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The Trump administration and international health authorities are asking Russia to provide more information about an unconfirmed case of the plague.

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In Ukraine, local authorities say at least 25 civilians were killed in the latest Russian missile and drone attacks.

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The USS Abraham Lincoln is expected to arrive in San Diego Thursday after a record-setting deployment as part of the U.S. war with Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the ship Wednesday, praising what he called "the best team in the world" and saying they "changed the arc of history."

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Forecasters say Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Thursday, making it the first such storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.

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In Arizona, a Democratic congressional candidate, Bernadette Greene-Placentia, says she was raped while trying to repair campaign signs this summer.

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Christa Pike's lawyers say she is "angry and confused" after regaining consciousness following her botched execution last week.

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A 10,000-year-old glacier in Slovenia is possibly days away from melting entirely.

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Legendary actress Eva Marie Saint has died. She was 102. Saint was perhaps best known as the seductive secret agent in Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 thriller "North by Northwest." Before that, she won an Academy Award for best supporting actress for "On the Waterfront."

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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen for developing a pioneering telescope to detect high-energy neutrinos, sometimes called ghost particles. Researchers believe these high-energy minuscule particles can offer clues into how the universe evolved.

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Jim Bakker, the television evangelist who later went to prison for financial crimes, has died. He was 86.

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Cornell University named former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to lead what it's calling a "comprehensive independent review" of how the school handles sexual assault on campus.

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In Tennessee, lawyers for inmate Christa Pike say she's awake and speaking after surviving a botched execution attempt last week. In a statement, they say, "Her recovery is medically unprecedented. Her prognosis remains unclear but, at a minimum, we expect a long recovery."

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Paramount officially closed its multi-billion-dollar deal for Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, creating one of Hollywood's most valuable properties. The combined company, called Skydance, folds such titles as HBO Max and CNN under the same umbrella as CBS and Paramount+.

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Jim Bakker, the television evangelist who later went to prison for financial crimes, has died. He was 86.

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R&B singer Freddie Jackson has died. A master of the romantic ballad, Jackson started as a gospel singer at a Baptist church in his native Harlem and became one of the great voices of the genre.

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Legendary actress Eva Marie Saint has died at 102. She is perhaps best known as the seductive secret agent in Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 thriller, "North by Northwest." Before that, she won an Academy Award for best supporting actress for "On the Waterfront," opposite Marlon Brando.

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Paramount officially closed its multibillion-dollar deal for Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, creating one of Hollywood's most valuable properties.

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President Donald Trump is facing bipartisan backlash after comments at a campaign rally in which he suggested that Iran could "take out" two cities in California.

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In Tennessee, lawyers for Christa Pike say she is awake and speaking after surviving a botched execution attempt last week.

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Cornell named former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to lead what it is calling a "comprehensive independent review" of how the school handles sexual assault on campus.

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More than 250,000 protesters rallied Tuesday across France, an escalation of weeks of protests against what they describe as inequalities in the country’s education system.

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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to three scientists who used light to reveal the mysteries of the brain. Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel pioneered the field of optogenetics, a technique that uses tiny lights to activate neurons in the brain.

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The U.S. says it is closely monitoring a potential case of pneumonic plague in Russia after a laboratory worker who studied the disease fell ill and died. @geoffrbennett.bsky.social discussed more with Annie Jacobsen, author of "Biological War: A Scenario." 🧵

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Dennis Hastert, the disgraced former House speaker, who later went to prison, has died. He was 84.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 05/10/2026

In Brazil, the presidential election is heading to a runoff after neither major candidate won the majority needed for an outright victory. Flávio Bolsonaro outperformed most polls by winning around 47% of the vote, compared to 45% that went for the incumbent, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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Government forces in Yemen say they have started a major offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants. They claim to have recaptured several key areas along the country's Red Sea coast, including the vital port of Mokha.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 05/10/2026

President Donald Trump said Monday that a threat linked to Iran was the reason the U.S. withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford in the U.K. On Sunday, the Pentagon rushed to move a dozen B-1 bombers back to the U.S. The long-range warplanes have been used to strike Iran.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 05/10/2026

Students at Cornell are protesting the university's handling of an alleged sexual assault at a fraternity house in 2024 — and to show support for the unnamed accuser. Hundreds gathered to hear speeches by their fellow students in what's expected to be the first of multiple protests this week.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 04/10/2026

This year’s Kennedy Center Honors will take place at Washington, D.C.’s Capital One Arena rather than at the famous arts venue. Officials provided no official reason for the change, but it comes amid a legal battle over adding President Donald Trump’s name to the building.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 03/10/2026

The U.S. and its G7 allies will release 100 million barrels of oil over the next four months, including “substantial amounts of diesel.” In a statement Friday, the group said the action would start immediately as nations grapple with sky-high energy prices.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 03/10/2026

Israel is set to start flights to bring home passengers who were stranded in the United Arab Emirates this week after the FlyDubai airplane attack. Commercial travel was suspended between the two countries after the flight's co-pilot stabbed the captain and allegedly tried to crash the plane.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 02/10/2026

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is "deeply disturbed" by the way Cornell University's police department and the county prosecutor handled a student's rape allegations in 2024. She has appointed the state's attorney general, Letitia James, as a special prosecutor to take over the case.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 02/10/2026

The family of Renee Good, the 37-year-old who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, is suing the U.S. government. At a news conference, Good's loved ones, including her partner, Becca, said they're seeking accountability and change.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 02/10/2026

In the U.K., police say they've arrested a British-Iranian citizen on suspicion of planning a terror attack following a security incident at an air base. Authorities say the 27-year-old was taken into custody Thursday in central London.

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Driving storms across the center of the country broke daily rainfall records, and flash floods prompted water rescues and evacuations. What was Hurricane Polo has combined with a massive storm system trudging east, stretching from Colorado to Iowa.

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President Donald Trump is traveling to Texas and Oklahoma Thursday as part of a midterms push to rally his party. But broadcast outlets are choosing not to show footage of his travels after the White House abruptly removed CNN from its press pool duties for the trip.

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The Supreme Court agreed to review the Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for migrants. The justices will consider whether the government can legally deny bond hearings to immigrants who have been living in the U.S. after crossing the border illegally.

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The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly launching an investigation into several AI companies over the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the Pentagon will cut the number of its generals and admirals by roughly 20% by the start of next year.

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