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AP names veteran South Dakota journalist Carson Walker as cooperative’s Dakotas News Editor

Carson Walker Walker returned to the cooperative’s Sioux Falls bureau in July 2013 as a breaking news reporter. In his new position, he will oversee the AP’s reporting staff in North Dakota and South Dakota and have responsibility for the creation of the AP’s report in both states. The 47-year-old Walker will be based in […]

JAN. 6, 2014

Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters, died Sunday. He was 89. He was a prolific author and essayist with such celebrated novels as “The Time of the Hero” (La Ciudad y los Perros) and “Feast of the Goat,” and won myriad prizes. […]

APRIL 14, 2025

Publishers support AP in infringement suit against Meltwater

The New York Times Co., Advance Publications Inc., Gannett Co., McClatchy Co., the Newspaper Association of America and BurrellesLuce have filed an amicus brief in support of The Associated Press in its infringement suit against Meltwater.

FEB. 26, 2013

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A beloved teacher in Morocco unmasked: Frenchman investigated over abuse of 89 boys

For decades in the Moroccan town of Khenifra, Jacques Leveugle was simply known as the thin Frenchman who swept the streets at dawn, offered free language lessons and organized outings for schoolchildren.

FEB. 18, 2026

Havana producer to lead AP video news in Latin America

Fernando Gonzalez, who has been The Associated Press’ senior producer in Havana for the past 11 years, will begin a new role as regional video editor for Latin America.

MARCH 5, 2014

AP makes one million minutes of historical footage available on YouTube

LONDON — The Associated Press and British Movietone, one of the world’s most comprehensive newsreel archives, are together bringing more than 1 million minutes of digitized film footage to YouTube. Showcasing the moments, people and events that shape the world, it will be the largest upload of historical news content on the video-sharing platform to […]

JULY 22, 2015

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

Grassroots funding for Ukraine’s military declines as groups look for creative ways to raise money

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The concert took place in an old movie studio in Kyiv, the location kept secret until the final moment in case it was the target of a Russian attack. More than 1,000 soldiers and young people gathered to listen to the artists who joined forces with a military brigade in an […]

DEC. 17, 2024

AP boosts customer choice with new live video replay ability

The Associated Press today announced a new feature that allows live video customers to access live event coverage for up to a week after it's delivered.

JUNE 23, 2020

Three new members, five incumbents elected to AP board

Three new members and five incumbents were elected to the board of directors of The Associated Press in results announced today at the annual meeting of the news cooperative in Orlando, Fla.

APRIL 15, 2013

‘Footprints on the Moon,’ an AP e-book, recounts space race

“Footprints on the Moon,” an Associated Press account of how man succeeded in freeing himself from the bonds that held him to Earth, is now available as an e-book.

JULY 21, 2014