Posted 7:37 PM 5/8/2026 by DAVID BILLER and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — In the days since the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, concern has taken hold among at least some of its Spanish passengers — but not so much because they fear contracting the illness. Rather, they are afraid of how they will be received back (More)

Posted 11:39 AM 5/7/2026 by SUMAN NAISHADHAM, MOLLY QUELL, and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — Health authorities across four continents Thursday were tracking down and monitoring passengers who disembarked a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship before its deadly outbreak was detected, and trying to trace others who may have come into contact with them since then.

In (More)

Posted 8:45 AM 5/6/2026 by DAVE COLLINS Associated Press

A man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to dupe a Mexican billionaire out of around $450 million in a bogus stock-backed loan scheme, according to a newly unsealed U.S. indictment and other court records.

Vladimir Sklarov, 63, also known as Gregory Mitchell and (More)

Posted 3:39 PM 5/5/2026 by CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA, hitting the wallets of drivers after rising 50% since the war with Iran began.

The main reason drivers are paying more at (More)

Posted 4:25 PM 5/4/2026 by ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Britney Spears pleaded guilty through her lawyer Monday to a lesser charge that will allow her to avoid jail time after California prosecutors accused her of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

The 44-year-old pop star, who recently completed a (More)