Culture
Wyoming cuts wolf hunt in half to buoy Yellowstone region’s disease-depleted population
Wyoming wildlife managers plan to reduce how many wolves can be hunted by 50% following a canine distemper outbreak that has cut the state's wolf numbers to the lowest level in two decades.
A Maldivian military diver has died while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers
A Maldivian military diver died Saturday while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave.
When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to know
Deciding when to get routine mammograms is confusing. Some health groups recommend women begin at age 40 or 45 while another recently opted for age 50. They also differ on whether yearly or every other year is best.
North America’s largest commuter rail system LIRR shuts down as workers strike
North America's largest commuter rail system was shut down Saturday after unionized workers in the New York City area went on strike.
What to know about Harvey Weinstein’s cases after his recent mistrial
A New York judge declared a mistrial Friday in Harvey Weinstein 's rape case from the #MeToo-era that has gone to trial three times so far after a jury was unable to come to a unanimous decision.
Spain’s Eurovision boycott over Israeli participation leaves contest fans torn
No special menu, no themed decorations and no shared suspense over which musician's flamboyant performance proves victorious.
A Latino grocery store in Delaware turns its produce aisle into a music stage
A neat stack of 79-cent bananas and rows of colorful fruit flanked the bilingual alternative pop band Luna Luna as they performed for a small audience at a Latino grocery store in northern Delaware.
31 things to do in Washington, D.C. this weekend: May 15-17, 2026
From concerts and cultural festivals to baseball, theater and blockbuster museum exhibitions, the District is packed with activity this weekend
Flags fly at half-staff Friday for Peace Officers Memorial Day
American flags across the nation are flying at half-staff Friday in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day, an annual tribute to law enforcement officers who have died or been injured in the line of duty.
Man pleads guilty in shooting death of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery
A Tennessee man pleaded guilty on Friday in the shooting death of Young Dolph during a daytime ambush at a Memphis bakery, marking an end to courtroom battles stemming from the rapper and music label owner's shocking killing in his hometown more than four years ago.
What to know about the Ebola outbreak blamed for scores of deaths in Congo
Africa's top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province, the 17th since the disease first emerged in the country in 1976.
Trump says China agreed to buy 200 Boeing planes and signaled interest in as many as 750
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will make its first major sale to China in nearly a decade with an order for 200 planes, President Donald Trump told reporters Friday as he flew back from his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Academy Award winning actor Brendan Fraser to serve as Indianapolis 500’s honorary starter
Academy Award winning actor Brendan Fraser has been selected as the honorary starter for next week's Indianapolis 500, race organizers announced Friday.
Preakness racegoers bid a wistful farewell to historic Laurel Park
Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course did not host the Preakness, the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown, for the first time in 118 years. That made this weekend's 151st race likely a last hurrah for Laurel, which opened in 1911 and is slated to become a training facility next year as officials consolidate the state's declining racing industry.
Freedom 250 task force plans to break world record for largest fireworks display on Fourth of July
The Freedom 250 task force, established by the president to help celebrate America's 250th anniversary, wants to set a world record for fireworks on Independence Day.
Texas hospital agrees to open first-ever ‘detransition clinic’ for children who regret gender change
Under pressure from federal and state authorities, Texas Children's Hospital has agreed to pay a penalty of $10 million, to agree not to perform any more gender transition procedures on children and to establish a first-of-its-kind "detransition clinic" to help children who have already gone through it.
John Travolta surprised with honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his directorial debut Friday.
