News

May 16, 2026 21:00

Google News

May 16, 2026 20:50
Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano live results: Updates, round-by-round scoring, highlights for Saturday's Netflix fight  Yahoo SportsMVP MMA 1: Results and analysis for Rousey vs. Carano  ESPNRonda Rousey vs. Gina Carano attendance: How Intuit Dome seats baffled fans, made crowd difficult to gage  Yahoo SportsGina Carano shares an emotional social media post ahead of Rousey fight, Cowboys eliminated & graduation fight  Fox NewsRonda Rousey vs Gina Carano live updates, results, how to watch  USA Today
May 16, 2026 20:25
Version of hantavirus behind deadly cruise ship outbreak matches known strain, France says  CBS NewsFrance says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses  AP NewsFrench Hantavirus Patient Is Critically Ill as Outbreak Reaches 11 Cases  The New York TimesFrance and Netherlands say that all hantavirus contact cases are negative  Le Monde.frHantavirus: Macron says situation is 'under control' in France and calls for European coordination  Euronews
May 16, 2026 20:19
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda ‘emergency’ of international concern  The GuardianWHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo global health emergency  BBCEpidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern  World Health Organization (WHO)DRC health minister warns ‘very high’ Ebola lethality rate as toll hits 80  Al JazeeraA new Ebola outbreak has already killed 87 people in Democratic Republic of Congo  NPR
May 16, 2026 19:51
McGregor to fight Holloway in UFC return in July  BBCConor McGregor books July 11 return against Max Holloway  ESPNConor McGregor To Headline International Fight Week Against Max Holloway  UFC.comDana White Spoils Rousey Vs. Carano, Announces McGregor Vs. Holloway 2 For UFC 329  Yahoo SportsUFC superstar Conor McGregor set to return to action in Las Vegas  Las Vegas Review-Journal
May 16, 2026 19:29
Hantavirus: US has no cases of Andes hantavirus  ABC7 Los AngelesArgentina Races to Find Origin of Hantavirus Contagion  The New York TimesTwo more people exposed to hantavirus on ship come to quarantine unit at UNMC-Nebraska Medicine  WOWTCDC not requiring hantavirus cruise passengers to isolate at home  BorderReportAmerican doctor who initially tested positive says further testing shows 'no evidence that I've had hantavirus'  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
May 16, 2026 19:20
Ballroom security money nixed by Senate parliamentarian  PoliticoSenate Ruling Threatens Ballroom Funding in G.O.P. Budget Bill  The New York TimesDemocrats frame Trump ballroom as symbol of Republican disconnect from voters' affordability woes  ReutersExclusive: How the White House is justifying its $1B East Wing ask  AxiosSenate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 billion security proposal for White House  AP News
May 16, 2026 19:03
Sen. Bill Cassidy loses GOP primary in Louisiana, as two rivals advance to a runoff  NBC NewsCassidy Fights to Hang on in Louisiana Race as Trump-Backed Challenger Advances  The New York TimesLouisiana primary election results: Bill Cassidy loses reelection, CNN projects  CNNSen. Bill Cassidy loses Louisiana Republican Senate primary  AxiosGOP senator who defied Trump on impeachment faces voters, five years later  The Washington Post
May 16, 2026 17:48
Bulgarian banger 'Bangaranga' bags country its 1st Eurovision win  NPRBangaranga! Bulgaria wins Eurovision - but UK comes last  BBC'Feels like a dream,' Bulgarian singer Dara says after winning Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna  Yahoo
May 16, 2026 17:45
Click to view election results  WAFBLouisiana U.S. Senate Primary 2026: Live Election Results  The New York TimesLouisiana election results: Follow live as Senate race, constitutional amendments decided  NOLA.comRESULTS: Polls close for May 16 election in La.  KPLC 7 NewsLIVE: Get up-to-the-minute election results from the Louisiana party primary  WDSU
May 16, 2026 17:44
Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in US  AP NewsMaduro's alleged 'bag man' Alex Saab arrested less than 3 years after Biden pardon: report  Fox NewsVenezuela Extradites Billionaire Tycoon to the U.S.  The New York TimesVenezuela says it deported a Maduro ally to face judicial proceedings in the U.S.  NBC NewsVenezuelan official Alex Saab, a Maduro ally, deported to US  Reuters
May 16, 2026 17:02
LIRR Labor Strike Shuts Down Busiest U.S. Passenger Rail Service  The New York TimesOfficials outline contingency plans ahead of midnight LIRR strike deadline  Spectrum News NY1LIRR strike shuts down nation's busiest commuter train line, union says 'we're far apart'  GothamistNorth America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike  The GuardianOpinion | The solution to the Long Island transit strike is obvious  The Washington Post
May 16, 2026 16:48
Virginia’s new House map is dead. Democrats think they can still flip these seats.  The Washington PostAt Supreme Court, Virginia Democrats Pressed Legal Theory Embraced by Trump  The New York TimesSupreme Court is death knell for Virginia's Democratic-friendly congressional map  NPRUS Supreme Court tosses longshot appeal from Virginians to use new congressional map that would benefit Democrats  CNNVirginia’s Spanberger fumes after Supreme Court declines to reinstate new map  Yahoo
May 16, 2026 16:34
Tyson Fury’s 16-year-old daughter gets married in crocs — and heavyweight boxing champ beams  New York PostTyson Fury's 16-Year-Old Daughter Venezuela Marries Boyfriend Noah Price, 18, in Private Wedding Ceremony  People.comVenezuela Fury wedding pictures as bride stuns in lace dress joined by dad Tyson and Molly-Mae  Manchester Evening NewsBoxer Tyson Fury’s Daughter Venezuela, 16, Marries Fiance Noah Price After Whirlwind Engagement  YahooInside Venezuela Fury's lavish wedding - age fears, family feud and 'Crocs' dilemma  dailystar.co.uk
May 16, 2026 16:32
‘They may draw racist maps, but we are the south’: thousands rally in Alabama for Black voting rights  The GuardianThe Fight for Voting Rights Returns to Selma  The New York TimesSeveral downtown Montgomery roads close for “All Roads Lead to the South” mass rally  WSFASoap star and Alabama native joins voting rights rally in Montgomery  AL.com‘Democracy is not a spectator sport’: Cory Booker at voting rights rally in Alabama  CNN

