Category Archives: World/National
Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face a new round of questioning from lawmakers over the Iran war Tuesday, including some Republicans who have expre...
Associated Press May 12, 2026
Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agency
By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a notable comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was...
Associated Press May 11, 2026
Oil prices rise as the Iran war drags on, but US stocks inch to more records
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices rose as the war with Iran threatens to drag on, but U.S. stocks nevertheless inched to more records. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oi...
Associated Press May 11, 2026
Democrats vow to fight $1 billion Senate security proposal for White House ballroom
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans returning to Washington on Monday are facing questions about a $1 billion Senate security proposal that could he...
Associated Press May 11, 2026
Latest developments: 2 more passengers evacuated from cruise ship test positive for hantavirus
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Nations around the world on Monday repatriated passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and quarantined or isolat...
Associated Press May 11, 2026
New developments: Iran responds to US ceasefire proposal but Trump rejects it as 'unacceptable'
By JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. proposal to end the Iran war via Pakistani mediators on Sunday, but U.S. Pr...
Associated Press May 10, 2026
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...
Associated Press 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...
Associated Press 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...
Associated Press 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...
Associated Press May 09, 2026