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.

GameStop leaps in premarket as Roaring Kitty may hold large position

Shares of GameStop are soaring before the market open on Monday following speculation that the man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze owns a large number of shares of the video game retailer that may be worth millions

7:59AM ( 5 months ago )

Vatican cardinal urges Europeans to remember own migratory roots ahead of European elections

A top Vatican cardinal has urged European voters to remember their own migratory roots in showing sympathy to people forced to flee their homes

7:58AM ( 5 months ago )

Nigeria loses electricity and major airports close as unions seek higher wages amid record inflation

Africa’s most populous country has ground to a halt as Nigeria’s largest labor unions begin striking to demand a salary increase amid the worst cost of living crisis in decades

7:50AM ( 5 months ago )

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Texas Democrat, says she has pancreatic cancer

Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee says she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing treatment

7:45AM ( 5 months ago )

How AP covered the D-Day landings and lost photographer Bede Irvin in the battle for Normandy

On D-Day, The Associated Press had reporters, artists and photographers in the air, on the choppy waters of the English Channel, in London, and at English departure ports and airfields covering the Allied assault in Normandy

7:23AM ( 5 months ago )

World track body creates biennial championships with bigger cash prizes as potential Olympics rival

Track and field's World Athletics has announced a new global championships that promises $150,000 prizes for gold medalists

7:08AM ( 5 months ago )

More women made the list of top paid CEOs in 2023, but their numbers are still small compared to men

More women are reaching the top ranks of the corporate suite of S&P 500 companies, but their numbers are still miniscule compared to their male counterparts

7:03AM ( 5 months ago )

CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee

The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers at a time when inflation was putting considerable pressure on Americans’ budgets

7:01AM ( 5 months ago )

4 people have died in floods in southern Germany. The situation remains tense

The death toll in floods across a large part of southern Germany has risen to four as three bodies were recovered from inundated basements

6:37AM ( 5 months ago )

Toyota apologizes for cheating on vehicle testing and halts production of three models

Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda has apologized for massive cheating on certification tests for seven vehicle models

6:21AM ( 5 months ago )