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5 min readThis NPR News Now broadcast from May 8, 2026, delivers a roundup of key developments, including tensions in US-Iran relations amid a holding ceasefire, a federal court ruling against new tariffs, recommendations to bolster FEMA despite calls to dismantle it, severe weather impacts, state-level redistricting, findings from a deadly plane crash probe, and a small win for an endangered species.
Strait of Hormuz Clashes
President Trump stated that the ceasefire with Iran remains intact following recent exchanges of fire. US Central Command reported that three Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday faced Iranian missile and drone attacks, plus gunfire from small boats. No US ships were struck. In response, American forces struck two Iranian ports along the strait—Bandar Abbas and Khasab. These incidents test the ceasefire's durability in a vital shipping chokepoint, where disruptions could affect global oil flows, though Trump emphasized continuity in the truce.
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- 1 (00:01) **Intro and Iran Ceasefire Status** - Host introduces; Trump confirms ceasefire holds despite recent attacks
- 2 (00:06) **US Navy Attack in Strait of Hormuz** - Three destroyers targeted by Iranian missiles, drones, and boats; no ships hit
- 3 (00:25) **US Retaliatory Strikes on Iran** - American forces hit two Iranian ports at Bandar Abbas and Keshm
- 4 (00:31) **Court Blocks Trump Tariffs** - Court of International Trade rules 10% blanket tariffs unlawful, following Supreme Court precedent
- 5 (01:35) **Disaster Council Recommends FEMA Investment** - Trump-created council urges bolstering agency for disaster aid like housing, opposes cuts or elimination
- 6 (01:54) **Mississippi Tornado Damage** - At least three tornadoes damage hundreds of homes; 17 injured, no deaths
- 7 (02:23) **Tennessee Approves New Congressional Map** - GOP legislature redraws map carving up Black district in Memphis amid protests, post-Supreme Court Voting Rights ruling
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