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.

Maui ponders its future as leaders consider restricting vacation rentals loved by tourists

The mayor of Maui County in Hawaii wants to stop owners of thousands of vacation properties from renting to visitors

12:55AM ( 3 months ago )

Former pro surfer known for riding huge Pipeline waves dies in shark attack while surfing off Oahu

A well-known Hawaii lifeguard who was killed in a shark attack on Oahu’s North Shore was a former professional surfer with acting credits to his name

12:50AM ( 3 months ago )

Athing Mu stumbles, falls in 800 meters and will not have chance to defend her Olympic title

Olympic champion Athing Mu’s hopes for a repeat title came crashing down during the first lap of the 800-meter final at U.S. track trials

12:48AM ( 3 months ago )

Indonesia won't pay an $8 million ransom after a cyberattack compromised its national data center

Indonesia’s national data center has been compromised by a hacking group asking for a $8 million ransom that the government says it won’t pay

12:46AM ( 3 months ago )

South Korea slams North Korea's fresh trash balloon launches and threatens loudspeaker broadcasts

South Korea has lashed out at North Korea’s resumption of trash-carrying balloon launches and threatened to restart anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts

12:46AM ( 3 months ago )

Iowa floodwaters breach levees as even more rain forecast for drenched Midwest

Floodwaters have breached levees in Iowa, creating dangerous conditions that prompted evacuations as the deluged Midwest faces another round of severe storms

12:45AM ( 3 months ago )

Iowa floodwaters breach levees as even more rain dumps onto parts of the Midwest

Severe storms with tornado warnings brought hail and heavy rain to parts of the Midwest as floodwaters breached levees in Iowa, creating dangerous conditions that prompted evacuations

12:45AM ( 3 months ago )

More rain possible in deluged Midwest as flooding kills 2, causes water to surge around dam

More rain storms are possible in parts of the deluged Midwest, where flooding after days of heavy rains has killed at least two people, sent a river surging around a dam and forced evacuations and rescues

12:45AM ( 3 months ago )

More rain possible in deluged Midwest as flooding breaches levees in Iowa

Floodwaters have breached levees in Iowa, creating dangerous conditions that prompted evacuations as the deluged Midwest faces another round of severe storms

12:45AM ( 3 months ago )

Lawsuit challenges new Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments

Civil liberties groups have filed a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s new law mandating that the Ten Commandments must be displayed in every public school classroom

12:45AM ( 3 months ago )