE 5, 2014