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A late-night call puts AP ahead on reporting news of Quincy Jones’ death

NOV. 15, 2024

Charlotte Hornets’ Brandon Miller, center, dunks between Philadelphia 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr., left, and Jeff Dowtin Jr. during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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NOV. 14, 2024

FILE – Mifepristone tablets are seen in a Planned Parenthood clinic July 18, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election

NOV. 13, 2024

FILE – Justine Siegal throws during batting practice to Cleveland Indians minor leaguers during spring training, Feb. 21, 2011, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)

Women’s baseball players could soon have a league of their own again

NOV. 13, 2024

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump walks from the podium after speaking at a campaign rally at Lee’s Family Forum, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines

NOV. 13, 2024

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Crack election night operation across nation delivers news of Trump’s win, GOP victories elsewhere

At The Associated Press, collaboration takes many forms and comes in many sizes across the world. But nothing compares to Election Day (and night) in a presidential election year. This year, months of diligent preparation from all corners of the organization — and a crack election night operation in Washington and across the nation — made […]

NOV. 15, 2024

President Joe Biden speaks during an event about his Investing in America agenda, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at the Dundalk Marine Terminal in Baltimore. AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.

A late-night call puts AP ahead on reporting news of Quincy Jones’ death

AP broke the news on the death of one of the most influential musical figures of the 20th century, Quincy Jones, in part because of the connections that entertainment writer Andrew Dalton had built over the years. Jones’ publicist called Dalton late on Sunday night to alert him to Jones’ death. Dalton has worked with the […]

NOV. 15, 2024

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