Met gala guests deliver works of art on the human form

New York (AP) – Whether dressed in a jewel-encrusted skeletal form, sculpted breast plates or anatomy-evoking trompe l’oeil, Met Gala guests physically evoked the theme “fashion is art” Monday evening as they masterfully pulled from a kaleidoscope of references to embody living works of art.

Tennessee Republicans will consider redrawing US House district covering Memphis

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – As civil rights advocates protest, Republican lawmakers in several Southern states are seizing on the opportunity afforded by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to redraw congressional districts ahead of the November midterm elections.

Mark Zuckerberg 'personally authorized' Meta's copyright infringement

NEW YORK (AP) – Five publishing houses and author Scott Turow sued Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday, alleging the company illegally used millions of copyrighted works to train its AI language system Llama. The class action lawsuit, filed in federal court in Manhattan, accuses the tech giant of copyright infringement.

FAA employee accused of sending email threatening to kill Trump

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – A Federal Aviation Administration employee in New Hampshire is accused of sending an email to the White House threatening to kill President Donald Trump after using his work computer to research assassination attempts and related topics.

Primary elections in Indiana and Ohio will test Trump's power and shape midterms

There are primary elections Tuesday in Ohio and Indiana as well as a key state Senate race in Michigan that will decide control of the chamber.

Trump will host Brazilian president for talks on economy and security

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump will host Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday for talks about shared economic and security issues, a White House official said, speaking on condition of anonymity about a meeting that has not been officially announced.

Today in History: May 5, Alan Shepard becomes first American in space

Today is Tuesday, May 5, the 125th day of 2026. There are 240 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America’s first space traveler as he made a 15-minute suborbital flight aboard Mercury capsule Freedom 7.

Bear attack injures two hikers in Yellowstone National Park

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) – Two hikers were injured in a bear attack on a popular hiking trail near Yellowstone National Park’s Old Faithful geyser, park officials said Tuesday.

Ramaswamy to put primary behind him and turn to campaign for Ohio governor

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has spent his campaign for Ohio governor focused on November’s general election and finally gets the chance Tuesday to put the long primary season behind him, as the Trump-endorsed biotech entrepreneur positions for an expensive run against Dr. Amy Acton, the former state health director.