May 8, 2026 — A new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows the spiral galaxy Messier 77 with a nucleus so bright it dominates the view. The picture, released this week from Cape Canaveral coverage, captures the galaxy located about 45 million light‑years away in the Cetus constellation. Webb’s mid‑infrared instrument isolates thermal … Read more
Lead On Saturday morning the San Francisco Giants traded 26-year-old catcher Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians, sending him in exchange for left-handed minor-leaguer Matt Wilkinson and the Guardians’ 29th overall competitive-balance draft selection. The move follows the recent emergence of Rule 5 pick Daniel Susac and rookie Jesus Rodriguez, who have each shown offensive … Read more
The New York Knicks lead the Eastern Conference semifinals 2-0 against the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of Game 3 on Friday at 7 p.m. ET (Prime Video). Key injury questions—most notably OG Anunoby’s right hamstring—could materially alter New York’s two-way balance. Philadelphia’s lineup uncertainty around Joel Embiid will shape how aggressively the Knicks attack the paint … Read more
May 9, 2026 — Péter Magyar was formally sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister in Budapest on Saturday, marking the official end of Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. The ceremony followed a landslide parliamentary victory by Magyar’s centre-right Tisza party, which won 141 of the 199 seats in April’s election. Crowds gathered outside the neo‑Gothic parliament … Read more
Lead: On 9 May 2026 in Red Square, Moscow, President Vladimir Putin presided over a scaled-back Victory Day parade that omitted tanks and other heavy ground weapons. The event began at about 10:00 local time (07:00 GMT) and lasted roughly 45 minutes, featuring a flypast and a video montage of military equipment deployed to Ukraine. … Read more
Lead Game 3 of the Western Conference second-round series between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves arrives with the series tied 1-1 and a stark Game 2 result still fresh: the Wolves were routed 133-95 at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center. Friday’s matchup (9:30 p.m. ET, Prime Video) shifts back to Minneapolis, where the … Read more
Lead Rory McIlroy said allowing players who joined LIV Golf to return would be “good business” for the PGA Tour, remarks he made after carding a second-round four-under 67 at the Truist Championship. His comments come as Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced in April it will withdraw its multibillion-dollar backing of LIV at … Read more
Victor Wembanyama produced a career-best playoff performance Friday, scoring 39 points on 13-of-18 shooting with 15 rebounds and five blocks to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals at Target Center. The win gives the Spurs a 2-1 series lead; Game … Read more
Health authorities say a laboratory-confirmed measles case in a New York City resident may have exposed patrons at 388 Italian Restaurant in Roslyn Heights on May 3 between 7:15 and 10:00 p.m. Nassau County Department of Health issued the alert and urged anyone who was present or who develops measles-like symptoms to contact a health … Read more
Lead U.S. and international health authorities are tracking dozens of passengers linked to a hantavirus outbreak first identified aboard the expedition ship MV Hondius after a passenger died. On April 24, 29 passengers — including six U.S. citizens — left the vessel at St. Helena and are considered at potential risk; the locations of many … Read more
Lead: Reported May 8, 2026, pop star Britney Spears sought short-term residential treatment at Borden Cottage, a private center in Camden, Maine, after a March 4 DUI arrest. Sources say the facility provided dual-diagnosis care for substance use and mental-health needs on a 14-acre estate. She is reported to have stayed fewer than three weeks, … Read more
Lead: Health authorities in the United States and several other countries are tracing passengers who left the Dutch expedition ship MV Hondius after a fatal hantavirus case was reported on April 24 at St. Helena. The ship operator, Oceanwide Expeditions, says 29 passengers — including six U.S. nationals — may be at risk and disembarked … Read more
Lead U.S. stock futures opened higher on May 7, 2026, as traders monitored renewed exchanges between American and Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz while awaiting the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ April jobs report. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were each trading up roughly 0.5% and 0.8%, and Dow futures rose about 162 … Read more
Lead Governments are racing to trace passengers after a hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch expedition ship MV Hondius left several people ill and at least one confirmed fatality. The vessel’s operator said 29 passengers, including six U.S. citizens, disembarked at St. Helena on April 24 and may have been exposed; many of their locations remain … Read more
Lead Harvard affiliates lost access to the university’s Canvas learning platform on Thursday, May 8, 2026, after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters published a list that included the institution among thousands allegedly affected by a breach of Instructure, Canvas’ parent company. Canvas remained reachable to Harvard users through at least 2:00 p.m.; by about 3:30 p.m. … Read more
