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Robert Lewandowski to leave Barcelona at end of the season 05/16/2026 08:17am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ��� Prolific scorer Robert Lewandowski will leave Barcelona at the end of the season, the Spanish club said Saturday. The Poland striker, who turns 38 in August, was widely expected to be on the move with his contract set to expire. Lewandowski joined Barcelona from Bayern on a A cargo train hits a public bus at a Bangkok rail crossing, killing at least 8 05/16/2026 08:07am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� A train crashed into a public bus on Saturday in Thailand���s capital, Bangkok, killing at least eight people. Thai news reported the crash happened in the late afternoon near an airport railway station in the central area. The city���s emergency services, Erawan Medical Center, sai What to know about Harvey Weinstein's cases after his recent mistrial 05/16/2026 08:02am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A New York judge declared a mistrial Friday in Harvey Weinstein ���s rape case from the #MeToo-era that has gone to trial three times so far after a jury was unable to come to a unanimous decision. The trial centered on whether Weinstein raped Jessica Mann, a hairstylist and actor, Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical 05/16/2026 07:49am • VATICAN CITY (AP) ��� Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence, the Vatican said Saturday, as he gears up to release his first encyclical that is expected to emphasize the need for an ethics-based approach to the technology that prioritizes human dignity and peace. The Vatic Mourinho receives Arbeloa's blessing amid talk of return to Real Madrid 05/16/2026 07:26am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ��� Real Madrid���s ��lvaro Arbeloa gave his blessing to former boss Jos�� Mourinho on Saturday amid intense speculation that the Portuguese coach is set to replace him and start a second stint at the European powerhouse. Speaking like a coach who knows his days are numbered, A Russia eases citizenship rules for residents of Moldova���s breakaway Transnistria 05/16/2026 07:16am • The Kremlin has approved new measures allowing citizens from Moldova���s breakaway region of Transnistria to gain Russian citizenship more easily, Russia���s state media reported Friday night. A new decree signed by President Vladimir Putin will allow permanent residents of Transnistria over the age Pope to visit France in September with a stop at UNESCO 05/16/2026 07:09am • ROME (AP) ��� Pope Leo XIV is adding another trip to his already busy 2026 travel schedule, making a four-day visit to France at the end of September that also includes a visit to the U.N. culture agency. The Vatican confirmed Saturday the Sept. 25-28 trip, which will be Leo���s fourth foreign voyag Israel says it has killed the leader of Hamas��� military wing, one of the architects of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks 05/16/2026 06:21am • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� Israel says it has killed the leader of Hamas��� military wing, one of the architects of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. Houston will give World Cup fans a taste of BBQ, Texas heat: 5 things to know about Space City 05/16/2026 06:00am • HOUSTON (AP) ��� Houston will host the FIFA World Cup for the first time this summer. If you���re heading to the Space City to take in the tournament, here are some things to know about this sprawling metropolis that is the nation���s fourth largest city. First, make sure to dress for intense heat a Spurs aren't thinking about being ahead of schedule. They're just focused on the conference finals. 05/16/2026 06:00am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� The San Antonio Spurs weren't supposed to be this far along at this point in their development, entering the Western Conference finals with confidence, momentum ��� and just about everything they need on the court except for significant NBA playoffs experience. The Spurs aren't NaLyssa Smith graduates from Baylor 4 years after leaving for the WNBA 05/16/2026 06:00am • UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) ��� NaLyssa Smith can now say she's a college graduate. Smith, who plays for the Las Vegas Aces, graduated from Baylor on Friday, four years after leaving the school for the WNBA. It���s not uncommon for rookies in the WNBA to potentially miss their graduations as they leave s A shark fatally mauls a spearfishing diver off Australia's Rottnest Island, police say 05/16/2026 05:58am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� A shark fatally mauled a diver off an Australian tourist island on Saturday, police said. The 38-year-old man had been spearfishing with a friend when he was attacked on a coral reef off Rottnest Island near Australia���s southwest coast, Western Australia Police Sergea Expect more National Guard members and Park Police in DC for America 250 05/16/2026 05:22am • President Donald Trump's administration is ramping up its crime-fighting efforts in D.C. ahead of America 250 celebrations that are expected to draw millions of tourists to the city over the coming months. As many as 1,500 additional National Guard members are expected to be deployed into the nat Want to see IndyCars in DC? The Freedom 250 Grand Prix offers free tickets 05/16/2026 05:01am • If you want a front-row view of IndyCars racing through D.C. streets this summer, a drawing for Freedom 250 Grand Prix tickets will be held next month. Freedom 250 Grand Prix announced that fans will be able to request general admission tickets via Ticketmaster from May 29 to June 7. Fans can Veteran star Son Heung-min will lead South Korea���s World Cup campaign 05/16/2026 04:55am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� Veteran star Son Heung-min will lead South Korea���s World Cup campaign as coach Hong Myung-bo named his 26-man squad on Saturday. The tournament, hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, will be the fourth World Cup for Son, who left Tottenham last summer after 10