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Spain train crash: How a journalist’s quick thinking led to vital info

It was Spain’s worst rail disaster in 70 years. An express train careened off the tracks in a jumble of flying steel, killing 79 people. In chaos that followed one key question emerged almost instantly: Was the train driver speeding? Initial but unsourced reports indicated he was. Video of the crash from a security camera seemed to show this. But as in the immediate aftermath of most disasters, precise, reliable information was very hard to come by.

Marjorie Miller nombrada directora de noticias globales

El anuncio fue hecho el martes por Kathleen Carroll, editora ejecutiva de la AP, a quien Miller reportará. Desde finales de 2010, Miller se ha desempeñado como editora regional de América Latina para la AP. En su nuevo cargo, será responsable de varios departamentos de la compañía, que incluye al Nerve Center, departamento encargado de […]

MAY 19, 2015

India wins Champions Trophy to extend white-ball dominance in men’s cricket

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — India won another global cricket tournament with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. Rohit Sharma led the chase with 76 runs off 83 balls and Lokesh Rahul’s unbeaten 34 helped India cross the finish line on 254-6 in 49 overs to win […]

MARCH 10, 2025

Apple’s iPhone 17 line-up includes a new ultra-thin model and $100 price hike for Pro model

Apple on Tuesday rolled out its next generation iPhones, which include a new ultra-thin model and a slight price hike for one of its high-end models, while the company feels the squeeze of a global trade war. The iPhone 17 line-up includes a new slimmed-down model that will adopt the “Air” name that Apple already […]

SEPT. 9, 2025

The Associated Press launches AP Content Services to help brands tell their stories

2015 — The Associated Press has established a new division to provide talent, technology and distribution to help brands promote their products and services through multiformat storytelling.

SEPT. 9, 2015

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

AP nombra a dos corresponsales en Sudamérica

García se une a la AP luego de trabajar como corresponsal del periódico “El Mundo” de España, el segundo diario de interés general del país ibérico. En los últimos 15 años de su carrera, García ha sido el responsable de la cobertura de México, América Central y algunos países de Sudamérica y el Caribe para […]

NOV. 19, 2014

Chronicling ‘the unraveling of a nation’

The Overseas Press Club announced today that AP Venezuela correspondent Hannah Dreier has won its award for the best newspaper, news service or digital reporting from abroad.

Numbers to know for each of the 16 teams remaining in March Madness

The smaller the number, the larger the impact at this year’s NCAA Tournament. Arkansas, the No. 10 seed in the West Region, is the only double-digit seed still alive heading into the regional semifinals. All four No. 1 seeds and three of the four No. 2 seeds are still standing. But the seeds aren’t the […]

MARCH 28, 2025

Sabalenka gets past Siegemund and faces Anisimova in the Wimbledon semifinals. Fritz vs. Alcaraz

LONDON (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka was having a hard time dealing with her Wimbledon quarterfinal opponent’s unusual game style. The mistakes were mounting Tuesday. The stress was rising. The deficit was troubling. As things went awry, Sabalenka would look at her box with a quizzical expression and raise her hands. After missing one forehand off a short ball, she […]

JULY 8, 2025

PSG ousts Liverpool from Champions League on penalties to join Barcelona, Bayern and Inter in QF

MADRID (AP) — Gianluigi Donnarumma came through and Paris Saint-Germain defeated Liverpool in a penalty shootout to join Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan in the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Tuesday. PSG beat Liverpool 1-0 on the night to level the aggregate score at 1-1. Ousmane Dembélé scored 12 minutes into the second-leg […]

MARCH 11, 2025

G7 leaders fail to reach ambitious joint agreements on key issues after Trump’s exit

KANANASKIS, Alberta (AP) — Six of the Group of Seven leaders discussed Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Israel-Iran conflict but failed to reach major agreements on those and many other top issues — closing a summit that was forced to try and show how the wealthy nations’ club might still shape global policy despite the early departure of U.S. President Donald Trump. […]

JUNE 17, 2025