News for May 25, 2026

The U.S. military said it carried out limited self-defense strikes against targets in Iran after new missile, drone, and boat activity near the Strait of Hormuz.

Thousands of Southern California residents were forced to evacuate after a crack in a GKN Aerospace chemical tank raised fears of a major explosion, though officials say the worst danger has eased.

Laura Jarrett answered subscriber questions in a livestream about the Supreme Court, her work, and her life as a journalist and parent.

The Justice Department says it removed Jan. 6 criminal case news releases from its website, while the Trump administration moves to rewrite the record of the Capitol attack.

The rise in ICE impersonators under Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration has led to more robberies, assaults, and fear among immigrants, while the FBI says criminals are exploiting the confusion.

Pope Leo XIV called for strong rules on artificial intelligence, saying it should serve the common good and not private profit.

Almonty Industries is trying to revive tungsten mining outside China as the Iran war drains U.S. weapons stockpiles and exposes how dependent the West is on Chinese supply.

A crack in a GKN Aerospace tank holding toxic methyl methacrylate has eased the danger of an explosion, but officials are still monitoring the site and keeping evacuation orders in place.