NPR News

May 16, 2026 20:02
Sen. Bill Cassidy is one of few remaining Republican senators who voted for President Trump's impeachment after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump endorsed his opponent, Rep. Julia Letlow.
May 16, 2026 17:52
It's the colt's first victory of the year. Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo's exit from the race left the field of 14 horses wide open to contest the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.
May 16, 2026 17:48
Bulgaria was not among the favorites to win. But performer Dara's catchy, banging anthem bested 24 other nations at the 70th edition of the international singing extravaganza.

The Guardian

May 16, 2026 20:44
Former NSW Liberal senator Hollie Hughes and former Liberal vice-president Teena McQueen both defected to One Nation on Saturday. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers says the opposition’s policy to index tax brackets would cost the budget a quarter of a trillion dollars over 10 years, while claiming that the government is returning bracket creep to taxpayers.It’s a slightly tricky position, as Angus Taylor argues that Labor is “betraying” itself because the high figure is actually how much the government is keeping and spending through bracket creep ever year.This is a government that returns bracket creep when it is responsible to do that.That [policy] would cost tens of billions of dollars in extra debt interest, because he’s got these uncosted, unfunded, tax announcements that he [Taylor] made in his budget reply, which was all about trying to stave off One Nation.”What Angus Taylor is proposing to do is to pump the most money into the economy when inflation is already at its highest.“This betrays the fact that the government plans to raise income tax rates to the tune of $35bn. This says more about their plan than our plan …If Labor’s saying that they plan to raise income taxes to the tune of $250bn in the next 10 years … [if] that is their tax hike, that’s their planned income tax increases.” Continue reading...
May 16, 2026 19:07
Prime minister says ‘all Australians are proud of Delta’ as Bulgaria soars to unexpected maiden winFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDelta Goodrem’s fourth-placed Eurovision finish has dashed Australia’s hopes of winning the world’s biggest song contest for the first time but won resounding praise for the “iconic” singer.The former Neighbours star dazzled at the grand final of the Eurovision song contest in Vienna, Austria, early on Sunday morning Australian time. Continue reading...
May 16, 2026 18:09
Three paramedics at health centre among dead, while Hamas military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad killed in Gaza strikeIsrael carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, killing at least six people, including three paramedics working at a health centre, just hours after its envoys had agreed with the Lebanese government to extend a ceasefire.Israel also said it had killed the Hamas military chief, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in a targeted strike in Gaza on Friday. Continue reading...
May 16, 2026 17:45
Opposition expected to retain the northern Brisbane seat, with Luke Richmond ahead of Fiona Hammond by more than 700 votesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s opposition leader, Steven Miles, says he has caucus support to remain Labor leader “right now”, after the party suffered a swing against it at a byelection in the north of Brisbane.Labor is expected to retain the northern Brisbane seat of Stafford but recorded an 8% swing against it on primary votes. The ALP candidate, Luke Richmond, was ahead of the Liberal National party candidate, Fiona Hammond, by 768 votes as of Sunday morning, with counting expected to continue later in the day. Continue reading...

