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Israeli Airstrike Flattens Building Housing AP And Other Media In Gaza City

By NPR News May 15, 2021

A ball of fire erupts from a building housing various international media, including The Associated Press, after an Israeli airstrike on Saturday in Gaza City. AP staffers and other tenants safely evacuated the building after the Israeli military telephoned a warning that the strike was imminent. CREDIT: Mahmud Hams/AP

In the latest in a series of attacks, an Israeli airstrike Saturday leveled a high-rise building after the military ordered occupants to evacuate. Inside were the offices of several media outlets — including The Associated Press and Al-Jazeera— and residential apartments.Read More

How The AP Calls Races, And What To Expect On Election Night

By PBS Newshour October 29, 2020

In this Aug. 5, 2020, vote-by-mail ballots are shown in sorting trays at the King County Elections headquarters in Renton, Wash. As of Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, nearly 53% of the ballots have been processed, with just over 53,000 remaining. CREDIT: Ted S. Warren/AP

Since 1848, the Associated Press has played a key role in calculating the U.S. presidential election results. This year, it’s had to adjust for some unusual circumstances as it prepares to determine winners in more than 7,000 races for seats in state legislatures, Congress and the White House.Read More

Coronavirus In Idaho: Moscow Closing Bars And Restaurants As Cases Grow Statewide

By NWPB News March 20, 2020

Idaho Gov. Brad Little, left, announces stricter guidelines for social interactions to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, and also livestreaming the discussion, at his office in Boise on March 18, 2020. CREDIT: Keith Ridler/AP

There may not be enough beds for coronavirus patients in Idaho, if even the most conservative estimates from state epidemiologists are accurate.Read More

How Do Northwest Universities Track Student Suicides? Inconsistently

By Deborah Wang January 2, 2018

Of the 100 largest public universities in the country, more than half don’t keep track of student suicides. That includes the University of Oregon, which the Associated Press says either does not keep or does not consistently collect the data. Read More