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WATCH: Texas roller coaster riders rescued after getting stuck for hours 100 feet in air
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Eight students dangling nearly 100 feet in the air after a roller coaster in Galveston, Texas, malfunctioned and became stuck were rescued. The operation took hours, but everyone is OK.
May 30, 2026, 12:32 AM
WATCH: Video shows harrowing effort to rescue victims from flooded cave
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Five people were located alive yesterday, but rescue divers say getting them out will not be easy as crews search for two remaining miners trapped in a flooded cave in Laos.
May 28, 2026, 1:18 PM
Iran War: Trump-Claimed Agreement Coming Apart as Iran Sticks to Long-Held Positions and Republican Stalwarts Rebel; Experts Argue It May Be Only to Temporize
Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com
Today's Iran war news: As the latest Iran war "deal" comes unglued, it looks like it was intended merely to hit the pause button....why?
May 25, 2026, 10:54 AM
【速報】ホワイトハウス付近で銃撃音、報道陣が緊急避難し一時ロックダウンへ…現地が騒然
amosaic, Alfalfalfa.com
1：Nick Sortor BREAKING: SHOTS FIRED just outside the White House Multiple reporters are saying they've heard 30 SHOTS Press has been rushed into the press briefing room by Secret Service White House now on lockdown. Countersnipers on rooftop Pray...
May 24, 2026, 1:30 AM
Iran War: Trump and Top Officials Cancel Holiday Plans, Suggesting Imminent Attack; Walmart Reports Consumers Self-Rationing Gas
Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com
Today's Iran war news: Negotiations are now at an impasse and Trump is taking visible steps consistent with new attacks.
May 23, 2026, 10:57 AM
WATCH: Car catches fire and explodes in Lower Manhattan
ABC News, Abcnews.com
A car caught fire and exploded Tuesday in Lower Manhattan, sending a plume of smoke into the air near New York City's famous Charging Bull statue.
May 21, 2026, 6:07 AM
Clashes as Morales-allied protesters march on Bolivian capital
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
South American country suffers huge protests as economic crisis fuels unrest against President Paz's government.
May 18, 2026, 9:16 PM
Iran War: More Speculation that US Will Restart War, Along with Possible UAE Operation Against Key Iran Island, Big Explosion at Israel Weapons Factory; Yet More on Imminent Real Economy Damage
Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com
Today's Iran war news: Rumors on Trump to decide on restarting war, possible UAE action, Israel explosion, plus info on real economy damage
May 17, 2026, 7:53 AM
WATCH: 2 dead after small plane crashes into Ohio home
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Officials say a couple and their two children were home when a plane crashed into their residence in Akron, Ohio.
May 15, 2026, 12:24 PM
Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk
The Associated Press, NPR
Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman.
May 15, 2026, 5:11 AM
Russia hits Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles, killing 1 and injuring 31
The Associated Press, NPR
Russia has launched a mass drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, killing one person and injuring at least 31. Local authorities report damage across six districts.
May 14, 2026, 5:21 AM
WATCH: Remarkable rescue after plane crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida
ABC News, Abcnews.com
With limited fuel, an Air Force combat rescue helicopter found all 11 victims and hoisted them to safety – completing the mission with just minutes to spare.
May 13, 2026, 11:39 PM
WATCH: Plane crash rescue in Florida
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Authorities rescued 11 people after a small plane crashed in Florida.
May 13, 2026, 11:39 AM
The Final Hours
George Packer, The Atlantic
An Afghan family’s flight to safety
May 13, 2026, 11:00 AM
Trump Is in a Trap of His Own Making
Fred Kaplan, Slate Magazine
The war with Iran has been a moral, political, and strategic failure for the United States.
May 11, 2026, 7:50 PM
Ceasefire with Iran tested as cargo ship catches fire and Kuwait, U.A.E. repel drone attacks
CBC News
The shaky ceasefire in the Iran war was tested again on Sunday when a drone set a small fire on a ship off the coast of Qatar, while the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait reported separate drones entering their airspaces.
May 10, 2026, 12:51 PM
'We're dry:' The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire season
Henry Larson, NPR
Brian Fennessy, new head of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, says his agency is 'trying to bring on additional aircraft and bring them on early,' and dismisses criticism of prevention methods.
May 9, 2026, 7:03 PM
Mayor Karen Bass ‘pulled a Ferris Bueller’ — sneaking out ahead of 2025 LA fires: book
Jonathan Vigliotti, New York Post
In his new book "Torched," CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti delivers a damning account of how LA and California officials made a bad situation catastrophic.
May 9, 2026, 12:00 PM
The U.S. awaits Iran's response as the UAE reports another missile barrage
The Associated Press, NPR
The Iran war's shaky ceasefire was further strained on Friday as the United Arab Emirates responded to a missile and drone strikes.
May 8, 2026, 10:44 AM
European countries emerge as NATO leaders as U.S. role recedes
Scott Neuman, NPR
President Trump's decision to leave NATO in the dark before launching strikes on Iran has inflamed tensions and is putting new urgency on rethinking the alliance.
May 8, 2026, 9:00 AM
Aid cuts, drought and conflict leave Somalis desperate
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Drought, conflict and aid cuts push Somalis into hunger as Kismayo IDP camps struggle to cope with the crisis.
May 7, 2026, 7:23 AM
Trump administration falls behind on wildfire prevention with risky fire season ahead
Lauren Sommer, NPR
Many of the nation's overgrown forests are at high risk of burning. Under the Trump administration, work to reduce flammable vegetation fell by more than a million acres compared to previous years.
May 4, 2026, 9:30 AM
After Assad's fall, Syria's Kurds are left in limbo, feeling abandoned by the U.S.
Jane Arraf, NPR
Caught in limbo after the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, Kurdish families struggle with cold, loss and uncertainty — feeling abandoned by the U.S. allies they once fought alongside.
May 2, 2026, 9:02 AM
WATCH: NYPD praises officers after home explosion caught on camera
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Seven NYPD officers are recovering after rescuing people, including children, inside a house that exploded after they arrived on scene for a domestic incident call in New York City.
May 1, 2026, 12:24 PM