CNN 5 Things

Hey from CNN, I'm Ifeoma Dike with the five things you need to know for Tuesday, May 26th.

'The US and Iran have signaled that they're closing in on a deal to turn a ceasefire into a more long-standing settlement after the US military carried out a strike targeting Iranian missile launch sites and boats. The Memorandum of Understanding, as it's being called, would set out a roadmap for resolving outstanding issues, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. But he said disputes over language concerning Iran's nuclear program and sanctions have held up a deal. Semi-official Iranian outlet Tasnim reported that Iran's delegation held, quote, generally positive talks with mediators and Qatar to iron out key sticking points. A White House official says President Donald Trump is expected to meet with his cabinet tomorrow for the first time since the end of March at Camp David. Meanwhile, internet watchdog group NetBlocks says Iran has partially restored web access after a blackout that lasted several months following anti-government demonstrations late last year and the launch of US and Israeli strikes this year. And overnight, the Israeli military says it struck more than 100 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, killing at least one person, according to Lebanon's national news agency. An Israeli military official says soldiers have expanded ground operations in southern Lebanon to target Hezbollah's infrastructure for launching drones.

More news coming up, including the latest development in the nation's redistricting wars.

Federal judges temporarily blocked Alabama's plan to use a new congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in a key House race in the midterms. Lawyers representing Black voters sought the preliminary injunction that prevents the state from switching maps for now, arguing that in 2023 the same judges found the map intentionally discriminated against Black voters. They also argued Alabama was creating chaos by trying to change district lines in the of an election year. But state Republicans wanted to use the map to try to reclaim the seat now held by Democratic Congressman Shamari Figures. The state could appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.

'A heat wave is bringing parts of Europe record-breaking temperatures extremely early this year. CNN's Derek Van Dam has the forecast.

'This is Kew Gardens just outside of London. The past two days, shattering its May monthly all-time record high temperature, that's significant. But when it first did so on Monday, it actually shattered it by roughly two degrees Celsius from the previous record. And there are several other examples that showcase this heat. Take Paris for example, we're running 10-15 degrees above average right through the early parts of the weekend. It's a dome of high pressure, clearing out the skies overhead, but also trapping the heat at the surface as it tries to escape back into the atmosphere, it's just not able to. And it's not going to move very fast, in fact we're going to continue that heat dome over the western and central parts of Europe into the weekend.

Now to a deadly collision in Belgium. Police say a train hit a school minibus this morning, killing four people, including two children and the bus driver. Police say the bus appeared to plow through a barrier at the tracks. A public prosecution service spokesperson said five more children were seriously injured and are now in stable condition. When asked if the incident was due to human error, a police spokesperson said it's too early to say anything. Belgian authorities said the train driver tested negative for drugs and alcohol. Authorities said an autopsy will be conducted on the bus driver who didn't have any prior convictions. An investigation has been opened to determine the cause of the accident. Coming up, Trump's latest effort to stop internal leaks.

'The Trump administration proposes having all federal workers sign non-disclosure agreements as it tries to stop internal leaks to media organizations. CNN's Tami Luby explains.

'Yes, Ifeoma. The proposed government-wide NDA is intended to track whether federal employees are agreeing to safeguard non-public confidential or proprietary information created or obtained through their official duties. It's up to federal agencies whether to use it. The draft proposal takes a wide view of confidential information. It includes internal agency operations, personnel matters, and other materials. The notice says the measure would not create new substantive restrictions on workers and would preserve the rights of whistleblowers. But the federal workforce's largest union blasted the proposal as an attempt to silence staffers.

That is it for us. We're back tomorrow morning.