Today in History: May 8, Allies celebrate Nazi surrender in World War II
Today is Friday, May 8, the 128th day of 2026. There are 237 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced…
Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened
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…
LA mayoral debate: moderators flail as Pratt bullies and Bass deflects
It’s not a good sign for the city of Los Angeles when it’s difficult to tell the difference between Wednesday’s mayoral candidate debate and unruly children fighting during recess. The…
For Ali Campbell of UB40, the roots of reggae grew in Birmingham, England
Picture the London punk scene in 1978: The Clash are singing of a city aflame, the Sex Pistols are somehow getting more popular after imploding on tour, and on every…
Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after 1st fatality
By MOLLY QUELL and GERALD IMRAY THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — More than two dozen passengers left a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak on April 24 without…
Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey
By ISABEL DEBRE BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has…
WHO says 3 suspected hantavirus patients evacuated from cruise ship to the Netherlands
Listen to article • 0:00 minJOHANNESBURG — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that three patients with suspected hantavirus cases have been evacuated from an affected cruise…
3 patients evacuated from cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak, new case confirmed in Switzerland
By ANNIE RISEMBERG, JAMEY KEATEN, CHINEDU ASADU and GERALD IMRAY PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — Three patients with suspected hantavirus infections were evacuated from a cruise ship and being flown…
A cruise ship is waiting for help after a suspected outbreak of rare hantavirus onboard killed 3
By GERALD IMRAY CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A Dutch cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard, including 17 Americans, was waiting for help off the coast of Cape…
Mass baptisms as festivals are drawing more people to Christ
Inspired by a nudge from God, an Irvine pastor who heads a non-denominational, spirit-filled Christian church said he wants to make Pentecost Sunday water baptisms more intentional and as significant…