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The Associated Press

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The Associated Press has been part of the White House press pool for decades.
November 23, 2025 high general
AP's longstanding institutional role in providing press coverage of the White House
The Associated Press uses geographic names intended to have the widest possible international application when reporting for a global audience.
November 23, 2025 high policy
Editorial practice for naming geographic features to serve a global readership
A 2025 investigation by The Associated Press and Cox Media Group compiled a database showing that 230 school crossing guards across 37 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., were struck by vehicles over a 10-year period, and nearly three dozen of those guards were killed.
October 31, 2025 high temporal
Findings from a multi-year media investigation into incidents involving school crossing guards.
A 2025 analysis by The Associated Press and Cox Media Group of 183 incidents involving school crossing guards with known outcomes found that nearly half of drivers received traffic citations, about one-quarter of drivers received no ticket, and just over one-quarter faced criminal charges.
October 31, 2025 high temporal
Distribution of legal outcomes for drivers involved in reported incidents that struck crossing guards.
In the 1984 NFL season, Kenny Easley led the league with 10 interceptions and was named the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year; the Seattle Seahawks forced a franchise-record 63 turnovers that season.
January 01, 1984 high temporal
Season-level defensive statistical leadership and major individual award.