New York Times

May 16, 2026 20:39
Senator Bill Cassidy, a two-term Republican who voted to convict President Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, could not muster enough votes to continue to a runoff next month.
May 16, 2026 20:39
Senator Bill Cassidy’s defeat means no more than two of them will be left in Congress next year.
May 16, 2026 20:01
Four of the injured were in serious condition, the mayor of Modena said, praising residents who rushed to stop the car’s driver from escaping on foot.
May 16, 2026 19:43
Democrats announced Saturday night that the Senate’s top parliamentary referee had determined that the $1 billion provision did not comply with budget rules.
May 16, 2026 19:32
The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much closer.
May 16, 2026 19:02
A woman who was nine months pregnant was in court on low-level charges, raising questions about why she was discharged from a hospital before the hearing.
May 16, 2026 18:26
The extradition of Alex Saab, who is tied to a huge graft scheme, is part of a purge of powerful figures who helped the deposed president, Nicolás Maduro, stay in power.
May 16, 2026 17:46
Five countries boycotted this year’s contest over Israel’s involvement, but politics took a back seat once the show in Vienna got underway.

BBC

May 16, 2026 20:36
The new systems provide a cheaper way to intercept threats like Iran's Shahed drones used in the Middle East.
May 16, 2026 19:55
The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.
May 16, 2026 19:51
Conor McGregor will take on fellow veteran Max Holloway in a welterweight bout in July in Las Vegas.
May 16, 2026 19:14
The UK's relationship with the EU is shaping up as a key issue for a possible Labour leadership contest and the coming by-election in the Makerfield.
May 16, 2026 19:13
After four years of flops, the BBC has to think hard about how it approaches Eurovision in 2027.
May 16, 2026 19:10
Bulgarian singer Dara is a surprise winner beating Israel in second place, while the UK's Look Mum No Computer gets just one point.
May 16, 2026 17:54
The British operatic soprano recently told the BBC of her terminal cancer diagnosis.

The Independent

May 16, 2026 20:32
The person who tested positive is in stable condition, says Victoria, BC, provincial health officer
May 16, 2026 20:23
Public defenders demand urgent investigation after 33-year-old woman ‘in shackles’ delivers child inside Brooklyn courthouse
May 16, 2026 19:39
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy voted to convict Trump during his 2021 impeachment trial
May 16, 2026 18:05
The president rages at his ‘carpetbagger’ ally who supports embattled Kentucky congressman facing high-stake primary election
May 16, 2026 17:35
Crowds march in Montgomery, Alabama to mobilize support for voting rights amid Republican redistricting campaigns

NY Times World

May 16, 2026 20:01
Four of the injured were in serious condition, the mayor of Modena said, praising residents who rushed to stop the car’s driver from escaping on foot.
May 16, 2026 19:58
The police have deployed thousands of officers, partly to keep far-right and pro-Palestinian marchers apart. The events drew tens of thousands to London.
May 16, 2026 19:32
The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much closer.
May 16, 2026 18:26
The extradition of Alex Saab, who is tied to a huge graft scheme, is part of a purge of powerful figures who helped the deposed president, Nicolás Maduro, stay in power.

Al Jazeera

May 16, 2026 19:14
Led By Donkeys has snuck a big screen streaming pro-immigration messages into a far-right rally in the UK.
May 16, 2026 18:18
Hundreds of Tunisians have marched through the capital to denounce a worsening economic crisis and crackdown on dissent.
May 16, 2026 17:14
Iraq’s new prime minister Ali al‑Zaidi has formally taken office in Baghdad, pledging reforms.
May 16, 2026 17:00
Iran to reveal its plan for Strait of Hormuz soon as Israel attacks Lebanon and Gaza, killing and wounding dozens.

NPR World

May 16, 2026 17:48
Bulgaria was not among the favorites to win. But performer Dara's catchy, banging anthem bested 24 other nations at the 70th edition of the international singing extravaganza.