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.

Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos ban

The Trump administration is dropping plans to allow continued use of the last type of asbestos legally allowed in U.S. manufacturing after an outcry from asbestos opponents

2:38PM ( 1 month ago )

Trash and tension mount in Philadelphia on Day 8 of workers strike, while some seek pop-up haulers

Philadelphia faces mounting trash and tension as a strike by many of the city's blue-collar workers enters its eighth day

2:28PM ( 1 month ago )

Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin and blames him for 'killing a lot of people' in Ukraine

President Donald Trump says he’s “not happy” with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin

2:17PM ( 1 month ago )

Big East, ESPN reunite with 6-year media rights deal

The Big East Conference and ESPN have announced a six-year digital media rights deal

2:17PM ( 1 month ago )

United to resume flights to Tel Aviv after pauses in service due to Middle East conflicts

United Airlines confirmed Tuesday that it will resume daily flights to Tel Aviv later this month after suspending service there intermittently due to recent escalations in the Middle East conflicts

2:13PM ( 1 month ago )

Amanda Anisimova celebrates with her nephew, Jackson, after reaching the Wimbledon semifinals

Amanda Anisimova has reached her first Grand Slam semifinal in six years by saving five set points in a tiebreaker and finally converting her fourth match point for a 6-1, 7-6 (9) victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at Wimbledon

2:05PM ( 1 month ago )

'Lord of the Rings' director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand's lost moa

Filmmaker Peter Jackson's fascination with a large extinct New Zealand bird has led to an unusual partnership with a biotech company known for its grand and controversial plans to bring back lost species

1:08PM ( 1 month ago )

Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood

President Donald Trump has avoided talk of scrapping the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including children at an all-girls camp

1:02PM ( 1 month ago )

Noem says first responders in Texas 'still looking for a lot of little girls' missing after flood

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says first responders in Texas are “still looking for a lot of little girls” who remain missing after a devastating flood in Texas

1:02PM ( 1 month ago )

Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, shot 9 times by a man posing as an officer, leaves the hospital

A Minnesota state senator who was shot nine times during an attack in June has been moved to a rehabilitation facility

12:56PM ( 1 month ago )