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The Latest: Stricken cruise ship heads for the Canaries as authorities rush to identify contacts

MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities are preparing to receive a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands. Health officials plan careful evacuations of the more than 140 pa...

First batch of UFO files is released as Trump urges the public to draw its own conclusions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Buzz Aldrin observing a “fairly bright light source” while aboard the Apollo 11. A mysterious object making “multiple 90-degree turns” at a speedy clip. A blaringly bright ...

Joni Lamb, who started of one of the largest Christian TV networks, has died

Joni Lamb, who with her late husband founded the Daystar Television Network and guided it to become one of the world’s largest Christian TV networks, died Thursday. She was 65. Lamb, the net...

US stocks rise toward records as solid data on the job market overshadows higher oil prices

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising toward records Friday following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% and was...

Alabama Republicans look to set new US House primaries if courts allow redistricting

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers looking to take part in a national redistricting battle could vote Friday on a plan to alter the state's congressional primaries if the courts allow...

A Canvas outage tied to a cyberattack has wreaked havoc on colleges' final exam season

Schools and universities across the country are recovering from an outage that knocked down Canvas, an online platform that manages exams, course notes, lecture videos and grades. The disrup...

Rubio presses Europe on Iran action as he seeks to mend ties with Italy and Vatican

ROME (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged European allies Friday to move beyond rhetoric and take concrete action against Iran, even as he sought to repair strained ties with Ita...

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win

The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Re...

Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year running

WASHINGTON (AP) — Olivia and Liam for a seventh year in a row topped the list of names for babies born in the United States in 2025. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the na...

US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — 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...

US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war. Hiring beat the 65,000 jobs forecasters had expected, th...

Authorities to update public on search of home tied to man convicted of killing Kristin Smart

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities plan to update the public Friday on a grounds search at a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in...
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