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AP finds that a Pentagon-funded study on extremism in the military relied on old data

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, sat in front of a screen with the headline: “Study Disproves Military Extremism Problem.” It was Jan. 4 of this year and Hegseth told a Fox News audience the new study proved that the number of military service members and veterans involved in the […]

NOV. 26, 2024

The NBA draft lottery: 14 ping-pong balls, and the right to pick No. 1 overall on the line

Sometime around 6 p.m. EDT Monday, locked inside a secure room with no way of communicating with the outside world, team executives and others will watch 14 ping-pong balls start to bounce inside a machine. The balls will be numbered, 1 through 14. One will be drawn, then a second, then a third, then a […]

MAY 12, 2025

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SEPT. 15, 2025

No kids, excess heat and payment plans. What to know about Hajj 2025

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca for the Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. In the coming days, people will immerse themselves in religious rituals and acts of worship that originated more than 1,400 years ago. They also have to contend with excess heat and […]

JUNE 4, 2025

Ship attacked in the Red Sea after a bulk carrier sinking claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Liberian-flagged cargo ship came under fire from Houthi rebels Monday in the Red Sea, with two on board reported to be hurt and two others missing in an assault a day after the Yemen-based rebels sunk another vessel. The attack on the Greek-owned bulk carrier Eternity C in […]

JULY 8, 2025

Yu Zidi is only 12 but she stuns the swim world with some of the year’s fastest times

Yu Zidi of China is only 12 years old and will race at the world swimming championships later this month in Singapore. That’s amazing. But her age is only part of the picture. Not only is she very young, but her times in three events this year are among the best in the world. And […]

JULY 17, 2025

Younger Asian Americans navigate something new to their generation: Taking up space

NEW YORK (AP) — The chairs stay occupied at 12 Pell. Client after client, they come through the tiny barbershop on a narrow side street in Manhattan’s Chinatown. They come for the cuts, sure. But really, they’re coming for the cool. From New York City, from the metro area, from many states away, they’re coming […]

DEC. 17, 2024

AP wins RFK Award for immigration coverage

The Associated Press won a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award in the domestic print category Friday for its coverage of U.S. immigration policies under President Donald Trump.

Q&A: AP Food Editor J.M. Hirsch

As food editor, J.M. Hirsch keeps The Associated Press’ global coverage of cooking and eating relevant, accessible and authoritative. He’s also the expert behind the popular food chapter of the AP Stylebook. Here, he explains what coverage AP served up to Lifestyles subscribers for the holidays and what to watch for in the new year.