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.

Extreme heat, wildfire smoke harm low-income and nonwhite communities the most, study finds

Extreme heat and wildfire smoke on their own are harmful to the human body, but the combination of both increases damage to people’s hearts and respiratory systems, according to a study released Friday

2:12PM ( 2 months ago )

These are their stories: Sam Waterston to leave 'Law & Order' later this month after 400 episodes

Sam Waterston, who has played the spiky, no-nonsense district attorney on “Law & Order” since the mid-1990s, is stepping down

2:00PM ( 2 months ago )

Officers shoot when man with missing girl tries to run over deputies, authorities say

Authorities say police have fatally shot a registered sex offender from Georgia who was traveling with a missing 11-year-old girl from Tennessee when the man hit three deputies with his vehicle

1:56PM ( 2 months ago )

Ohio Attorney General given until Monday to explain rejection of voting rights amendment to court

The Ohio Supreme Court has given Republican Attorney General Dave Yost until Monday to respond to the legal claims of the coalition of civil rights organizations that is challenging his rejection of a package of proposed voter protections they are working to place on November’s ballot

1:46PM ( 2 months ago )

UN food agency says it has reports of people dying from starvation amid the conflict in Sudan

The U.N. food agency says it has received reports of people dying from starvation in Sudan, where raging fighting between rival generals is hampering the distribution of aid and food supplies to those most hungry

1:43PM ( 2 months ago )

Big Ten, SEC forming joint advisory group to find solutions to college sports issues

The Big Ten and Southeastern Conference are formally trying to find solutions for the issues facing college sports

1:42PM ( 2 months ago )

Court filing discloses personal relationship between Fani Willis and prosecutor hired in Trump case

A court filing discloses that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is involved in a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump

1:40PM ( 2 months ago )

Fani Willis acknowledges a 'personal relationship' with prosecutor she hired in Trump's Georgia case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in a court filing has acknowledged having a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump

1:40PM ( 2 months ago )

Court filing discloses a 'personal relationship' between Fani Willis and prosecutor she hired in Trump's Georgia case

1:39PM ( 2 months ago )

Senators reach a deal on border policy bill. Now it faces an uphill fight to passage

Senate negotiators have reached a deal on a proposal to overhaul the asylum system at the U.S. border with Mexico

1:35PM ( 2 months ago )