The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business.
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The companies, which represent nearly half of global production, have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions by 2030.
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|By The Associated Press and NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and DAVID RISING Associated Press
The United States has urged ally Israel to do everything possible to protect civilians.
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The quake struck at 10:37 p.m. and was measured at a moderate depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles).
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At least 26 people have been killed in the U.S. by Takata inflators since May 2009.
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Paul Snyder, the behind-the-scenes architect of the Atlanta Braves’ rise to prominence in the 1990s, has died, the team announced Friday.
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|By The Associated Press and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press
Thousands of people were crossing into the U.S. illegally through the area when the barrier was installed.
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Oklahoma State University said in a statement that it “is appalled at the disturbing display of animal cruelty."
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|By The Associated Press and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Trump’s request to dismiss the civil lawsuits that accuse him of inciting the violent mob on Jan. 6, 2021.
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|By The Associated Press and MARK SHERMAN
O’Connor was an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court.
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Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in his election interference case in Washington, a federal judge ruled Friday, knocking down the Republican’s bid to derail the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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An incarcerated former gang member and FBI informant was charged Friday with attempted murder in the stabbing last week of ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at a federal prison in Arizona.
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Los Angeles police are searching for a suspect in the fatal shootings of three homeless people in separate incidents around the city, authorities announced Friday.
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|By The Associated Press and WAFAA SHURAFA, BASSEM MROUE and JULIA FRANKEL The Associated Press
In Israel, sirens warned of incoming rockets at several communal farms near Gaza, a sign that militants also restarted attacks.
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Walmart is the latest company to join the growing flock of major advertisers to pull spending from X, Elon Musk’s beleaguered social media company, amid concerns about hate speech — as well as reaching a sizeable audience on the platform.
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Flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections that can hit kids and older people hard may be peaking, U.S. health officials said Friday.
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|By The Associated Press and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press
The first-term Republican congressman was at grave risk of becoming just the sixth member of the House to be ousted by colleagues.
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|By The Associated Press and ED WHITE
The former "Empire" actor now will have to finish a 150-day stint in jail that was part of his sentence
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|By The Associated Press and MATTHEW DALY
The new rules — required under Biden’s signature climate law approved last year — are likely to slow consumer acceptance of electric vehicles just as Biden is trying to ramp up sales to help meet his goal to cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 12:07 PM EST
|By The Associated Press and DAVID KOENIG and MICHAEL CASEY
Lawyers for the 14-year-old and her parents say that American “knew or should have known the flight attendant was a danger.”
Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 11:35 AM EST
|By The Associated Press and JULIA FRANKEL
It was the latest in a series of signs that top Israeli commanders either ignored or played down warnings that Hamas was plotting the attack, which triggered a war against the Islamic militant group that has devastated the Gaza Strip.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 6:33 AM EST
|By The Associated Press and MANUEL VALDES
The whale has been spotted for the last three days swimming around Elliott Bay near Seattle. But on Thursday, the whale breached for about 40 minutes, also performing several pectoral fin slaps and dives.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 1:56 AM EST
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Bronny James has been cleared by doctors for a full return to basketball four months after suffering a cardiac arrest, and the Southern California freshman is expected to make his collegiate debut soon.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST
|By The Associated Press and MICHAEL PHILLIS
Millions of people consume drinking water from lead pipes, and the agency said tighter standards would improve IQ scores in children and reduce high blood pressure and heart disease in adults.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 11:58 PM EST
|By The Associated Press and STEVE PEOPLES and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press
There won’t be an audience, but the moderator is Fox host Sean Hannity, who has sparred with Newsom during past television appearances.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 11:47 PM EST
|By The Associated Press and WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and MELANIE LIDMAN
Hamas freed two Israeli women Thursday afternoon and more hostage releases were expected to follow, the Israeli military said.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 11:15 PM EST
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Both Newsom and DeSantis saw Thursday night’s meeting as a real opportunity to strengthen their political standing in the short and longer term.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 10:17 PM EST
