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FILE -Benfica's head coach José Mourinho arrives for a Champions League opening phase soccer match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid in Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Rocha, File)

Mourinho receives Arbeloa's blessing amid talk of return to Real Madrid

6:19 AM on Saturday, May 16

Real Madrid’s Álvaro Arbeloa has given his blessing to former boss José Mourinho amid intense speculation that the Portuguese coach is set to replace him and start a second stint at the European powerhouse

A worker carries pork inside a butcher shop at the Mataderos meat market in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Argentina’s beef consumption falls to lowest level in 20 years as prices soar

2:28 AM on Saturday, May 16

Argentina’s beef consumption has fallen to its lowest level in two decades as soaring prices and weakening purchasing power push many families to replace beef with cheaper proteins like chicken and pork

Felicia from Sweden performs the song "My System" during the dress rehearsal for the Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Spain's Eurovision boycott over Israeli participation leaves contest fans torn

12:42 AM on Saturday, May 16

Spain is boycotting this year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, after repeatedly expressing disapproval over Israel’s participation

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, right, takes a pass while under pressure from Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura during the first half of Game 4 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series Monday, May 11, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

The NBA's MVP will be announced Sunday. Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama or Jokic the finalists

12:07 AM on Saturday, May 16

The NBA will reveal this season’s Most Valuable Player on Sunday, which just happens to be the day before Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs

FILE - Tel Aviv City Hall is lit up with the flag of the United Arab Emirates as UAE and Israel announced they would be establishing full diplomatic ties, Aug. 13, 2020, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)

As Netanyahu spotlights Israel's ties to the UAE, its rulers prefer to be discreet

12:02 AM on Saturday, May 16

The tight relationship between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is typically managed discreetly

FILE - Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, with the FDA, listens during a meeting of the Advisory Committee in Immunization Practices at the CDC, June 25, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up

11:28 PM on Friday, May 15

The Food and Drug Administration's top drug official is leaving in the latest shake-up at the powerful health agency

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) celebrates a score with guard Stephon Castle (5) during the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoffs series in Minneapolis, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Stephon Castle gives the Spurs 32 points in a 139-109 blowout to eliminate Timberwolves in Game 6

11:24 PM on Friday, May 15

Stephon Castle had 32 points and 11 rebounds to highlight another dominant performance from the San Antonio backcourt, and Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs raced past the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 on Friday night to win the series in six games

Devyn Holbrook takes a jump shot during a handball training session in Tustin, Calif., Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

These women are training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they'd never heard of

11:04 PM on Friday, May 15

With Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Olympics, the U.S. women’s handball team will be able to play in the Games for the first time since 1996

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber, top, is greeted by Bryce Harper (3) as he crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mason Montgomery during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Kyle Schwarber is on a heater. So are the Phillies. It's not a coincidence

10:39 PM on Friday, May 15

Kyle Schwarber is on a hot streak and so are the Philadelphia Phillies

New York Mets starting pitcher Clay Holmes (35) heads to the dugout while being pulled by manager Carlos Mendoza during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Friday, May 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Mets pitcher Clay Holmes sidelined indefinitely with broken leg after getting hit by line drive

10:35 PM on Friday, May 15

Clay Holmes has a broken right leg after getting hit on the mound by a 111 mph line drive, another devastating blow to the New York Mets in their miserable season so far

A'ja Wilson has an efficient 45-point masterpiece, her WNBA-record 5th game with 40 or more

10:01 PM on Friday, May 15

A’ja Wilson had a historic night, putting on an offensive display while scoring from nearly everywhere on the court

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber, right, rounds third base to greetings from third base coach Anth Contreras (88) after hitting a two-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Schwarber hits majors-leading 19th and 20th HRs, Phillies beat Pirates 11-9 in 10 innings

9:19 PM on Friday, May 15

Kyle Schwarber hit his majors-leading 19th and 20th home runs of the season and Philadelphia rallied past Pittsburgh 11-9 in 10 innings

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus (2) gestures as he comes back into the game in the second half of Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Cade Cunningham scores 21 and Pistons dominate 2nd half to beat Cavs 115-94 and force Game 7

8:52 PM on Friday, May 15

Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series

Houston Astros starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti, center left, hugs Christian Walker after a single by Texas Rangers' Justin Foscue broke up his no-hit bid during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Astros' Spencer Arrighetti has a no-hit bid broken up with 1 out in the 8th vs. Rangers

8:43 PM on Friday, May 15

Houston Astros right-hander Spencer Arrighetti had a no-hit bid broken up with one out in the eighth inning Friday night when Texas Rangers rookie Justin Foscue hit a line-drive single to left field

Ex-Sinaloa security chief is first of 10 indicted Mexican officials to surrender to US authorities

6:32 PM on Friday, May 15

The former secretary of public security for Mexico’s Sinaloa state has appeared in a U.S. court days after his arrest in Arizona on charges he and other officials took bribes to help the Sinaloa Cartel smuggle vast quantities of drugs into the U.S. Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, 66, was not required to enter a plea during his initial appearance on Friday in federal court in Manhattan

A statue titled the "Authority of Law" sits in front of the Supreme Court on Friday, May 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats

5:38 PM on Friday, May 15

The Supreme Court has rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives

Maverick McNealy hits from the third fairway during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

The PGA Championship has the biggest logjam at a major in 24 years.

2:17 PM on Friday, May 15

Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy share the lead at the PGA Championship

New York Knicks' Og Anunoby, right, drives past Philadelphia 76ers' Justin Edwards during the first half of Game 1 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

OG Anunoby fully participates in Knicks' practice for the first time since his hamstring injury

12:45 PM on Friday, May 15

OG Anunoby fully practiced with the New York Knicks for the first time since injuring his hamstring, moving them closer to having their starting lineup intact for the Eastern Conference finals

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi participates in the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Iran's top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding talks to end war with the US

9:11 AM on Friday, May 15

Iran’s foreign minister says that a lack of trust remains the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said contradictory messages from the U.S. have made Iran reluctant about its intentions in the stalled ceasefire negotiations

A sign warns commuters of a potential Long Island Rail Road strike at Penn Station in New York, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest US commuter rail system

5:06 AM on Friday, May 15

Workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road are on strike, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in North America

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