Weekly News Montage: 2026-04-27 to 2026-05-03

Week

• Week start date: 2026-04-27
• Week end date: 2026-05-03
• Title/date text shown in image: WEEK IN REVIEW and Apr 27 - May 3, 2026

Selected Stories

1. White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting investigation and Secret Service injury updates.
   • Source: https://apnews.com/article/99d9a340efe4436e8127c36c58fa0a39
   • Source: https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/best-of-the-week/first-winner/2026/ap-delivers-standout-coverage-of-correspondents-dinner-shooting-amid-chaos-and-confusion-inside-ballroom/
2. Iran war standoff and limited Strait of Hormuz shipments pushed oil prices higher.
   • Source: https://kwsn.com/2026/04/27/oil-prices-hit-two-week-high-as-iran-talks-stall-and-strait-of-hormuz-shipments-lag/
   • Source: https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/oil-prices-rise-as-no-end-to-iran-war-standoff-seems-in-sight-4640185
3. Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted again over a social media post officials called a threat.
   • Source: https://apnews.com/article/a7fdd67891a7f74bc6fd8ce4d3d4170a
   • Source: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/james-comey-indicted-in-probe-over-online-post-officials-say-constituted-trump-threat
4. King Charles III addressed Congress during a U.S. state visit and emphasized the U.S.-U.K. alliance.
   • Source: https://apnews.com/article/4cd294e6333b4a9ba7ada2af4dd71aa9
   • Source: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/king-charles-calls-for-unity-in-rare-royal-address-to-congressroyal-visit
5. The Supreme Court narrowed a key Voting Rights Act provision in a Louisiana redistricting case.
   • Source: https://www.axios.com/2026/04/29/supreme-court-redistricting-race-gerrymander
   • Source: https://www.local10.com/news/national/2026/04/29/the-latest-supreme-court-weakens-a-key-tool-of-the-voting-rights-act/
6. Jerome Powell said he planned to remain on the Federal Reserve Board after his chair term ended.
   • Source: https://apnews.com/article/4e09e4cdb25856635c94abe0021fc1d3
   • Source: https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/feds-powell-says-he-will-stay-on-as-governor-after-chair-term-ends-4646577
7. Congress ended the record Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
   • Source: https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/04/30/congress-ends-record-shutdown-at-the-department-of-homeland-security
8. Big Tech earnings focused attention on large AI infrastructure spending plans.
   • Source: https://www.axios.com/2026/04/30/ai-meta-alphabet-microsoft-amazon
   • Source: https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/big-tech-investors-to-gauge-payoff-as-ai-spending-set-to-hit-600-billion-4640753
9. Severe storms battered the Midwest, Plains, South, and Texas with hail, flooding, tornado risk, and fatalities.
   • Source: https://apnews.com/article/1c9df7f5f9bb905051c44ed909ffccb0
   • Source: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/fast-moving-storms-batter-the-midwest-with-more-on-the-way
10. Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby, making Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Derby winner.

• Source: https://apnews.com/article/14da4af938ae3a3201f4d17a80d052c0

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