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The newsroom of the Associated Press headquarters at 50 Rockefeller Plaza, 1939. (AP Photo/Corporate Archives)

Across US history, the AP has watched, chronicled and helped people understand a complex world

9:50 AM on Thursday, September 3

Precisely 180 years ago, a handful of New York news executives looking to save money on coverage had an idea

FILE - An offshore drilling platform operated by Sable Offshore Corp. is seen from Refugio State Beach near Goleta, Calif., April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Trump administration ratchets up its fight to get more oil flowing from California

9:02 AM on Thursday, September 3

The Trump administration has been fighting with California officials over offshore oil projects and the state's coastal commission, which works to protect the state's shores

Unemployment claims tick up to 206,000 but remain at historically low levels

7:40 AM on Thursday, September 3

More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs are still rare and jobless claims remain at historically low levels

Bright Angel Canyon, damaged by flash floods, runs into the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, at Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Hikers describe intense rain and wind before floodwaters ravage Grand Canyon

7:04 AM on Thursday, September 3

It was a monster of a storm that formed within minutes

FILE - Bang Si-Hyuk, a chairman of Hybe, answers reporters' question upon his arrival at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 15, 2025. (Kim Keun-soo/Newsis via AP, File)

South Korean police seek indictment of K-pop mogul behind BTS

3:25 AM on Thursday, September 3

South Korean police are pushing for an indictment of music tycoon Bang Si-Hyuk, chairperson of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, over alleged investor fraud

Democratic congressional candidate Chris Backemeyer poses in front of a campaign banner after an event in Murdock, Nebraska, on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Will Weissert)

Here's a look at 'reach' election races where Democrats hope to pull off House upsets

11:07 PM on Wednesday, September 2

Democrats are eyeing upset midterm election wins in House districts from rural Nebraska to central Kentucky and from Nevada's high desert to a newly redrawn district in Texas

FILE - A plume of black smoke rises over the port of St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 3, 2026, after a Ukrainian drone attack. (AP Photo, File)

Ukraine's drone attacks caused turmoil for Russians throughout summer

11:02 PM on Wednesday, September 2

Russians have experienced a summer of turmoil because of the war in Ukraine

A man takes a selfie with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the Likud party primary elections ahead of Israel's general election in October, in Jerusalem, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, Pool)

Netanyahu's big reelection concern isn't his political rivals. It's some of his biggest supporters

11:01 PM on Wednesday, September 2

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks reelection, his main concern these days isn’t his political rivals

President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Republican lawmakers in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message

8:19 PM on Wednesday, September 2

President Donald Trump is urging Republican lawmakers to run on his White House record despite his sagging popularity

A US journalist sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for acting as an illegal agent for China

5:47 PM on Wednesday, September 2

An American journalist has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for acting as an agent of a foreign government within the United States

Law enforcement respond to a shooting Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in downtown Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

2 people killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting

5:25 PM on Wednesday, September 2

A shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building has left three people dead, including the suspect, and five others wounded

FILE - Cassandra Wilson performs at the JVC Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I., on Aug. 10, 2003. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

Cassandra Wilson, the 2-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, dies at 70

3:54 PM on Wednesday, September 2

Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy-winning jazz singer, has died

A memorial wall for Dolly Parton stands outside the Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Camden Hall)

Dollywood theme park will add new features, including a waterfall, to honor Dolly Parton

2:48 PM on Wednesday, September 2

Dolly Parton's theme park in east Tennessee will unveil new features for fans to honor the life of the “dreamer-in-chief,” Dolly Parton, who died at the age of 80

Workers remove the sculpture "Blue" by artist Joel Shapiro on the grounds of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kennedy Center disassembles Blue sculpture from its grounds

11:29 AM on Wednesday, September 2

The Kennedy Center removed a sculpture known as Blue, a tall, blue stick figure designed by Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrives at the port in Laem Chabang, Chonburi, Thailand, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

USS Abraham Lincoln crew visits Thailand’s Pattaya, in photos

6:34 AM on Wednesday, September 2

A woman walks near of a oil storage tank of Venezuela's state-run oil company, PDVSA in Cabimas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela

5:25 AM on Wednesday, September 2

Oil giant Chevron is confirming that it is expanding its operations in Venezuela, just days after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits

People whose relatives remain missing following flash floods perform rituals after symbolic funeral rites on the banks of the swollen Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for those feared lost as some missing tourists make contact

12:35 AM on Wednesday, September 2

Some tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials said Wednesday

Photos show the highlights of Argentina’s Tango Championship

1:58 AM on Saturday, August 29

Today in History: September 3, Treaty of Paris ends Revolutionary War

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