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Chad Day appointed elections operations director

In a memo to staff Thursday, Vice President for AP Elections David Scott announced that Chad Day has been named director of elections operations:  Colleagues, It is my great pleasure to announce that Chad Day is AP’s new director of elections operations. Currently AP’s chief elections analyst and a decision editor, Chad will move into this new role overseeing the collection, editing and publication of the […]

Maggie Hyde named global planning director

In a note to staff Thursday, Vice President of News Gathering Paul Haven announced that Maggie Hyde has been named global planning director:  In a news cycle that is perpetually hurtling at warp speed, and a media environment that is highly competitive, robust planning has become more important than ever to AP customers. That is even more true as our report becomes […]

Final week of the NFL’s regular season arrives with No. 1 seeds still undecided in AFC and NFC

The NFL’s regular season has reached its final weekend with plenty undecided in terms of the playoff picture, including the No. 1 seed in both the AFC and NFC. Here’s what to watch over the next few days: AFC playoff picture The Denver Broncos, New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars all have a shot at the No. 1 seed […]

JAN. 2, 2026

A look at Tiger Woods’ life as he turns 50, in photos

Tiger Woods turned 50 on Tuesday, Dec. 30, a milestone for the golf great who has left a trail of brilliance on the course and struggles off the course.

DEC. 30, 2025

What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Welcome to exhausted America 2025: Most adults are more than a little fine with doling out cash as gifts, and many plan to be asleep before midnight on New Year’s Eve, according to a new AP-NORC poll. About 6 in 10 Americans say cash or gift cards are “very” acceptable as holiday presents, but they’re much less likely […]

DEC. 17, 2025

24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod

Two dozen Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after the frigid waters off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, left them struggling with frostbite, pneumonia and abrasions. The 24 endangered sea turtles arrived at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida, on Dec. 9, thanks to the nonprofit organization LightHawk. Last year, the center welcomed […]

DEC. 16, 2025

Big Ten puts 10 on AP All-America first team, led by 4 from Ohio State and Hoosier star Mendoza

Four players from Ohio State are among 10 first-team picks from the Big Ten Conference on The Associated Press All-America team released Monday, a group headed by repeat selection Caleb Downs of the Buckeyes and AP Player of the Year Fernando Mendoza of Indiana. The AP has named an All-America team every year since 1925, and […]

DEC. 15, 2025

Arizona, Michigan stay 1-2 in AP Top 25 men’s poll; No. 15 Nebraska hits highest mark since 1991

No. 1 Arizona and No. 2 Michigan remained locked in place atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released Monday while No. 15 Nebraska jumped to its highest Top 25 ranking in nearly 35 years. The Wildcats had 42 of 61 first-place votes to hold the top spot while the Wolverines received 15 to keep the […]

DEC. 15, 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

Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A stray comet from another star swings past Earth this week in one last hurrah before racing back toward interstellar space. Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas will pass within 167 million miles (269 million kilometers) of our planet on Friday, the closest it gets on its grand tour of the solar system. […]

DEC. 15, 2025

Arizona takes No. 1 in AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll, Iowa State up to No. 4, Gonzaga into top 10

Arizona took over the top spot in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday, a reward for a perfect start to the season that includes a quartet of wins against ranked foes, including a lopsided victory over Auburn last weekend. Purdue, which had spent the past three weeks at No. 1, slid to sixth following its 81-58 […]

DEC. 8, 2025

Big Ten ties record with nine teams in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll; UConn, Texas still 1-2

The Big Ten matched The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball record with nine ranked teams as Nebraska entered at No. 24 on Monday. The conference set the mark last year on Dec. 2 and this week has three teams in the top 10 alone. UConn still is No. 1, receiving 23 first-place votes from a national […]

DEC. 8, 2025