Advancing the power of facts, globally 🌎https://bsky.app/profile/apnews.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlbbihw72t2l"The Book of Mormon" will close through May 17 after a fire shut down the musical. https://bit.ly/3QXIRKu07 May 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbbihw72t2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlb7slxajj2wPresident Donald Trump’s proposal to put a coat of white paint on the exterior of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, a 19th-century historic building next to the White House, is getting a hearing by a key federal agency. Public sentiment is overwhelmingly against a new paint job. https://bit.ly/4cVClwv07 May 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb7slxajj2whttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlb6xkmiqt2lPowerful storms that included at least one confirmed tornado have torn through parts of Mississippi, collapsing hundreds homes, tearing up trees and downing power lines. https://bit.ly/4w5ZKTk07 May 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb6xkmiqt2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlb64s7jyv2wA runner in a grueling 250-mile ultramarathon on trails across northern Arizona has died after experiencing a medical emergency. https://bit.ly/42gSMxg07 May 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb64s7jyv2whttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlb5bw62yh26China’s top diplomat said ties with the U.S. have been in general stable despite “many twists and disruptions,” and called on both countries to find a way to contribute to global peace, a week before President Donald Trump is expected to visit. https://bit.ly/4tY5AEM07 May 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb5bw62yh26https://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlb3va56fz25Kylian Mbappé is sidelined with a hamstring injury. Lamine Yamal is out for the rest of the season and so is Brazil star Estêvão. There was also a scare when Mohamed Salah hurt his hamstring recently. https://bit.ly/3PaElYC07 May 2026 11:20 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb3va56fz25https://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlb3lx6axi2nMcDonald's posted better-than-expected sales in the first quarter as a new burger — and a continuing emphasis on value — brought in customers. https://bit.ly/4weoAR107 May 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb3lx6axi2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlaz3ugzbz2tThree Western intelligence officials from different countries have told The Associated Press that a campaign of targeted killings they blame on Russia has ramped up since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. https://bit.ly/4d6jWM707 May 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlaz3ugzbz2thttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlayaxvlhz2iTed Turner’s death comes at a fraught time for cable news. But people in the news industry left little doubt of Turner's impact. https://bit.ly/4eyCMOw07 May 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlayaxvlhz2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlawk637ui2xU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived at the Vatican to meet Pope Leo XIV and mend ties after President Donald Trump criticized the Chicago-born pope. The U.S.-Israeli war in Iran has angered the Holy See and fueled tensions between the two American leaders. https://bit.ly/4cXADus07 May 2026 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlawk637ui2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlau2yqbtn2iFor people living with disabilities, barriers to tourism can range from the obvious, such as an out-of-service elevator, to the unseen, like an outing that’s too long or a setting that’s too loud. https://bit.ly/4ngs0yK07 May 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlau2yqbtn2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlatvdkaht2yAirliners carrying Australian women and children with alleged ties to the Islamic State group landed in Australia. The Australian government had condemned the women for supporting Islamic State militants by traveling to Syria and had refused to help repatriate them. https://bit.ly/4tXV6VW07 May 2026 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlatvdkaht2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlarugdqju25About 40 passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak disembarked on St. Helena, according to Dutch officials. Authorities did not confirm where they are now. https://bit.ly/4eyGiZi07 May 2026 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlarugdqju25https://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlaozytsyq26Like "Shaun the Sheep," "The Sheep Detectives" takes place in the verdant English countryside and concerns barnyard animals with higher-than-usual IQs. https://bit.ly/4eyq16t07 May 2026 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlaozytsyq26https://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlakjgy4dc2xPolls open for British local and regional elections seen as a midterm verdict on Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The Labour Party is defending about 2,500 seats on English local councils. https://bit.ly/3Pr8LG307 May 2026 06:09 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlakjgy4dc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlajyzpsbc2lA passenger bus has collided with a fuel tanker truck on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 16 people and injuring four others. https://bit.ly/3RoPNAq07 May 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlajyzpsbc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlaey2wgcc2yCountry star Ashley McBryde's new album, “Wild,” arrives Friday. It's her most personal album to date. https://bit.ly/4ddUxQU07 May 2026 04:30 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlaey2wgcc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mlabhgtk5u2uTokyo's share benchmark Nikkei 225 jumps 5.7% on hopes for progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz. https://bit.ly/4d4U6YY07 May 2026 03:27 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlabhgtk5u2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mla7xa54i52xTed Turner’s death comes at a fraught time for cable news. But people in the news industry left little doubt of Turner's impact. https://bit.ly/4wdYxtd07 May 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mla7xa54i52xhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mla6yvcdmo2cChief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court justices are not “political actors.” https://bit.ly/49gVUwS07 May 2026 02:43 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mla6yvcdmo2chttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mla6boweuf2iHere's what to know about an investigation by The Associated Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and FRONTLINE (PBS) showing that Georgia officials knew carpet mills polluted the local water. https://bit.ly/4d8yXgn07 May 2026 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mla6boweuf2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mla2wptgi72nTechnological advancements have made cosmetic procedures more accessible but have also lead many to grapple with the philosophical and ethical implications. https://bit.ly/4wkbQsk07 May 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mla2wptgi72nhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3ml7xtrtjoi2xPresident Trump proved he still has the power to purge Republican dissenters. But can he turn that into midterm victories? https://bit.ly/3Pu42n307 May 2026 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7xtrtjoi2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3ml7vvrx6wt2nA free, solar-powered charging station, or "solinera" as it's known, has opened in Cuba's central region. https://bit.ly/4cVGGQb07 May 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7vvrx6wt2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3ml7urljanl2nBREAKING: The federal government can keep the 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia’s Fulton County, a judge rules. https://bit.ly/4u7MqfG06 May 2026 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7urljanl2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3ml7skry74f2tOver 600 military personnel from multiple countries are searching for two U.S. soldiers who went missing in Morocco during U.S.-African military exercises. https://bit.ly/3QLdbIm06 May 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7skry74f2thttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3ml7p7cqnpp2tThe price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. has climbed 31 cents in the past week and is now 52% higher than before the Iran war began. https://bit.ly/4f6gio806 May 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7p7cqnpp2thttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3ml7nrw4vfr2nThe Trump administration’s shifting and often contradictory messaging throughout the Iran war has produced ever more confusion this week as the president and his aides presented a dizzying narrative over the U.S. strategy to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. https://bit.ly/4tp8Dol06 May 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7nrw4vfr2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3ml7lug5n5427Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas has carved out a reputation as a fierce and outspoken advocate during her political career, including on the issue of marijuana legalization. https://bit.ly/4tj3Bty06 May 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7lug5n5427https://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3ml7iivklaa2tAuthorities have served a search warrant at a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996. https://bit.ly/3P9KBzQ06 May 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7iivklaa2t