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7:52 AM on Friday, May 8

FILE - A Nintendo sign is seen outside Nintendo's official store in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, Jan. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Japanese video-game maker Nintendo raises Switch price, forecasts lower profits

4:33 AM on Friday, May 8

Nintendo has reported its annual profit surged 52% from the previous year, lifted by solid sales of its Switch 2 machines and software

This photo released by Xinhua News Agency, this aerial drone photo taken May 5, 2026 shows rescuers working on site after an explosion at a fireworks plant in Guandu Town of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province. (Chen Sihan/Xinhua via AP)

The death toll from an explosion at a fireworks plant in China rises to 37

2:23 AM on Friday, May 8

The death toll from an explosion at a fireworks plant this week in central China has risen to 37, state media reported

FILE - Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of the world of culture at the Leon XIV Campus of the National University in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, on the ninth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

A year in, what's on Pope Leo XIV's to-do list? And what has he done so far?

1:24 AM on Friday, May 8

While Pope Francis opened his pontificate with a flurry of reforms and appointments to shake things up, Pope Leo XIV has taken his time to find his footing

FILE - A flag from the United States waves in the crowd as Pope Leo XIV appears at the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)

Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened

1:17 AM on Friday, May 8

In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV seems driven not by the dramatic gesture or tensions that often fueled the papacy of his predecessor, but by a calm, persistent zeal to preach the Gospel and emphasize community and harmony

Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, waves the Hungarian flag following the announcement of the partial results of the parliamentary election, in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

Hungary's incoming prime minister plans a 'regime-change celebration' to mark Orbán's departure

12:55 AM on Friday, May 8

Péter Magyar takes office as Hungary's prime minister on Saturday, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule

FILE - The Department of Homeland Security logo during a news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Immigration enforcement guidance for warrantless arrests falls short, federal judge says

10:12 PM on Thursday, May 7

A federal judge says instructions received by immigration enforcement officers to make civil immigrant arrests without warrants do not meet probable cause standards and should not used as guidance

FILE - People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom

8:41 PM on Thursday, May 7

A cyberattack has caused chaos for students at thousands of schools as they study for finals

A man holding a pipe stands hunched over at MacArthur Park after federal authorities made arrests on charges related to selling illicit drugs on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor's race

8:38 PM on Thursday, May 7

A major federal raid around a park near downtown Los Angeles known for homeless encampments and out-in-the-open drug use came just as voters began selecting their next mayor

The motorcade with President Donald Trump drives in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as he arrives to to see the new blue protective coating being applied as part of a renovation project, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect new blue coating he's putting on it

8:27 PM on Thursday, May 7

President Donald Trump has visited the Lincoln Memorial to see the reflecting pool he's painting in a color he calls “American flag blue.”

Former sheriff's deputy Jason Meade stands during closing arguments of his retrial on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, inside Franklin County Court of Common Pleas in Columbus, Ohio. (Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, Pool)

Ex-deputy found guilty of reckless homicide in shooting of Black man entering grandmother's home

4:10 PM on Thursday, May 7

Jurors in Ohio have convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of reckless homicide in the shooting of a Black man who was carrying sandwiches into his grandmother’s home

Health workers in protective gear evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

How public health officials are tracing people who came in contact with hantavirus victims

3:58 PM on Thursday, May 7

Health officials in several countries are trying to identify and follow people who may have been exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship

FILE - The Eisenhower Executive Office Building is seen at the White House complex, April 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Trump's plan to paint the Eisenhower office building could cost at least $7.5M, the White House says

12:11 AM on Thursday, May 7

President Donald Trump's plan to coat the granite exterior of a historic building next to the White House with white paint could cost taxpayers at least $7.5 million

FILE - Bouquets of flowers stand along a makeshift memorial for victims of an attack outside of the Boulder County courthouse on June 3, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)

Man who firebombed a demonstration in Colorado, killing 1, is sentenced to life in prison

12:09 AM on Thursday, May 7

A man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to killing one person and injuring a dozen others while they were demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado, in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Head of the Republic of Mordovia Artyom Zdunov at the Kremlin in Moscow, Monday, May 4, 2026. (Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia declares a truce in Ukraine to mark Victory Day. Kyiv says it'll cease fire two days earlier

2:52 PM on Monday, May 4

Russia's Defense Ministry has declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Victory Day, commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II

Today in History: May 8, Allies celebrate Nazi surrender in World War II

12:08 PM on Tuesday, April 21

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