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AP CEO: Factual journalism essential for AI

At the Axios Media Trends Live event on Thursday, AP President and CEO Daisy Veerasingham discussed the most important issues facing the news industry, including the global news organization’s industry-leading efforts in the AI content licensing space. “We established two principles right at the beginning of this and the two principles are what’s helped guide our decision […]

No longer a dull formality, NFL kickoffs require a new set of skills for kickers and returners

The biggest gaffe of the NFL season so far may have occurred in Pittsburgh last weekend, when a Steelers rookie let a kickoff bounce into the end zone and left the ball sitting there, apparently unaware that Seattle could — and did — score a touchdown by falling on it. That type of mistake is a coach’s […]

SEPT. 18, 2025

One of the rarest birds in the world finds a city sanctuary in Hong Kong

Critically endangered yellow-crested cockatoos found an unexpected sanctuary among Hong Kong ’s towering skyscrapers, but like their human neighbors they now face trouble finding a place to call home. Native to Indonesia and East Timor, the snow-white birds, their crests flashing like yellow crowns, squawk through the urban parks of the Asian financial hub. They make up roughly […]

SEPT. 18, 2025

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia is ready to raise its highest tower and become Europe’s tallest church

After well over a century under construction, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica is ready to raise its immense central tower and become the tallest Christian church in Europe. The basilica’s General Director Xavier Martínez said Thursday that “the tower will be finished at the end of this year or the beginning of 2026.” “This is an important moment […]

SEPT. 18, 2025

Photos show historic Japanese shrine that is torn down and rebuilt every 20 years

Ise Jingu is Japan’s most revered Shinto shrine, which every 20 years is completely knocked down and rebuilt in an expensive, time-consuming process that has endured for the last 1,300 years. The last operation to replace the 125 shrine buildings was completed in 2013, and this year marks the beginning of the latest process, which is being […]

SEPT. 18, 2025

What to know about Fat Bear Week, and the brawny bruins ready to battle for the title

The brawny bruins on the Alaska Peninsula are ready to brawl it out to see which will win this year’s fattest bear title in the wildly popular annual online voting contest known as Fat Bear Week. The main event featuring adult bears starts next week, but first up Thursday is what the National Park Service […]

SEPT. 18, 2025

Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina a year ago. Some students never returned to school

When 12-year-old Natalie Briggs visited the ruins of her home after Hurricane Helene, she had to tightrope across a wooden beam to reach what was once her bedroom. Knots of electrical wires were draped inside the skeleton of the house. Months after the storm, light filtered through breaks in the tarps over the windows. “All I […]

SEPT. 18, 2025

More Americans say Israel has gone too far in the Gaza conflict

At a moment of growing international alarm about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, more U.S. adults view Israel’s military action in the Palestinian territory as excessive than at the beginning of the war, according to a new poll. About half of Americans say the military response from Israel in the Gaza Strip has “gone too far,” according […]

SEPT. 18, 2025

Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation’s labor market. The move is the Fed’s first cut since December and lowered its short-term rate to […]

SEPT. 18, 2025

Portugal’s Isaac Nader is the out-of-nowhere winner of men’s 1,500 meters at world championships

Even avid track fans might have checked their programs when that blur of red and green on the far outside started streaking to the lead with the finish line in sight. This year’s out-of-nowhere winner of the men’s 1,500 meters hails from Portugal. It’s Isaac Nader, who ran five wide down the stretch Wednesday night […]

SEPT. 17, 2025

Connect Four, lightsabers, Furbies … and snow: Which playthings belong in the Toy Hall of Fame?

Later this year, the National Toy Hall of Fame could induct snow — yes, the cold, white stuff that falls from the sky. But only if it ices out enough of the competition — a group that features hugely popular board games, outdoor favorites and giggling plushies. The Hall of Fame announced its 12 finalists […]

SEPT. 17, 2025

Many sports fans are unhappy with how much it costs to watch their games, an AP-NORC poll finds

For many dedicated sports fans, keeping up with their favorite teams has become a juggling act. Activate an NFL package in August, unsubscribe after the Super Bowl and before the NBA playoffs get underway, then subscribe to the NBA’s service. Grudgingly keep paying the cable bill because it’s the only way to get the local […]

SEPT. 16, 2025