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Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM
May 08, 2026 4:38 pm - Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.
US stocks rise to records after a solid jobs report overshadows higher oil prices

By STAN CHOE
May 08, 2026 4:16 pm - The U.S. stock market rose to records Friday following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected.
White House prepares to replace FDA leader Marty Makary amid agency turmoil

By Dan Diamond and Rachel Roubein
May 08, 2026 4:12 pm - The White House has signed off on a plan to replace Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary after months of turmoil at the agency and criticism of some of his decisions, according to two individuals who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal operations.
Evidence points to human remains at home linked to Kristin Smart's killing, sheriff says

By HAVEN DALEY and JANIE HAR
May 08, 2026 3:45 pm - A California sheriff said Friday that evidence suggests human remains were present at a home connected to the man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, a 19-year-old college student who went missing in 1996.
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
May 08, 2026 1:56 pm - 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 of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them.
US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April

By PAUL WISEMAN
May 08, 2026 8:23 am - America’s employers a delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war.
Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public

By COLLIN BINKLEY and SEUNG MIN KIM
May 08, 2026 8:18 am - The Pentagon has begun releasing files on UFOs, tapping into public curiosity about unidentified phenomena. The files feature intriguing sightings, such as a bright object making 90-degree turns over Kazakhstan and Buzz Aldrin observing a light source during Apollo 11.
US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE and AMY TAXIN
May 08, 2026 7:20 am - Libyan Dr. Faysal Alghoula must renew his green card to continue caring for roughly 1,000 patients in southwestern Indiana, but hasn't been able to since the Trump admini...
US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz

By ADAM SCHRECK and AUDREY McAVOY
May 08, 2026 7:11 am - U.S. forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers on Friday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, reported another Iranian missile and drone attack.
Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened

By NICOLE WINFIELD
May 08, 2026 7:08 am - VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV had tried during his first year as pontiff to insist that his essential role was that of a pastor accompanying his flock. President Donald Tru...

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