Anita Baca
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The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
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https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/associated-press-top-photos-june-5-2025-3e0d45d874f27d92c0b3d0988e3851e0
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AP PHOTOS: Millions of Muslims embark on the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia has begun. It’s required once in a lifetime by every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it.
https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/hajj-mecca-saudi-arabia-muslim-pilgrims-501ec974bb098142b2f08ef461f836e7
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AP PHOTOS: Panama protests have lasted 45 days and counting
ARIMAE, Panama (AP) — Protests have persisted in parts of Panama for a month and a half. They’ve covered a range of issues including the changes to social security and opposition to a security agreeme...
https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/panama-police-protests-darien-social-security-reforms-8c1d63c002d4a7b7f8271d1f1a0327c0
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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
May 23-29, 2025 As more Argentines go childless, pampered dogs are becoming part of the family unit. Buenos Aires is now home to over 493,600 dogs — compared to 460,600 children under the age of 14 — ...
https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/latin-america-caribbean-top-photos-this-week-1f205ebd3b3be1ea30cb1c35fc84c196
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AP PHOTOS: Palestinians in Gaza struggle to get food even as aid trickles in
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are still struggling to get food even after Israel has eased its blockade and rolled out a new aid distribution system.
https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-aid-strikes-photos-f063a9f614c8c149defff662b54f1e54
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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
May 23-29, 2025 As more Argentines go childless, pampered dogs are becoming part of the family unit. Buenos Aires is now home to over 493,600 dogs — compared to 460,600 children under the age of 14 — ...
https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/latin-america-caribbean-top-photos-this-week-1f205ebd3b3be1ea30cb1c35fc84c196
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Really looking forward to watching Wes Anderson's latest.
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Movie Review: Wes Anderson's ‘Phoenician Scheme’ is as Wes Anderson as a Wes Anderson film can be
Wes Anderson has always been Wes Anderson, but with “The Phoenician Scheme” he somehow seems more Wes Anderson than ever before.
https://apnews.com/article/phoenician-scheme-movie-review-wes-anderson-afaca0368f45b9715a0c3834b05fe23a
7 months ago
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Love these kids! Reminds me of when I won my 3rd grade spelling bee a zillion years ago. It was my first bee and also my last. 😜
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AP PHOTOS: Top young spellers compete in 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.
https://apnews.com/article/kids-compete-a-spelling-bee-scripps-7aadcd4d13229d830c3c1a61d34385f9
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AP PHOTOS: As more Argentines go childless, pampered dogs become part of the family
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — As more Argentines choose not to have children, dogs have become their companions of choice, reshaping Buenos Aires with a growing number of pet hotels, boutiques, cafes...
https://apnews.com/article/argentina-dogs-children-buenos-aires-milei-photos-55dc5ff2a12be3a61d175c2f99877d07
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AP PHOTOS: The Eurovision Song Contest is back
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Eurovision has officially started, with the first round of semi-finals held Tuesday in the Swiss city of Basel.
https://apnews.com/article/eurovision-song-contest-2025-entertainment-europe-photos-95e79b210b5ecf8dde5836be2fd9fbbc
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FACT FOCUS: Trump claims the US is the only country with birthright citizenship. It's not
Not long before the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether to allow President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship to take effect, he falsely claimed on Truth Social that the United...
https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-birthright-citizenship-supreme-court-b66a99ba8b22ddb0f3e24a129440126f
7 months ago
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8 months ago
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AP PHOTOS: Indigenous deacon in Mexico echoes late pope's call to defend rights and Mother Earth
SIMOJOVEL, Mexico (AP) — Deacon Juan Pérez Gómez helps tend to his small Tsotsil Catholic community in Mexico.
https://apnews.com/article/deacon-religion-indigenous-pope-francis-chiapas-mayan-tsotsil-b8d068503845c0a449bbcff6d7a06703
8 months ago
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8 months ago
After much consideration, I declare this the best
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AP PHOTOS: Sovereignty wins the 151st Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Sovereignty out-dueled 3-1 favorite Journalism down the stretch to win the 151st Kentucky Derby in the slop on Saturday.
https://apnews.com/article/kentucky-derby-churchill-downs-ae476e4387e40199adcd4e3e4f0e0c30
8 months ago
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These papal tailors aren't expecting a traditional order for new cassocks to outfit the next pope
The conclave that begins Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican hasn't ordered a new cassock for the new head of the Catholic Church.
https://apnews.com/article/pope-conclave-tailors-cassock-41f8a6d6946c5794cc0d46d3f37e50cd
8 months ago
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The top photos of the week by AP’s photojournalists
April 25-May 1, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.
https://apnews.com/article/top-photos-of-week-global-pictures-e73122b92aaca31723a8ce550a3b9a2d
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Pope Francis bestowed a special nickname on AP's Vatican reporter for her often-tough questions
Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned the nickname “la prima della classe” -- or “the first in class” -- from him in ...
