News for May 6, 2026

The Justice Department says UCLA’s medical school illegally used race in admissions, a claim the school says it is reviewing and still disagrees with.

Amazon has started its first UK drone delivery service in Darlington, with the Civil Aviation Authority approving a limited trial for parcels in a small area.

Trump paused a short-lived plan to help ships move through the Strait of Hormuz after backlash from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf allies.

David Sacks lost influence in the Trump White House as the administration moved toward more AI oversight and government review of powerful models.

The FBI searched the office and a nearby business tied to Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas as part of a long-running corruption probe, and Lucas said the move was political retaliation.

Federal prosecutors charged Michael Marx after they say he fired at a Secret Service agent on the National Mall and wounded a bystander.

Nigel Farage and Reform UK are using anger over decline and immigration to try to win big gains in Wales, where Labour is facing a sharp drop in support.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faced House Oversight questions about his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, while Democrats said he was evasive and Republicans said he was cooperative.

Georgia’s environmental agency knew for years about PFAS pollution from carpet mills but, according to an investigation, did little to regulate or warn the public as contamination spread through northwest Georgia.

Oil prices fell and stock markets rose after reports that President Donald Trump and U.S. officials were nearing a deal with Iran to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

A new poll finds that many Americans think Trump’s immigration crackdown has made the U.S. less welcoming to immigrants, and many say it has affected people they know.

The U.S. Southern Command says it killed three people in a strike on a suspected drug boat in the eastern Pacific as President Trump’s anti-cartel campaign continues.

A Federal Aviation Administration employee in New Hampshire was charged after allegedly sending threats to kill President Donald Trump.