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.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial set for May

A May 5 trial date has been set for Sean “Diddy” Combs to face sex trafficking charges

12:09AM ( 5 months ago )

Takeaways from an AP investigation of Russia recruiting Africans to make drones for use in Ukraine

Russia has recruited about 200 women ages 18-22 from across Africa to work in a factory alongside Russian vocational students, including teenagers, assembling thousands of Iranian-designed attack drones to be launched into Ukraine

12:08AM ( 5 months ago )

Social Security cost-of-living benefits increase announcement coming Thursday

Tens of millions of Social Security recipients will learn Thursday how big a cost-of-living boost they’ll get to their benefits next year

12:07AM ( 5 months ago )

Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025, smaller than in recent past

Millions of retirees who receive Social Security benefits will see a 2.5% cost-of-living increase to their monthly checks beginning in January

12:07AM ( 5 months ago )

Trump's small-dollar donor fundraising is beset by confusion and fatigue

Donald Trump’s contributions from small-dollar donors have plummeted since his last bid for the White House, presenting the former president with a financial challenge as he attempts to keep pace with Democrats’ fundraising machine

12:02AM ( 5 months ago )

A New York village known for its majestic mute swans faces a difficult choice after one is killed

The upstate New York village of Manlius is known for the majestic white swans that have inhabited a village pond for more than 100 years

11:52PM ( 5 months ago )

Hurricane Milton spawns destructive, deadly tornadoes before making landfall

Tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton caught many Floridians by surprise as they prepared for heavy wind, rain, and storm surges

11:51PM ( 5 months ago )

Hurricane Milton spawned high number of destructive, deadly tornadoes

Tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton caught many Floridians by surprise as they prepared for heavy wind, rain, and storm surges

11:51PM ( 5 months ago )

Former MLB star Garvey makes play for Latino votes in longshot bid for California US Senate seat

Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey is making a late-hour push for Latino support in his longshot U.S. Senate campaign against Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff

11:43PM ( 5 months ago )

Immigrants brought to the US as children ask judges to keep protections against deportation

Immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children were among more than 200 demonstrators who gathered outside a federal courthouse in New Orleans where appellate judges heard arguments over a policy shielding them from deportation

11:39PM ( 5 months ago )