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Rubio Reports 'Slight Progress' in Iran Talks as Pakistan Renews Efforts to Mediate a Peace Deal
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says "slight progress" has been made during talks with Iran. Rubio made the comment Friday as Pakistan's army chief traveled to Tehran in a ...
May 22, 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets the press after the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, on May 22, 2026. Foreign ministers of the 32 NATO member states gathered in the Swedish city to finalise preparations for the upcoming Ankara Summit. (Photo by Johan NILSSON / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFP via Getty Images) / Sweden OUT
Senators From Both Parties Push Hegseth for Action on Ukraine Aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan group of senators is pushing back on delays by the Department of Defense in sending roughly $600 million in security aid to Ukraine and other allies in eastern Europe. T...
May 22, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the FY2027 budget request in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration is asking for an unprecedented $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon, an increase of 50-percent over last year's budget. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Congo Curtails Funeral Wakes in Ebola Outbreak as WHO Upgrades Risk Assessment
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Authorities in northeastern Congo have banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people to curb a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak. The World Health Organization says the...
May 22, 2026 MONGBWALU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - MAY 20: Workers line up to disinfect their protective equipment at General Referral Hospital of Mongbwalu during the Ebola outbreak response in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 20, 2026. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern," as the death toll and number of confirmed cases continue to rise. The current epidemic is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, one of several Orthoebolaviruses that can cause Ebola disease, and for which there are no approved vaccines. The highest number of cases have been reported in Congo's eastern Ituri province, bordering Uganda. Global health officials have expressed grave concern over the capacity to contain the outbreak in a region already facing a humanitarian crisis, with highly mobile populations displaced by conflict and economic factors. (Photo by Michel Lunanga/Getty Images)
Warsh is Sworn in as the Fed Chair After Trump's Bid for Greater Control Over the Independent Bank
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has overseen the White House swearing-in of the new Federal Reserve chair. Trump said Friday that he'd like Kevin Warsh's help in stimulating the economy even ...
May 22, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: Kevin Warsh (L) takes the oath of office from U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas (C) as his wife Jane Lauder and U.S. President Donald Trump (R) look on during his swearing-in ceremony to be the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve in the East Room of the White House on May 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. Warsh succeeds Jerome Powell, who served as Chair for eight years. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)
Oil and Gas Prices to Remain High in Europe at Least Until the End of 2027
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - European Union officials say that Europeans can expect oil and gas prices to remain above what they were before the Iran war for at least until the end of 2027. Prices for other...
May 22, 2026
SpaceX Tries to Launch a Bigger Version of Starship but Hits a Series of Last-Minute Problems
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX's newest and biggest Starship will have to wait at least another day before launching on a test flight from Texas. The launch team got within a half-minute Thursday ...
May 22, 2026
Trump Immunity From IRS Audit Shocks Experts, Who Warn It Could Undermine Trust in Tax System
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump has a reputation for slashing his taxes using techniques that some experts find aggressive. Now the Justice Department has told the president he doesn't have to worry abou...
May 22, 2026
Wall Street Keeps Rising, Even as U.S. Households Keep Getting More Discouraged
NEW YORK (AP) - The split between Wall Street and most U.S. households keeps growing wider. The S&P 500 added 0.4% Friday and pulled closer to its all-time high to finish its eighth straight winni...
May 22, 2026 Bullish - green stock exchange market times buying hours volume chart with arrow up day trade.
FDA Staff Blindsided by Move Allowing More E-Cigarettes and Nicotine Pouches Onto US Market
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Associated Press has learned that officials at the Food and Drug Administration were blindsided by a recent policy change allowing more electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches...
May 22, 2026
Legal Fight Could Delay a Proposed $7B Settlement for Lawsuits in Roundup Cancer Claims
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A proposed $7.25 billion settlement over claims that Roundup weedkiller causes cancer now faces potential delays. An attorney opposed to the settlement has filed paperwork t...
May 22, 2026 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 15: Bottles of Roundup weed and grass killer are stacked at a Costco Wholesale store on May 15, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
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