Category Archives: World/National
Plane carrying Spanish passengers from hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship leaves for Madrid
By IAIN SULLIVAN and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) - The first plane carrying passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship left Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday for...
May 10, 2026
A faint meow in the rubble of a Mississippi tornado leads to a stunning rescue (VIDEO)
By R.J. RICO Associated Press As storm chaser Ashton Lemley picked his way through a tornado-ravaged Mississippi trailer park, he heard the unmistakable meow of a kitten pierce the predawn darkness. T...
May 09, 2026
Iran ceasefire appears to hold and Bahrain detains dozens over suspected Revolutionary Guard links
By ADAM SCHRECK and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding a day after the United States struck two Iranian oil tankers, while Bahrai...
May 09, 2026
Experts wonder 'Where is the CDC?' as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - No quick dispatching of disease investigators. No televised news conference to inform the public. No timely health alerts to doctors. In the midst of a...
May 09, 2026
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