Category Archives: World/National
Pedestrian dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport
By The Associated Press DENVER (AP) - A Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a pedestrian on the runway of the Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said, sparking an engi...
May 09, 2026
Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
By SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Buzz Aldrin observing a "fairly bright light source" while aboard the Apollo 11. A mysterious object making "multiple 90-degree t...
May 08, 2026
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange ...
May 08, 2026
The latest: Canvas system is online after a cyberattack disrupted thousands of schools
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Tens of thousands of students studying for final exams around the world Friday regained access to a key online learning system after a cybe...
May 08, 2026
US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
By ADAM SCHRECK, DAVID MCHUGH and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks Thursday on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hor...
May 07, 2026
What to know about hantavirus, the illness linked to a cruise ship outbreak (LOCAL AUDIO)
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - An outbreak aboard a cruise ship of a rare rodent-borne illness called hantavirus has left three passengers dead and sickened others, b...
May 07, 2026
US and Iran appear to move closer to ending their war as Trump threatens more bombing
By JOSHUA BOAK, E. EDUARDO CASTILLO and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States and Iran appeared to be moving closer Wednesday to an initial agreement to end the war, as U.S. ...
May 06, 2026
CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer who raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and transformed the news business by launc...
May 06, 2026
Duke University participates: five things to know about largest cell phone ban study
By GREG TOPPO/The 74 The largest study ever of school cell phone bans finds that they offer decidedly mixed results, with teachers reporting fewer distractions when students lock their phones away dur...
May 05, 2026
US attempt to open the Strait of Hormuz tests Iran war's fragile ceasefire
By ADAM SCHRECK and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The Iran war risked reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, ...
May 05, 2026