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.

Border crossings in December trend low as Biden administration wraps up

U.S. officials have announced the latest border data, and it suggests the Biden administration is poised to end its term without an expected bump in illegal border crossings

7:26PM ( 5 months ago )

Biden's education chief says he avoided 'culture wars' despite goading from GOP governors

While Republican states were working to limit school history lessons and ban transgender athletes, President Joe Biden’s education chief said he was focused on what matters — putting more social workers in schools, expanding summer school and building a pipeline of new teachers

7:26PM ( 5 months ago )

Biden announces 2 new national monuments in California after wildfires scuttled previous event

President Joe Biden has announced the creation of two California national monuments that will honor Native American tribes while shielding picturesque mountains and deserts from mining and energy development

7:13PM ( 5 months ago )

SEC sues Elon Musk, saying he didn't disclose Twitter ownership on time before buying it

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued billionaire Elon Musk, saying he failed to disclose his ownership of Twitter stock in a timely manner in early 2022, before buying the social media site

7:11PM ( 5 months ago )

Prominent Puerto Rican civil rights leader José 'Cha Cha' Jiménez dies at 76

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a prominent civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and Co-Founder of the Rainbow Coalition, has died

6:50PM ( 5 months ago )

Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements

6:50PM ( 5 months ago )

NCAA to dole out $1.2B to help pay for House settlement. Its president asks for Congress to step in

Stressing his own organization’s ability to pay out $1.2 billion over 10 years to help settle an industry-changing lawsuit, NCAA President Charlie Baker also urged Congress to pass legislation that could put college sports on a better path

6:49PM ( 5 months ago )