News updates from around the 🌎, all day, every day.https://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mktdl5qzjf2yAnd the Oscar for best documentary goes back to Russian filmmaker Pavel Talankin after TSA workers mistook the golden statuette for a lethal weapon and removed it from his carry-on bag for a flight to Germany. https://nbcnews.to/4um8cMD02 May 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktdl5qzjf2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mktaaw4obw25Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey asked legislators to reschedule the state's midterm primaries, in hopes that pushing those elections back will give them time to re-install congressional maps that had been previously blocked in court. https://nbcnews.to/4utcHVP01 May 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktaaw4obw25https://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mkt73re4fq25Former Rep. David Rivera was found guilty in federal court in Miami on all counts in connection to him receiving a $50 million contract to secretly lobby U.S. officials to ease sanctions on Venezuela when Nicholas Maduro was in power. https://nbcnews.to/4ufmvSY01 May 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt73re4fq25https://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mkt6mvwekv25BREAKING: Appeals court blocks mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone, requiring it to be dispensed in person. https://nbcnews.to/4tebLnc01 May 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt6mvwekv25https://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mkt5xv5gzb2nInfluencer Emilie Kiser share a TikTok about water safety Thursday, nearly a year after her 3-year-old son died from drowning. https://nbcnews.to/3QYgyeR01 May 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt5xv5gzb2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mkt4uc7lta2tFormer President Joe Biden backs former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' campaign for governor in Georgia, his first endorsement since leaving office last year. https://nbcnews.to/4eVs3h101 May 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt4uc7lta2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mkt3qdmkvz2iFederal prosecutors in Brooklyn notified former NBA player Terry Rozier this week that they expect to file a superseding indictment against him in the sweeping, multi-year gambling scandal that has ensnared the league. https://nbcnews.to/4t9blOQ01 May 2026 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt3qdmkvz2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mkt2mk6bcy2tTwo people involved in discussions around Gov. Pritzker's strategy say while the governor has not decided on a 2028 presidential campaign, he has given early signs that he would not self-finance — at least not entirely. https://nbcnews.to/4dh4T3w01 May 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt2mk6bcy2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mkszueu7bd2pJUST IN: Spirit Airlines could shut down as soon as tomorrow, source says. American, United and Frontier Airlines all say they are ready to support passengers if the budget carrier shuts down in the coming days. https://nbcnews.to/3OUDgEc01 May 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkszueu7bd2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mkszj73n5a2uFormula 1 knows it has a dilemma when Max Verstappen, widely seen as the most talented driver of his generation, is threatening to quit the sport over the new 2026 regulations that have revolutionized the cars and racing. https://nbcnews.to/3QJyF8m01 May 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkszj73n5a2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mksyf4sdcf27Major sports organizations — the NBA, PGA Tour and NCAA — are pushing the federal government to require prediction markets to raise their minimum age for sports betting from 18 to 21 years old. https://nbcnews.to/4tO7OGU01 May 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksyf4sdcf27https://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mksxbdw2yt2eFootage of a man assaulting a French nun in Jerusalem has generated outcry and condemnation from Christian leaders who have raised concerns about a increase of targeted violence. https://nbcnews.to/4t9V3oW01 May 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksxbdw2yt2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mksw5ytpvx26Roughly 36,000 Heartwarming Hugs Bears, a stuffed animal manufactured by Build-A-Bear, are being recalled due to a zipper detaching from the bear’s pouch. https://nbcnews.to/4295a2k01 May 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksw5ytpvx26https://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mksuzrycvk2uOfficials with Camp Mystic, the Texas camp where 25 campers and two counselors died in the July 4, 2025 flooding, withdrew their application to reopen this summer, a day after an emotional legislative hearing attended by the deceased girls' parents.01 May 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksuzrycvk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mkstvyjvsh27After President Trump suggested the U.S. needed no assistance in re-opening the Strait of Hormuz, the administration has launched a new effort to get allies to help to move ships through the critical passageway blocked by Iran. https://nbcnews.to/3QKRTdN01 May 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkstvyjvsh27https://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mksssegf6k2eConversations with nearly a dozen Democrats reveal how deeply Maine Gov. Janet Mills' campaign struggled to raise funds and counter Graham Platner’s meteoric rise. https://nbcnews.to/4unndhc01 May 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksssegf6k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mksrogvrhm2lConspiracy theories have been central to President Trump’s political rise. He was a leading promoter of the “birther” conspiracy theory targeting President Barack Obama. Now, Trump is increasingly the subject of conspiracy theories, with some of his supporters viewing him with growing skepticism. https://nbcnews.to/4cWwIge01 May 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksrogvrhm2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mksralh6r22bAsk Richard Engel: Our chief foreign correspondent is taking questions from NBC News subscribers. Submit yours here: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/richard-engel-questions-rcna34306701 May 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksralh6r22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mksr5st2td25NEW: President Trump sent letters to Congress explaining that because of the ongoing ceasefire, he doesn't need its authorization for ongoing military operations in Iran. https://nbcnews.to/495RcSy01 May 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksr5st2td25https://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mksqkr5cmp2xMore than 20 space, science and educational organizations sent a letter to Congress saying that “draconian cuts” to NASA’s budget proposed by the White House would “directly undermine” the agency’s efforts to return astronauts to the moon. https://nbcnews.to/4vUw6jQ01 May 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksqkr5cmp2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mksph3x6ed2lAlaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes a major election reform bill, citing “significant operational burdens” and unspecified legal challenges. https://nbcnews.to/48Dwk4V01 May 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksph3x6ed2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mksod5tocd25Global oil prices spiked to their highest point in four years at more than $126 a barrel before they retreated again in the latest sign of market volatility. https://nbcnews.to/4dj9mmk01 May 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksod5tocd25https://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mksn7iknru27President Trump says the White House has given Spirit Airlines "a final proposal" for a federal bailout to save the carrier, amid reports the troubled budget carrier is laying the groundwork to wind down its operations. https://nbcnews.to/4tdqr5U01 May 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksn7iknru27https://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mksm43warn2pFinding a winning ticket in this Derby may come down to embracing uncertainty. With no standout favorite, the smartest play could lie beyond the obvious choices. https://nbcnews.to/3Rffm6X01 May 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksm43warn2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mkskxtbopo2pThe national average gas price rises to a fresh wartime high of $4.39 per gallon in its biggest one-day jump since a ceasefire with Iran was announced on April 7. https://nbcnews.to/4w96zDS01 May 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkskxtbopo2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mksju5ioyk2tA mom and five kids were freed from ICE detention. Then they experienced 48 hours of harrowing whiplash as the federal government fought again to deport them. https://nbcnews.to/4cL0LZB01 May 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksju5ioyk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mksi7gq2lf26BREAKING: The body of missing Florida grad student Nahida Bristy has been found. A suspect was previously charged with her and another student's murders. https://nbcnews.to/4n6phb901 May 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksi7gq2lf26https://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mksgkkytdm25The Onion’s plan to take over the Infowars platforms built by Alex Jones is once again in limbo, after a Texas court paused a proposed deal involving the satirical news outlet. https://nbcnews.to/4un1ohU01 May 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksgkkytdm25