Washington lawmakers weigh Iran war powers withdrawal

 

The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Thursday on legislation directing President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, testing congressional support for a conflict launched more than two months ago without explicit authorization. The measure invokes the 1973 War Powers Resolution, which was enacted during...

United States college football faces expanded playoff battle

 

United States – College football’s latest push to expand its playoff format has intensified a long-running battle over television rights, conference power and revenue distribution. The Big Ten is advocating a 24-team playoff, challenging the new 12-team College Football Playoff that begins in 2024 under an existing six-year, $7.8 billion...

Saudi Arabia loses 2026 Esports World Cup to Paris

 

The Esports Foundation has relocated the $75 million 2026 Esports World Cup from Riyadh to Paris following severe regional military escalation that raised concerns over player transit security. Announced within the last twelve hours, the move was triggered under emergency evaluation clauses embedded in the event’s hosting agreement. Organizers cited...

European Union struggles to police fast-evolving AI

 

The European Commission this week released official guidelines defining high-risk artificial intelligence under the EU’s landmark AI Act, highlighting the difficulty of regulating rapidly evolving software with slow-moving legal tools. Enforcement of key provisions has already been delayed, with implementation now pushed to December 2027 and August 2028. Unlike physical...

United States delays enforcement of stricter water standards

 

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on May 20, 2026, formally published rules pushing back key tap water chemical safety deadlines to 2031, extending a long-running regulatory struggle over toxic contaminants. The delay affects enforcement of strict limits, including a 2024 federal standard of four parts per trillion on...

Palm Beach County traffic: crashes, congestion, ongoing construction

 

BOCA RATON, FL. Traffic authorities and FL511 logged multiple crashes, pockets of congestion and ongoing construction across Palm Beach County between May 20 and May 22, 2026, affecting Florida's Turnpike, Jog Road, US-441 and Southern Boulevard; time-stamped incidents included crashes reported at 3:44 PM and 3:57 PM on May 20...

SpaceX completes Starship V3 test, assesses booster recovery

 

Texas, United States: SpaceX launched the twelfth integrated test flight of its Starship V3 and Super Heavy booster from Starbase at 5:30 p.m. CT on Friday, marking the debut of the redesigned vehicle and the new Raptor 3 engines after an earlier scrub on May 22. The flight executed a successful...

United States fintech firm Intuit slashes workforce, stock sinks

 

NEW YORK — Intuit shares fell as much as 14% in extended trading after the financial software company announced a restructuring plan that will cut 17% of its workforce, or about 3,000 corporate jobs. The move, disclosed in an internal memo and discussed by Chief Executive Officer Sasan Goodarzi on...

European Union groups challenge big tech scam ads

 

Brussels, Belgium – Consumer organizations in the European Union have filed formal complaints against Google, Meta, and TikTok, arguing that scam advertisements continue to run on their platforms despite legal obligations under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). The complaints focus on how these very large online platforms, each with...

Inglewood singer The Weeknd halts concert over vocal exhaustion

 

INGLEWOOD, California, recording artist Abel Tesfaye, known professionally as The Weeknd, abruptly halted his sold-out stadium concert at SoFi Stadium on May 21, 2026, about 15 minutes into his set during a stop on his global stadium tour. The performance stopped three songs into the scheduled setlist when Tesfaye walked...