The Washington Times stories: NationalThe Washington Times stories: Nationalen-usTue, 05 May 2026 19:25:17 -0400Spirit Airlines has stopped flying. Here's what happens next The bright yellow planes are grounded. Now the selloff begins. Rio YamatTue, 05 May 2026 19:25:17 -0400Indigenous people honor and raise awareness for relatives who are missing or have been killed Across the country, Indigenous people are gathering this week to honor loved ones who are missing or have been killed and to call for better data collection, law enforcement response and reforms to make their communities safer. Savannah Peters and Nancy Marie SpearsTue, 05 May 2026 19:03:16 -0400FDA announces its first OK of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under Trump The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift that comes after months of appeals to President Donald Trump from the vaping industry. Matthew PerroneTue, 05 May 2026 18:10:55 -0400Spring plans meet snow in Denver as a late storm could be the season's biggest While some Americans were gazing at tulips and mowing lawns, people in Colorado and Wyoming were getting out their snow shovels. Mead Gruver and Kathy McCormackTue, 05 May 2026 17:54:54 -0400Former Patriots star Stefon Diggs found not guilty of assaulting his private chef Former New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs was found not guilty Tuesday of assaulting his personal chef in a case marked by conflicting accounts of what happened inside his home after disputes over money and their relationship. Leah WillinghamTue, 05 May 2026 17:45:33 -0400New York Times hit with EEOC lawsuit alleging anti-White workplace discrimination The Trump administration accused the New York Times in a lawsuit filed Tuesday of engaging in race-based workplace discrimination by rejecting a White male editor for promotion in favor of a less-experienced "multiracial female." Valerie RichardsonTue, 05 May 2026 17:06:36 -0400Professor's speech praising pro-Palestinian students sparks backlash at University of Michigan The University of Michigan has issued a formal apology after a history professor lauded pro-Palestinian student protesters in a commencement speech over the weekend. Jake OffenhartzTue, 05 May 2026 17:04:42 -0400FedEx driver sentenced to death for 2022 kidnapping, murder of 7-year-old Texas girl A Texas jury on Tuesday sentenced a former FedEx delivery driver, Tanner Horner, to death for the kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand, whose body was found in a river days after she vanished from her father's rural home in late 2022. The Washington Times AI News DeskTue, 05 May 2026 16:57:34 -0400Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack is indicted on new assault count A California man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and attempting to kill President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on a new charge over claims that he fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer during the attack. Michael KunzelmanTue, 05 May 2026 16:32:58 -0400Texas man identified as suspect in shooting near Washington Monument The suspect accused of shooting at Secret Service agents near the National Mall on Monday has been identified as a Texas man in his 40s, according to reports. Matt DelaneyTue, 05 May 2026 16:32:29 -0400Southern Baptist Convention continues membership slide but grows in attendance, baptisms Southern Baptist membership sank last year to its lowest level since 1973, even as the U.S.' largest Protestant denomination saw increases in baptisms and attendance at services. Peter SmithTue, 05 May 2026 16:30:44 -0400Karen Bass calls Spencer Pratt 'reprehensible' for 'exploiting grief' of Palisades fire victims Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass accused mayoral challenger Spencer Pratt of "exploiting the grief" of Palisades fire victims during a recent interview, drawing sharp backlash given that Pratt's own home was destroyed in the disaster. The Washington Times AI News DeskTue, 05 May 2026 16:15:14 -0400Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of attempted murder and attempted arson. Olga R. RodriguezTue, 05 May 2026 16:00:25 -0400Perceptions of higher crime don't align with reality of less violence overall, report says A new report found that the public's perception of crime nationwide has remained the same for nearly 20 years, despite a sharp decline in all types of violent offenses during that period. Matt DelaneyTue, 05 May 2026 15:04:12 -0400Study finds most Biden-era 988 call centers understaffed amid growing demand Most of the 988 suicide prevention call centers established under the Biden administration are experiencing worker shortages due to insufficient funding, a new study finds. Sean SalaiTue, 05 May 2026 14:57:05 -04002 killed and 3 injured in shootings near a shopping mall north of Dallas, police say A man shot five people in Texas on Tuesday, killing two, at a shopping mall north of Dallas, police said. Associated PressTue, 05 May 2026 14:37:44 -0400Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of attempted murder and attempted arson. Olga R. RodriguezTue, 05 May 2026 14:33:01 -0400American Express pressed to disavow 'gender-affirming care' for minors in healthcare plans American Express came under pressure Tuesday to ensure that its healthcare plans exclude "gender-affirming care" for minors from a young woman who regrets her treatment. Valerie RichardsonTue, 05 May 2026 14:29:52 -0400Spring plans meet snow in Denver as a late storm could be the season's biggest While some Americans are gazing at tulips and mowing lawns, people in Colorado and Wyoming are getting out their snow shovels. Associated PressTue, 05 May 2026 14:29:34 -0400Judge orders ethics probe of ICE over release of homicide suspect, allows him to be re-arrested A federal judge on Tuesday ordered an ethics review of the Trump administration for its "egregious" handling of a deportation case -- but bowed to the government's demands by allowing ICE to rearrest the migrant homicide suspect she set free just a week earlier. Stephen DinanTue, 05 May 2026 13:45:17 -0400