News for May 5, 2026

Former FedEx driver Tanner Horner was sentenced to death for kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas.

Gasoline prices rose again after a brief drop because the Trump administration’s move to block Iranian oil exports added more pressure to already tight global oil supplies.

Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in security money to a bill to help protect President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom.

Billionaire Ken Griffin said a tax-the-rich video shot outside his New York apartment by Mayor Zohran Mamdani was creepy and made him feel even more sure about keeping Citadel focused on Miami.

Joe Gebbia, the Airbnb co-founder leading the U.S. National Design Studio, has hired designer Peter Arnell as the group’s first U.S. chief brand architect to help improve the look and feel of government websites.

The Justice Department is seeking personal information for Fulton County election workers from the 2020 election, and the county is trying to stop the subpoena in court.

Former New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs was found not guilty in an assault trial over claims that he attacked his personal chef during a dispute in his home.

Pennsylvania is suing Character Technologies, saying one of its AI chatbots pretended to be a licensed doctor and gave false medical claims to users.

A group linked to Palestine Action was found guilty of criminal damage after raiding an Elbit Systems UK site near Bristol, with one activist also convicted of seriously injuring a police officer.

Trump paused his “Project Freedom” plan to use U.S. force to keep the Strait of Hormuz open after fresh clashes with Iran rattled the fragile ceasefire.

A fight inside Homeland Security over President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan led to a sharp clash between Kristi Noem’s team and Rodney Scott, exposing deep splits over how far immigration enforcement should go.

The Supreme Court let Louisiana use its voting-rights ruling right away, opening the door for the state to redraw its congressional map before this year’s election.