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US: Man Spends Days Atop Washington Bridge in Iran War Protest

A man was arrested after spending nearly six days atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., in protest against the war in Iran and the use of artificial intelligence in warfare. The demonstrator had climbed the bridge on May 1 and descended on the morning of May 6 with assistance from firefighters. He was charged with unlawful entry and failure to obey police orders.

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US: Heavy Snowfall Blankets Northern Colorado

A spring storm hitting Northern Colorado from May 4 to 6 brought exceptional snowfall across the region. The heaviest accumulation was seen in the mountains north of Denver, where snowfall near Rocky Mountain National Park reached up to 28 inches.

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US: Heavy Snowfall Blankets Northern Colorado 2

A spring storm hitting Northern Colorado from May 4 to 6 brought exceptional snowfall across the region. The heaviest accumulation was seen in the mountains north of Denver, where snowfall near Rocky Mountain National Park reached up to 28 inches.

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China: Man Jumps Into River to Rescue Drowning Child in Leiyang, Hunan

On April 25, 2026, in Leiyang, located in central China’s Hunan province, a video recorded a rescue beside a small river. A child had accidentally fallen into the water, and a group of adults gathered along the riverbank to help. An elderly person held out a bamboo pole and told the child to keep holding on so the child would not sink. At the same time, another man jumped directly into the water. The man, wearing a white shirt and black pants, lifted the child upward and helped bring the child closer to safety. The rescue happened at around 4 p.m. and was recorded by people nearby. The rescuer later climbed back out safely. Chinese viewers identified him as a deputy director at a local hospital.

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US: Spring Snowstorm Sweeps Across Colorado, Bringing Snow From Mountains to Denver 4

A spring snowstorm swept across Colorado on Tuesday, May 5, bringing rain and snow from the mountains to the Denver metro area.

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US: Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near White House, Bystander Wounded

Secret Service agents shot and wounded an armed man near the White House on Monday, May 4 after he fired at officers. A 15-year-old bystander was grazed but sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The episode began around 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of 15th Street Southwest and Independence Avenue, when officers approached the man, who then fled on foot and fired at them. President Trump was inside the White House and was not in danger. No law enforcement officers were injured. The shooting came just over a week after a separate armed attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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US: Broadway’s Eugene O’Neill Theatre Closes Indefinitely After Electrical Fire

A fire broke out at Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York City on Monday, May 4, forcing the iconic venue to close indefinitely. The blaze started around 10 a.m. in the electrical room between the fourth and fifth floors of the century-old building. Firefighters extinguished the fire but reported substantial damage to the fourth floor. One firefighter sustained minor injuries. The Department of Buildings issued a full vacate order to the theater.

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US: Hail and Strong Storms Strike Chicago Area

Strong storms swept through the Chicago area on Monday, May 4, bringing hail, gusty winds and heavy rain.

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US: Thunderstorms Bring Hail to Southern Michigan

Strong thunderstorms brought hail and gusty winds to southern Michigan on Monday evening. The National Weather Service issued alerts for Van Buren, Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties, warning of wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel-sized hail. In southeast Michigan, severe storms caused power outages and downed trees across several communities, including St. Clair Shores, where a falling tree damaged a home.

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US: Thunderstorms Bring Hail to Southern Michigan 2

Strong thunderstorms brought hail and gusty winds to southern Michigan on Monday evening. The National Weather Service issued alerts for Van Buren, Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties, warning of wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel-sized hail. In southeast Michigan, severe storms caused power outages and downed trees across several communities, including St. Clair Shores, where a falling tree damaged a home.

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Germany: Car Rams Into Crowd in Leipzig, Two Killed and Dozens Injured 2

A 33-year-old German man drove a Volkswagen SUV into pedestrians in Leipzig's city center on Monday, May 4, killing two people and injuring 22 others, before being arrested.

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Germany: Car Rams Into Crowd in Leipzig, Two Killed and Dozens Injured

A 33-year-old German man drove a Volkswagen SUV into pedestrians in Leipzig's city center on Monday, May 4, killing two people and injuring 22 others, before being arrested.

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Ritual for Aoi festival in Kyoto

A woman clad in a 12-layer traditional Japanese kimono, having been chosen to play this year's Saio-dai heroine during the upcoming annual Aoi Festival in Kyoto, purifies herself at Shimogamo Shrine in the western Japan city on May 4, 2026.

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Ritual for Aoi festival in Kyoto

A woman clad in a 12-layer traditional Japanese kimono, having been chosen to play this year's Saio-dai heroine during the upcoming annual Aoi Festival in Kyoto, purifies herself at Shimogamo Shrine in the western Japan city on May 4, 2026.

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Tanker with Russian crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from the Russian Far East of Sakhalin arriving in waters off Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on May 4, 2026, marking the first procurement of Russian oil by Japan since the Iran war began in late February.

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Tanker with Russian crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from the Russian Far East of Sakhalin arriving in waters off Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on May 4, 2026, marking the first procurement of Russian oil by Japan since the Iran war began in late February.

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Tanker with Russian crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from the Russian Far East of Sakhalin arriving in waters off Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on May 4, 2026, marking the first procurement of Russian oil by Japan since the Iran war began in late February.

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Japan-Indonesia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin attend a press event in Jakarta on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Indonesia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin sign documents for a pact on expanding defense cooperation between the two countries during a meeting in Jakarta on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Indonesia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) attends a welcome ceremony before his talks with his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (L) in Jakarta on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Indonesia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin attend a press event in Jakarta on May 4, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto allows an RBI single to Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve in the first inning of a baseball game on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto allows a solo home run to Houston Astros left fielder Zach Cole in the fifth inning of a baseball game on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami (R) poses with teammates after hitting a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Conference on press freedom in Zambia

UNESCO holds an international conference on press freedom in Lusaka, Zambia, on May 4, 2026, marking World Press Freedom Day.

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Conference on press freedom in Zambia

Ambassador Yudai Kano, Japan's permanent representative to UNESCO, speaks during an international conference on press freedom hosted by UNESCO in Lusaka, Zambia, on May 4, 2026, to mark World Press Freedom Day.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad plays in a Spanish La Liga football match against Sevilla in Seville, Spain, on May 4, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad plays in a Spanish La Liga football match against Sevilla in Seville, Spain, on May 4, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad plays in a Spanish La Liga football match against Sevilla in Seville, Spain, on May 4, 2026.