Michael Biesecker
@newsdude.bsky.social
Global Investigative Reporter at The Associated Press. OSINT sleuth. FOIA filer. Pool player. Aspiring sailor. Sleep-deprived dad. ap.org/tips
The official X account for The White House has posted a fake magazine cover of President Trump wearing a crown, with text reading “Long Live The King.”
February 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The official X account for The White House has posted a fake magazine cover of President Trump wearing a crown, with text reading “Long Live The King.”
A new GOP bill filed yesterday in the U.S. House would authorize President Trump to purchase Greenland and rename it "Red, White and Blueland."
February 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A new GOP bill filed yesterday in the U.S. House would authorize President Trump to purchase Greenland and rename it "Red, White and Blueland."
A push to defund PBS and NPR?
February 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A push to defund PBS and NPR?
My colleagues @apnews are absolutely among the world's best at photographing breaking news. After 15 years working alongside them, I still marvel at their ability to consistently capture indelible images of historic events, often at great personal risk.
#APPhoto by Mark J. Terrill (@mjterrill1)
#APPhoto by Mark J. Terrill (@mjterrill1)
January 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
My colleagues @apnews are absolutely among the world's best at photographing breaking news. After 15 years working alongside them, I still marvel at their ability to consistently capture indelible images of historic events, often at great personal risk.
#APPhoto by Mark J. Terrill (@mjterrill1)
#APPhoto by Mark J. Terrill (@mjterrill1)
Some days still cry out for a printed front page.
January 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Some days still cry out for a printed front page.
@AP matched the location to a site near the Gaza town of Beit Hanoun, less than 800 meters from the Israeli border wall. Satellite images show increased activity at the compound over the last year, with the addition of concrete structures and what appear to be large tents.
October 14, 2023 at 11:01 PM
@AP matched the location to a site near the Gaza town of Beit Hanoun, less than 800 meters from the Israeli border wall. Satellite images show increased activity at the compound over the last year, with the addition of concrete structures and what appear to be large tents.
In a video posted Dec. 28, Hamas fighters are shown storming what appears to be a mockup Israeli military base, complete with a full-size model of a tank. The gunmen move through the cinderblock buildings, seizing other men playing the roles of Israeli soldiers as hostages.
October 14, 2023 at 11:00 PM
In a video posted Dec. 28, Hamas fighters are shown storming what appears to be a mockup Israeli military base, complete with a full-size model of a tank. The gunmen move through the cinderblock buildings, seizing other men playing the roles of Israeli soldiers as hostages.
While Israel’s highly regarded security and intel services were clearly caught flatfooted by Hamas’ ability to breach its Gaza defenses, the group appears to have hidden its months of preparation for the deadly assault in plain sight. Experts said it's a massive security failure.
October 14, 2023 at 10:59 PM
While Israel’s highly regarded security and intel services were clearly caught flatfooted by Hamas’ ability to breach its Gaza defenses, the group appears to have hidden its months of preparation for the deadly assault in plain sight. Experts said it's a massive security failure.
Using satellite imagery, @AP matched the location of the mocked-up Israeli settlement to a patch of desert outside Al-Mawasi, a Palestinian town on the southern coast of the Gaza Strip.
October 14, 2023 at 10:59 PM
Using satellite imagery, @AP matched the location of the mocked-up Israeli settlement to a patch of desert outside Al-Mawasi, a Palestinian town on the southern coast of the Gaza Strip.
The Islamic militant group’s live-fire exercise dubbed operation “Strong Pillar” had militants in body armor and combat fatigues carrying out operations that included the destruction of mock-ups of the wall’s concrete towers and a comms antenna, just as they would do Saturday.
October 14, 2023 at 10:56 PM
The Islamic militant group’s live-fire exercise dubbed operation “Strong Pillar” had militants in body armor and combat fatigues carrying out operations that included the destruction of mock-ups of the wall’s concrete towers and a comms antenna, just as they would do Saturday.
Four nominations, but no golden statuettes. Still, such an amazing experience to be included in the making a film considered for the for Best Documentary at the News & Documentary Emmys last night. Proud to be part of the exceptional team at @AP & @FrontlinePBS
September 29, 2023 at 5:40 PM
Four nominations, but no golden statuettes. Still, such an amazing experience to be included in the making a film considered for the for Best Documentary at the News & Documentary Emmys last night. Proud to be part of the exceptional team at @AP & @FrontlinePBS
It is not normal for a former U.S. president and current GOP front runner to say the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, America’s top general, should be executed, even with the "in times gone by" disclaimer.
September 23, 2023 at 9:08 PM
It is not normal for a former U.S. president and current GOP front runner to say the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, America’s top general, should be executed, even with the "in times gone by" disclaimer.