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Healing with a wag and a nuzzle, meet the dogs brightening hospital days, in photos 05/23/2026 08:01am • CINCINNATI (AP) — Facility dogs are bringing moments of comfort and joy to children’s hospitals, offering far more than a friendly face. Unlike volunteer therapy dogs, these specially trained, full-time working dogs can enter sensitive areas and support patients throughout their hospital experie Good dog! More children’s hospitals turn to furry caregivers to help kids heal 05/23/2026 08:00am • CINCINNATI (AP) — The first time 5-year-old Calvin Owens went outside in more than a month, he met up with his canine friend Hadley on a hospital patio. Despite being tethered to equipment with wires and tubes, the little boy managed to stand up near his wheelchair long enough to toss her a ball. Progressives land a big win in a Philadelphia House primary and hope it means more are on the way 05/23/2026 07:59am • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — It looked like progressive Chris Rabb had a mountain to climb to win the Democratic nomination for a congressional district in Philadelphia. The mayor and the city's Democratic Party had endorsed another candidate in this week's primary. So had members of Pennsylvania's dele Former F1 champion Alain Prost reportedly injured as police investigate robbery at family home 05/23/2026 07:50am • NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss police are investigating an alleged robbery amid reports that four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured during a home invasion. Swiss tabloid Blick reported late Friday that the 71-year-old Prost sustained a head injury from intruders who forced his Rubio arrives in India ahead of Quad talks as US tries to reset strained ties 05/23/2026 07:45am • NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday ahead of a meeting next week with his counterparts from India, Australia, and Japan, members of the Indo-Pacific strategic alliance known as the Quad. Rubio's first official trip to India comes as Washington seeks to Fueled by faith, some US Muslims embark on Hajj against a backdrop of regional tensions 05/23/2026 07:33am • Faisal Rashid and his wife jumped out of bed at 3 a.m. in a scramble to secure spots for this year’s Hajj before packages sold out. Adrenaline was running high as he tried to navigate the digital booking platform from their Pasadena, California, home. The moment, back in February, when the couple Auckland FC beats Sydney FC 1-0 to become 1st New Zealand team to win Australian league title 05/23/2026 07:19am • AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Auckland FC became the first New Zealand team to win Australian soccer's A-League title when it beat Sydney FC 1-0 on Saturday in the first grand final held outside Australia. Cameron Howieson's first A-League goal — a low, left-footed strike in the 60th minute — p Bruno Fernandes wins the Premier League player-of-season award 05/23/2026 06:43am • Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was named the Premier League's player of the season on Saturday after helping his team secure Champions League qualification and tying an assists record. Fernandes notched his record-tying 20th assist of the Premier League season last weekend and can break t Flotilla activists describe beatings, tasers and mistreatment by Israeli forces 05/23/2026 06:26am • Activists detained when their flotilla attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza say they have been mistreated at the hands of Israeli soldiers, describing beatings, tasers and attack dogs. The Global Sumud Flotilla of 50 boats was intercepted in international waters some 250 miles (400 Lionel Scaloni remains calm and cool as Argentina prepares to defend its World Cup title 05/23/2026 06:00am • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The image is still remarkable. Lionel Scaloni standing impassively on the sidelines after Gonzalo Montiel scored the decisive penalty in the final of the 2022 World Cup, giving Argentina its third star with a victory over France. The coach didn’t celebrate at firs Ugandans rue link to Bundibugyo, the Ebola virus type named after a district of cocoa farmers 05/23/2026 05:00am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Boon-dee-BOO-joh. Before it became the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a rare type of Ebola virus, Bundibugyo is a mountainous district in western Uganda that even some locals would struggle to pinpoint on a map. It's home to roughly 200,000 people. Many are cocoa far 'Shopping cart killer' sentenced to life in prison for 2021 murders 05/23/2026 04:54am • Anthony Eugene Robinson, also known as the "shopping cart killer," was sentenced Friday to life in prison for the 2021 murders of two women in Harrisonburg, Virginia, whose bodies he transported in a shopping cart and concealed in an undeveloped lot. Last year, Robinson was convicted of murdering Gloomy and unsettled weather could put a damper on Memorial Day weekend 05/23/2026 04:46am • While many people may be looking forward to the idea of a beach vacation or a backyard cookout this Memorial Day weekend, the forecast might rain on your parade. The D.C. area's late-week clouds, drizzle and cooler temperatures are expected to stick around for the long weekend. Saturday will b Golden Knights take 2-0 lead into game 3 against the Avalanche 05/23/2026 04:11am • Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11, in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17, in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Avalanche -146, Golden Knights +121; over/under is 6 STANLEY CUP SEMIFINALS: Golden Knights lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Kni Today in History: May 23, outlaws Bonnie and Clyde killed in police ambush 05/23/2026 04:10am • Today is Saturday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2026. There are 222 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 23, 1934, bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were shot to death during a police ambush in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Also on this date: In 1915, Italy declared war on Austria