AP to cover US water issues with Walton Family Foundation grant
The Associated Press and the Walton Family Foundation today announced the creation of a new reporting team that will cover water issues in the U.S.
APRIL 13, 2021
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AP acquires historic British Movietone archive
The Associated Press today announced that it has acquired the historic British Movietone film archive collection from Newsreel Archive. Spanning almost a century of international events, the archive represents one of the world's most significant and important newsfilm collections. The addition of this outstanding collection of historic video to its own extensive archive ensures AP's position as the leading global supplier of contemporary and historic news video and photography. Originally shown in cinemas twice a week, the British Movietone archive is the first newsreel to have sound and then color film. It is renowned for containing the first recorded speeches of leading personalities such as Gandhi and George Bernard Shaw. The archive's many historic highlights also include: The rise of fascism and the outbreak of World War II
SEPT. 27, 2016
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AP expands entertainment content through collaboration with The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard
The Associated Press today announced a content collaboration with sister publications The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard that will offer AP clients a greater selection of video entertainment news, including archive footage.
DEC. 14, 2016
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State should disclose inmate-death records Access counselor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner’s corrections agency has refused to release public records about a prison altercation that led to the homicide of a 65-year-old inmate and forced the paid suspension of at least four correctional officers. The state’s public access counselor in the Democratic attorney general’s office ruled last month that Illinois Department of […]
DEC. 9, 2018
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AP Fund for Journalism expands landmark local news program to 100 newsrooms
AP Fund for Journalism (APFJ) today announced 50 additional news organizations are joining its landmark local news program, growing the total number of participating newsrooms to 100 in this first-of-its kind civic infrastructure initiative aimed at supporting public service journalism, strengthening the U.S. local news ecosystem, and providing people information and news that supports communities […]
MARCH 10, 2026
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William Fontan Quintero and his wife Yadira Sostre pose with a printed photo of them taken on Sept. 30, 2017 when they sat amid the rubble of their home that was destroyed by Hurricane Maria, at the same spot where they rebuilt their home, behind, in the San Lorenzo neighborhood of Morovis, Puerto Rico, May 29, 2018. The couple says FEMA rejected their application for financial help but they received $8,000 from family to help them replace their belongings, which they invested in wood to build a small home, behind, where they live with their two children who are university students. The roof is plastic tarp while they wait for their FEMA application to be approved so they can finish rebuilding. "We don't have time to build anything safe without help," said Quintero. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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
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FILE - Firefighter Joshua Cari sprays water while battling the Lilac Fire near the Bonsall community of San Diego County, Calif., Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
How better water systems can help a city survive the next firestorm
LOUISVILLE, Colorado (AP) — Santa Rosa. Paradise. Boulder County. Lahaina. Los Angeles. All are places that have shown that American cities and their water systems weren’t built to withstand wildfire, experts say. Hydrants trickled. Pumps and treatment plants lost power. Chemical contaminants were sucked into pipes, requiring extensive and costly work. In Paradise alone, where […]
FEB. 18, 2025
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Olympic rings are seen near a slope of the Stelvio Ski Center, venue for the alpine ski and ski mountaineering disciplines at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
A look at the venues for the 2026 Winter Games in Milan Cortina
MILAN (AP) — Next year’s Winter Olympics might be called the Milan Cortina Games but they will actually be staged across a large swath of northern Italy.
FEB. 5, 2025
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Cars sit at an auto repair shop after they were destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Strong winds forecast to return and threaten Los Angeles area’s fight against fires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Additional water tankers and scores of firefighters arrived at the Los Angeles area on Monday ahead of fierce winds that were forecast to return and threaten the progress made so far on two massive infernos that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people. Planes doused homes and […]
JAN. 13, 2025
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An Israeli army tank maneuvers near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights from Syria, in the town of Majdal Shams, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday, and the Israeli defense minister announced that his forces had destroyed Syria’s navy. Israel acknowledged pushing into a buffer zone inside Syria following the overthrow of […]
DEC. 10, 2024
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Israeli soldiers stand next to armored vehicles parked near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights from Syria, in the town of Majdal Shams, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
As Israel advances on a Syrian buffer zone, it sees peril and opportunity
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The dramatic downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad presents possible danger, and an opening, for neighboring Israel. After fighting wars on multiple fronts for months, Israel is now concerned that unrest in Syria could spill over into its territory. Israel also views the end of the Assad regime as a […]
DEC. 9, 2024
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La presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, habla durante la ceremonia de apertura del nuevo año judicial en el Tribunal Supremo de Justicia, el viernes 30 de enero de 2026, en Caracas, Venezuela. (AP Foto/Ariana Cubillos)
Venezuela avanza en ley de amnistía para la liberación masiva de presos por motivos políticos
La Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela aprobó el jueves en una primera discusión un proyecto de Ley de Amnistía propuesta por la presidenta encargada Delcy Rodríguez que apunta a la liberación masiva de presos por motivos políticos.
FEB. 5, 2026
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