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FILE - Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens to deputy chief of staff Stefanie Spear speaks to him during a hearing the Senate Finance Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century
More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year, part of an organized, politically savvy campaign to enshrine a conspiracy theory-driven agenda into law. An Associated Press investigation found that the wave of legislation has cropped up in most states, pushed by people with close ties […]
OCT. 22, 2025
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FILE - UConn's Sarah Strong in the second half of an exhibition NCAA college basketball game against Boston College, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Hidalgo, Betts, Booker headline AP All-America preseason women’s college basketball team
Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame, Lauren Betts of UCLA and Madison Booker of Texas headline The Associated Press All-America women’s college basketball team released Tuesday. The trio were first-team All-Americans last spring after having stellar seasons. They were joined on the preseason team this year by UConn’s Sarah Strong and South Carolina’s Ta’Niya Latson. Latson […]
OCT. 21, 2025
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FILE - Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
What Americans think about rising health care costs, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as they make decisions about next year’s health coverage and a government shutdown keeps future health costs in limbo for millions. About 6 in 10 Americans are “extremely” or “very” concerned about their health costs going up in the next year, the survey from The […]
OCT. 21, 2025
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People enter the building on Oct. 10, 2025, at 7500 South Shore Drive in Chicago, which was raided by federal agents on Sept. 30. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
In Chicago, an immense show of force signals a sharp escalation in White House immigration crackdown
The music begins low and ominous, with the video showing searchlights skimming along a Chicago apartment building and heavily armed immigration agents storming inside. Guns are drawn. Unmarked cars fill the streets. Agents rappel from a Black Hawk helicopter. Authorities said they were targeting the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, but only two of the 37 immigrants arrested […]
OCT. 21, 2025
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacts after a teammate scored during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Champion Thunder enter the season looking to end the NBA’s run of parity
The defending NBA champions aren’t thinking of themselves in that way. The 80th season of the NBA starts Tuesday night in Oklahoma City, where the Thunder — the “defending” champion, even though they don’t seem to like the term — will get their rings and enjoy one final moment of celebrating last season’s seven-game triumph over the […]
OCT. 20, 2025
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People react as they celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting, at a plaza known as hostages square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Israel and Hamas accept part of Trump peace plan, will free hostages and prisoners
It started when Evan Vucci, who was covering President Donald Trump at a roundtable event with conservative Christians, noticed an agitated Marco Rubio slipping Trump a note. Vucci and other news photographers in the room zoomed in on the handwriting on White House stationery that read, “You need to approve a Truth Social post soon […]
OCT. 17, 2025
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A child refugee from Myanmar stands on a water pipe while foraging for food in a forest near the Mae La refugee camp in the Tak province of Thailand, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)
AP tells exclusive story about devastation caused by U.S. foreign aid cuts
Kristen Gelineau, who has reported on Myanmar and the Rohingya crisis since 2017, investigated claims that U.S. aid cuts were causing deaths, contrary to American officials’ assertions that they were not. With foreign journalists barred from the region and communications cut off, Gelineau relied on trusted local contacts to secure rare interviews inside Rohingya camps […]
OCT. 17, 2025
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Inmates ride in a vehicle at the Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp, July 14, 2025, in Red Corral, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
PHOTO ESSAY: Young California inmates learn skills to fight wildfires
Inmate firefighters in California will receive higher pay and the state will make permanent firefighting camps that train and educate young offenders under two laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. California state agencies and the Los Angeles County fire department run 35 “fire camps” where inmates train to become certified wildland firefighters. More than 1,100 […]
OCT. 16, 2025
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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
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FILE - People react as they gather to watch a live broadcast of Israeli hostages released from Gaza at a plaza known as hostages square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. The release took place as part of a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)
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OCT. 16, 2025
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FILE - People walk through University of North Carolina campus March 18, 2020, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Colleges are fighting to prove their return on investment
For a generation of young Americans, choosing where to go to college — or whether to go at all — has become a complex calculation of costs and benefits that often revolves around a single question: Is the degree worth its price? Public confidence in higher education has plummeted in recent years amid high tuition prices, skyrocketing student loans and a dismal […]
OCT. 16, 2025
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