Nation and World
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US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting
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...
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US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz
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.
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Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened
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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Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom
May 07, 2026 10:02 pm - A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline Thursday during a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals and underscoring education’s dependence on technology.
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Trump-appointed FEMA Review Council proposes sweeping changes to federal disaster support
May 07, 2026 8:24 pm - A council meant to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency proposed Thursday a series of long-awaited changes to the disaster recovery body that stop short of the administration’s promises to dismantle it, but could reduce the number of disasters the federal government supports and the amount of money it doles out.
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US strikes Iran in response to attacks on warships, military says
May 07, 2026 7:14 pm - U.S. forces on Thursday launched a new round of military strikes on Iran in response to attacks on American warships, officials said, casting fresh doubt on efforts by Washington and Tehran to reach a negotiated settlement that would end hostilities.
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US intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump’s Hormuz blockade for months
May 07, 2026 7:03 pm - A confidential CIA analysis delivered to administration policymakers this week concludes that Iran can survive the U.S. naval blockade for at least three to four months before facing more severe economic hardship.
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Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, threatening already shaky ceasefireMay 07, 2026 6:53 pm - Israeli forces said they killed the commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Forces on Wednesday in an airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, in the first attack near the Lebanese capital since the start of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire last month.
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Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio’s fence-mending visit over Trump attacks
May 07, 2026 4:39 pm - The Vatican raised the “need to work tirelessly in favor of peace” in talks Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who came to Rome on a fence-mending visit after President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war.
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French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse images
May 07, 2026 4:13 pm - French prosecutors are seeking charges against Elon Musk and his social platform X for child sexual abuse images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by the platform's artificial intelligence system, Grok.