Review: Hozier’s third album, “Unreal Unearth,” is a journey that ebbs and flows from start to finish. With each track, listeners learn to “unearth” a new layer of his sonic journey, from loud to quiet, from dark to light, writes AP's Karena Phan. apnews.com/article/hozier…

The front page of tomorrow's The Daily Tar Heel – I shed many tears while typing up these heart-wrenching text messages sent and received by UNC students yesterday. Our campus was on lockdown for more than three hours. Beyond proud of this cover and the team behind it.

.The Associated Press claims it's not #cheAP. Let's look at the numbers: There are ~700 Guild-covered staffers in the U.S. In 2022, just 46 of them split a pot of ~$260,000 in merit pay. This year, 63 people were awarded merit pay from a ~$325,000 pool. Out of 700+ people. That's cheap.

The U.N. General Assembly is here — and with it, an array of acronyms, abbreviations, titles and terms that can be confounding. Here’s some key vocabulary, decoded.

If you live in LA, you've heard - and felt - that the mosquitoes are bad. But they're really, extra bad right now. Hilary doused the region and sent populations of mosquitoes skyrocketing. Aedes, the ankle-biters, are triple the average. My latest: bit.ly/3t3a9mK

The workers charged with keeping critical medical equipment online at a Santa Clara County-owned hospital are about to be out of the job—and hospital staff fear patients could pay the price. sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-santa…

We don’t expect star level salaries, but we do expect salaries and benefits that reflect respect for what we do. And we’re not seeing that. I bring my personal laptop to court hearings to save the battery on my work laptop in an aging building with few outlets. 2/2

You can't spell #cheAP without The Associated Press! Our rank-and-file are demanding fair pay for all we do. Will Executive Editor Julie Pace and CEO Daisy Veerasingham publicly release their compensation packages and take pay cuts? #AskAP

Really sad for folks at CapRadio. Y'all deserve better than this. capradio.org/articles/2023/…

Are you a #Kaiser patient whose appointment got canceled today because of the #kaiserstrike? Or did you go to an ER and experience delays in care? I am looking to interview patients for our The Associated Press story about today's picketing. apnews.com/article/kaiser…

Claims reviving a long-debunked conspiracy theory about the contents of the COVID-19 vaccine popped up again in false claims being spread online about today’s FEMA emergency alert test.

Are you a student or soon-to-be grad eyeing 2024 internships? Consider applying to be AP Entertainment's intern! Application closes Dec. 15. (1/2) careers.ap.org/job/Global-New…

The viral claim that Dior has dropped US model Bella Hadid as its brand ambassador due to her pro-Palestinian views is false. Her contract with Dior ended in March 2022 and was not extended, fact-chekced by Karena Phan. apnews.com/article/bella-…

Good morning, Los Angeles. I'm working on an The Associated Press story about the I-10 closure. Are you frustrated/fearful of traffic woes, since the freeway won't be opened anytime soon? Are your local surface streets now a highway? We want to interview you. Please DM me. apnews.com/article/los-an…

More U.S. cities are cracking down on clearing tent encampments as homelessness soars. Advocates say the answer is more housing — not sweeps. apnews.com/article/homele…

I'm working on an The Associated Press story about this week's #California storms and the impact on Christmas prep + travel. Are you a biz owner who's worried about fewer late-min shoppers because of the rain? Are you mulling changes to your weekend travel plans? Please DM me for an interview.

I'm working on an The Associated Press story w/ Scott Sonner about the storm coming for the Sierra Nevada. Are you stocking up on food and flashlights? Did you have to cancel your Tahoe trip? If you are in a safe place, please DM me for an interview. #laketahoe #SierraNevada apnews.com/article/califo…

Obsessed with climbing into a sleeping bag in between Olympic high jumps

Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for abortion rights advocates. Three states — Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota — left bans in place. apnews.com/article/aborti…