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Video and satellite photos show Iran war oil spill on Persian Gulf island

8:43 AM on Tuesday, May 19

A mysterious attack on an Iranian oil refinery during the Iran war caused an oil spill that affected a nearby Persian Gulf island that’s a protected breeding ground for wildlife

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire after a Russian air attack in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russia holds massive drills of its nuclear forces as Ukraine steps up its drone attacks

8:16 AM on Tuesday, May 19

The Russian military has begun drills of its nuclear forces that will feature practice launches of nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles

A de-extinction company has hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell

8:03 AM on Tuesday, May 19

A biotech company that aims to resurrect lost creatures says it has hatched live chicks in an artificial environment

FILE - A view of the exterior of the Home Depot improvement store, in Niles, Ill., on Feb. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Home Depot profit falls, but it tops expectations in the face of growing economic uncertainty

6:19 AM on Tuesday, May 19

Home Depot’s results beat Wall Street’s expectations in the fiscal first quarter on a strong showing from professional customers while homeowners started stocking up on some of their spring supplies

Suspected gunman in deadly shootings in southern Turkey dies by suicide as police close in

6:08 AM on Tuesday, May 19

A man suspected of carrying out deadly shootings in southern Turkey has died after taking his own life

FILE - Chow Hang-tung, vice chairperson of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of the Democratic Patriotic Movements of China, poses after an interview in Hong Kong on May 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

Hong Kong court hears final arguments in trial of Tiananmen vigil organizers, hopes for July verdict

4:33 AM on Tuesday, May 19

A Hong Kong court has concluded final arguments in a national security trial for two former organizers of vigils remembering the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

FILE - Georgia Aquarium visitors watch as participants in the Wounded Warrior Project swim in the background, May 6, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Atlanta bracing to host 8 World Cup matches, including a semifinal showdown: Things to know

3:39 AM on Tuesday, May 19

Atlanta is bracing to host World Cup fans from around the globe and the city has something for everyone to enjoy during some of the hottest months of the year

Police and firefighters stand near a collapsed house in the city center of Goerlitz, Germany, Monday, May 18, 2026. (Paul Glaser/dpa via AP)

Rescuers search for 3 missing after German building collapse possibly caused by gas explosion

3:38 AM on Tuesday, May 19

Rescue teams in Germany are searching for three people missing after a building collapsed in the eastern city of Görlitz near the Polish border

FILE - The skyline of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026, with the Burj Khalifa at center. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)

The UAE's image as a Middle Eastern haven is tested by the Iran war

2:02 AM on Tuesday, May 19

The United Arab Emirates for decades advertised itself as a haven for business in the Middle East

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) and Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) reach for a rebound during the first half of Game 1 in a third-round NBA basketball playoffs series Monday, May 18, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

Wemby's night: 41 points, 24 rebounds, and a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference finals

12:57 AM on Tuesday, May 19

Victor Wembanyama led the San Antonio Spurs to a 122-115 double-overtime win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals

San Diego Padres catcher Rodolfo Durán, left, gives a hand to starting pitcher Michael King, front right, after the in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday, May 18, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)

Michael King's strong start, Mason Miller's big finish send Padres to 1-0 victory over Dodgers

12:07 AM on Tuesday, May 19

The San Diego Padres snapped the Los Angeles Dodgers’ five-game winning streak with a 1-0 victory

Bill Savitt, an attorney for OpenAI, speaks to the media after a jury ruled in the company's favor in a a federal trial in Oakland, Calif. on Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

OpenAI avoided a costly court loss to Elon Musk, but neither side is unscathed

12:07 AM on Tuesday, May 19

Elon Musk lost his case against OpenAI and its top executives in a high-stakes trial that pitted billionaire against billionaires

Professional mourners grieve alongside family members and friends of the deceased during a funeral on the outskirts of Kisumu, Kenya, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Asa Wallin)

Kenya’s professional mourners help grieving families and keep tradition alive

12:04 AM on Tuesday, May 19

Loud and expressive mourners are common at funerals around the world — but in parts of Kenya, some of them may be paid workers

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, and South Kore's President Lee Jae Myung react during their meeting in Andong, South Korea, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool)

Lee and Takaichi hold 4th meeting in 6 months to push South Korea-Japan cooperation

12:02 AM on Tuesday, May 19

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have emphasized the need for cooperation amid global challenges, including the Iran war

Trump’s tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz

12:01 AM on Tuesday, May 19

President Donald Trump considers himself an effective dealmaker but appears to have hit a wall with Iran

Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis shakes hands with Montreal Canadiens center Alex Newhook (15) following the overtime period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres, Monday, May 18, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Newhook scores in OT to lift Canadiens over Sabres 3-2 in Game 7

10:25 PM on Monday, May 18

Alex Newhook scored his second Game 7-winning goal of the postseason, this time 11:22 into overtime in the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, right, talks to guard Jalen Williams, left, before a news conference after Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA basketball MVP as guard Cason Wallace, back right, looks on, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

Spurs take Game 1 with De'Aaron Fox out with ankle soreness; Thunder fall with Jalen Williams back

7:49 PM on Monday, May 18

San Antonio guard De’Aaron Fox was ruled out of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals with right ankle soreness, a huge blow to the Spurs going into the series opener against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder

FILE - Los Angeles Police Detective Mark Fuhrman shows the jury in the O.J. Simpson double murder trial evidence during testimony Friday, March 10, 1995, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, Pool, File)

Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died

6:58 PM on Monday, May 18

Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died

Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, right, cannot catch a two-run double hit by Chicago White Sox's Miguel Vargas during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong apologizes for the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan

6:43 PM on Monday, May 18

Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong says he regrets the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan

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