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AP news hub head Amanda Barrett named deputy managing editor

Deputy Managing Editor Amanda Barrett. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) In her expanded role, Barrett will oversee newsroom talent development as well as continue to manage the Nerve Center at AP’s New York headquarters. The Nerve Center serves as AP’s hub for global news coordination, research, customer communication and audience engagement. Barrett, 52, has led the Nerve […]

FEB. 7, 2020

AP publishes Apollo 11 biography for 50th anniversary

The Associated Press has published “Apollo 11: An AP Special Anniversary Edition” to mark the 50th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing.

JULY 18, 2019

AP, LaPresse renew longstanding collaboration  

The Associated Press and LaPresse have renewed their longstanding collaboration, extending their relationship through 2029. This renewal reaffirms their shared commitment to providing independent and high-quality journalism amid a rapidly evolving global media landscape. Marco Maria Durante, President of LaPresse, stated: “I am honored to continue LaPresse’s collaboration with The Associated Press, a partnership that […]

SEPT. 30, 2025

White House restricts US press access to Kim Jong Un summit

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Capella resort on Sentosa Island in Signapore, June 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Under standard rules agreed to by the White House and the press corps, a full pool of reporters travels with the president at all times and is […]

JUNE 12, 2018

‘Riverdance’ tour celebrates its 30th anniversary with a pair of siblings leading the way

NEW YORK (AP) — Before they hit the stage every night, Irish siblings Anna Mai and Fergus Fitzpatrick share a special ritual: A hug and a low five. “Like a high five, but instead of going high with it, we go lower just to be different,” Fergus Fitzpatrick says laughing. It’s a sweet way to […]

FEB. 4, 2025

2026 Video Spotlights

FEB. 3, 2026

Musk uses his X ownership and White House position to push Trump priorities, intimidate detractors

WASHINGTON (AP) — The emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump has created an extraordinary dynamic — a White House adviser who’s using one of the world’s most powerful information platforms to sell the government’s talking points while intimidating its detractors. In recent days, Musk has used […]

FEB. 7, 2025

Jimmy Carter had little use for the presidents club but formed a friendship for the ages with Ford

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter and the man he beat for president, Gerald Ford, got so tight after office that their friendship became a kind of buddy movie, complete with road trips that were never long enough because they had so much to gab about. Carter did not get along nearly so well with the […]

JAN. 6, 2025

Many Americans doubt Trump will be able to lower prices in his first year, an AP-NORC poll shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Worries about everyday expenses helped return President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. But with his second term quickly approaching, many U.S. adults are skeptical about his ability to bring down costs. Only about 2 in 10 Americans are “extremely” or “very” confident that Trump will be able to make progress on […]

JAN. 16, 2025

Remembering Jane Goodall in photos: the conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research

OCT. 2, 2025

Photos of halftime highlights at Super Bowl 60

FEB. 9, 2026

World Economic Forum Davos – Day 1 & 2

The World Economic Forum think tank opened its annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos on Tuesday where political leaders and business leaders will discuss issues ranging from economic disparity to climate change to world conflicts. This year’s geopolitical context — with the recent U.S. military strike in Venezuela,protests in Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats […]

JAN. 21, 2026