Friday, May 15, 2026 2:46 AM ET
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe makes rare trip to Cuba as island faces energy crisis -- The meeting came as Cuba is contending with a massive power failure to its national energy grid amid U.S. sanctions that have caused an oil and gas shortage crisis.7 hours ago
U.S. moving to indict Cuba's Ra l Castro, sources say -- The potential indictment - which must be approved by a grand jury - is expected to focus on Cuba's 1996 downing of two planes operated by a humanitarian group.7 hours ago
Bipartisan bill aims to help civilians exposed to toxic burn pits -- A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a bill to help civilians, including law enforcement agents, receive workers' compensation for illnesses like cancer that are often associated with toxic exposure to burn pits.7 hours ago
A Chinese community in New York City reacts to the Trump-Xi Beijing summit -- There has been palpable excitement about President Trump's state visit to China in the Queens neighborhood of Flushing, home to one of the largest Asian populations in the U.S.8 hours ago
FBI offers $200K for info on ex-Air Force officer accused of spying for Iran -- The FBI said Thursday that it's still trying to locate Monica Witt, who is accused of defecting to Iran in 2013 and revealing highly classified U.S. intelligence.4 hours ago
Will Trump ask Putin to bring these Americans home? -- Anastasia Antonov believes that her father, Aleksandr, was arrested by the Russian government last year because he is an American citizen. Now, she is appealing to President Trump to push Vladimir Putin's government to free her father.9 hours ago
House vote on Iran war powers resolution fails for third time -- The vote on a Democratic resolution to rein in Mr. Trump's authority to strike Iran was 212-212, falling just short of a majority.9 hours ago
Cuba considers U.S. offer of $100 million in aid amid power grid collapse -- Cuba's national energy grid has suffered a major failure, cutting power to the island's eastern provinces.8 hours ago
Netanyahu says Israel will sue The New York Times -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government plans to file a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.10 hours ago
CENTCOM chief says Iran's hold on strait has weakened, but threats remain -- Admiral Brad Cooper of U.S. Central Command told the Senate Armed Services Committee that U.S. forces have destroyed more than 90% of Iran's inventory of 8,000 naval mines.12 hours ago
Ukraine says Russia launches "virtually nonstop" strikes on Kyiv -- More than 1,500 Russian drones and dozens of missiles were launched in the last two days, according to Ukrainian officials.15 hours ago
U.K. health secretary resigns in scathing letter, setting up leadership fight -- Health Secretary Wes Streeting quit embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Cabinet in what is expected to be a precursor to challenging his leadership.16 hours ago
Sailors from doomed 1845 polar expedition identified through DNA -- The identification of the remains also resolved a decades-long debate about the worst disaster in the history of British polar exploration.16 hours ago
Jury awards $49.5 million to Boeing 737 MAX crash victim's family -- A jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million in damages Wednesday to the family of a 24-year-old American who perished in a 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash.18 hours ago