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- Timmy the humpback whale found dead off Danish coast
by The Associated Press on May 16, 2026 at 3:12 pmA humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and controversial rescue effort after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany's Baltic Sea coast, Danish authorities said Saturday.
- This Republican voted to convict Trump. Now he's up for reelection. Can he survive?by Sam Gringlas on May 16, 2026 at 12:38 pm
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump. Now he's running for reelection in a race that will test Trump's hold on the GOP.
- Elephants eat their crops. Farmers strike back. It's a war that's only getting worseby Diaa Hadid on May 16, 2026 at 11:19 am
In Sri Lanka, the islanders revere elephants. But for farmers, there's rising tension that's leading to more fatal encounters — for both humans and hungry pachyderms.
- The townspeople of Vilseck, Germany, worry that Trump may pull out 5,000 U.S. troopsby Rob Schmitz on May 16, 2026 at 10:00 am
President Trump's troop withdrawal threat rattles residents of a small Bavarian town reliant on U.S. military personnel and their families for both income and friendships built over decades.
- Colleges got more rural students to apply. The challenge is getting them to attendby Jon Marcus on May 16, 2026 at 9:00 am
Some of the nation's most selective institutions are slowly increasing their rural enrollment with the help of millions of dollars from a rural alumnus of the University of Chicago.
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- Mullin says 'American History X' scared him straight before faith changed his life
by Alex Swoyer on May 16, 2026 at 4:36 pmHomeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says that as a younger man, he was on a path of mayhem that seemed destined to end behind bars -- until he got scared straight by a viewing of "American History X."
- Iran war 'almost over,' dramatic price drop coming, interior secretary says
by Alex Swoyer on May 16, 2026 at 4:33 pmThose who are focused on soaring gasoline prices are "missing the big picture" about President Trump's war with Iran and should realize how much worse it could have been, Interior Department Secretary Doug Burgum said.
- Why Sean Spicer thinks Trump 2.0 outshines the first term
by Alex Swoyer on May 16, 2026 at 4:29 pmSean Spicer was there at the start of Trump 1.0, helping him get elected and then serving as his first press secretary in the White House, so he has a pretty good idea what he's talking about when he says the second Trump term is shaping up to be even more important.
- Israel kills Hamas military chief, last architect of Oct. 7 attacks
on May 16, 2026 at 4:28 pmIsrael killed the top military commander of Hamas on Friday in a targeted airstrike in Gaza City, eliminating the man Israel called the last architect of the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre that left more than 1,200 people dead.
- From Mar-a-Lago raid to phone record grabs, Republicans are readying a Jack Smith reckoning
by Alex Swoyer on May 16, 2026 at 4:24 pmFormer special counsel Jack Smith will likely be called back to Capitol Hill to testify about his pursuit of two criminal cases against President Trump.
- Murdaugh murder retrial: Prosecutors may pursue death penalty
on May 16, 2026 at 5:20 pmProsecutors may pursue the death penalty in the retrial of Alex Murdaugh, according to the South Carolina Attorney General.
- In Louisiana, Trump-endorsed candidate is challenging a GOP incumbent
on May 16, 2026 at 3:14 pmIncumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy is competing against Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow (LA-5) and John Fleming, the state Treasurer.
- Possible US indictment of former Cuban president Raul Castro in coming days: Sources
on May 16, 2026 at 2:09 pmThe U.S. could announce a possible criminal indictment of former Cuban president Raul Castro in the coming days, sources familiar with the matter said.
- DOJ to create 'Truth and Justice Commission' to compensate allies: Sources
on May 16, 2026 at 10:53 amThe DOJ is finalizing a deal to launch a so-called "Truth and Justice Commission" to pay claims made by alleged victims of government "weaponization," sources say.
- WATCH: Meet the teens who competed in 'World Series of birding'
on May 16, 2026 at 12:33 amThese teens make up a high school birding team, "The Pete Dunnelins," who came in second place last weekend in the 2026 competition dubbed the "World Series of birding."