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US fires on Iranian oil tanker as Trump pressures Tehran for deal to end war

By JOSHUA BOAK, E. EDUARDO CASTILLO and ELENA BECATOROS
May 06, 2026 7:52 am - The U.S. military fired on an Iranian oil tanker Wednesday as President Donald Trump sought to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal to end the war. The Islamic Republic said it was reviewing the latest American proposals.
Takeaways from Tuesday’s elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan

By JONATHAN J. COOPER, HUMERA LODHI and SIMRAN PARWANI
May 05, 2026 8:32 pm - President Donald Trump is having some success in his latest attempt to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way.
Trump lashes out at Pope Leo again ahead of Rubio trip to Rome

By Anthony Faiola
May 05, 2026 6:41 pm - Ahead of a visit to Rome by Secretary of State Marco Rubio aimed partly at defusing tensions between the White House and the Vatican, President Donald Trump unleashed new criticism at Pope Leo XIV.
GOP bill would fund $1B in White House security upgrades for Trump’s ballroom

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
May 05, 2026 6:25 pm - Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project after a man was charged with trying to assassinate him at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last week.
White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, report says

By MATTHEW DALY and GARY FIELDS
May 05, 2026 6:18 pm - Debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing that was dumped at a nearby public golf course has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals, the National Park Service said.
US mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz will be temporary, Hegseth says

By Victoria Craw, Tara Copp, Dan Lamothe and Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
May 05, 2026 6:08 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the U.S. mission to protect commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz would be temporary and other nations would soon have to take responsibility, emphasizing that the fragile ceasefire with Iran remained in place despite attacks on U.S. ships a day earlier.
Inside the cruise ship at the center of a rare hantavirus outbreak

By CHINEDU ASADU and ANNIE RISEMBERG
May 05, 2026 4:09 pm - Footage obtained by The Associated Press of a cruise ship at the center of a rare-virus outbreak shows deserted decks and gathering areas, medical teams in protective gear, and a still landscape ahead as the vessel and its nearly 150 passengers and crew waited another day off the coast of West Africa.
Publishers sue Meta, claiming it violated copyrights in training AI with their books

By Maegan Vazquez
May 05, 2026 4:02 pm - Five leading publishers and a best-selling author filed a class-action lawsuit against Meta and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, on Tuesday, alleging that the tech giant violated copyright law by training its generative artificial intelligence platform on millions of illegally pirated books and articles.
Tennessee Republicans will consider redrawing US House district covering majority-Black Memphis

By KIM CHANDLER, TRAVIS LOLLER and DAVID A. LIEB
May 05, 2026 10:59 am - As civil rights advocates protest, Republican lawmakers in several Southern states are seizing on the opportunity afforded by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to redraw congressional districts ahead of the November midterm elections.
U.S. says ceasefire with Iran is holding despite attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the UAE

By ADAM SCHRECK, BEN FINLEY and ELENA BECATOROS
May 05, 2026 10:46 am - U.S. military leaders said Tuesday that a ceasefire with Iran remains in effect a day after Tehran was blamed for new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the United Arab Emirates.

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