Mina Kimes takes over as Scripps National Spelling Bee host as part of reimagined broadcast
Mina Kimes takes over as Scripps National Spelling Bee host as part of reimagined broadcast Mina Kimes is taking over as television host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and the ESPN NFL analyst hopes to use her outsider’s perspective to capture the excitement of the 101-year-old competition ByBEN NUCKOLS Associated Press May 5, 2026, […]
USPS unveils Route 66 centennial stamps, born from a photographer’s 42 trips
USPS unveils Route 66 centennial stamps, born from a photographer’s 42 trips The U.S. Postal Service is releasing a new series of stamps to honor Route 66’s centennial ByJOHN O'CONNOR Associated Press May 5, 2026, 12:04 AM 1:28 Photographer David J. Schwartz discusses photos he has made while traveling Route 66 over two decades, during […]
Zelenskyy slams Russia’s ‘utter cynicism’ as strikes kill 5 in Ukraine before announced ceasefire
Zelenskyy slams Russia’s ‘utter cynicism’ as strikes kill 5 in Ukraine before announced ceasefire Ukrainian authorities say Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s power grid have killed at least five people and wounded 39 ByHANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press May 5, 2026, 6:08 AM 1:28 In this photo, provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency […]
US stocks edge up toward more records as crude oil prices ease
US stocks edge up toward more records as crude oil prices ease The U.S. stock market is ticking toward records after an easing of oil prices let Wall Street turn its focus back to the big profits that companies keep producing ByThe Associated Press May 5, 2026, 12:31 AM 1:28 Specialist Patrick King works at […]
Pennsylvania sues AI company, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as licensed doctors
Pennsylvania sues AI company, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as licensed doctors Pennsylvania has sued an artificial intelligence chatbot maker, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as doctors and deceive the system’s users into thinking they’re getting medical advice from a licensed professional ByMARC LEVY Associated Press May 5, 2026, 8:39 AM […]
Denis Leary’s ‘crazy idea’ puts civilians through FDNY training to raise funds
Denis Leary’s ‘crazy idea’ puts civilians through FDNY training to raise funds Actor-comedian Denis Leary has found a unique way to raise funds for his Leary Firefighters Foundation ByGLENN GAMBOA AP business writer May 3, 2026, 11:57 PM 1:08 This image provided by Grand Street Media for The Leary Firefighters Foundation shows Leary Firefighters Foundation […]
World shares are mixed, with sharp gains for tech stocks, while oil prices bounce back
Wall Street retreats, oil prices jump on conflicting reports of a strike on US Navy vessel near Iran Wall Street crept toward losses and oil prices jumped on reports that Iran struck a U.S. Navy vessel outside of the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. military has since denied ByELAINE KURTENBACH AND MATT OTT AP […]
Japan, Australia agree to deepen cooperation on energy, defense and critical minerals
Japan, Australia agree to deepen cooperation on energy, defense and critical minerals Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have agreed to deepen cooperation in areas including energy security, defense and critical minerals as the Iran war threatens global supply chains ByROD MCGUIRK Associated Press May 4, 2026, 1:53 AM 1:08 […]
For foreign workers in the Mideast, risk from the Iran war collides with economic strain at home
For foreign workers in the Mideast, risk from the Iran war collides with economic strain at home For millions of foreign workers in the Mideast, the Iran war has made life even more precarious ByANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press May 4, 2026, 12:03 AM 1:08 Maruf Hasan, brother of Mohammad Abdullah […]
British military says a ship has been hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
British military says a ship has been hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz British military says a ship has been hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz ByThe Associated Press May 3, 2026, 11:10 PM 1:08 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — British military says a ship has been hit by projectiles in Strait of […]
