Nation and World
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‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field
May 05, 2026 8:43 am - “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, as nominators also made June Squibb the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history at 96. Danny Burstein is now the most-nominated male actor in Tony history.
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Man shot by law enforcement near Washington Monument, Secret Service says
May 04, 2026 5:48 pm - A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said.
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A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus
May 04, 2026 3:13 pm - A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after three passengers died and three other people were left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus, according to the World Health Organization and the ship's operator.
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Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own while hospitalized with pneumonia, spokesperson says
May 04, 2026 1:49 pm - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own after being hospitalized with pneumonia and placed on a ventilator, his spokesperson said Monday.
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How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive
May 04, 2026 1:37 pm - A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar.
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1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility
May 04, 2026 8:06 am - The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to know right away that they were safe.
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European leaders see Trump's troop drawdown from Germany as new proof they must go it alone
May 04, 2026 7:43 am - YEREVAN, Armenia — European leaders on Monday said President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to pull thousands of U.S. troops out of Germany is just the latest signal th...
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UAE says Iran has resumed attacks as the US moves to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
May 04, 2026 7:40 am - The U.S. military said it battled Iranian forces and sank six small boats as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally, said it had come under attack from Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April.
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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman saysMay 03, 2026 7:42 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — Rudolph Giuliani, the ex-mayor of New York City and a former adviser to President Donald Trump, is in critical but stable condition at a hospital, his spo...
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2 US service members missing after military exercises in MoroccoMay 03, 2026 4:51 pm - CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African ...