AP Press 16.05.2026
John Travolta surprised with honorary Palme d'Or in Cannes

John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his directorial debut....

AP Press 16.05.2026
Gotterup posts lowest score and Scheffler survives rough start in wind-swept PGA Championship

Chris Gotterup had enough Jersey toughness to handle the cold wind Friday morning in the PGA Championship and then poured it on at the end with three straight birdies, giving him a 5-under 65 for the low round of the tournament....

AP Press 16.05.2026
AP layoffs of US-based journalists begin, part of restructuring plan

The Associated Press has confirmed it is laying off an unspecified number of U.S.-based journalists....

AP Press 16.05.2026
Supreme Court rejects Virginia congressional map drawn by Democrats

The Supreme Court has rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives....

AP Press 16.05.2026
Pentagon halts troops heading to Poland and Germany to cut numbers in Europe

The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by stopping units from deploying to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking those already stationed there....

AP Press 16.05.2026
Rep. Steve Cohen ending Tennessee campaign after district redrawn

Democratic Rep. Steven Cohen of Tennessee is ending his bid for reelection. He's just the latest lawmaker to have his career upended by the redistricting battles that are sweeping the country after a Supreme Court decision last month....

AP Press 16.05.2026
U.S. eyes indictment against Raul Castro, AP sources say

The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press....

AP Press 16.05.2026
Flames, a violin and safety light up Finland's Eurovision act

At the Eurovision Song Contest, performers get just three minutes to impress. This year, Finnish duo Pete Parkkonen and Linda Lampenius are favorites with their song "Liekinheitin," or "Flamethrower."...

AP Press 16.05.2026
Golden Knights docked 2nd-rounder, Tortorella fined $100K for breaking media rules

The NHL has docked the Vegas Golden Knights a second-round pick in the draft for violating media rules after their series-clinching Game 6 victory at Anaheim....

AP Press 16.05.2026
The balikbayan box: How Filipino Americans have sent love back home

Beginning in the 1970s, just about every Filipino household in America was either hauling balikbayan boxes in person or mailing them to relatives back in the Philippines....

AP Press 16.05.2026
What to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo

Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday there have been 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths already recorded in the latest outbreak....

AP Press 16.05.2026
FBI offers $200K for ex-US Air Force specialist accused of spying for Iran

The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the capture of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013....

AP Press 16.05.2026
Family of Samya Stumo wins $49.5M verdict over deadly Boeing 737 Max crash

A federal jury in Chicago has awarded $49.5 million to the family of a 24-year-old nonprofit global health worker killed in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 Max jet in Ethiopia....

AP Press 15.05.2026
Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap CEOs called to testify in Senate

Social media CEOs have been called to testify before Congress amid growing pressure to protect young users....

AP Press 15.05.2026
Jurors struggle to decide Weinstein rape retrial

The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial says it's at loggerheads, but a judge has told the panel to keep trying for a verdict....

AP Press 15.05.2026
Major Ebola outbreaks and how the disease was first identified

African health officials say there is a new outbreak of the Ebola disease in the Central African country of Congo, with at least 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths....

AP Press 15.05.2026
What to know about the investigation into Brandon Clarke's death

Brandon Clarke’s death raised countless questions. So far, there are few answers. And it’ll probably stay that way for a while....

AP Press 15.05.2026
Asian stocks lower and South Korea's Kospi hits record high

Asian stocks are mostly lower and South Korea's Kospi has given up gains after reaching an all-time high and crossing the 8,000 mark for the first time....

AP Press 15.05.2026
Soccer's World Cup has an official song with Shakira and Burna Boy combining for 'Dai Dai'

The World Cup — officially — has an official song. Shakira and Nigerian singer-songwriter Burna Boy have combined to release “Dai Dai,” FIFA said in a statement Friday....

AP Press 15.05.2026
Trump y Xi concluyen su cumbre reportando avances para estabilizar los lazos pese a las diferencias

BEIJING (AP) — Donald Trump y Xi Jinping concluyeron el viernes unas conversaciones cruciales afirmando que se lograron avances importantes en la estabilización de las relaciones entre Estados Unidos y China, a pesar las profundas diferencias que persisten entre las dos mayores potencias del mundo e...

AP Press 15.05.2026
Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who left state over redistricting

The Texas Supreme Court has refused to declare that Democratic state lawmakers who briefly left the state last year in a quorum break to stop a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by President Donald Trump vacated their offices....

AP Press 15.05.2026
Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children....

AP Press 15.05.2026
Tampa Bay Rays reach tentative agreement for new ballpark funding

The Tampa Bay Rays and local officials have announced a tentative $2.3 billion agreement for a new ballpark funded by public and private money....

AP Press 15.05.2026
Strike deadline looms for Long Island Railroad

A New York-area train system with 250,000 daily commuters is facing a shutdown if it cannot reach a deal with unionized workers to avert a strike....