National News

7:33 PM on Tuesday, May 5

President Donald Trump will host Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday for talks about shared economic and security issues

7:20 PM on Tuesday, May 5

White House officials are renewing calls on China to use its influence with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz

6:44 PM on Tuesday, May 5

Washington interim Police Chief Jeffery Carroll says that 13 officers have been placed on administrative leave in connection with an internal investigation into how the department compiles crime statistics, a subject that also faces scrutiny from Congress and the U.S. Attorney’s Office

6:10 PM on Tuesday, May 5

U.S. health regulators have announced their first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers

4:45 PM on Tuesday, May 5

The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA

4:40 PM on Tuesday, May 5

A former FedEx driver has been sentenced to death after he pleaded guilty to killing a 7-year-old girl he took from her Texas home while delivering a Christmas gift

4:30 PM on Tuesday, May 5

Southern Baptist membership sank last year to its lowest level since 1973

4:24 PM on Tuesday, May 5

One person has died after a shooting at a lakeside party in Oklahoma over the weekend

3:17 PM on Tuesday, May 5

Spirit Airlines has secured court approval to begin dismantling the once-busy budget carrier and sell its parts to pay creditors

2:18 PM on Tuesday, May 5

Texas police say a man shot five people, killing two, in back-to-back shootings Tuesday near Dallas because he was angry over business dealings with the victims

2:12 PM on Tuesday, May 5

The National Park Service says 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

2:09 PM on Tuesday, May 5

President Donald Trump is renewing his criticism of Pope Leo XIV

1:24 PM on Tuesday, May 5

8:49 AM on Tuesday, May 5

President Donald Trump says he has paused the U.S. effort to guide stranded commercial vessels from the Strait of Hormuz to finalize a deal with Iran to end the war

8:39 AM on Tuesday, May 5

Pennsylvania has sued an artificial intelligence chatbot maker, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as doctors and deceive the system’s users into thinking they're getting medical advice from a licensed professional

6:45 AM on Tuesday, May 5

Romania’s pro-European coalition has collapsed after lawmakers voted in favor of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan

6:08 AM on Tuesday, May 5

Ukrainian authorities say Russian drone and missile strikes during the night and into daylight hours have killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 80 others

6:02 AM on Tuesday, May 5

Arsenal is back in the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years thanks to a late first-half goal from Bukayo Saka that secured a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid

12:06 AM on Tuesday, May 5

A majority of Republican Indiana state senators whose opponents were endorsed by President Donald Trump have lost

12:06 AM on Tuesday, May 5

Vice President JD Vance has visited Iowa to promote the administration's tax and tariff policies while campaigning on behalf of Iowa Rep. Zach Nunn