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.

Texas officials are trying to figure out who's really missing from the floods

Texas officials say more than 170 people are considered unaccounted for after extraordinary floods swamped parts of Kerr County and nearby areas

9:01AM ( 3 weeks ago )

Stephen King to narrate 'Hansel and Gretel' audiobook with Maurice Sendak's illustrations

Stephen King narrates a new audiobook version of "Hansel and Gretel," blending his storytelling with Maurice Sendak's illustrations

9:00AM ( 3 weeks ago )

George Harrison's Beatles-era photos to be released in new book

A new book of Beatles-era photographs by George Harrison will be released in Fall 2026

9:00AM ( 3 weeks ago )

Jennifer Hudson will headline the Whitney Houston estate's fourth annual Legacy of Love Gala

No one could replace the inimitable talent that was Whitney Houston

9:00AM ( 3 weeks ago )

US applications for jobless benefits fall to 227,000 last week, remain at historically healthy level

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the historically healthy range of the past couple years

8:39AM ( 3 weeks ago )

TikTok faces fresh European privacy investigation over China data transfers

TikTok is facing a fresh European Union privacy investigation into user data transferred to China

8:07AM ( 3 weeks ago )

Europe unveils a deal for more food and fuel for Gaza. Israeli strike kills 15 outside a clinic

Europe and Israel have reached a new deal to allow more food and fuel into Gaza

7:39AM ( 3 weeks ago )

Most US adults say child care costs are a 'major problem,' a new AP-NORC poll finds

A new poll shows most Americans see child care costs as a major issue, and majorities support the federal government offering free or low-cost day care and requiring employers to provide paid family leave

7:07AM ( 3 weeks ago )

A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools rages

The 1925 Scopes “Monkey Trial” in Tennessee, where a teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution, continues to influence debates on religion in public schools

7:06AM ( 3 weeks ago )

Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells at auction for 7 million euros

The unique and original Birkin bag that fashion house Hermès made for actor and singer Jane Birkin has sold for 7 million euros or $8.2 million at auction in Paris

6:27AM ( 3 weeks ago )