Nation and World
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Hoax calls prompt evacuations and closures at several US zoosMay 03, 2026 4:10 pm - Hoax calls involving alleged bomb threats and even claims of active shooters have prompted evacuations and closures at several zoos around the U.S. in recent days, disrup...
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Ship is attacked near Strait of Hormuz as Iran reviews US response to latest proposalMay 03, 2026 4:00 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz said it was attacked by multiple small craft, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Tra...
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Agent hit by buckshot from the gun of man charged in correspondents' dinner attack, prosecutor saysMay 03, 2026 3:46 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in an ...
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A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean kills 3 people, WHO saysMay 03, 2026 3:38 pm - CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others, the Worl...
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Trump says US will reduce number of troops in Germany ‘a lot further’ than withdrawal of 5,000
May 02, 2026 8:39 pm - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. will significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating a dispute with Chancello...
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President Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war
May 02, 2026 8:35 pm - President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but also expressed skepticism it would lead to a deal.
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Drugmaker asks Supreme Court to restore abortion pill access by mail
May 02, 2026 6:09 pm - A drug manufacturer asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to immediately pause a lower-court order reinstating a requirement that a commonly used abortion pill, which has often been accessed through the mail, can only be picked up in person.
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LA fire suspect angry he had no date for New Year’s, US says
May 02, 2026 6:04 pm - Prosecutors said the man they charged with starting the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was upset about a failed relationship and not having New Year’s Eve plans just before he set a small blaze which rekindled six days later.
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More than 60% of U.S. is covered by drought as impacts worsen
May 02, 2026 5:34 pm - Large swaths of the United States are in desperate need of soaking rainfall as drought continues to deepen.
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A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley’s comet debris
May 02, 2026 5:26 pm - The Eta Aquarid meteor shower soon will light the sky with debris from Halley's comet. But a bright moon will spoil the fun this year, making the display harder to glimpse.