Advancing the power of facts, globally 🌎https://bsky.app/profile/apnews.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkv4lmwo442pPope Leo XIV is encouraging some of the wealthiest U.S. Catholics to keep on giving to support his charitable works. https://bit.ly/426ViGn02 May 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkv4lmwo442phttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkuzah2x2j2nBerkshire Hathaway's new CEO Greg Abel opened the first annual meeting without Warren Buffett on stage Saturday. https://bit.ly/42GMlnd02 May 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuzah2x2j2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkuvu2dwfi2xBuilding trades unions have long been considered a voice of the American worker. Now, they're intertwined with the richest companies in the world as they create America’s artificial intelligence economy. https://bit.ly/4tf3cZk02 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuvu2dwfi2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkusirlddy2pSome experts who study why and what we disclose about ourselves in person say people should actually be sharing more than they do. https://bit.ly/3OBjy0c02 May 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkusirlddy2phttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkup7dde7g25Ukrainian drones are flying deep into Russia to strike oil facilities. https://bit.ly/4ejcbF102 May 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkup7dde7g25https://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkumdy5fha26How are people handling financial stress right now? The AP explores it with expert guidance in a new audio series. https://bit.ly/4cUQTes02 May 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkumdy5fha26https://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkuls6hg3426Tickets for most of the World Cup group games remain on general sale with just over a month to go until the tournament kicks off on June 11. https://bit.ly/4dkfA5n02 May 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuls6hg3426https://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkugr7shp22nGerry Conway, a renowned comic book writer who helped create characters and stories for Marvel and DC, including the Punisher character in the Spider-Man comics, has died. https://bit.ly/425HNqp02 May 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkugr7shp22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkubqchpji25Cellphone tower operators across Africa are increasingly turning to solar power to reduce reliance on costly diesel fuel and expand connectivity in off-grid areas. https://bit.ly/4n1BjlP02 May 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkubqchpji25https://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkuavuhepi2pHumpback whale 'Timmy' has been released in North Sea after being stranded in shallow waters off Germany since March, witnesses said. https://bit.ly/3Pc8qqJ02 May 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuavuhepi2phttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkua7hf6dd2tAlex Zanardi, the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist whose career was marked by two life-altering accidents, has died. He was 59. https://bit.ly/3PgzO6T02 May 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkua7hf6dd2thttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mku4pczg6b2tPro Bowl linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair will be with the Houston Texans through the 2029 season after signing a three-year extension this week. https://bit.ly/3OEyUB702 May 2026 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mku4pczg6b2thttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mku27sxvwx25Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years. https://bit.ly/4vZzp9r02 May 2026 06:45 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mku27sxvwx25https://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mktxokjk552tGrammy-winning rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel of the Fugees has reported to federal prison to begin a 14-year sentence following a conviction over illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign. https://bit.ly/4tM6t3902 May 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktxokjk552thttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mktsnhhhfl2cIn what Gov. Gavin Newsom hailed as a major milestone, his $20 billion Delta tunnel largely cleared another chokepoint last week, but it still faces obstacles of a different magnitude. https://bit.ly/4tazKni02 May 2026 04:30 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktsnhhhfl2chttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mktnmvnlqv2tThe world’s maritime nations preserved a plan to adopt the first global carbon fee on shipping, as they agreed to keep working on it in the fall and adjourned their meeting. https://bit.ly/3QNvoow02 May 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktnmvnlqv2thttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mktkwmed6s2pA young southern sea otter named Rey has become a surrogate mother to an orphaned pup, Sunny, at the Aquarium of the Pacific in California. https://bit.ly/4tOp27302 May 2026 02:12 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktkwmed6s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mktjpm7l2g2cTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he’s concerned about the allure of easy money — lottery tickets, buy now, pay later loans and the promise of a crypto windfall. https://bit.ly/4waWvKC02 May 2026 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktjpm7l2g2chttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mktilozsbv25Tens of thousands of Cubans have crowded along Havana's famed seawall to celebrate workers on their day, but few are more applauded than those who keep the socialist country powered. https://bit.ly/48EZZLc02 May 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktilozsbv25https://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mktdkvkutn2tThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is addressing the eligibility of films using artificial intelligence for the 2027 Oscars. https://bit.ly/4tc0a8702 May 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktdkvkutn2thttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkta7gsnc32nPresident Donald Trump says his administration is still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines. https://bit.ly/4tL9P6B01 May 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkta7gsnc32nhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkt73sgucs2tThe Pentagon says the United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next 6-12 months. https://bit.ly/49qb96H01 May 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt73sgucs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkt5dm3ruv2uBREAKING: A federal appeals court has blocked mailing prescriptions to mifepristone, restricting access to one of the most common means of abortion. https://bit.ly/4terh2v01 May 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt5dm3ruv2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkt4ucos5f2pThe Kentucky Oaks moving to prime time Friday is putting the best 3-year-old fillies in the spotlight under the lights. https://bit.ly/3OQWwCz01 May 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt4ucos5f2phttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkszity6jo2eThis summer's movies are spotlighting fresh talent. Catherine Lagaʻaia stars in the live-action “Moana,” set to release July 10. https://bit.ly/4w5uuUC01 May 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkszity6jo2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mksxt7ssbq2pIn southern Germany, villagers celebrate a centuries-old tradition by raising a maypole. On Friday, locals and visitors gathered to watch as young men lifted the pole using wooden rods. The event symbolizes community, spring and fertility. https://bit.ly/4w5QbUw01 May 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksxt7ssbq2phttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mksw5n6qdl2cA person of interest has been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shootings of two bank employees during a robbery, a Kentucky state trooper said Friday. https://bit.ly/48xa1xR01 May 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksw5n6qdl2chttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mksssihcf22tTwo years after his death, President Jimmy Carter is still inspiring Habitat for Humanity's efforts to build more affordable housing in the U.S. https://bit.ly/3RfEudK01 May 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksssihcf22thttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mkssmrho6f2xThe White House tells Congress that hostilities with Iran have “terminated” despite continued presence of U.S. armed forces in the region. https://bit.ly/4enth4E01 May 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkssmrho6f2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com/post/3mksr4qufjm2lMexico City is sinking nearly 10 inches every year, making it one of the world's fastest-sinking metropolitan areas. https://bit.ly/48vujI801 May 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksr4qufjm2l