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Lead On 20 May 2026, the US Department of Justice issued a one-page directive that bars prosecution or pursuit of tax claims against President Donald Trump, members of his family and his businesses. The order, signed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, was posted on the Justice Department website as an addendum to a $10 … Read more
Lead: In a dramatic late-stage maneuver, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured former President Donald Trump’s endorsement for the May 26, 2026 Republican Senate runoff after a 75-day waiting period. The sequence began after the March 3 primary, when Paxton finished narrowly behind Sen. John Cornyn and Trump signaled he would choose “soon.” Paxton’s March … Read more
The Dallas Mavericks announced Tuesday night that they and head coach Jason Kidd have mutually agreed to part ways after five seasons. Kidd, a Hall of Famer who returned to coach the franchise that selected him No. 2 overall in 1994, led Dallas to the 2024 NBA Finals alongside Luka Dončić. The split follows a … Read more
Lead On Monday night, May 18, 2026, a 56-year-old woman identified by family as Donike Gocaj of Briarcliff Manor fell into an uncovered manhole at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan and later died. The incident occurred just before 11:20 p.m. after Gocaj stepped out of her Mercedes-Benz SUV and fell roughly … Read more
Lead: Google’s annual developer conference, Google I/O 2026, begins on May 19 with a keynote scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) at Google’s Mountain View campus. The event is expected to foreground Gemini AI and other cross-product AI advances while also touching on Android XR and developer tools. Yahoo Tech’s Amy Skorheim is … Read more
On Monday, May 18, 2026, three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the city’s largest mosque, and authorities are treating the incident as a possible hate crime. Two teenage suspects, ages 17 and 18, were later found dead in a car near the mosque from apparent self-inflicted wounds. … Read more
On May 18, 2026, three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego in the Clairemont neighborhood. Authorities say two teenage suspects were later found dead in a nearby vehicle from apparent self-inflicted wounds. Police and federal agents are treating the attack as a possible hate crime while they collect … Read more
Lead: U.S. equity futures opened lower Tuesday after a technology-led sell-off left the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite with consecutive daily declines. As of early trading, futures tied to the S&P 500 were down about 0.23%, Nasdaq 100 futures fell roughly 0.46%, and Dow futures slipped near 58 points. The move followed Monday’s narrow S&P … Read more
Lead: A severe weather outbreak will continue on Monday, May 18, 2026, across parts of the Plains and Midwest, bringing a heightened risk of strong to potentially intense tornadoes (EF2/EF3+), very large hail, destructive straight-line winds and heavy, flooding rainfall. National forecasting centers and local Weather Service offices are issuing watches and warnings and urging … Read more
Lead: A fast-moving brush fire named the Sandy Fire broke out in Simi Valley on Monday, May 18, 2026, and by the early hours of May 19 had burned more than 1,300 acres. Authorities expanded evacuation orders and warnings across Ventura and Los Angeles counties as winds drove smoke and flames toward populated valleys. Airborne … Read more
Lead: A wind-driven wildfire called the Sandy Fire tore through brush in Simi Valley this evening, scorching 836 acres and destroying at least one home on Trickling Brook Court. Thousands of residents were placed under evacuation orders or warnings as flames advanced toward residential neighborhoods, particularly the equestrian sections near Rocking Horse Drive. Fire crews … Read more
Lead SpaceX has scheduled the first test flight of its Starship V3 booster — Flight 12 — for Wednesday, May 20, 2026, from Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas, with a target liftoff of 6:30 p.m. EDT (22:30 GMT). The company plans to start its public livestream about 45 minutes before that time; local kickoff at … Read more
Lead: US president Donald Trump said on 18 May 2026 that he postponed a planned military strike on Iran at the request of Gulf leaders and that intensive negotiations are now under way. He posted on his Truth Social account that Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE urged him to hold off while talks proceed, … Read more
U.S.-Iran hostilities and a fresh round of threats from President Trump on Sunday have kept global oil prices elevated and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz constrained as talks to end the 80-day war remain stalled. U.S. Central Command says American forces have been redirecting commercial traffic and disabling vessels as part of a blockade … Read more
Lead Markets and militaries reacted Monday as diplomacy over the 80‑day Iran war showed signs of stalling while fresh threats from President Trump and regional incidents kept oil prices elevated. U.S. Central Command said its forces had redirected 84 commercial vessels and disabled four others amid a U.S. blockade in place since mid‑April, while Brent … Read more
