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FILE - Skulls of some of those who were slaughtered as they sought refuge in a church sit in glass cases, kept as a memorial to the thousands who were killed in and around the Catholic church during the 1994 genocide, in Ntarama, Rwanda, April 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague at age 91

11:13 AM on Saturday, May 16

A U.N. court says that a Rwandan suspect charged in connection with the 1994 genocide died in a hospital while in custody in The Hague

This photo provided by the Maine Department of Public Safety shows flames from a large fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine on Friday, May 15, 2026 (Maine Department of Public Safety via AP)

Maine communities mourn the 27-year-old firefighter killed in a lumber mill explosion

9:07 AM on Saturday, May 16

A 27-year-old firefighter who died in a massive fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine's midcoast region is being honored

The humpback whale recovered from a shallow bay off Wismar is being transported towards the North Sea in a flooded cargo ship just before the Danish border in Fehmarn, Germany, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Philip Dulian/dpa via AP)

Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark

7:33 AM on Saturday, May 16

Authorities say a humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and contentious rescue effort

FILE - In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te speaks during a press conference on "Taiwan-U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership" in Taipei, Taiwan on Feb. 3, 2026. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP, File)

Trump's description of Taiwan as a ‘good negotiating chip’ with China raises anxieties

6:35 AM on Saturday, May 16

U.S. President Donald Trump has described arms sales to Taiwan as a "very good negotiating chip" in dealings with China

FILE - A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to examine mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles, May 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to know

5:50 AM on Saturday, May 16

Deciding when to get a routine mammogram is confusing

FILE -Nigerian President Bola Tinubu speaks to the media ahead of his meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool, File)

What to know about joint US-Nigeria operation that killed a senior militant leader

5:39 AM on Saturday, May 16

President Donald Trump says a joint U.S. and Nigerian operation has killed a top Islamic State leader in Nigeria

Pope Leo XIV presides over the funeral of late Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope to visit France in September with a stop at UNESCO

4:09 AM on Saturday, May 16

Pope Leo XIV is adding a trip to France to his busy 2026 travel schedule

Rescuers work at a train crash site near an airport rail link station in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

A cargo train hits a public bus at a Bangkok rail crossing, killing at least 8

3:01 AM on Saturday, May 16

A train has crashed into a public bus in Bangkok, killing at least eight people

Police forces stand in front of the far right Unite the Kingdom march in London, Saturday, May 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

London police were out in force to deal with rival rallies and a soccer final

2:41 AM on Saturday, May 16

Police say 43 people were arrested in London in connection two rival marches on the streets of capital

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting on economic issues at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping days after Trump's trip to Beijing

1:58 AM on Saturday, May 16

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin says

This image released by the Maldives President's Media Division, shows divers preparing to search for the four missing Italian divers near Alimathaa Island, Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, Saturday, May 15, 2026. (Maldives President's Media Division via AP)

Maldives suspends search for 4 Italians in underwater cave after military diver dies

1:39 AM on Saturday, May 16

Maldivian authorities have suspended the search for four Italian divers believed to be trapped in an underwater cave

A drone operated by Zipline flies to make a delivery from a Walmart store in Pea Ridge, Ark., Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Walmart and Amazon race to win over rural America with speedier deliveries

1:28 AM on Saturday, May 16

Walmart and Amazon are racing to speed up order deliveries in rural areas of the U.S. Small cities and towns are a rich source of untapped sales for whichever retailer builds a loyal base of online shoppers

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, Friday, May 15, 2026, as he returns from a trip to Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission

10:08 PM on Friday, May 15

President Donald Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a mission to kill a leader of the Islamic State group

FILE - Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Manchester, arrives a fringe meeting during the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, England, Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

Many see Andy Burnham as UK government's savior. First he needs a seat in Parliament

9:15 PM on Friday, May 15

Britain’s government is in turmoil, and some see Andy Burnham as the one to save it

Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical

9:01 PM on Friday, May 15

Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence in a sign of his ongoing concern about the technology

Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan criminal court on Friday, May 15, 2026, in New York. (Steven Hirsch /New York Post via AP, Pool)

What to know about Harvey Weinstein's cases after his recent mistrial

3:59 PM on Friday, May 15

A New York has declared a mistrial 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

Photo highlights from Cannes 2026

6:34 PM on Wednesday, May 13

Today in History: May 16, China’s Cultural Revolution begins

10:23 AM on Monday, April 27

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