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Lori Vallow Daybell is wanted in Arizona to face charges of conspiring to kill her estranged husband as well as her niece’s ex-husband.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 9:44 PM EST
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Police in Dallas have issued an arrest warrant for Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller on charges stemming from a “major disturbance” at a home on Wednesday.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 8:36 PM EST
|By The Associated Press and AMY BETH HANSON
Montana’s Republican-controlled Legislature made the state the first in the U.S. to pass a complete ban on the app, based on the argument that the Chinese government could gain access to user information from TikTok.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 8:29 PM EST
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Maverick Carter, LeBron James’ business partner, told federal investigators he bet on NBA games through an illegal bookie, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 8:14 PM EST
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will be joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff in the event on the White House Ellipse.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:58 PM EST
|By The Associated Press and ELLEN KNICKMEYER and COURTNEY BONNELL
The OPEC+ oil ministers came out of an online meeting with more than 2 million barrels per day in voluntary cuts through the first three months of next year and declared that Brazil will join the bloc in January.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:44 PM EST
|By The Associated Press and FARNOUSH AMIRI
The measure — titled the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act — passed 307-119 as Republicans sought to hold the Biden administration accountable for what they call their complicity in funding Iranian-backed terrorism in the Middle East.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:11 PM EST
|By The Associated Press and MEAD GRUVER
The lawsuit alleged Baldwin exposed the family to a flood of social media hatred in 2022 by claiming on Instagram that a family member was an “insurrectionist” for attending former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, rally.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:05 PM EST
|By The Associated Press and Jonel Aleccia, AP Health Writer
Consumers shouldn’t eat pre-cut cantaloupe if they don’t know the source, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 5:53 PM EST
|By The Associated Press and LINDSAY WHITEHURST
The Inspector General for the General Services Administration is probing the decision to locate the facility in Greenbelt, Maryland, over a site in Virginia, according to a letter released Thursday by Virginia lawmakers.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 5:23 PM EST
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The Atlantic basin had 20 named storms with seven hurricanes, three of which became major hurricanes.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 5:23 PM EST
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Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa, was choking on food during a luncheon Thursday when fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky performed the Heimlich maneuver on her.
Judge extends pause on John Oates’ sale of stake in business with Daryl Hall as arbitration proceeds
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 4:54 PM EST
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A judge sided with Daryl Hall on Thursday in his request to keep John Oates temporarily blocked from selling his potentially lucrative share of the Hall & Oates duo’s joint venture without his longtime partner’s permission.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 4:41 PM EST
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When Kirby Smart returned to his alma mater as head coach, Alabama was the top dog. Now, the roles are reversed.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 4:00 PM EST
|By The Associated Press and STEPHEN GROVES and MARK SHERMAN
The vote from the 11 Democrats would authorize subpoenas for Republican megadonor Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 3:56 PM EST
|By The Associated Press and MATTHEW LEE
Israel and Hamas agreed at the last minute to a third extension of a cease-fire agreement under which Israel has paused most military activity in return for the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 3:33 PM EST
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The crash of a U.S. Osprey on Wednesday killed at least one crew member. A search was continuing for the aircraft and the seven others on board.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 3:32 PM EST
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Powerball losers were actually winners for about seven hours this week after a state lottery mistakenly posted the wrong winning numbers.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 3:25 PM EST
|By The Associated Press and SEAN MURPHY and JAKE BLEIBERG
Phillip Dean Hancock, 59, received a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary and was declared dead at 11:29 a.m.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 2:14 PM EST
|By The Associated Press and JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK
Trial judge Arthur Engoron, who imposed the gag order, said he now planned to enforce it “rigorously and vigorously.”
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 1:11 PM EST
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The 96th Oscars will begin one hour early, with the official show starting at 7 p.m. Eastern for the first time, ABC said Thursday.
GOP Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 12:11 PM EST
|By The Associated Press
While Santos survived two earlier expulsion efforts, a critical House Ethics Committee report released on Nov. 16 has convinced more members that his actions merit the House’s most severe punishment.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 11:34 AM EST
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Gov. Brian Kemp’s rollback of the state taxes of 31.2 cents per gallon of gasoline and 35 cents per gallon of diesel ends at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 10:55 AM EST
|By The Associated Press and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
It was the lowest year-over-year inflation rate in more than 2 1/2 years.