Lead. May 24, 2026 — At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the 110th Indianapolis 500 began under overcast skies with defending winner Alex Palou on pole. The race saw an early incident on Lap 18 when Ryan Hunter‑Reay spun in Turn 2 and made contact with Katherine Legge, ending both cars’ days; both drivers climbed from … Read more
Lead It is final-day drama across the Premier League on 24 May 2026, with relegation, European qualification and farewells all to be settled. West Ham must beat Leeds at the London Stadium to stay up, with Tottenham’s result at home to Everton also potentially decisive; an extraordinary 12-goal swing would otherwise be required. Arsenal will … Read more
Lead On 24 May 2026 Pakistan’s prime minister said Islamabad hopes to host another round of US–Iran negotiations “very soon” after US president Donald Trump declared a memorandum of understanding with Tehran had been “largely negotiated.” US secretary of state Marco Rubio, speaking in New Delhi, described “significant” progress in talks but cautioned the outline … Read more
Lead Residents near the epicenter of the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say fear, skepticism and false information are undermining containment efforts. Locals in Ituri and North Kivu report daily interactions with people who doubt the disease or refuse masks, even as the outbreak has been linked to at least … Read more
Lead On May 23, 2026, a 21-year-old man opened fire at a U.S. Secret Service checkpoint outside the White House in Washington, D.C., prompting officers to return fire. The suspect, later identified as Nasire Best, was transported to George Washington University Hospital and died there. A bystander was also struck and taken to a hospital; … Read more
172 Best Memorial Day Sales for the Long Weekend Lead: Memorial Day weekend (Monday, May 25, 2026) brings a broad slate of holiday markdowns. CNN Underscored’s deals team has vetted thousands of offers and published a curated list of 172 top sales running through the long weekend. Editors highlight deep cuts on grills, electric mowers, … Read more
Lead Memorial Day weekend (Monday, May 25, 2026) has kicked off with a broad slate of holiday discounts across appliances, outdoor gear, tech and apparel. Our deals editors reviewed thousands of candidate offers and published a curated list of 172 live Memorial Day sales, highlighting 72 standout discounts drawn from more than 170 brands. Shoppers … Read more
Lead: On May 23, 2026, the Pyramids of Giza hosted a crossover heavyweight headliner as Oleksandr Usyk defended his WBC heavyweight title against kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven in Cairo. The card’s preliminaries began at 11:00 a.m. ET on Uncrowned, with the DAZN pay-per-view main card scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. ET and ring walks … Read more
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s full 26-man United States roster for the 2026 World Cup, obtained by The Guardian and confirmed by multiple sources, includes Club América winger Alejandro Zendejas and omits Lyon midfielder Tanner Tessmann. The list, set to be publicly announced at a televised event in New York City on Tuesday, also keeps Gio … Read more
Lead On Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) defended his WBC heavyweight title in a high-profile crossover bout with kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven (boxing 1-0, 1 KO; kickboxing 66-10). The fight headlined a DAZN pay-per-view card that began with Uncrowned-streamed prelims at 11:00 a.m. ET … Read more
Lead: On May 22, 2026, SpaceX launched Starship Flight 12, the first test of the new Starship V3, from Starbase, Texas. The upper stage, Ship 39, deployed 22 dummy Starlink satellites in orbit and then reentered for a planned water landing in the Indian Ocean, where it toppled and broke up on splashdown. The Super … Read more
On May 22, 2026, SpaceX launched its first Starship V3 test flight (Flight 12) from Starbase, Texas. The 408-foot vehicle lifted off in the evening, deployed 22 dummy Starlink satellites, and the Ship 39 upper stage reentered and made a planned fiery splashdown in the Indian Ocean after a controlled landing burn. The Super Heavy … Read more
Who: SpaceX’s first Starship V3 test flight (Flight 12). When: launched May 22, 2026, with liftoff around 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT) and splashdown events late that evening. Where: launch from Starbase, Texas; upper-stage splashdown in the Indian Ocean west of Australia and booster splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. What: Ship 39 deployed 22 … Read more
SpaceX launched the first flight of its upgraded Starship V3 (Flight 12) from Starbase, Texas, on May 22, 2026, with liftoff just after the scheduled 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT) window. The Super Heavy booster separated as planned but did not complete a boost-back burn and impacted the Gulf of Mexico; Ship 39 reached space, … Read more
SpaceX launched the first flight of its upgraded Starship V3 (Flight 12) from Starbase, Texas, on Friday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT) after a one-day slip and a scrubbed attempt on May 21. The suborbital mission carried 22 dummy Starlink satellites and reached space despite engine losses on both stages; the Super … Read more
