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.

Pirates aim to sweep series against the Braves

The Pittsburgh Pirates will aim to sweep a three-game series with a victory over the Atlanta Braves

3:55AM ( 5 months ago )

Bangladesh evacuates hundreds of thousands as a severe cyclone approaches from the Bay of Bengal

Bangladesh has evacuated nearly 800,000 people from vulnerable areas as the country and neighboring India await the arrival of a severe cyclone that has formed over the Bay of Bengal

2:24AM ( 5 months ago )

Gray leads Atlanta against Minnesota after 21-point game

Atlanta takes on the Minnesota Lynx after Allisha Gray scored 21 points in the Atlanta Dream's 83-78 win over the Dallas Wings

2:00AM ( 5 months ago )

Ahead of another donor conference for Syria, humanitarian workers fear more aid cuts

Syria's devastating civil war, now in its 14th year, remains largely frozen and so are efforts to find a viable political solution to end it

1:53AM ( 5 months ago )

Zimbabwe authorities mix charm with force in an attempt to shore up the world’s newest currency

Zimbabwe introduced the world's newest currency in April with public rallies and commercial jingles

1:25AM ( 5 months ago )

National Spelling Bee reflects the economic success and cultural impact of immigrants from India

Since 1999, 28 of the last 34 Scripps National Spelling Bee champions have been Indian American

12:58AM ( 5 months ago )

The dreams of a 60-year-old beauty contestant come to an abrupt end in Argentina

A 60-year-old Argentine woman has watched her dreams to become the oldest Miss Universe contestant in history melt away in a haze of sequins and selfies at Argentina’s annual beauty pageant

12:54AM ( 5 months ago )

Emergency crews in Papua New Guinea move survivors of massive landslide to safer ground

Emergency responders are moving survivors of a massive landslide feared to have buried scores of people to safer ground as tons of unstable earth and tribal warfare, which is rife in the Papua New Guinea Highlands, threaten the rescue effort

12:52AM ( 5 months ago )

UN migration agency estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide

The International Organization for Migration has increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670

12:52AM ( 5 months ago )

Over 670 people died in a massive Papua New Guinea landslide, UN estimates, as survivors seek safety

The International Organization for Migration has increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670

12:52AM ( 5 months ago )