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competing blockades in the Strait of Hormuz.

At the White House today, President Trump sought to reassure the public.

AAA says on average, people in the U.S.

are now paying around $4.40 for a gallon of regular gasoline.

In some places like California, price is top $6.

Federal courts across the U.S.

are overwhelmed by a surge in immigration cases.

Hawaii Public Radio's Maddie Bender reports judges in their state are stepping in to help courts in California.

Voting starts tomorrow in Louisiana's primary elections.

This despite the Supreme Court decision this week to strike down the state's congressional map.

NPR's Ashley Lopez reports.

It's NPR News.

British authorities have charged a 45-year-old man in connection with an attack investigators are characterizing as an act of terrorism.

They say Issa Suleiman has been charged with three counts of attempted murder.

Authorities say Suleiman attacked a longtime friend in South London, then took a train to another part of the city and sought to target Jewish people.

Two men there sustained stab wounds.

The Census Bureau starts a field test for the 2030 census today in parts of Alabama and South Carolina.

NPR's Hansi Lowong reports the test is expected to involve letter carriers from the U.S.

Postal Service.

May 1st marks May Day when activists around the globe hold demonstrations, economic boycotts, and other gatherings in support of labor rights.