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Puerto Rico AP visita de nuevo a víctimas de huracán María

SAN JUAN (AP) — El fotógrafo Ramón Espinosa recorrió durante semanas Puerto Rico después que el huracán María devastó la isla en septiembre. Durante ese tiempo documentó las vidas de los puertorriqueños que perdieron techos y posesiones a causa de la tormenta. Espinosa volvió a visitar a las personas de las imágenes antes del inicio […]

JUNE 1, 2018

Hamas hands over bodies of 4 hostages to Israel as dozens of Palestinians leave Israeli prison

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas handed over the bodies of four hostages to the Red Cross early Thursday in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, days before the first phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was to end. An Israeli security official confirmed that Hamas handed the hostages’ […]

FEB. 28, 2025

Undefeated UConn keeps top spot in AP Top 25 women’s poll; Texas, South Carolina UCLA next

UConn went to California and blew out USC to keep its undefeated season intact and maintain its hold on the top spot in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll released Monday. The Huskies received 24 first-place votes from a 32-member national media panel. UConn has now been ranked 646 weeks in the poll to tie […]

DEC. 15, 2025

AP All-America team: Travis Hunter, Xavier Watts back on first team; Ashton Jeanty is unanimous pick

Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter of Colorado was a first-team selection at two spots and a second-team pick at another on The Associated Press All-America team announced Monday. Hunter and Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts were repeat first-team selections, and Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty was the only unanimous pick after he posted one of the […]

DEC. 16, 2024

AP, NFL extend exclusive commercial photo licensing deal

The Associated Press and the National Football League today announced an extension of their commercial photo agreement, continuing AP’s status as the worldwide commercial licensing agent of the NFL through the 2027-28 season.

MAY 17, 2023

Who invented the March Madness bracket? Staten Island bar and Kentucky postal worker stake claims

NEW YORK (AP) — Could it really be true? That of all of college basketball’s urban myths, one of New York’s five boroughs is actually the birthplace of filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket? Before all those office pools truly defined March, betting the bracket was the supposed brainchild of an Irish pub owner in […]

MARCH 17, 2025

‘Blink-and-you-miss-it’: Standout moments from AP awards season coverage 

The Associated Press has for decades offered sweeping, all-formats coverage of awards season, delivering video, photo, text and live reporting that brings to life the entertainment industry’s tentpole events.   From exclusive red carpet interviews to behind-the-scenes moments at the Golden Globes, Grammys, Oscars and more, AP offers global audiences a front row seat to […]

Focused amid the gunfire, an AP photographer captures another perspective of attack on Trump

By  GENE J. PUSKAR, The Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Gene Puskar has been with The Associated Press for 45 years. Based in Pittsburgh, his career has spanned a wide range of events including the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island, the Sept. 11 attack that downed Flight 93, Stanley Cups and World Series, […]

JULY 28, 2024

AP to name 93rd All-America team, teams for all 5 major conferences

The Associated Press All-America team, the longest-running annual honor roll of the nation's top college football players, will be announced Dec. 10. The AP also will name all-conference teams for all five major football conferences starting Dec. 3, and all-America teams for the lower divisions starting Dec. 11.

NOV. 29, 2018

AP appoints new vice president of sales for Asia

The Associated Press announced today the appointment of YK Chan as its new vice president of sales for Asia. Chan, who has been head of AP’s Global Media Services unit for Asia, will succeed Maria Ronson, who will conclude her long tenure as an AP executive at the end of the year.

SEPT. 16, 2015

UConn returns to top of women’s basketball, dominates South Carolina 82-59 to capture its 12th title

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — During the final sweet moments of UConn’s 12th national title, Geno Auriemma and Paige Bueckers embraced after the star guard departed her final game with the Huskies. It was the moment they wanted all along. “They’ve all been gratifying, don’t get me wrong,” Auriemma said. “But this one here, because of […]

APRIL 7, 2025

The Osprey’s safety issues spiked over five years and caused deaths. Pilots still want to fly it

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) — Over a New Mexico training range named the Hornet, two Osprey aircraft speed 100 feet off the ground, banking hard over valleys and hills as they close in on a dusty landing zone. A flight engineer in the back braces a .50-caliber machine gun over the edge of […]

NOV. 21, 2024