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.

Major power outage hits Venezuela's capital, with Maduro government blaming 'sabotage'

Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, and several states

7:34AM ( 2 months ago )

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Massachusetts state primaries

Massachusetts Republicans will choose candidates to challenge U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch in state primaries on Tuesday

7:01AM ( 2 months ago )

At Paralympics, women are blazing trails in male-dominated and roughest of sports, wheelchair rugby

At the Paralympic Games in Paris, women are blazing trails in the roughest of sports — mixed-gender but male-dominated wheelchair rugby

6:38AM ( 2 months ago )

Japan's defense ministry seeks record budget as it faces growing threat from China

Japan’s Defense Ministry has sought a record 8.5 trillion yen or $59 billion budget for the next year to fortify its deterrence on southwestern islands against China’s increasing threat

6:21AM ( 2 months ago )

Searchers recover 3 bodies from Thai rail tunnel that collapsed during construction

Thai officials say the bodies of three foreign workers who were trapped for days in a railway tunnel in northeastern Thailand that collapsed while under construction have been retrieved after an intensive rescue effort

5:58AM ( 2 months ago )

Prominent German leftist politician sprayed with a red liquid, likely paint, during campaign event

A prominent German leftist politician was sprayed with a red liquid, likely paint, during a campaign event in the eastern city of Erfurt, ahead of closely watched state elections on Sunday

5:41AM ( 2 months ago )