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Boinas verdes mexicanos: un día de entrenamiento de la unidad élite que abatió a “El Mencho”

Hasta el abatimiento del líder del Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación no era mucho lo que se sabía de la unidad de élite del ejército mexicano que ejecutó la operación. Pero su exitosa misión ha puesto al cuerpo de fuerzas especiales, integrado por unos 2.000 efectivos, en el centro de la atención de un país acosado por la violencia narco.

MARCH 11, 2026

Record-breaking 22-hour-long New Year’s Eve live video coverage

In an unprecedented feat of planning, coordination and execution, AP’s global video team delivered a record-breaking 22-hour uninterrupted live video stream of New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world — from Auckland to Las Vegas. Months in the making, the ambitious operation relied on the expertise and persistence of local video newsgathering teams across more […]

JAN. 2, 2026

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

Soil is the foundation of your garden. Keep it healthy!

We all dream of it: A breathtaking, lush, verdant garden that nourishes our souls and makes us the envy of the neighborhood. And to make that dream come true, our first thoughts tend to focus on plants. But the garden is a structure, and like any structure, it requires a good foundation. That’s where soil health comes […]

MARCH 24, 2026

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

Netanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza has been reached after last minute snags

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office said earlier there were last minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause 15 months of war. Netanyahu said he would convene his security Cabinet later Friday, […]

JAN. 16, 2025

Swedish police say mass shooter was connected to school where he opened fire

OREBRO, Sweden (AP) — The shooter who earlier this week killed 10 people in Sweden’s worst mass shooting was connected to the adult education center where he opened fire with at least one rifle-like weapon, law enforcement officials said Thursday. Authorities said the gunman, who has not yet been officially identified, may have attended school […]

FEB. 7, 2025