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Higher US tariffs part of the price Europe was willing to pay for its security and arms for Ukraine

France’s prime minister described it as a “dark day” for the European Union, a “submission” to U.S. tariff demands. Commentators said EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen’s handshake with President Donald Trump amounted to capitulation. The trouble is, Europe depends mightily on the United States, and not just for trade. Mirroring Trump, Von der Leyen gushed that the arrangement she endorsed over […]

JULY 29, 2025

How US adults are using AI, according to AP-NORC polling

Most U.S. adults say they use artificial intelligence to search for information, but fewer are using it for work, drafting email or shopping. Younger adults are most likely to be leaning into AI, with many using it for brainstorming and work tasks. The new findings from an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll show that 60% of […]

JULY 29, 2025

Darren Walker’s new book is still hopeful despite growing inequality as he leaves Ford Foundation

Darren Walker needed to be convinced of his new book’s relevance. The outgoing Ford Foundation president feared that “The Idea of America,” set to publish in September just before he leaves the nonprofit, risked feeling disjointed. In more than eight dozen selected texts dating back to 2013, he reflects on everything from his path as […]

JULY 28, 2025

Shaq has seen how a refurbished basketball court can help kids. One became his NBA teammate

Shaquille O’Neal knows exactly how much refurbishing a basketball court can mean to a community and the kids who play on it. He learned firsthand from his former Boston Celtics teammate Marquis Daniels. He was a teenager three decades ago when O’Neal was playing with the Orlando Magic and rebuilt a court in the inner-city […]

JULY 28, 2025

Tale of 3 A’s cities: Oakland left behind, Sacramento a temporary stop, Las Vegas awaits

Those chants of “sell the team” that rang from every corner of the Coliseum during the Athletics’ final seasons in Oakland are noticeably less obvious these days as the club plays the first of three scheduled years at a Triple-A ballpark in California’s capital region. Not that all the negative feelings have been cast aside. There is […]

JULY 28, 2025

Konstantin Toropin named Pentagon reporter

In a memo to staff, National Security and Foreign Policy Editor Courtney Bonnell announced that Konstantin Toropin will join AP’s Washington team as a Pentagon reporter: We are thrilled to announce that Konstantin Toropin will be joining AP as a Pentagon reporter. Konstantin, who comes to AP from Military.com and is a Navy veteran, is […]

Appeals court won’t reinstate AP access to presidential events

The U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday denied an appeal by The Associated Press for a hearing on its efforts to restore full access to cover presidential events, not ending its case but allowing the White House to continue its control over access to President Donald Trump. The news outlet wanted the court to overturn a three-judge panel’s […]

JULY 22, 2025

Ship attacked in the Red Sea after a bulk carrier sinking claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Liberian-flagged cargo ship came under fire from Houthi rebels Monday in the Red Sea, with two on board reported to be hurt and two others missing in an assault a day after the Yemen-based rebels sunk another vessel. The attack on the Greek-owned bulk carrier Eternity C in […]

JULY 8, 2025

Chinese man charged in Texas with stealing COVID-19 research from US colleges

A Chinese national has been arrested on suspicion of hacking into several U.S. universities’ computer systems to steal COVID-19-related research, authorities announced on Tuesday. Xu Zewei is charged in a nine-count indictment in the Southern District of Texas for his alleged involvement in computer intrusions between February 2020 and June 2021. Another Chinese national, Zhang […]

JULY 8, 2025

Lula da Silva responds to Trump threats on imposing tariffs to countries that align with BRICS

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hit back on Monday at recent threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on countries that align themselves with BRICS. The criticism came during a news conference after the conclusion of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, which brought together heads of state and […]

JULY 7, 2025

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