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Indonesian rescuers find 1 body after volcano eruption as search continues for 2 more

Rescuers on Saturday recovered the body of an Indonesian woman who was caught in a volcanic eruption at Mount Dukono on Indonesia's remote island of Halmahera a day earlier, as search operations continued to find the bodies of two Singaporeans

How Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.’s Southern Ascendancy in Congress

CARL HULSE

The “majority-minority” House districts struck down by the Supreme Court last week sent a surge of Black and Hispanic lawmakers to Congress. They also opened opportunities for the G.O.P.

Why the Trump-Xi Summit Matters, Even if Little Seems to Come of It

LILY KUO

The war in Iran, trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan are expected to be on the agenda. But expectations are modest.

Early Adopter

MELISSA KIRSCH

Why does it feel worse to be early than to rush and stress and arrive a little late?

China’s Exports and Imports Set Records in April Amid High Energy Costs

KEITH BRADSHER

The country’s exports surged and its trade surplus with the United States widened ahead of President Trump’s scheduled visit next week to Beijing.

How ‘The View’ Landed at the Center of a Free Speech Battle

JOHN KOBLIN AND JIM RUTENBERG

The Trump administration’s focus on the show is testament to the enduring influence of an old-fashioned broadcast TV program started 29 years ago.

How Republicans Gained an Edge on the Midterm House Map Over 10 Days

SHANE GOLDMACHER AND TIM BALK

Republicans are charging ahead in the nation’s redistricting race, and showing new bullishness after months of growing midterm fears.

Britain’s Electorate Is ‘Splintering.’ Can Its System Stand the Strain?

MICHAEL D. SHEAR

Insurgent parties like Reform U.K. surged at the polls this week. But the British electoral system wasn’t built for multiparty democracy.

Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox has died at 84

Cox managed Braves' teams that ruled National League and won 1995 World Series.

Possible boat explosion sends over a dozen people to the hospital: Fire officials

Over a dozen people were rushed to a hospital following a possible boat explosion near Miami Saturday afternoon, fire officials said.

Bobby Cox, One of Baseball’s Top Managers, Dies at 84

RICHARD GOLDSTEIN

He led the Atlanta Braves to victory in the 1990s and was later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for his leadership.

Two Court Decisions Have Unleashed an Era of Perpetual Redistricting

REID J. EPSTEIN AND NICK CORASANITI

Four states are considering drawing new maps in the coming weeks. Another dozen or more could join the fray next year.

Democrats Don’t Have to Campaign on Climate Change Anymore

MATTHEW T. HUBER

Climate change is mainly a priority for voters already firmly in Democrats’ camp.

WATCH: Bob Iger to receive honorary doctorate from Howard University

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C.

WATCH: New Shakira song set to drop will serve as official song of the World Cup

ABC News' Will Ganss reports on the latest entertainment news in ABCNL "Pop News."