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.

Abortion initiative hits milestone for getting in front of Florida voters

A petition initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the Florida constitution has reached the necessary number of verified signatures to qualify for the 2024 ballot

2:01PM ( 5 months ago )

The teacher shot by a 6-year-old still worries, a year later, about the other students in the room

The former teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in a Virginia classroom said she still worries about the other children who saw it happen

1:51PM ( 5 months ago )

With banku and jollof rice, Ghanian chef tries to break world cook-a-thon record

A chef in Ghana has been preparing banku and other regional dishes on live TV since New Year’s Day as she tries to break a world record for marathon cooking

1:49PM ( 5 months ago )

Strays land in doghouse after causing an estimated $350K in damage to cars at Houston dealership

A pair of strays have landed in the doghouse after being caught on video causing more than a quarter-million dollars’ worth of damage at a Houston car dealership

1:35PM ( 5 months ago )

The U.S. northeast is preparing for a weekend storm that threatens to dump snow, rain, and ice

The northeast is preparing for a weekend winter storm that threatens to dump a messy mix of snow, rain and ice

1:31PM ( 5 months ago )

US actor Christian Oliver and his 2 daughters died in a plane crash in the Caribbean, police say

Police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines say U.S. actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters died in a plane crash near a tiny private island in the eastern Caribbean

1:22PM ( 5 months ago )

New gun law has blocked over 500 firearms from being bought by young people, attorney general says

Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday that more than 500 gun purchases have been blocked since a new gun law requiring stricter background checks for young people went into effect in 2022

1:19PM ( 5 months ago )

Stars converge in Palm Springs to celebrate year's best films, Emma Stone's career

Emma Stone reflected on her career highlights and Meryl Streep praised Billie Eilish and “Barbie” with saving the movie industry Thursday during one of the first stops of Hollywood’s awards season

1:12PM ( 5 months ago )

The new FAFSA is meant to make applying for college aid easier, but not everyone can access it yet

A new online application designed to make applying for federal student aid easier went live this week, but not everyone has been able to access it

1:04PM ( 5 months ago )

Trump's civil fraud trial enters homestretch as legal filings preview next week's closing arguments

Lawyers for Donald Trump and New York state are launching a final effort to make their case in the former president's civil business fraud trial

1:04PM ( 5 months ago )