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USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro’s capture

May 16, 2026 3:57 pm - The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world largest aircraft carrier, returned home to Virginia on Saturday after an 11-month deployment, the longest since the Vietnam War, that saw it support the U.S. war with Iran and the capture of Nicolás Maduro when he was Venezuela's president.
Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and OPE ADETAYO
May 16, 2026 2:52 pm - U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said.
Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats

By MARK SHERMAN
May 15, 2026 5:45 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the clos...
Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources say

By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, EMMA BURROWS, BEN FINLEY and CLAUDIA CIOBANU
May 15, 2026 4:59 pm - WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by canceling deployments to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking forces already stationed ther...
Colorado's Democratic governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters' sentence after Trump pressure

By COLLEEN SLEVIN and NICHOLAS RICCARDI
May 15, 2026 4:56 pm - DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Donald Trump, the latest...
Supreme Court voting rights ruling fuels a new push to defend Black representation

By BILL BARROW and MATT BROWN
May 15, 2026 4:46 pm - ATLANTA — Same fight. New generation. That’s the mantra of a multiracial group of civil rights leaders and activists organizing opposition to a mostly white conservativ...
Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district

By STEPHEN GROVES and MATT BROWN
May 15, 2026 4:41 pm - WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee announced Friday that he is ending his bid for reelection, his career upended by the redistricting battles that are...
Stock markets worldwide drop from records as worries about oil prices rattle the bond market

By STAN CHOE
May 15, 2026 4:15 pm - The U.S. stock market fell from its records Friday and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the bond market. Stocks that had been caught up in the euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology led the way lower.
Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties

By AAMER MADHANI, WILL WEISSERT and SIMINA MISTREANU
May 15, 2026 4:10 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan after hearing concerns about it from Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Iran's top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding talks to end war with the US

By SHEIKH SAALIQ and ADAM SCHRECK
May 15, 2026 2:10 pm - Iran ’s foreign minister said a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S., saying Friday that Tehran would be open to diplomatic help, particularly from China, to help ease tensions. Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire following talks in Washington, U.S. officials said.

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