Iran expected to respond Thursday to US proposal for ending war, source says

Trump said the US had “very good talks” with Iran, but also issued a new threat.
Updated 2:12 AM EDT, Thu May 7, 2026

Here's the latest

• Diplomacy push: Iran is expected to respond today to the US proposal to end the war, moving closer to an agreement on a short memorandum, sources told CNN. Yesterday, President Donald Trump said the US had “very good talks” with Iran over the previous 24 hours.

• Naval standoff: Tensions at sea remain high. Yesterday, the US military fired on an Iranian-flagged tanker heading to an Iranian port, enforcing its blockade. The action came hours after Iran launched a body it said will govern traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, its latest effort to formalize control over the trade chokepoint in defiance of US warnings.

• Lebanon truce takes strain: Israel targeted a top Hezbollah commander in the first strike in Beirut since the ceasefire in Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, underscoring the fragility of the truce.

Judge releases note that cellmate says he found after Jeffrey Epstein’s suspected suicide try

Published: May. 06, 2026, 4:53 p.m.

By The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — A note Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate claimed he found after the financier’s first suspected jail suicide attempt was made public Wednesday after it had been sealed and locked in a courthouse vault for nearly five years as part of an unrelated legal dispute.

Democrats Achieve Significant Wins in U.S. Special Elections, While Trump Maintains Grip on GOP

The Greek Courier
Source: Associated Press
Date: May 5, 2026, 10:55 AM

Recent special elections in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan reflect growing momentum for Democrats as they gear up for the midterm elections. However, these contests also reveal that President Donald Trump continues to exert significant influence over the Republican Party.

In Indiana, Trump faced a critical test of his power when he supported primary challenges against seven Republican state senators who opposed his redistricting proposal last December. Ultimately, five of Trump's candidates emerged victorious, bolstered by substantial financial backing, including over $8.3 million invested in advertising by groups aligned with the president.

Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth

by Duaa Eldeib

May 6, 2026, 6:00 am

Illustration: Matt Rota for ProPublica

Reporting Highlights

• An Essential Shot: Vitamin K shots, which help the blood to clot, are one of three key interventions for newborns, along with an antibiotic eye ointment and the hepatitis B vaccine.
• Increasing Rejections: The government doesn’t track vitamin K rejections, but hospitals have seen a rise in parents opting out of the shots for their newborns, often driven by unfounded fears.
• Troubling Data: Hundreds of children die each year from spontaneous bleeding in the brain, a common result of vitamin K deficiency, suggesting that many related deaths go unreported.

Could Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper be dead?

Brian Entin, Tatiana Carter

Updated: May 5, 2026 / 11:14 PM CDT

(NewsNation) — One factor investigators may be considering in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie may be that her kidnapper, caught on footage from a doorbell camera, may not still be alive, according to a roundtable of law enforcement experts.

Trump says US to pause operation to guide vessels through Strait of Hormuz

Summary

• President Donald Trump says the US is pausing its operation to guide stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz
• Trump says the pause to "Project Freedom", which began on Monday, came because of "Great Progress" toward a deal with Iran
• Under "Project Freedom", the US said it would guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz and help restore the flow of oil from the region
• Iranian state media says Trump has "retreated" after "continued failures" to reopen the vital waterway for global shipping
• Iran will very likely characterise the pause of "Project Freedom" as a victory, our White House correspondent writes
• Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the offensive stage of the war with Iran is "over" as the objectives of Operation Epic Fury have been achieved

Germany news: Leipzig ramming suspect ordered to psych ward

 DEUTSCHE WELLE 

Zac Crellin | Richard Connor with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters, KNA, epd, SID

Published 10 hours ago, updated 8 minutes ago

A German man faced court on Tuesday after he was accused of a deadly car ramming in Leipzig. Prosecutors said they do not believe the suspect had a religious or political motive.

We’re about to find out whether Trump is kingmaker or lame duck

So far, his chosen candidates in several May primaries are struggling to dominate their fields.

By Liz Crampton, Lisa Kashinsky and Alec Hernandez

05/05/2026 

President Donald Trump’s power as the GOP’s kingmaker faces a major test with this month’s primaries. So far, he’s on rocky footing.

2 U.S. Navy destroyers transit Strait of Hormuz after dodging Iranian onslaught

By James LaPorta

May 4, 2026 / 8:43 PM EDT / CBS News /

Washington — Two U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf after navigating an Iranian barrage, according to defense officials who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity to discuss national security matters.

No, Russia is not on the verge of a coup

Mark Galeotti

Monday, May 4, 2026

However much Western leaders inveigh against Russian disinformation (which, yes, is a real issue), we should never pretend this is not a two-way street. The sudden spate of news stories reporting that a conveniently anonymous “European intelligence agency” claims that the Kremlin fears a coup looks suspiciously more like a psy-op meant to generate paranoia in the Russian elite than a serious assessment.

Jerome Powell Just Threw President Donald Trump Under the Bus One Last Time Before His Term as Fed Chair Ends

Sean Williams, The Motley Fool
Mon, May 4, 2026
4 min read

It's nearly the end of an era at the nation's central bank. In just 11 days, on May 15, Jerome Powell's second term as Fed chair will come to an end and, presumably, President Donald Trump's nominee to succeed him, Kevin Warsh, will begin his tenure. 

In Canada, Alberta's 'Maple MAGA' dream of independence

REPORTERS © FRANCE 24
Issued on: 01/05/2026

In Canada's oil heartland of Alberta, separatism is no longer just a slogan. An unprecedented movement of independence supporters, aided by a reform from the western province's conservative government, has just cleared the way for a referendum to be held on October 19. This is a first in Canada since Quebec's failed independence referendum in 1995.

Trump Is Pulling Troops From Germany. The Missiles Are a Bigger Problem

The United States is pulling troops from Germany, but the troop numbers aren’t the story. Canceled missile deployments and dwindling weapons stockpiles are quietly eroding the foundations of NATO deterrence.

Published May 4, 2026
Liana Fix, CFR Expert, Senior Fellow for Europe

Liana Fix is a senior fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations. She is the author of the forthcoming book Germany Rearmed: The Return of War and the End of Illusions.

Cruise ship waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak

May 5, 2026

By The Associated Press
The MV Hondius cruise ship is anchored at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, on Monday, May 4, 2026. Arilson Almeida/AP

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after three passengers died and at least three other people were left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus, according to the World Health Organization and the ship's operator.

Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vessels

US launched an operation on Monday in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale war
Maya Yang / Mon 4 May 2026 21.51 BST

Donald Trump has threatened that Iran will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran stated it had no plans to target the UAE, while Trump claims the US has downed 7 small Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Greek Courier
Today, 8:19 PM

Iran has stated it had “no plans” to target the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as reported by Iranian state television, following accusations from the UAE regarding new missile attacks. A senior Iranian military official reiterated, “Iran had no plans to target the UAE.”

Two killed and many injured after car driven into crowd in German city of Leipzig

BBC News
54 minutes ago
Two people have died and several were injured after a car drove into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon, local authorities said.

Associated Press: US claims progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying 2 merchant ships have transited

BY ADAM SCHRECK AND SAM METZ
Updated 8:41 AM PDT, May 4, 2026
World News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said Monday that two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz after it launched a new initiative to restore traffic. The United Arab Emirates meanwhile issued three missile alerts and authorities said an Iranian drone hit an oil facility.