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By chance, AP reporter on scene to witness Rushdie attack

Author Salman Rushdie is tended to after he was attacked during a lecture, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, N.Y., about 75 miles (120 km) south of Buffalo. (AP Photo/Joshua Goodman) NEW YORK (AP) — Reporter Joshua Goodman traveled with his family to the Chautauqua Institution in western New York for […]

AUG. 12, 2022

La AP lanza su primer Manual de Estilo en español

La guía, un producto en internet, busca uniformar el uso del español en Latinoamérica y Estados Unidos

NOV. 9, 2012

Chris Megerian appointed AP’s US politics editor

AP today announced that Chris Megerian has been appointed U.S. politics editor, where he will oversee The Associated Press’ coverage of the 2026 midterm and 2028 presidential elections.   Read the note to staff from Washington Bureau Chief Anna Johnson and Deputy Washington Bureau Chief Zeke Miller:  In this role, Chris will coordinate political coverage across teams and formats […]

AP captures exclusive eyewitness video and interview marking 2015 Paris attacks anniversary

As the Paris bureau brainstormed how to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2015 Islamic State attacks in a way that felt both digitally relevant and respectful, reporter Jerome Pugmire proposed a powerful “being there” video. Pugmire, who had witnessed the first explosion that night, returned to the national stadium to recount the events on […]

NOV. 21, 2025

Persistence and source work pay on big political story

In a note to staff, Managing Editor for U.S. News Brian Carovillano explains how a reporter who cultivated sources on the statehouse beat kept AP ahead on a story that resonated beyond state borders:

Career experts say asking for a raise isn’t off the table in a tough job market

With the U.S. experiencing a significant hiring slowdown, it’s a daunting time to be looking for a job. Many workers are staying put instead of changing jobs to secure better pay. Artificial intelligence tools increasingly screen the resumes of applicants. Now may seem like an inappropriate time to request a raise.

OCT. 16, 2025

Editor, reporter Pia Sarkar named AP’s deputy editor for east region

Pia Sarkar (Photo courtesy The American Lawyer). The appointment was announced Monday by Karen Testa, editor for the news cooperative’s east region, which includes New England, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. “Pia brings the experience and enthusiasm to be a strong leader in developing sharp news content across formats,” Testa said. “Her competitive […]

APRIL 27, 2015

Nice car! Prince Charles uses AP Cuba pic for Christmas card

Britain’s Prince Charles chose an Associated Press photo taken on his historic trip to Cuba for his Christmas card. The image, taken March 26, 2019, is by AP photographer Ramon Espinosa. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool via AP) The image by AP’s Ramon Espinosa shows the heir to the British throne behind the wheel of a classic car in Havana […]

DEC. 20, 2019

In a ‘flash’: Alerting news of the president’s impeachment

At 8:34 p.m. ET on Wednesday, AP pushed out the news, "President Donald Trump impeached by US House of Representatives."

AP statement on EPA meeting

UPDATED on May 22 at 1:53 p.m. ET: The following statement is from AP Director of Media Relations Lauren Easton:

Fighting for journalists and ‘the disappeared’

“Several times a year, dedicated groups like this one gather to discuss the growing violence against journalists,” Associated Press Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll told the Inter American Press Association this past weekend. “And every year the outrages grow, the bodies of our friends and colleagues fall and our anger boils over. And yet, nothing changes.”