# Today's Top News Headlines - April 30, 2026 ## **Major U.S. Political & Legal News** ### **Supreme Court & Voting Rights** - **Supreme Court ruling reshapes American politics** - Conservative majority hands Republicans major victory in battle to control House and statehouses - **Court weakens Voting Rights Act** - Decision aids GOP efforts to control the House - **Race-based redistricting ruling prompts quick action** in some states - **Court mulls Trump administration push** to end protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria ### **Trump Administration & Politics** - **Comey surrenders over charge of threatening Trump's life** - Former FBI director indicted over Instagram seashell photo allegedly calling for violence - **Trump says his life was "probably" in danger** due to Comey's seashell post - **Trump welcomes Artemis II astronauts to Oval Office** - Fields questions on Iran, Comey and UFOs - **Trump administration plots blockade extension** as costs of Iran war mount - **Trump says Iran and Ukraine wars could end "on a similar timetable"** ### **Federal Reserve & Economy** - **Jerome Powell plans to remain on Fed board** after term as chair ends, citing "unprecedented" legal attacks by Trump administration - **Fed holds interest rates steady at 3.6%** for third straight meeting - **Oil prices rise above $120** after reports of extended Iran blockade ## **International News** ### **Iran War & Middle East** - **US Navy blockade extension** as war with Iran continues - **Hegseth faces withering questions about Iran** in first congressional appearance since war began - **Stranded whale ferried out of German waters** in barge operation - **Israeli 'double-tap' strike kills three rescue workers** in Lebanon ### **Royal Visit** - **King Charles and Queen Camilla continue state visit to US** - Visit 9/11 Memorial, meet with community organizations in Harlem - **Royals leave handwritten message of "enduring solidarity"** at New York's 9/11 memorial ## **Crime & Justice** ### **High-Profile Cases** - **US singer D4vd bought tools online to dispose of girl's body**, prosecutors allege - TikTok star charged with murder - **Full federal appeals court won't rehear $83 million defamation verdict** against Trump - **Justice Department moves to roll back gun regulations** as Senate confirms new ATF chief ## **Weather & Natural Disasters** - **Tornado devastates Texas town** on sixth straight day of severe storms - **Hailstorm kills emu at Missouri zoo**, cancels flights and damages hundreds of vehicles ## **Other Notable Stories** - **Elon Musk accuses OpenAI lawyer** of trying to "trick" him in combative testimony - **Two Jewish men stabbed in London** - Police declare terrorist incident - **Indian billionaire heir offers to save 80 of Pablo Escobar's "cocaine hippos"** from cull --- **Sources:** CNN, AP News, BBC News **Date:** April 30, 2026