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Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91

Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he died Sunday night at his home in the […]

NOV. 4, 2024

Fascist salutes from the podium: Cortina’s forgotten ‘mini-Olympics’ during World War II

A giant portrait of Benito Mussolini hovered over the “Snow Stadium” — on the exact same grounds where the curling arena for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics now stands. The shooting range for the military patrol event — the precursor to biathlon — was held where a mobile-home Athletes’ Village has now been erected to host competitors for next […]

JAN. 27, 2026

JFK chronicle published by AP ahead of centennial

The Associated Press has published “JFK: A Daily Chronicle of the White House Years,” an account of President John F. Kennedy’s 1,036 days as commander-in-chief, ahead of the 100th anniversary of his birth on May 29.

MAY 23, 2017

AP publishes history of baseball’s ‘Banned’ players, coaches

The Associated Press and Diversion Books have published “Banned: Baseball’s Blacklist of All-Stars and Also-Rans,” a comprehensive history written by former AP sports writer Hal Bock.

FEB. 21, 2017

Michael Weissenstein named AP Caribbean news director

AP Caribbean News Director Michael Weissenstein. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) “Mike is an excellent journalist and wordsmith who has shepherded our coverage of Cuba through the island’s 2014 rapprochement with the United States to the death of Fidel Castro last month,” said Haven. “I’m thrilled that he will be expanding his reach to the rest of […]

DEC. 26, 2016

Study Video news critical in Asia media markets

A new report commissioned by The Associated Press (AP) reveals how news providers can attract online audiences in Asian markets. The report, entitled “Lift Off: The new era for video news in Asia,” based on a survey of an online population of 4,500 respondents from China, Japan and Indonesia, shows that local and international news […]

NOV. 14, 2013

Former AP White House photographer honored for ‘Lifetime Achievement’

Former Associated Press Senior White House photographer Ron Edmonds is being honored by the White House News Photographers Association with its Lifetime Achievement Award. It will be presented at the 2013 “Eyes of History” annual awards gala on Saturday, May 11, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington.

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UK court News-clipping service must obtain licenses from newspaper publishers

The country’s highest court ruled Wednesday that Meltwater’s customers and anyone else in the UK cannot be prosecuted for viewing news stories online. But the court confirmed that Meltwater and its customers must obtain licenses from the newspaper publishers. The ruling stems from a dispute between Meltwater and the UK’s Newspaper Licensing Agency, which represents […]

APRIL 19, 2013

AP Archive, Video Hub boost third-party video content with 2 new contributors

The Associated Press today announced that AP Archive and Video Hub customers will be offered content from Storm Chasing Video and Stringr, in a further expansion of third-party video distributed by AP.

NOV. 28, 2018

AP tells the little-told story of a 101-year-old Holocaust survivor, teaching history’s lessons to schoolchildren

Paris-based correspondent John Leicester secured rare, intimate access to 101-year-old Holocaust survivor Ginette Kolinka, capturing a powerful story of memory, resilience and urgency. Kolinka, one of the last living witnesses to the horrors of Auschwitz, has dedicated her later years to educating younger generations about the realities of the Holocaust. Leicester followed her as she […]

APRIL 10, 2026

New York spy museum to feature ‘Seafood from Slaves’ investigation

The Pulitzer Prize-winning AP reporting that exposed modern day slavery in the fishing industry in Southeast Asia will be showcased at a new interactive spy museum in midtown Manhattan.

FEB. 9, 2018