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US to Aid Some Ships Out of Hormuz From Today

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US President Donald Trump disembarks Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House.Photographer: Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via SIPA USA

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By Marc Perrier

May 4, 2026 at 11:03 AM UTC

Good morning. Donald Trump said the US will begin guiding some ships through Hormuz as fresh tensions hit. GameStop makes a bold play. And haute couture draws moviegoers in big numbers over the weekend. Listen to the day’s top stories.

— Marc Perrier