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Market futures softened on Monday as investors digested a fresh round of U.S.-Iran negotiations and a strong April jobs report. Futures tied to the Dow fell about 63 points (roughly 0.1%), S&P 500 futures traded near flat and Nasdaq 100 futures edged up 0.1% after chip names led gains. Oil prices jumped after President Donald … Read more

Lead Martin Short spoke publicly for the first time about the death of his eldest daughter, Katherine Short, saying the loss has been a ‘nightmare for the family’. Katherine died in February at age 42 in her Hollywood Hills home; the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office has confirmed the cause of death as suicide. … Read more

Lead: Martin Short has spoken publicly for the first time about the February death of his eldest daughter, Katherine Short, who died at 42 in her Hollywood Hills home. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office determined the cause as suicide. On CBS News Sunday Morning the 76-year-old actor described the loss as a family … Read more

Lead The New York Knicks closed out a dominant four-game series over the Philadelphia 76ers with a 144-114 win on Sunday, completing a sweep and setting a team playoff scoring record. Miles McBride, starting in place of the injured OG Anunoby, spearheaded a historic outside shooting night as the Knicks drilled a playoff-tying total of … Read more

Lead: The U.S. Army announced on May 10, 2026, that the body of 1st Lt. Lamont Key Jr., 27, was recovered along Morocco’s southern shoreline near the Cap Draa Training Area after he and a fellow service member went missing at sea on May 2. Moroccan search teams located Key at about 8:55 a.m. local … Read more

Lead Michael Pennington, the British actor best known for portraying Death Star Commander Moff Jerjerrod in Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi, died on May 10, 2026, at age 82, according to news reports. The Telegraph first reported the death and TMZ subsequently published the update on May 10, 2026. Pennington’s screen … Read more

Lead On May 10, 2026, Iran told mediators it has replied to Washington’s latest draft for ending the conflict that began on February 28, officials said, delivering the response via a Pakistani intermediary. The message arrived as negotiators in several capitals try to convert fragile engagement into a durable ceasefire and as Tehran issued new … Read more

May 10 — Multiple incidents across the Middle East on May 10 heightened regional tensions, with reported strikes, air-defense engagements and maritime incidents centered on the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf approaches. A Qatari vessel was reported to have broken a blockade in the Hormuz corridor while the US and Israeli forces are said to … Read more

Lead: The first passengers began leaving the Dutch-flagged expedition ship MV Hondius on May 10, 2026, after a hantavirus outbreak that has been linked to at least nine confirmed or suspected cases and three deaths. The vessel arrived at Granadilla port on Tenerife in the Spanish Canary Islands early Sunday, and Spanish authorities coordinated a … Read more

Lead: Iran warned on 10 May 2026 that it may tighten control over the Strait of Hormuz and deny passage to vessels from states enforcing US sanctions, while Tehran and Washington trade threats even as the US president said he expects a response to a ceasefire proposal “very soon.” A parliamentary draft bill would formalise … Read more

Who: WWE held Backlash on May 9, 2026, at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. What: Roman Reigns retained the World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu, Bron Breakker defeated Seth Rollins in the opener, and John Cena announced a new fan-voted tournament, the John Cena Classic. When/Where: The event was streamed on ESPN Unlimited … Read more

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