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US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in AprilMay 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.
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Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the publicMay 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.
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Sally Field, Lewis Pullman and an octopus shine in heartfelt ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’May 08, 2026 7:20 am - With its octopus narrator, sentimental story and quirky array of small-town characters, “Remarkably Bright Creatures” was tailor made for adaptation. The result, streaming Friday on Netflix, is a heartfelt, but straightforward page-to-screen interpretation that gets the job done and the tears flowing thanks to strong performances by Sally Field and Lewis Pullman.
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US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waitingMay 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 HormuzMay 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 intervenedMay 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 loomMay 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 supportMay 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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NCAA Tournaments get supersized makeovers that could affect Cinderella and your bracketsMay 07, 2026 5:48 pm - The NCAA increased the fields for its men’s and women’s March Madness tournaments to 76 teams apiece on Thursday. That means there will be eight more games — 12 total involving 24 teams — squeezed into the highly popular bracket without substantially changing the overall format.
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Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio’s fence-mending visit over Trump attacksMay 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.