Stephen Hawking’s dad reveals super genius was lazy kid who ‘didn’t study,’ lounged around too much: biography
Super genius Stephen Hawking was a lazy kid who “didn’t study much,” his dad said in a new…
Ugandans rue link to rare Ebola virus type Bundibugyo
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Boon-dee-BOO-joh. Before it became the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a rare type of Ebola…
Iran’s soccer federation says team’s World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the US
PHOENIX (AP) — The president of the governing body of Iranian soccer said Saturday the nation’s World Cup…
How South African infectious disease specialists identified the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — When South African infectious disease specialist Lucille Blumberg checked her email on the morning of…
Nebraska hospital staff tries to make Americans exposed to hantavirus comfortable
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The 18 American passengers who were exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise…
Which Quebec city is the world’s true maple capital? A sticky battle is afoot
Open this photo in gallery: A maple leaf is mounted on a pole in Plessisville, one of two…
Europe energy prices to remain high through 2027 at least, officials say
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — European Union officials said Friday that Europeans can expect oil and gas prices to…
Ebola outbreak in Congo poses ‘very high’ risk, WHO chief says
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that the Ebola outbreak in Congo…
US-bound flight diverted to Canada due to Ebola travel restrictions
TORONTO (AP) — An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from…
Canada triples US streamers’ financial contributions to Canadian content
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Large online streaming services must contribute 15% of their Canadian revenues to Canadian content,…
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
May 15 – 21, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch, highlights some of the…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by…