https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-associated-press-vatican-correspondents-59f27fce3478d913a82dc90974fa984c
8 months ago
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AP Week in Pictures
April 18-24, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.
https://apnews.com/article/top-photos-of-week-global-pictures-121f126a64bada17295c7f123e142d8b
8 months ago
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AP PHOTOS: Attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir
At least 26 people were killed and 17 others wounded when gunmen opened fire on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir, the worst assault in years targeting civilians in a restive region that has seen ...
https://apnews.com/article/kashmir-tourist-attack-india-pakistan-ccd23b998333211849c587b9e3f4ac27
8 months ago
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The top photos of the week by AP's photojournalists
April 11-17, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.
https://apnews.com/article/top-photos-of-week-global-pictures-8b8d57865e3786b05517cfe303a82512
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AP PHOTOS: Holy Week celebrations around the world photo gallery
Christians are celebrating Holy Week with processions and reenactments in places like Jerusalem, Brazil, Nigeria, India, Mexico and Philippines.
https://apnews.com/article/holy-week-jesus-christian-photos-819ca7c6a1bc37c3da91ec0f91a65c4b
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No sweat: Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitors
In one small step for robot-kind — thousands of them, really — humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital.
https://apnews.com/article/china-robot-half-marathon-153c6823bd628625106ed26267874d21
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Family says ICE agents smashed car window in seizing Guatemalan man who's seeking asylum
A Massachusetts family is demanding answers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, complaining its agents smashed a car window and detained a man who was in the process of applying for aslyum.
https://apnews.com/article/ice-detention-francisco-mendez-new-bedford-5c5eb62788e58159f3a27915b4416062
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The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts wire services' access to the president
The White House has put forward a new media policy that sharply curtails access to Donald Trump by the news agencies that serve media outlets around the world.
https://apnews.com/article/ap-trump-press-speech-white-house-access-97a6f5532edd5eec09bd292ba5c9dbdb
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AP PHOTOS: Chile's capital has the oldest hat maker in South America
Some 110 years have passed since the business began, but passersby, tourists, celebrities and even presidents still gravitate to this 19th-century mansion nestled in the heart of Santiago, Chile.
https://apnews.com/article/hat-shop-museum-chile-photo-essay-dc918deef82adfc1131e447d038ea4ba
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"Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world...."
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Max Richter - All Human Beings (Official Audio)
YouTube video by MaxRichterVEVO
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Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man ICE mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison?
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's story begins in El Salvador. But it's become increasingly unclear where it will end.
https://apnews.com/article/who-is-abrego-garcia-e1b2af6528f915a1f0ec60f9a1c73cdd
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No booze, no cover, no judging: Inside Mexico City's free dance parties
A new network of dancers in Mexico City is offering cost-free, harassment-free, judgment-free spaces for gathering.
https://apnews.com/article/mexico-city-dancing-network-free-dance-community-b8c97b6ef9c67290da928a7e3186ce48
8 months ago
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AP Week in Pictures
April 4 -10, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.
https://apnews.com/article/top-photos-of-week-global-pictures-b209f92d21bb2633662f83a9f47fd042
9 months ago
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Egg prices increase to record high despite Trump's predictions and bird flu outbreak slowing
U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbr...
https://apnews.com/article/egg-prices-bird-flu-cpi-b0ded420e9f7c0a707277c9c63396a76
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Trump offers 'buy' tip on social media hours before tariff pause that made stocks soar
President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social that it was "a great time to buy.” Less than four hours after his post, Trump announced a 90-day pause on nearly all his tariffs...
https://apnews.com/article/trump-truth-social-djt-tesla-musk-tariffs-pause-fccfa6b06c8f1ec0cd7844641ca52669
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“Under the First Amendment, if the Government opens its doors to some journalists—be it to the Oval Office, the East Room, or elsewhere—it cannot then shut those doors to other journalists because of their viewpoints,” McFadden wrote. “The Constitution requires no less.”
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AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists
A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-ap-media-court-white-house-events-access-f346a0efe87c1dec4d6f90e6041abd09
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AP PHOTOS: Hundreds of carnivorous plants on display lure in visitors in Colombia
Hundreds of carnivorous plants were displayed this weekend at Bogotá’s botanical garden in an exhibit that invited visitors to allow themselves to be “trapped” by these colorful, deceptive specimens.
https://apnews.com/article/botanical-garden-carnivorous-plants-insects-233ed38d16d27baca7803521d27f2370
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Zen the Border collie teaches other dogs how to rescue people in Italy's avalanche-prone Dolomites
Zen, a 5-year-old Border collie, circled friskily around a mound of snow as he picked up a scent, his quick movements signaling to his handler that someone was buried deep below.
