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Powering the AI information era with factual journalism

In a wide-ranging interview with “The Rebooting Show,” Chief Revenue Officer Kristin Heitmann discussed the evolution of AP’s business and how the global news organization is powering today’s AI-driven media ecosystem. “We are often the first on the ground as eyewitness journalists to report on something. That has been historically important for how people access […]

A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating the devastating impact of climate change that they feel endangers their very survival. They demand that major polluting nations be held to account. After […]

DEC. 2, 2024

Arkansas’ Darius Acuff and Florida’s Todd Golden garner top spots in the AP’s All-SEC awards

Darius Acuff Jr., who is on pace to become the first since Pete Maravich in 1970 to lead the Southeastern Conference in scoring and assists in the same season, is The Associated Press player of the year in the league. With Acuff averaging 22.2 points and 6.4 assists, the 17th-ranked Razorbacks earned the No. 3 seed in this […]

MARCH 10, 2026

AP names Karin Laub as Jordan bureau chief

In this Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015 photo, Karin Laub poses for a photograph in Gaza. The Associated Press has named Laub, a veteran Middle East correspondent, as its chief of bureau for Jordan. (AP Photo/Adel Hana) In her new role, Laub will also take a lead in producing stories of regional interest and remain involved […]

APRIL 1, 2015

Acclaimed photographer Anja Niedringhaus dies

In this image taken Friday Sept. 11, 2011 AP photographer Anja Niedringhaus attends an exhibition of her work in Berlin. Niedringhaus, 48, was killed and an AP reporter was wounded on Friday, April 4, 2014 when an Afghan policeman opened fire while they were sitting in their car in eastern Afghanistan. Niedringhaus an internationally acclaimed […]

APRIL 4, 2014

Jonathan Wolman, Detroit News editor, former AP exec, dies

Jonathan Wolman, editor and publisher of The Detroit News, speaks during an announcement at the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News during a news conference in Detroit, Dec. 16, 2008. (AP Photo) Jonathan Wolman, who over more than 45 years in journalism served as editor and publisher of The Detroit News and previously worked […]

APRIL 15, 2019

New head of international news and editor at large for standards are named

Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll today announced two key appointments: Ian Phillips is the new Vice President for International News and John Daniszewski becomes the new Editor at Large for Standards.

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Planning and deep sourcing help land Bill Gates exclusive

When Bill Gates decided to announce his plan to donate 99% of his wealth—approximately $107 billion—to the Gates Foundation as it marked its 25th anniversary, he chose the Associated Press to share the news. It’s one of the largest philanthropic pledges in history, though not necessarily the biggest. Thalia Beaty’s meticulous reporting helped clarify that […]

MAY 16, 2025

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Delta State’s women’s basketball legacy endures even as national spotlight has faded

A sparse crowd drifted into Walter Sillers Coliseum for Delta State’s first women’s basketball game in 1973. It was a 4 p.m. tipoff against Holmes Community College, announced only in the local paper in rural Cleveland, Mississippi. There were no tickets, no concessions or buzz. Just a handful of curious women’s basketball fans with no […]

APRIL 2, 2026