
The U.S. military reported intercepting Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz, while President Trump insists a ceasefire holds and seeks a peace deal ensuring free passage. Iran has created a new agency to collect tolls and control transit through the strait. In the U.S., economists expect April’s job report to show moderate hiring of 50,000-75,000 jobs, with wage gains offset by inflation and a shrinking workforce from immigration policies and retirements. The Southern Poverty Law Center pleaded not guilty to federal charges of fraudulently using $3 million in donations to pay informants in hate groups, denying allegations as politically motivated. Three tornadoes in Southern Mississippi injured 17 but caused no fatalities, damaging hundreds of homes and infrastructure. A cruise ship with a rare virus heads to the Canary Islands after three passenger deaths, though WHO deems spread risk low. Hackers briefly disrupted the Canvas educational platform, demanding ransom, but service was mostly restored. The WNBA season begins with two expansion teams, the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire, amid rising league popularity, with the New York Liberty as early title favorites.