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.

Chad's military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result

Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, has been declared the winner of this week’s presidential election

5:08PM ( 4 months ago )

US utility pledges more transparency after lack of notice it empowered CEO to make plant decisions

The nation’s largest public utility pledged to be more transparent after it took months to disclose that a general budget vote by its board last year also gave the CEO the final decision over several proposed natural gas power plants

5:05PM ( 4 months ago )

Georgia Supreme Court declines to rule on whether counties can draw their own electoral maps

The Georgia Supreme Court has declined to rule, at least for now, on whether county commissioners can override state legislators and draw their own electoral districts

4:58PM ( 4 months ago )

Pennsylvania to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data

Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving as state lawmakers hope to reduce distracted driving accidents

4:54PM ( 4 months ago )

Suns fire coach Frank Vogel after getting swept out of the playoffs in the opening round

The Phoenix Suns have fired coach Frank Vogel after one disappointing season

4:35PM ( 4 months ago )

Several people detained as protestors block parking garage at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Several people have been detained by police at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after demonstrators blocked a parking garage in their ongoing protest movement connected to the Israel-Hamas war

4:35PM ( 4 months ago )

New Biden administration rule aims to speed up asylum screening for limited group of migrants

A new Biden administration rule aims to speed up asylum processing at the southern border, enabling it to quickly reject a limited group of people believed to have committed serious crimes or who have terrorist links

4:32PM ( 4 months ago )

New rule aims to speed up removal of limited group of migrants who don't qualify for asylum

4:32PM ( 4 months ago )

A new rule aims to speed up the removal of a limited group of migrants who don't qualify for asylum

4:32PM ( 4 months ago )

States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies

A new report finds fewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to residency programs, but the drop is more pronounced in states that ban abortion compared with other states

4:31PM ( 4 months ago )