- Tornadoes tear through southeastern US as storms leave 3 deadby George Walker Iv, Joey Cappelletti And Ed White, Associated Press on May 9, 2024 at 5:25 am
Severe storms are tearing through the southeast U.S., spawning damaging tornadoes, producing massive hail, and killing two people in Tennessee and another in North Carolina.
- US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills in the disputed South China Seaby Jim Gomez And Aaron Favila, Associated Press on May 9, 2024 at 5:18 am
U.S. and Philippine forces, backed by an Australian air force surveillance aircraft, have unleashed a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes and sank a mock enemy ship as part of largescale war drills in and near the disputed South China Sea that have antagonized Beijing.
- Rarely seen Rod Serling story, "First Squad, First Platoon," draws upon his World War II serviceby Hillel Italie, Associated Press on May 9, 2024 at 5:00 am
This December marks the centennial of Rod Serling, the late host and writer of the classic TV series “The Twilight Zone.”.
- China criticizes US for ship's passage through Taiwan Strait, weeks before new leader takes officeby Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press on May 9, 2024 at 4:57 am
China's military is criticizing the U.S. as hyping its warship's passage through the Taiwan Strait.
- Torchbearers in Marseille kick off the Olympic flame's journey across the countryby Associated Press on May 9, 2024 at 4:40 am
Torchbearers are to carry the Olympic flame through the streets of France’ s southern port city of Marseille, one day after it arrived on a majestic three-mast ship for the welcoming ceremony.
- Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after Wall Street's lull stretches to a 2nd dayby Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press on May 9, 2024 at 4:33 am
Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street’s lull stretched into a second day.
- House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, but chaos lingersby Lisa Mascaro And Kevin Freking, Associated Press on May 9, 2024 at 4:31 am
Hardline Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has tried and failed to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson.
- Transitional council in Haiti embraces new changes following turmoil as gang violence grips countryby Dánica Coto, Associated Press on May 9, 2024 at 4:13 am
A transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for Haiti is changing the way it operates in a move that is surprising many as gang violence consumes the country.
- Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to allyby Zeke Miller And Aamer Madhani, Associated Press on May 9, 2024 at 4:12 am
President Joe Biden says he will not supply offensive weapons that Israel can use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza — over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there.
- Russia's celebration of victory in World War II is a key pillar of Putin’s ruleby Associated Press on May 9, 2024 at 4:10 am
Russia is wrapping itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, a celebration of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II that President Vladimir Putin has turned into a pillar of his nearly quarter-century in power and a justification of his move into Ukraine.
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