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Mostly cloudy with a few scattered showers or sprinkles, but more dry than wet overall. . Mostly cloudy with a few scattered showers or sprinkles, but more dry than wet overall. Updated: May 8, 2026 @ 11:36 pm Today is Friday, May 8, the 128th day of 2026. There are 237 days left in the […]

By Devin WatkinsPope Leo XIV marked the first anniversary of his pontificate on Friday, May 8, with a visit to the southern Italian cities of Pompeii and Naples.The Pope celebrated Mass in the square in front of the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary, and recalled that he was elected Pope on the Feast […]

Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies will be sidelined for “several weeks” after injuring his left hamstring during the Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain, dealing a potential blow to Canada’s 2026 World Cup preparations.Davies, who was a second-half substitute against PSG on Wednesday, has struggled with muscle injuries this season and Bayern’s medical team […]

PHOENIX — Pittsburgh Pirates Cy Young winner Paul Skenes kept talking, but without the slightest hesitation, leaned over, rapping his knuckle against the adjoining locker, knocking on wood.It’s an uncomfortable subject, one that terrifies every pitcher, but it’s a cold, cruel reality in the baseball world.Pitchers get hurt. They require surgeries.Seasons are ruined. Careers are […]

Health authorities across the globe are racing to trace dozens of people who disembarked from a cruise ship before an outbreak of hantavirus was detected, and anyone who has come into close contact with them since.Five cases have now been confirmed, including three deaths, following an outbreak on the Dutch vessel MV Hondius, the World […]