The Week of May 3, 2026 by CoenM

The US stopped Project WHAT, aimed at escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz, barely 48 hours after starting? The stated reason was the "Great Progress…toward a Complete and Final Agreement" between the US and Iran to end fighting.

Russia and Ukraine agreed to a three day cease fire arranged by the Trump administration, planned to coincide with what RUSSIAN HOLIDAY, which celebrates the USSR's win over Nazi Germany? The parade in Moscow celebrating the holiday lacked it usual display of tanks and other armaments, suggesting weapons shortages due to the war.

The supreme court of what US STATE said its recently passed referendum that would have allowed for redistricting the state's House seats to favor Democrats was unconstitutional? The approved plan would have likely added four Democrats to the state's House delegation.

What FORMER MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY and Trump lawyer was hospitalized for pneumonia? While originally in critical condition, he was later moved out of the ICU but remained hospitalized.

Meme stock darling Game Stop made a surprise $55.5 billion dollar cash and stock offer for what E-COMMERCE SITE? Analysts were critical of the offer, given that Game Stop is worth less than a quarter of its takeover target.

A federal judge unsealed a purported suicide note penned by what FINANCIER AND PEDOPHILE for an attempt prior to his later death? The note was found by his cellmate, and was sealed as part of the cellmate's records.

The World Health Organization stressed that the outbreak of what DISEASE on the cruise ship HV Hondius, which has killed at least three people, is unlikely to become a pandemic? The disease is generally spread by rodents rather than human contact.

Local elections in the UK saw what PARTY gain over 1450 local council seats, largely mirroring losses by Labour? The party also won the second-most seats in both the Scottish and Welsh parliaments.

What AUTHOR joined several publishers in a class action lawsuit against Meta for copyright infringement? The suit alleges Meta did not compensate them for using their works, such as the author's Presumed Innocent, to train their Llama language model.

A ransomware hacker group attacked what LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM used by nearly 30 million students in the US, disrupting service when many schools were in final exams? Instructure, the LMS's creator, said it was investigating the breach, which is thought to have given the hackers access to student data such as names, email addresses, and school ID numbers.

The US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association put the odd at "1 in 4" for a "super" version of what CLIMATE PHENOMENON, which would bring even hotter weather to the US? The heat would be driven by ocean temperatures that could be 2.5 degrees Celsius higher than average.

What MEDIA MOGUL behind a Superstation turned family of self-named cable channels and CNN, passed away at 87?