https://apnews.com/article/zen-the-border-collie-teaches-other-dogs-how-to-rescue-people-in-italys-avalanche-prone-dolomites-bb801236abceeae3ad8133cd1c657fdd
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Fear that Trump tariffs will spark recession wipes out $2 trillion in value from US stock values
U.S. companies had trillions of dollars in value wiped out Thursday after President Donald Trump slapped sweeping tariffs on foreign imports.
https://apnews.com/article/financial-markets-tariffs-trump-trade-cea98013c677e5b9bd6ce6166f4ce659
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AP PHOTOS: Rescue dogs aid search efforts at site where Bangkok building collapsed after earthquake
BANGKOK (AP) — Sahara, Safari, Lek, Lilly and Naree are among the rescue dogs working at the site of the building that collapsed in Bangkok following Friday's earthquake.
https://apnews.com/article/thailand-earthquake-rescue-dogs-photos-building-collapse-4f2f6239075595e065a1e2b27bfecb98
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Visual storytelling at its best. I found each photo to be quietly magnificent.
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AP PHOTOS: A family in Argentina scavenges for survival
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Deep inside the dumpsters of Buenos Aires, Elías Fernández, 27, sifts through for a living.
https://apnews.com/article/argentina-recycling-buenos-aires-photos-af069b481b97fcb56cffd80e0035a163
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AP PHOTOS: Under the new Trump administration, Transgender Day of Visibility has a different tone
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of transgender rights gathered on the National Mall on Monday to rally for equality on Transgender Day of Visibility, following a wave of policies signed by President Dona...
https://apnews.com/article/transgender-day-of-visibility-b6b8f73e212e6f73cd1c2e2ef6b286f7
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AP Week in Pictures: Global
March 21 - 27, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Eloy Martin, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.
https://apnews.com/article/top-photos-of-week-global-pictures-522d100635c4003065ca86c3301c3b4e
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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
March 21-27, 2025 U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem landed in El Salvador visiting the prison where deported Venezuelans are being held, as part of a three-country tour that includes Colomb...
https://apnews.com/article/latin-america-caribbean-top-photos-this-week-92c3653c7ca8b1b40bdffa253173ad58
9 months ago
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9 months ago
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Trump's portrait to be taken down at Colorado Capitol after president claimed it was 'distorted'
State officials say a portrait of President Donald Trump hanging at the Colorado state Capitol will be taken down after Trump claimed it was “purposefully distorted.”
https://apnews.com/article/trump-portrait-colorado-capitol-president-2f60271ddd58d979627ec5d2cd5dea89
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85 years of questions and answers, captured in photographs by The Associated Press. What a rich archive we have. 😍
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The President and the Press — AP Photos
Text by Jonathan Elderfield
https://apimagesblog.com/blog/2017/5/17/the-president-and-the-press-85-years-of-questions-and-answers-captured-in-photographs-by-the-associated-press
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Cat owners in Kashmir thrown into a tizzy over viral posts bad-mouthing their pets
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Cat lovers in Indian-controlled Kashmir were thrown into a tizzy. Panic spread and local veterinarians saw a surge in pet owners coming in with their cats — all because of posts...
https://apnews.com/article/kashmir-cats-social-media-muslim-culture-photos-0673003cc77a42755d1745efe03ec5d0
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Mud-covered Carnival revelers are a strange sight in sleepy Brazilian town
Several hundred mud-covered Carnival revelers paraded in the sleepy seaside town of Paraty in southeastern Brazil on Saturday, a decades-old tradition that has grown ever larger since its first editio...
https://apnews.com/article/brazil-carnival-mud-paraty-12553a5cec35ff6c460939267845af46
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20 Easy Breakfast Recipes That Aren’t Eggs
Busy mornings call for these easy and delicious egg-free breakfast recipes, like smoothies and sandwiches, which are ready in less than ten minutes.
https://www.eatingwell.com/easy-breakfast-recipes-that-aren-t-eggs-11685678
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The US lines up Latin American cooperation for migrant deportations
Venezuelan migrants handed over to Mexico like it’s a U.S. immigration detention facility. Families from Central Asia flown to Panama and Costa Rica to await voluntary repatriation to their countries.
https://apnews.com/article/deportees-migrants-trump-latin-america-mexico-panama-27320f15ad6c316f242eae53e45f19c8
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Six-month-old twin panda cubs climb and sleep at their debut in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s youngest celebrities, a pair of six-month-old panda cubs, met with their adoring fans in their first public appearance, on Sunday.
https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-panda-cubs-ocean-park-63b384f4d17ae3da1fdce7b90602ccdf
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With insults and bravado, Trump takes campaign messaging into White House
Donald Trump won reelection months ago and is barred from seeking another term. You might not know it from official White House communications.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-campaign-x-communications-strategy-77c5b1df78278e065fa7221880a063bd
10 months ago
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