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DFW to Host Most World Cup Games of Any Venue
(WBAP/KLIF) -- AP -- The Dallas Cowboys were hopeful the World Cup final would end up in their stadium. They settled for the consolation prize of more matches than any of the 16 sites in the event co-...
May 11, 2026
The Dallas Mavericks have earned a top 10 selection in the 2026 NBA Draft
This is the first time since 2017 and 2018 that the team has selected in the top 10 in back-to-back years. Credit: AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh A person walks by a sign in the NBA basketball draft lottery in C...
May 10, 2026
Iran responds to US ceasefire proposal, but Trump rejects it as "unacceptable"
May 10, 2026
Mother's day Weather and Expected Severe Weather
May 10, 2026
Iran war ceasefire tested as cargo ship catches fire and Kuwait and UAE repel drone attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The shaky ceasefire in the Iran war faces new challenges as drone attacks occur in the Gulf region. On Sunday, a drone set a small fire on a ship off Qatar's coast, ...
May 10, 2026 TOPSHOT - In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on May 4, 2026, vessels are pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. Iran's Revolutionary Guards on May 4 denied that any commercial ships had crossed the Strait of Hormuz, after the US military earlier said two US-flagged merchant vessels had transited through the vital waterway. (Photo by Amirhossein KHORGOOEI / ISNA / AFP via Getty Images) /
Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Have Agreed to His Request for a 3-day Ceasefire and a Prisoner Swap
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners. Trump said Friday that such a halt to...
May 08, 2026
US Fires on and Disables 2 More Iranian Tankers as Tensions Rise in the Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. military says its forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. The Unit...
May 08, 2026 Malta-flagged oil tanker Odessa arrives near Daesan Port in Seosan City on May 8, 2026. An oil tanker that passed through the Strait of Hormuz arrived in South Korea on May 8, the first such vessel to reach the Asian nation by that route since Iran declared the critical waterway closed. (Photo by Shin Yong-ju / AFP via Getty Images)
Bright Lights and Hot Orbs: UFO Files Shed Light on Sightings but Leave Interpretation to the Public
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon has begun releasing files on UFOs, tapping into public curiosity about unidentified phenomena. The files feature intriguing sightings, such as a bright object making 90-...
May 08, 2026 NEAR JAPAN - 2024: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy.) In this handout image provided by the Department of War an images of a UAP that resembles a football-shaped body near Japan that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reported. The Department of War announced the initial release of new, never-before-seen files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) on May 8, 2026 as part of a Trump administration transparency effort. (Photo US Department of War via Getty Images)
On the Cruise Ship Hit by Hantavirus, Some Fear What Awaits Them at Home
MADRID (AP) - A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has sparked fear among Spanish passengers, not from illness, but from potential stigma upon returning home. Sensational news ...
May 08, 2026 TOPSHOT - This aerial picture shows a general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3, 2026. An outbreak of "severe acute respiratory illness" on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic has left two people dead and a third in intensive care in Johannesburg, South Africa's health ministry told AFP on May 3, 2026.
The outbreak occurred on the MV Hondius, travelling from Ushuaia in Argentina to Cape Verde. The patient being treated in Johannesburg tested positive for a hantavirus, a family of viruses that can cause hemorrhagic fever, South African spokesperson Foster Mohale said. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)
Canvas System is Online After a Cyberattack Disrupted Thousands of Schools
A key online learning system used by thousands of schools and universities is back after a cyberattack knocked it offline, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals. A cybersecurity threat ...
May 08, 2026
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