James Martinez

Journalist. Reach me at [email protected]

[James Martinez @jfmartinez]

@ctlong1 @AP @NBCNews Congrats Colleen! You'll do great.

[James Martinez @jfmartinez]

An ex-Green Beret behind a failed Venezuela raid in 2020 lashes out at CIA and FBI https://t.co/tn4wBxc53Z

[Joshua Goodman @APjoshgoodman]

As many as 10 Americans are newly imprisoned in Venezuela as Maduro gets ready to be sworn in for a third term.

One is David Estrella. The 62-year-old New Yorker was last heard from in September

“It’s like mourning someone in life,” says his ex-wife.
https://t.co/M6ZIOd74rs

[James Martinez @jfmartinez]

Is your car spying on you? What it means that Tesla shared data in the Las Vegas explosion https://t.co/hjw0qiFY90

[James Martinez @jfmartinez]

Pro tennis player Jenson Brooksby tells the AP he's autistic | ⁦@HowardFendrich⁩ https://t.co/TPnouucffC

[The Deadline Club @deadlineclub]

Save the date! The Deadline Club Holiday Party and board vote is coming up on Thursday, December 12, 6-9pm at the elegant @3WestClub in midtown. The soiree is free for members and includes hors d'oeuvres. RSVP here: https://t.co/jOTcCft0tT 🎄🕯️🥂

[Joshua Goodman @APjoshgoodman]

Famed Medellin cartel boss Fabio Ochoa amassed a fortune when cocaine started flooding the U.S. in the 1970s to the point that he was included in the Forbes list of billionaires.

He was released Tuesday after serving 25 years of a 30-yr prison sentence.

https://t.co/ZpJOnaqANZ

[JordanColl @jordancoll21]

Insightful reporting on Venezuela by @APjoshgoodman @AP 🇻🇪

[Joshua Goodman @APjoshgoodman]

Among incoming White House chief of staff Susan Wiles’ lobbying clients was Raul Gorrín, a fugitive Venezuelan TV magnate wanted in the U.S. for money laundering but who in 2017 was leading a charm offensive by Maduro with the new Trump administration.

https://t.co/CYiRLeETzX

[James Martinez @jfmartinez]

Trump's pick of Rubio as America's top diplomat jolts Latin America, long accustomed to US neglect (from ⁦@APjoshgoodman⁩) https://t.co/CIIIoNq1Xt

[Jon Gambrell | جون @jongambrellAP]

Hello university students - The @AP has opened applications for its paid, 20-week 2025 Global News Internship program. Locations this year include Japan, London, Los Angeles, New York and Washington. See the jobs here: https://t.co/I06UvsgNdF #journalismjobs

[Joshua Goodman @APjoshgoodman]

The International Criminal Court will launch an external probe into sexual misconduct accusations against its top prosecutor, The Associated Press has learned, keeping alive a case that the court’s internal watchdog had closed within five days.
https://t.co/hAi0VM4FbR

[Eric Tucker @etuckerAP]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump lavished Chris Wray with praise when he named him FBI director in 2017, introducing him as an “impeccably qualified individual” and a “model of integrity”

So much has changed

A look at what the future may hold for the FBI: https://t.co/Z8JLS4buUY

[The Associated Press @AP]

At the same time he sought war crimes charges against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, the head of the International Criminal Court faced accusations he tried to coerce a female aide into a sexual relationship.

Karim Khan has denied the accusations. https://t.co/VfpPIsY99o

[Joshua Goodman @APjoshgoodman]

As the International Criminal Court's top prosecutor sought  war crimes charges against Israel, behind the scenes he faced allegations of sexual misconduct.

Karim Khan says the accusations have "no truth."

https://t.co/bOL6EzW9wJ

[Michael Biesecker @NewsDudeAP]

Really proud to be part of the @AP team that came together to quickly investigate the causes and origins of the Maui Fire -- findings later affirmed by the official federal probe into the disaster. With @JenMcDermottAP @boiseboone @BernardFCondon and others

[James Martinez @jfmartinez]

"The breaking news reporting by the AP investigative team highlights its attention to detail, its ability to maintain journalistic integrity under literal fire and its watchdog commitment to revealing the truth behind a devastating tragedy."

[ScrippsHowardAwards @SH_Awards]

The #SHJAwards winner for Excellence in Breaking News goes to @AP for their outstanding coverage of the "Deadly Maui Wildfires."

Tune in NOW to the #SHJAwards on @ScrippsNews.

Learn more about this impactful reporting: https://t.co/pXI76hiT40

[nixonron @nixonron]

I am extremely proud of my @AP colleagues for winning two @SH_Awards awards and being named a finalist. Our coverage of the deadly wildfires in Maui was selected as the winner in "Excellence in Breaking News." This was a all hands on deck effort by the entire staff.

[Michael Biesecker @NewsDudeAP]

Africans recruited to work in Russia say they were duped into building drones for use in Ukraine (from @AP) https://t.co/F05OfAG5Lu

[James Martinez @jfmartinez]

Soul-searching and regret over unheeded warnings follow Helene's destruction (from @AP) https://t.co/PPD4a7Eb3J