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By Sallee Ann Harrison May 11, 2026

Hello and welcome to your afternoon news update from The Associated Press. Today, President Donald Trump says he'll move to suspend federal gasoline tax, but he can't do it on his own; redistricting confuses voters and burdens election officials; and a crisis of conscience spurred a Christian IVF doctor’s career pivot. UP FIRST An ANA jet flies above a gas station in Inglewood, Calif., on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Trump says he'll move to suspend the federal gasoline tax. He can't do it on his own President Donald Trump said Monday he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war. The president cannot suspend the federal tax on his own. Congress would have to approve the move. Lawmakers from both parties have pushed for a gas-tax suspension, saying it would provide much-needed relief for families and businesses. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Oregon Democrats found a way to improve roads. Now their gas tax goes before voters as prices soar Treasury Department tells US banks to flag suspected Iranian money-laundering networks Photos of life inside Iran after latest US proposal falters Asia braces for a second wave of energy shocks from the Iran war

TOP STORIES Voter confusion and headaches for election officials follow hasty GOP push to redraw US House seats Republicans’ rush to gerrymander congressional districts across several Southern states after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling hollowed out the Voting Rights Act is confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials. The changes are hitting while primary season is in progress. Thousands of Louisiana residents have voted early for congressional candidates in what soon could be the wrong districts. Alabama’s primaries are a week away, but the state could force a do-over for voting on U.S. House races. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ What to know about the latest wave of changes to congressional districts Democrats vow to fight $1 billion Senate security proposal for White House ballroom Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner attack pleads not guilty A Christian IVF doctor upended his life and found a new way to practice A Tennessee doctor is reconciling his work in  reproductive medicine with his Christian faith. Dr. John Gordon’s Knoxville clinic limits how many embryos it creates and does not discard viable embryos, genetically test them or donate them to science. His clinic draws patients nationwide who are concerned over the moral issues that surround in vitro fertilization. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Takeaways from AP’s profile of a Christian IVF doctor  WATCH: Christian infertility doctor confronts mounting ethical dilemmas in modern IVF

ADVERTISEMENT IN OTHER NEWS In this photo provided by Myanmar Military True News Information Team on Thursday, Myanmar's newly discovered ruby is displayed. (Myanmar Military True News Information Team via AP Photo) 11,000 carats: A massive ruby has been unearthed in Myanmar’s war-scarred gemstone heartland Military prison: Israeli troops get prison time for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon UN letter: Indigenous Amazon groups urge the UN to curb organized crime, not militarize territories Texas border town: Heat stroke is suspected among 6 found dead in a shipping container at a rail yard  Florida State shooting: Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for a bot helping plan a mass shooting Fact or fiction: Health advice is all over social media. Here’s how to vet claims Coach Lochte: 6-time Olympic champion swimmer Ryan Lochte dives into coaching at Missouri State WATCH: Meet Tornado and Twister, two kittens rescued after a tornado in Mississippi TRENDING Mountaineers ascend Khumbu Icefall on their way to the summit of Mount Everest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa) Photos show climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest despite increasing challenges Hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, despite an unstable ice block dangerously hanging over the key trail, high travel costs and increased permit fees. Around 492 climbers and an equal number of Nepali climbing guides are gearing up for the ascent to the nearly 8,850-meter high peak this month during the much anticipated window of good weather on the mountain.

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