Trump Confirms Attendance at June G7 Summit, France

 

Washington: US President Donald Trump will attend the G7 leaders' summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, from June 15 to 17, a White House official told media on Tuesday; the announcement follows earlier scheduling changes and confirms the US will participate in meetings on artificial intelligence, trade and security. This week officials said...

Multiple local primaries produce winners and tight contests

 

United States: Local and state primary elections produced multiple early returns Tuesday, with Kentucky’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary showing Charles Booker leading and projected by CBS News, Pendleton reporting Kristi Jenness winning Ward 3, Madison County reporting incumbent Dustin Parkinson holding a narrow lead, and Chambers County tabulating ballots on...

Georgia primaries produce Clark win, Collins runoff advance

 

Atlanta. On May 19, 2026, Democrat Jasmine Clark won her party’s nomination for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District following the April death of Rep. David Scott, and U.S. Rep. Mike Collins was projected to advance to a Republican runoff for the U.S. Senate after primary returns showed him leading other GOP...

James Wood Inside-the-Park Grand Slam Sparks Nats Rally

 

WASHINGTON. James Wood hit an inside-the-park grand slam at Nationals Park Tuesday night, sparking a second-inning rally that erased a 5-0 New York Mets lead and helped the Washington Nationals secure a 9-6 victory; the game also featured two home runs from Bo Bichette and the Mets calling up prospects...

Senate Advances Resolution As Trump Says Iran Wants Deal

 

Washington: The US Senate on Tuesday advanced a resolution intended to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to conduct military operations against Iran, voting 50-47 to move the measure forward while President Trump told reporters and spoke at a White House event that Iran wanted a deal and that the conflict...

Cities Propose Budgets Amid Public Concern Over Services

 

Phoenix approved a $2.1 billion city budget on Tuesday despite public requests for expanded emergency housing aid; residents had urged a doubling of a $3.15 million crisis relief allocation. On May 19, Wayne County Manager Chip Crumpler presented a roughly $291.2 million FY2026-27 budget recommendation without a tax increase, and...

Bottoms Wins Democratic Nomination, Prepares For GOP Opponent

 

Atlanta. Former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor on Tuesday, securing her party's spot in the November election. She campaigned on expanding healthcare, affordable housing and education, described herself as "battle-tested" from managing crime and the COVID-19 pandemic, and accepted a rare endorsement from President...

United States: Google, Samsung launch AI smart glasses

 

In Mountain View, California, Google and Samsung on Tuesday unveiled their first jointly developed AI-powered smart glasses at Google I/O 2026, signaling a coordinated push into next-generation wearable computing. The device runs on Android XR, Google’s platform for augmented and mixed reality, and is positioned as a companion to modern...

Washington sets 72-hour ultimatum on Iran deal

 

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on May 19, 2026, that he has given Iran roughly 72 hours to accept a broad peace agreement or face a large-scale U.S. military assault. He told reporters at an unscheduled White House press conference that the United States had been less than one...

Iridex Reports First Quarter 2026 Loss, Mixed Results

 

Mountain View, California — On May 19, 2026, Iridex Corporation reported a $524,000 net loss for the first quarter ended April 4, 2026, and revenue of $11.8 million. The Mountain View-based medical laser manufacturer disclosed a loss of three cents per share and released its quarterly figures this week. Company filings...