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
Lead Kevin Warsh, 56, was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on Friday, succeeding Jerome Powell, who led the central bank since 2018. His confirmation followed a sharply divided Senate vote after a contentious nomination process in which only Senator John Fetterman broke with most Democrats to advance the appointment. … Read more
SpaceX is set to attempt a second launch of its upgraded Starship V3 on May 22, 2026, during a 90-minute window that opens at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. The attempt follows a May 21 scrub caused by a hydraulic pin that failed to retract on the tower arm, which SpaceX said … Read more
Lead: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday there has been “slight progress” in indirect negotiations with Iran mediated through Pakistan, while firmly rejecting any Iranian proposal to impose a paid “tolling system” on commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The comments came in Sweden during NATO meetings as diplomats and militaries weigh … Read more
At a NATO ministers’ meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, allies and U.S. defense officials expressed surprise after President Donald Trump posted that he would send 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland just weeks after ordering a comparable reduction of forces in Europe. The announcement contradicted earlier administration statements and military moves that had begun to remove roughly … Read more
Lead: SpaceX scrubbed the May 21 launch attempt of its first Starship Version 3 (V3) megarocket at Starbase, Texas, due to a technical issue late in the countdown. The company said it expects to try again no earlier than Friday, May 22, with a planned window opening at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT) and a … Read more
SpaceX scrubbed the first launch attempt of its upgraded Starship V3 at Starbase, Texas, on the evening of May 21, 2026, after a last-minute technical hold. The company said it now plans to try again no earlier than Friday, May 22, with a 90-minute window opening at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT) and a webcast … Read more
Lead: SpaceX’s upgraded Starship V3, scheduled for a critical test flight no earlier than Friday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT) from Starbase, Texas, was scrubbed at the last minute during a May 21 attempt. The company paused countdown activity at roughly T‑40 seconds after an automated hold triggered while teams reviewed a … Read more
Lead SpaceX called off the May 21 liftoff of its first Starship Version 3 (V3) at Starbase, Texas, citing a last‑minute technical issue, and said it may try again no earlier than Friday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT). The company’s live webcast is scheduled to begin about 45 minutes before launch at … Read more
Lead SpaceX’s inaugural flight attempt of the upgraded Starship V3 was scrubbed minutes before liftoff on May 21, 2026; the company set a new earliest launch opportunity for Friday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. EDT (22:30 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. The firm paused the countdown at T‑40 seconds and later cited a last‑minute technical issue … Read more
