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May 21, 2026 • The former prosecutor faces federal charges over allegations that she sent a report on Jack Smith’s investigation into President Trump’s hoarding of classified documents to her personal email account. May 21, 2026 • The agency calls the program an update to the Screening Partnership Program, in which 20 U.S. airports currently use private security screeners rather than federal workers. Coverage of breaking stories, national and world news, politics, business, science, technology, and extended coverage of major national and world events.

My phone was one of thousands snatched in London this year. Like many others, it was trafficked to China

Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak. The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far. France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port. The man is alleged to have stolen Peter Meagher’s camera after the shooting and sold it days later. BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Havana, hours after the US charged former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes.
How much attention have you paid to what’s happened in the world of sport over the past seven days? The two were among five Italian nationals who drowned in last week’s scuba diving accident in the Maldives. Larry Bushart spent 37 days behind bars for a meme he shared on Facebook after the killing of the conservative commentator. The unarmed Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft was conducting a “routine international flight” during the incidents, the Ministry of Defence says.

Victorious: How Montreal brought the Walter Cup to Canada for the 1st time

We’ll hear about this outbreak and about the U.S. role in spinalto containing the last major instance of the virus spreading, in 2014. The size of the new outbreak raises questions about whether there were delays in detection. May 20, 2026 • Senate lawmakers grilled sports betting industry officials during a hearing focused on recent cheating scandals, companies’ marketing tactics and regulatory battles. A Senate subcommittee lawmakers on Wednesday questioned sports betting industry officials during a hearing focused on recent cheating scandals, companies’ marketing tactics and regulatory battles.

Photographer charged with stealing camera of Bondi shooting victim after attack

Transportation Security Administration officers staff a checkpoint at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Ill., in this 2010 file photo. But public health experts say they don’t expect another pandemic this time. It’s a strategy some political experts see as the future of online campaigning.

Democratic group launches ICE attack against Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota Senate primary

DOJ charges Castro with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, murder and destruction of aircraft
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is before a news conference, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington.
We’ll hear about this outbreak and about the U.S. role in containing the last major instance of the virus spreading, in 2014.
Experts say Raúl Castro will be ‘keeping his head down’ as U.S. officials are mum on next steps
May 21, 2026 • Prediction market sites allow users to put money on everything from the war in Iran to the winner of the Super Bowl.
She paid an insurance company $99,000 to generate retirement income for life.

But experts from Zen monks to psychologists say there can be mental health benefits found in such everyday manual chores as sweeping, mopping and clearing away clutter. Police chief praises ‘heroic actions’ of security guard who died in San Diego mosque shooting North London celebrates as Arsenal wins its first Premier League title in 22 years WHO says risk of Ebola spread is high at national levels in Congo and low at global level What to know about the Ebola outbreak in Congo as WHO raises concerns Federal prosecutors have announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles.
Aston Villa beat Freiburg in Istanbul to win the Europa League, with a new generation of heroes etching their names in the history books. Some lawmakers and legal experts say the department has violated federal law with its addendum to the settlement. An EPA study found most properties have lead levels below what federal regulations say is dangerous.

‘We’ll go down in history’ – Villa’s new heroes triumph to end 30-year wait

With no vaccines ready, health officials race to trace cases in Africa
May 21, 2026 • The former prosecutor faces federal charges over allegations that she sent a report on Jack Smith’s investigation into President Trump’s hoarding of classified documents to her personal email account.
Experts say Raúl Castro will be ‘keeping his head down’ as U.S. officials are mum on next steps
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DOJ charges Castro with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, murder and destruction of aircraft
May 21, 2026 • Prediction market sites allow users to put money on everything from the war in Iran to the winner of the Super Bowl.

It could be the largest public stock offering in history, surpassing the $29.4 billion debut of Saudi Aramco, a Middle Eastern oil company. DOJ charges Castro with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, murder and destruction of aircraft May 20, 2026 • The company is on track to pull off the largest IPO in history — making CEO Elon Musk even wealthier. The Elon Musk-controlled company is preparing to go public in what’s expected to be the biggest listing in history. May 21, 2026 • Israel’s national security minister triggered a backlash after releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists who tried to breach the blockade of Gaza, telling them they should be imprisoned.

Researchers say the Trump administration is finding new ways to punish science

She paid an insurance company $99,000 to generate retirement income for life. The win was not without cost for the Thunder, who lost guard Jalen Williams. What would it take for Congress to suspend the federal gas tax? Justice Department charges Raúl Castro for fatal 1996 plane shooting
May 21, 2026 • Pratt, a former reality TV star, is flooding social media with edgy humor, AI slop and combative rhetoric as a way of grabbing attention and winning the vote of the very online. May 21, 2026 • Swing voters in North Carolina say they are frustrated with President Trump and the state of the economy, but aren’t ready to abandon him or his party as the midterms inch closer. May 21, 2026 • Even with federal grants largely restored, scientists say the Trump administration is still preventing those funds from reaching them. Harvard professor Sean Eddy, whose federal funding was terminated by the Trump administration last year, describes the loss as a “10-year hit to a lab.” Jodi Hilton for NPR hide caption