Willy Aceituno, a Honduran-born U.S. citizen, was stopped twice by Border Patrol agents in Charlotte, North Carolina. During the second encounter, they forced him from his vehicle after breaking the window and threw him to the ground. Willy Aceituno, a Honduran-born U.S. citizen, was stopped twice by Border Patrol agents in Charlotte, North Carolina. During the second encounter, they forced him from his vehicle after breaking the window and threw him to the ground. Diving into the world of ‘fine water’ There’s fine wine and now there’s “fine water,” a growing category worldwide — even in water-stressed countries like India. (Nov. 21) (AP Video: Martha Irvine/Dar Yasin,/Srdjan Nedeljkovic/Theodora Tongas) US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Associated Press. Two U.S. contractors, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because they were revealing their employers’ internal operations, said they were coming forward because they were disturbed by what they considered dangerous and irresponsible practices. (Production: Luke Garratt) Meet the newscaster in drag making LGBTQ+ history in Mexican television Guillermo Barraza had already faced death threats for his work as a journalist in cartel-plagued Mexico. Now, he is risking even more by hosting a newscast in drag to shine a light on his community and the perils it faces. (Feb. 2)(AP video: Fernanda Pesce) Bringing the dead home from the frontline, one body at a time Oleksii Yukov says the same thing to all the Ukrainian mothers. He tells them to talk about their dead children, so they will be remembered. It is Yukov’s job to bring the dead home, one body at a time. Prisoners do some of the most dangerous jobs often without the most basic protections An Associated Press investigation into prison labor in the United States found that prisoners who are hurt or killed on the job are often being denied the rights and protections offered to other American workers. (AP video: Robert Bumsted, Eugene Garcia) How the medical syringe became a tool of control when police restrain people An investigation led by The Associated Press found at least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021. About half of the 94 who died were Black, including Demetrio Jackson. (AP Video: Shelby Lum) Crib videos offer clue to mysterious child deaths, showing seizures sometimes play a role Crib cameras are offering a clue to a rare but devastating tragedy -- when seemingly healthy young children suddenly die in their sleep and autopsies can’t tell why. (Jan. 4)(AP Video/Shelby Lum) How surging demand for krill is raising concerns over Antarctica’s future The waters around Antarctica are emerging as a battleground between industry and activists as advances in technology and new demand for krill as a dietary supplement drive more and more fishing of the shrimp-like crustacean. (Oct. 13) (AP video David Keyton/production: Marshall Ritzel) Italy’s migrant jails are squalid and chaotic. A young man from Guinea was desperate to escape The suicide of a young man from Guinea inside one of Italy’s migrant detention centers has shined a spotlight on the squalid, chaotic conditions. Lawyers and activists have described the centers as “black holes for human rights.” The Italian government says the de-facto jails are essential to deterring migrants from crossing the Mediterranean on smuggler’s boats. But for Ousmane Sylla, who developed mental health issues after leaving Guinea, they were unbearable. He killed himself in February, and his family blames the Italian government. Afghanistan photographed with a traditional wooden box camera In the years after the 2001 U.S. invasion and the ouster of the Taliban regime, Associated Press photographer Rodrigo Abd spent months on assignment in Afghanistan and learned how to use a traditional Afghan “box camera,” a handmade camera and darkroom in one. Abd returned this year with an idea: to employ the nearly disappeared Afghan art form to document how life has changed in peacetime, for better and worse, two years after U.S. troops left and the Taliban returned to power. (Sept. 22) (AP video: Bram Janssen) Ukrainian soldiers perform a haka to honour fallen comrade Dominic Abelen Soldiers of the Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence International Legion performed a haka – a rhythmic Māori chant - to honour their fallen comrade, New Zealander Dominic Abelen. According to the Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (GUR), Abelen, whose ‘nom de guerre’ was “Tolkien” and was of Māori descent, was killed in combat near Vuhledar, Donetsk region in August 2022. 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After the crew recovered the camera, they discovered the dog that had taken it and had also hit record. Artist stages monumental exhibition in war-scarred ballroom in Olympics host city CAPTION TEST German contemporary artist Anselm Kiefer paid tribute to one of Milan’s most majestic yet melancholy spaces inside Palazzo Reale with the site-specific exhibition titled “The Women Alchemists,’’ previewed on Tuesday as part of the city’s cultural programming for the 2026 Winter Olympics. (AP video by Andrea Rosa) AP top stories January 21 UPDATED FOR CAPTION TESTING Following the success of his hit single “Mutt” which reached No. 1 on multiple Billboard R&B charts, Leon Thomas will release his “MUTT Deluxe: HEEL” album on Friday. It boasts features from stars such as Chris Brown, Marsha Ambrosius, Big Sean, Kehlani and Halle Bailey. (May 28) (AP interview and production by Gary Gerard Hamilton) LIVE: Scene from Potomac River after plane crash at Ronald Reagan Airport Following the success of his hit single “Mutt” which reached No. 1 on multiple Billboard R&B charts, Leon Thomas will release his “MUTT Deluxe: HEEL” album on Friday. It boasts features from stars such as Chris Brown, Marsha Ambrosius, Big Sean, Kehlani and Halle Bailey. (May 28) (AP interview and production by Gary Gerard Hamilton) Bailey Zimmerman is figuring it out Following the success of his hit single “Mutt” which reached No. 1 on multiple Billboard R&B charts, Leon Thomas will release his “MUTT Deluxe: HEEL” album on Friday. It boasts features from stars such as Chris Brown, Marsha Ambrosius, Big Sean, Kehlani and Halle Bailey. (May 28) (AP interview and production by Gary Gerard Hamilton) Fashion trends for fall: Big shoulders, even bigger coats and a color story to dye for Paris Fashion Week always determines what’s hot and what’s not, and this fall, the message was clear: go big, be bold, and invest in pieces that actually matter. (Mar. 12) Blanchett, Brosnan, Bond, and Boxing At the New York premiere of Steven Soderbergh’s new spy thriller “Black Bag,” Cate Blanchett talks boxing, Brosnan and Bond – James Bond. (March 10) YSL Beauty tackles domestic abuse in new ad YSL Beauty has launched a new campaign video as part of their Abuse Is Not Love program. The short film titled “Don’t Call It Love,” reminiscent of a luxury beauty ad, shows a young glamorous couple in Paris seemingly leading a perfect life. The video’s purpose is to show the early warning signs of abuse. (March 6)