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Fernando González, AP head of Caribbean news, dies in Cuba

Fernando Gonzalez poses for a portrait in Mexico City, March 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) MEXICO CITY (AP) — Fernando González, who spent decades covering and directing major stories for The Associated Press across Latin America, from papal visits to border skirmishes, hurricanes and hostage standoffs, has died in Havana. González, 60, died at his […]

NOV. 22, 2021

Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker’s threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Republicans are pushing back against suggestions by President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans that federal disaster aid for victims of wildfires that ravaged Southern California should come with strings attached, possibly jeopardizing the president’s policy agenda in a deeply divided Congress at the outset of his […]

JAN. 24, 2025

Acoca named East Coast Entertainment & Lifestyles Editor

Shelley Acoca (AP Photo) Acoca will oversee writers and editors across varying beats, from television to music to food and fashion and will help anchor coverage of major events such as the Grammy Awards, breaking news and more. She will be based in New York City. “Shelley is a highly creative, top-notch editor who has […]

JULY 2, 2014

AP names J. David Ake to lead its global photojournalism

AP Director of Photography J. David Ake. (AP Photo) Sally Buzbee, the AP’s senior vice president and executive editor, made the announcement on Thursday. Ake will start his new role on Dec. 1 and be based at AP’s New York headquarters. Ake is currently the deputy chief of bureau for visual journalism in Washington, where […]

NOV. 8, 2018

What to expect when you’re interviewed by AP

Sometimes people ask about the “ground rules” when they’re being interviewed or photographed by AP. Here’s what you should expect when working with an AP reporter, photographer or videographer:

How and when we report on suicides

AP policy on reporting suicides, spelled out in the AP Stylebook, is “to not go into detail on the methods used.” There has been a robust discussion in our newsrooms about what this means -- how far do we go in discussing methods of suicide by celebrities? Are we depriving readers of essential information on a story if we are too opaque? 

AP names Matt Sedensky to national reporting team

Sedensky’s career has taken him from Hartford to Honolulu, Kansas City to South Florida, where his stories have included Rick Scott’s successful run for governor and the Gulf oil spill, as well as crime, trials and news on specialized beats including religion and aging. Regularly deployed to major stories, he covered the Virginia Tech shootings […]

OCT. 14, 2015

Video shows AP reporter shoved by guard at EPA headquarters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Security camera footage released Tuesday undermines Trump administration claims that a reporter for The Associated Press tried to force her way into the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters to cover a summit last year on drinking water contaminants. Video obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request shows a security guard grab AP […]

FEB. 26, 2019

One Tech Tip: All you need to know about the iPhone’s Lockdown Mode

A little known security feature on iPhones is in the spotlight after it stymied efforts by U.S. federal authorities to search devices seized from a reporter.

FEB. 12, 2026

The Rays get 120 hours to make the Yankees’ spring stadium their own. Here’s how they’ll do it

TAMPA. Fla. (AP) — “Extreme Makeover: Baseball Edition” is about to premiere. When Tampa Bay players leave Steinbrenner Field following the New York Yankees’ spring training home finale on March 23, their staff will launch a 120-hour transformation of the ballpark for the Rays’ season in exile from storm-damaged Tropicana Field. By the time the […]

MARCH 10, 2025

Why AP is publishing story about missing American tied to CIA

The Associated Press today is publishing an article about serious blunders at the Central Intelligence Agency and an effort to cover them up. At the heart of the story is a retired FBI agent, Robert Levinson, who was recruited as a spy by a rogue group of analysts inside the CIA. Without any authority to do so, the analysts sent Levinson into Iran, where he disappeared in 2007.

To fight misinfo, news outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night stories

By DAVID BAUDER, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As news outlets get ready for election night, they’re not only focusing on what happens. They’re keeping watch over what doesn’t. Several plans to combat misinformation are in place across newsrooms that will follow the climax of a hard-fought campaign on Nov. 5. The Associated Press and […]

OCT. 25, 2024