The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an American multinational nonprofit news agency headquartered in New York City. The AP is owned by its contributing newspapers, radio, and television stations in the United States, all of which contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists.

Timeline: Key dates in the century-long battle over the Equal Rights Amendment

The struggle over the Equal Rights Amendment started more than a century ago when suffragist Alice Paul first proposed it shortly after the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote

5:11PM ( 5 months ago )

Starbucks plans corporate layoffs as part of turnaround

Starbucks says it plans an unspecified number of layoffs as it restructures its corporate staff

5:09PM ( 5 months ago )

Mets and lefty reliever A.J. Minter agree to 2-year contract, AP source says

Turning their attention to the bullpen, the New York Mets have agreed with free agent left-hander A

5:09PM ( 5 months ago )

SWAT shootout in Atlanta suburb kills a man and wounds an officer

Police in an Atlanta suburb say say a bulletproof vest saved a SWAT officer’s life just before he returned fire and killed a fleeing man

5:04PM ( 5 months ago )

Yellen says Treasury will use 'extraordinary measures' on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling

In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen says her agency will start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, on January 21, in a letter sent to congressional leaders Friday afternoon

5:02PM ( 5 months ago )