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Scientists take samples from the soil Thursday, May 7, 2026, from the neighboring yard of a home in Arroyo Grande, Calif., connected to the man convicted of killing Kristin Smart as part of a sheriff's investigation. (AP Photo/Haven Daley) CORRECTION: Corrects from authorities to scientists

Kristin Smart's remains not found in search of California home, authorities say

8:59 PM on Saturday, May 9

Authorities in California say they have not found the remains of Kristin Smart after finishing their search of a home tied to the man convicted of killing her

11 people injured, taken to hospitals after boat explosion near Miami

6:01 PM on Saturday, May 9

An explosion on a boat near Miami has led to 11 people being taken to hospitals with injuries

The ‘ghost of the forest’ makes a comeback in Kenya, in photos

4:47 PM on Saturday, May 9

People listen during funeral services for the eight children who were killed during a mass shooting last month, Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Summer Grove Baptist Church in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

8 children killed in Louisiana mass shooting remembered at funeral

4:29 PM on Saturday, May 9

A funeral has been held in Louisiana for eight children who were killed in a mass shooting last month

Hounds runs on the track during the Parade of Mells Foxhounds at the Iroquois Steeplechase in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the foxhounds kick off the horse races with a howling fun dog parade

4:03 PM on Saturday, May 9

At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the horses are competing for the top purses, but the fan favorite is the parade of the hounds

FILE - Two investigators stand next to a mangled SUV that struck Los Angeles County sheriff's recruits in Whittier, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Driver rescinds guilty plea in wrong-way crash into LA sheriff's recruits

4:02 PM on Saturday, May 9

A driver has rescinded his guilty plea to charges related to a wrong-way crash that led to the death of a Los Angeles sheriff’s recruit and injured several others who were out on a run

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) looks to shoot during the first half of an WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Caitlin Clark-Paige Bueckers matchup highlights WNBA's big opening weekend

1:59 PM on Saturday, May 9

When Indiana Fever fans returned to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the season opener, it seemed everything was back in place

Passengers on the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, MV Hondius, scan the horizon with binoculars during their voyage to Spain's port of Tenerife, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo)

Onboard the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, in photos

1:53 PM on Saturday, May 9

Security forces and emergency responders gather around a damaged vehicle at the scene of an Israeli airstrike that hit a car in the coastal town of Saadiyat, south of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Israeli drone strikes near Beirut kill 4 and southern airstrikes kill at least 13

11:42 AM on Saturday, May 9

Three Israeli drone strikes on vehicles south of Beirut have killed four people

Youth play ulama, a traditional Mesoamerican ballgame dating to pre-Hispanic times, in Los Llanitos on the outskirts of Mazatlan, Mexico, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

How a 3,400-year-old ballgame survives in Mexico against all odds

11:04 AM on Saturday, May 9

Mexico is embracing its ancient ballgame, ulama, as it prepares to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup

A Spanish Civil Guard officer inspects the area where passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship are expected to arrive at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Experts wonder 'Where is the CDC?' as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship

9:06 AM on Saturday, May 9

Public health experts are questioning the U.S. government's response to the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that involves Americans

A cleric speaks on his cellphone holding an Iranian flags for a pro-government campaign in downtown Tehran, Iran, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran warns the US against attacks on its oil tankers and other ships but ceasefire appears to hold

7:24 AM on Saturday, May 9

Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy has warned of a “heavy assault” on one of the U.S. bases in the region if Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels are attacked

Spanish Civil Guard officers stand guard in the area where passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship are expected to arrive at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed

7:03 AM on Saturday, May 9

The head of the World Health Organization is seeking to reassure residents of the Spanish island of Tenerife worried about the anticipated arrival there of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar applauds in front of the Hungarian Parliament, after taking his oath of office in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

Hungary’s Péter Magyar sworn in as prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule

4:42 AM on Saturday, May 9

Hungary's Péter Magyar has taken his oath of office to become the country's new prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán’s autocratic 16-year rule

Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre foreground, attends a ceremony to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall inMoscow, Saturday, May 9, 2026, during celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (Alexander Nemenov/Pool Photo via AP)

Moscow marks Victory Day with a scaled down Red Square parade under tight security

12:51 AM on Saturday, May 9

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed confidence in a victory in Ukraine during a military parade in Moscow marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II

A person leaves the state Capitol after a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

What to know about the latest wave of changes to congressional districts

12:01 AM on Saturday, May 9

The congressional map appears to be tilting more red amid the latest flurry of redistricting developments across the U.S. Virginia's supreme court this week rejected a new districting plan on procedural grounds

President Donald Trump walks through the Colonnade of the White House as he arrives to attend a luncheon for mothers Friday, May 8, 2026, in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap

2:26 PM on Friday, May 8

President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners

An American flag is seen as people walk among debris at Gene's Mobile Home Supply, a trailer park in Bogue Chitto, Miss., Thursday, May, 7, 2026, after a tornado cut across the state. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A faint meow in the rubble of a Mississippi tornado leads to a stunning rescue

4:27 PM on Thursday, May 7

Storm chaser Ashton Lemley was helping search through a Mississippi trailer park destroyed by tornadoes when he heard a kitten meowing from the rubble

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