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Iran Attacks US & US Responds, Tennessee Redistricting, Massive School Cyberattack, Rubio Meets With Pope Leo
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- America In The Morning
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- May 8, 2026
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Today on America in the MorningIran Attacks US Navy & US Military Responds Iran appears to be stalling on responding to the peace deal offered by President Trump, and the president says there could be a deal next week, but all of this comes as Iran on Thursday attacked three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and the US military retaliated with airstrikes on Iranian military facilities. Correspondent Rich Johnson reports that Thursday’s incidents, ones that the president downplayed as a “love tap,” are stoking fears the attack and counterattack could derail both the talks and the cease-fire. Tennessee’s New Redistricting Map Following this week’s Supreme Court decision on Louisiana’s congressional districts, several states immediately embarked on redistricting plans of their own. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has quickly signed into law newly redrawn congressional maps voted on Thursday in a special session of the state legislature which eliminates the state’s lone majority-Black Democrat district. Joan Jones has the story from Nashville. Massive School Cyberattack Students and staff at hundreds of school districts, colleges and universities, including Harvard, Penn and Duke, have been the victims of a massive cyber data breach. Rubio Visits Pope Leo Secretary of State Marco Rubio went to Italy, meeting with Pope Leo at the Vatican. Correspondent Nicole Winfield reports the meeting comes after President Trump's criticism of the Pontiff. Hegseth & Kelly A Federal appeals court is taking up the Trump administration’s efforts to censure Arizona Senator Mark Kelly over comments he made last year. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Profiting From High Gas Prices High gas prices are becoming the norm, and oil industry analysts are saying that we can be paying $4 dollars o…