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.

BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver

BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver’s air bag inflators can blow apart in a crash, hurling metal shrapnel and possibly injuring or killing people

9:55AM ( 4 months ago )

Italian officials secure 12th Century leaning tower in Bologna to prevent collapse

Italian officials have secured the shorter of two 12th century towers in Bologna, fearing that its leaning could lead to collapse

8:59AM ( 4 months ago )

In Mexico, a Japanese traditional dancer shows how body movement speaks beyond culture and religion

Unlike the fast-moving interpreters of samba, salsa and other Latin American dancing styles, Japanese traditional dancers move slowly, performing just a few moves that their bodies keep fully controlled

8:17AM ( 4 months ago )

Send-offs show Carlton Pearson's split legacy spurred by his inclusive beliefs, rejection of hell

Before his peers would label him a heretic, the late Bishop Carlton D

8:14AM ( 4 months ago )

Teen girls are being victimized by deepfake nudes. One family is pushing for more protections

A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated nude images of the teen and other female classmates were circulated at a high school in New Jersey

8:04AM ( 4 months ago )

Zambia landslides bury miners digging tunnels illegally, killing 7 and leaving more than 20 missing

Police and local authorities in Zambia say seven miners have been confirmed dead and more than 20 others are missing, presumed dead, after heavy rains caused landslides that buried them inside tunnels they had been digging illegally at a copper mine

7:23AM ( 4 months ago )

7 suspected illegal miners dead, more than 20 others missing in landslide in Zambia

Police and local authorities say seven suspected illegal miners have been confirmed dead and more than 20 others are missing and presumed dead after heavy rains caused landslides that buried them inside tunnels they had been digging at a copper mine in Zambia

7:23AM ( 4 months ago )

At COP28 meeting, oil companies pledge to combat methane. Environmentalists call it a "smokescreen"

Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production are pledging to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030

7:23AM ( 4 months ago )

At UN Climate talks, oil companies pledge to combat methane; Environmentalists call it "smokescreen"

Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production are pledging to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030

7:23AM ( 4 months ago )

US joins in other nations in swearing off coal power to clean the climate

The United States is now committed to the idea of phasing out coal power plants, joining 56 other nations in kicking the coal habit

4:45AM ( 4 months ago )