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.

Africa's Catholic hierarchy refuses same-sex blessings, says such unions are contrary to God's will

In the greatest rebuke yet to Pope Francis, the Catholic bishops of Africa and Madagascar have issued a unified statement refusing to follow his declaration allowing priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples

11:21AM ( 3 months ago )

NYC issues vacate orders to stabilize historic Jewish sites following discovery of 60-foot tunnel

New York building officials have issued emergency work orders to stabilize buildings around a historic Brooklyn synagogue where a secret tunnel was revealed earlier this week

11:20AM ( 3 months ago )

Illegal tunnel under a synagogue in NYC is 60 feet long and destabilized nearby buildings, city says

New York building officials have issued emergency work orders to stabilize buildings around a historic Brooklyn synagogue where a secret tunnel was revealed earlier this week

11:20AM ( 3 months ago )

Illegal tunnel under New York City synagogue destabilized nearby buildings, officials say

New York City officials have issued emergency work orders to stabilize buildings around a historic Brooklyn synagogue where a secret tunnel was revealed earlier this week

11:20AM ( 3 months ago )

Gov. Brian Kemp seeks to draw political contrasts in his State of the State speech

Gov. Brian Kemp is using his State of the State speech to draw contrasts between his Republican philosophy and Democrats in an election year

11:19AM ( 3 months ago )

Gov. Brian Kemp draws political contrasts in his election-year State of the State speech

Gov. Brian Kemp is using his State of the State speech to draw contrasts between his Republican philosophy and Democrats in an election year

11:19AM ( 3 months ago )

President Joe Biden's record age, 81, is an 'asset,' first lady Jill Biden says

First lady Jill Biden says her husband’s age is an “asset,” as President Joe Biden faces persistent questions from voters about his decision to seek another term at age 81

11:03AM ( 3 months ago )

Friendly fire may have killed their relatives on Oct. 7. These Israeli families want answers now

Relatives of civilians killed at a kibbutz in southern Israel during the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas are demanding the military immediately investigate signs that some may have been killed by Israeli security forces as they battled militants holding hostages

10:51AM ( 3 months ago )

Violence rattles Ecuador as a nightclub arson kills 2 and a bomb scare sparks an evacuation

A bomb threat has sent an anti-explosives unit into a bustling area of Ecuador's tense capital as the South American nation staggers under a spike of violence blamed on drug gangs

10:23AM ( 3 months ago )

Bud Harrelson, scrappy Mets shortstop who once fought Pete Rose, dies at 79

Bud Harrelson, the scrappy and sure-handed shortstop who fought Pete Rose on the field during a playoff game and helped the New York Mets win an astonishing championship, died early Thursday morning

10:08AM ( 3 months ago )