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Dave Campbell’s Texas Football released the Week 1 rankings for the 2026 Texas high school football season, compiled by DCTX as the AP’s official rankings partner, with lists spanning all classes from 6A to 1A and private schools; full rankings are available at TexasFootball.com/Rankings and the article notes subscriber access.
Zelenskyy recalled telling U.S. officials he needed ammunition, not evacuation, during the Kyiv siege as Washington offered to pull him out; the claim—first reported by the Associated Press in 2022 from a single intelligence source—drew White House pushback and denials, but went viral and was later corroborated via a Ukrainian embassy tweet. The AP and Zelenskyy’s camp stand by the quote amid ongoing scrutiny from fact-checkers, illustrating the friction between wartime reporting and government pushback while the war persisted.
The Associated Press announced layoffs affecting a small group of US-based journalists as part of a broader restructuring plan to realign its newsroom workforce.
Pulitzers 2025 crown major outlets and local-paper triumphs: The Washington Post wins Public Service for exposing Trump-era federal cuts, AP wins International Reporting, Reuters takes National Reporting and Beat Reporting for Meta, the Minnesota Star Tribune wins Breaking News for Minneapolis Catholic school shooting coverage, and the Miami Herald earns a Special Citation for Julie K. Brown’s Epstein reporting, with The New York Times taking three prizes as journalism outlets nationwide are recognized.
Four journalists, including AP freelancers, were detained in Cameroon while reporting from a migrant-deportation facility linked to the Trump administration; lawyers say the detained migrants originated elsewhere.
The debate over the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year award is heating up, with controversy surrounding Sam Darnold's candidacy. Despite having a career-best season with the Minnesota Vikings, Darnold's eligibility is questioned due to the Associated Press's criteria, which emphasize overcoming illness or injury. Joe Burrow, who returned from an injury, is a leading candidate, while Darnold's supporters argue his resurgence from a marginal career should count. The AP's guidance leaves room for interpretation, making the upcoming vote contentious.
The Associated Press (AP) is set to reduce its workforce by 8% through buyouts and layoffs as it transitions to a digital-first organization, following the end of a busy presidential election cycle. This move reflects broader challenges in the news industry, with AP focusing on visual journalism and digital content. The AP has faced financial pressures, including the loss of major clients like Gannett and McClatchy, and is diversifying its revenue streams. The News Media Guild reported that 121 members would be offered buyouts, with fewer job cuts expected among union members.
The Associated Press plans to reduce its workforce by 8% through buyouts and layoffs as part of a shift towards a digital-first strategy. This move comes amid ongoing financial challenges in the news industry and follows the end of a busy election cycle. The AP aims to focus more on visual journalism and digital content, although it remains a key player in election coverage. The organization has faced revenue challenges, including the loss of major clients like Gannett and McClatchy.
The Associated Press has announced plans to reduce its workforce by 8% as part of a strategic restructuring effort. This move reflects ongoing challenges in the media industry, where organizations are adapting to changing market conditions and digital transformation.
The Associated Press (AP) can declare winners in some states immediately after polls close by analyzing multiple data sources, including AP VoteCast surveys and historical voting trends. This is typically done in uncontested or noncompetitive races where one party has a strong history of winning. The AP ensures not to call competitive races prematurely and waits for sufficient vote counts to confirm outcomes. In states with multiple time zones, the AP waits until all polls have closed before declaring a winner.
The Associated Press called Wisconsin's statewide ballot measures in favor of two constitutional amendments limiting state election processes and funding, as supported by Republicans, after the measures outperformed former President Donald Trump's 2020 performance, even in Democratic-leaning areas. The results reflected a partisan split, with Republican-leaning areas largely supporting the amendments and Democratic areas opposing them. The "Yes" vote for both measures was leading in counties carried by both Trump and Biden in 2020, with supporters making significant inroads in traditionally Democratic-friendly areas.
Joseph R. Biden Jr. wins the Wisconsin Democratic primary with 87.4% of the votes, according to The Associated Press. The latest results show 55% of votes counted, with Biden securing 62 delegates out of 82. Wisconsin voters also participated in voting on two Republican-backed state constitutional amendments and various judicial and local offices, with over 260,000 voters casting their ballots ahead of the primary.
The University of Missouri's journalism research center faced backlash for awarding its photo-of-the-year prize to an image showing Hamas terrorists transporting the body of a slain Israeli woman. The photo, taken by a freelance photojournalist, was part of The Associated Press' submission, which won in the "Team Picture Story of the Year" category. Critics condemned the decision, with some accusing the AP of aiding and abetting terrorists and others calling for the photographer to be prosecuted for war crimes. The AP and Reuters denied any collusion with the attacks, stating they had no advance knowledge of the incident.
A photo of Hamas terrorists parading the near-naked body of Shani Louk, a victim of their deadly Oct. 7 onslaught, has won a prestigious photo-of-the-year prize, sparking widespread outrage and condemnation. The image, part of an Associated Press collection, has been criticized as an outrageous desecration of Jewish life, with many expressing disgust and anger over its recognition. The photojournalism award has faced backlash for dishonoring Louk's memory and for celebrating the freelance photojournalist who captured the tragic image.
Associated Press wins first place for Team Picture Story of the Year, with a photo of Shani Louk's half-naked corpse being driven away by Hamas terrorists, sparking criticism for the photographer's prior knowledge of the attack and lack of respect for the victim. Social media users expressed disgust and called for the removal of the photo, highlighting the omission of Louk's name in the program's Instagram post and the neglect to include the names of those transporting her body.