The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. - CNN

According to Reuters, citing a senior U.S. official, United States forces carried out another round of strikes tonight against targets in southern Iran, including a military site near Bandar Abbas that was allegedly considered a threat to American troops and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The official also stated that U.S. forces intercepted and shot down several drones launched from Iran during the operation.

Trump says the US will "blow up" Oman if it doesn't behave.

Speaking during today’s Cabinet Meeting at the White House, President Trump threatened to “blow up” Oman, a close long-time ally of the United States in the Middle East, if they do not “behave” regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

Ukraine announces that it has launched an operation to systematically destroy Russian rear area logistics. Ukrainian units will receive over $100 million in direct support to procure additional mid-range strike drones, with performance-based payouts.

Ukrainian mid-range strike drones continue targeting high-value Russian air defense systems, with footage showing the destruction of two deployed S-300V launchers and a 9S19 Imbir engagement radar roughly 50 miles behind the front line.

According to Barak Ravid, citing a senior U.S. official, the United States was considering support for the now ongoing escalation in Israeli retaliatory strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Per the report, Hezbollah has ignored repeated warnings to halt attacks on Israel and has continued launching strikes, including more than 1,000 drones and roughly 700 rockets since April 17. The same U.S. official reportedly said Hezbollah views the ongoing negotiations framework between Israel and the Lebanese government as “an existential threat” and is attempting to disrupt the process through continued military escalation. The developments come as Israel has issued new evacuation orders and intensified strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure and positions in the Bekaa Valley and other parts of Lebanon.

Footage of a Ukrainian SAM system downing a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile over Kyiv this weekend.

Pope Leo XIV: "Artificial Intelligence needs to be disarmed."

U.S. President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth salute at a Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington Virginia.

According to Iran’s state-affiliated Fars News Agency, an “Arash-e Kamangir” air defense system reportedly shot down a stealth drone belonging to an unspecified country over the Persian Gulf. Iranian media claimed the system is capable of detecting and engaging low-observable aircraft and drones. As of now, neither the United States nor any other country has publicly commented on the incident or confirmed the loss of an aircraft.

Near Tetkino in Kursk Oblast, a Ukrainian Air Force Mikoyan MiG-29 struck a Russian drone team with two French-supplied AASM-250 Hammer guided bombs. The strike was reportedly coordinated by Ukrainian border guards.

The Russians are once again threatening to strike the Ukrainian defense industry. Given where they hit with their powerful "Oreshnik" last time, I guess there will soon be no garages left in Kyiv at all.

Compilation of Ukrainian mid-range strike drones hitting numerous Russian military logistics vehicles deep behind the frontline in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk Oblasts. Ukrainian strike drones continue to wreak havoc on the main Russian supply routes in southern Ukraine.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Iran: "We're still a work in progress. We thought we might have some news last night, maybe today. So we have what I think is a pretty solid thing on the table in terms of their ability to open up the Strait, get the Straits open, enter into a very real, significant time-limited negotiation on the nuclear matters and hopefully we can pull it off. It has a lot of support in the Gulf, has a lot of support globally. Every country that we've walked through understands it's not just very reasonable, but it's the right thing for the world to get done. As the President said, he's not in a hurry; he's not going to make a bad deal. I mean, the President is not going to make a bad agreement. So let's see what happens. We're going to give diplomacy every chance to succeed before we explore the alternatives."

In Garden Grove, a toxic chemical storage tank has surpassed the 100-degree threshold, with emergency crews discovering a crack in the structure as evacuation orders remain in effect for thousands of residents amid fears of a possible catastrophic failure or explosion.

Footage from today’s Arsenal of Freedom Flyover during the final day of the Hyundai Air & Sea Show in Miami Beach showcased a large formation led by a Boeing B-52H Stratofortress and a Rockwell B-1B Lancer, escorted by a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II, and two General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon fighters.

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) says he will publicly read the names of Epstein clients before leaving Congress, adding that there will be no high-level arrests while Todd Blanche and Kash Patel remain in power.

Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese businessman who helped build 7-Eleven into a global convenience store giant, has died at 93. - Nikkei/NHK

According to Barak Ravid of Axios, citing sources familiar with the matter, U.S. President Donald Trump told several Arab leaders during a phone call today that, should a U.S.-Iran agreement be finalized, he would like them to join a broader peace framework with Israel. Trump has long promoted an expansion of the Abraham Accords, including the possibility of Saudi-Israeli normalization and a wider Arab-Israeli rapprochement initiative. According to the report, however, the proposal was not well received by the other participants on the call, with Trump’s request reportedly met with silence.