Nation and World
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What we know and don't know about the emerging deal to end the Iran war
May 25, 2026 8:43 am - A deal appears to be emerging between the United States and Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend said it had been “largely negotiated.”
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Building under construction in Philippines collapses, leaving 1 dead and 21 trappedMay 24, 2026 4:34 pm - ANGELES, Philippines (AP) — A nine-story building under construction in a city north of the Philippine capital collapsed before dawn on Sunday, leaving at least one Malay...
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Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106May 24, 2026 3:45 pm - CENTERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — On the day of the Pearl Harbor attack, the country's oldest living survivor of the Japanese bombing was far below deck helping repair one the bo...
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Southern California chemical tank may have a crack that could possibly lower risk of explosionMay 24, 2026 3:36 pm - A damaged chemical tank in Southern California may have cracked — potentially lowering the risk of a cataclysmic explosion — though an evacuation order remains in effect ...
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Details emerge of a potential Iran deal as Trump says not to rush
May 24, 2026 10:49 am - The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, regional officials told The Associated Press on Sunday. They said details and timelines would be worked out later.
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Trump says a deal with Iran and opening of Strait of Hormuz are 'largely negotiated'May 23, 2026 4:44 pm - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been “largely negotiated” after calls w...
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Deadliest coal mine explosion in China in years kills at least 82 people, local officials sayMay 23, 2026 4:33 pm - BEIJING (AP) — A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 82 people, local officials said Saturday, in what was the country’s dead...
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Flotilla activists describe beatings, tasers and mistreatment by Israeli forcesMay 22, 2026 3:27 pm - Activists detained when their flotilla attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza say they have been mistreated at the hands of Israeli soldiers, describing beat...
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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health
May 22, 2026 12:43 pm - Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet official to depart during Trump’s second term.
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WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is 'spreading rapidly' and upgrades risk assessment
May 22, 2026 7:40 am - The head of the World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in Congo is “spreading rapidly” and now poses a “very high” risk at the national level.