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.

Biden says Olympians represented 'the very best of America'

Declaring the U.S. the “greatest sports nation in the history of the world,” President Joe Biden welcomed U.S. Olympians and Paralympians at the White House on Monday to recognize their achievement in this summer’s games in Paris

12:30PM ( 1 month ago )

As strike deadline approaches, dockworkers prepare to walk picket lines at Eastern and Gulf ports

The union for 45,000 dockworkers appears poised to walk picket lines at East and Gulf coast ports even though progress was reported in negotiations ahead of a major work stoppage

12:19PM ( 1 month ago )

US port strike by 45,000 dockworkers is all but certain to begin at midnight

The union representing U.S. dockworkers has signaled that 45,000 of its members will walk off the job at midnight, kicking off a strike likely to shut down ports across the East and Gulf coasts

12:19PM ( 1 month ago )

Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike, a standoff risking new shortages

Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas have started walking picket lines in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks

12:19PM ( 1 month ago )

With strike looming, progress is reported in talks between Eastern and Gulf ports and dockworkers

The union for 45,000 dockworkers and the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports have exchanged wage offers, leaving a ray of hope that a deal can be reached without a major work stoppage

12:19PM ( 1 month ago )

Movie armorer's conviction upheld in fatal ‘Rust’ set shooting by Alec Baldwin

A judge has rejected a request to throw out the conviction of a movie armorer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.”

12:10PM ( 1 month ago )

The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security

The Pentagon says is sending a “few thousand” additional troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if necessary

12:00PM ( 1 month ago )