NFL Awards Super Bowl LXIV to Nashville for 2030

 

Nashville. NFL owners voted Tuesday at the league's Spring Meeting in Orlando to award Super Bowl LXIV to Nashville in 2030, the league announced on X. The decision followed a review by the Fan Engagement & Major Events Committee and hinges on the city hosting the game at the new...

Oklahoma City Spurs Rule Out De'Aaron Fox

 

In Oklahoma City on Monday night, the San Antonio Spurs ruled guard De'Aaron Fox out of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to right ankle soreness less than an hour before tipoff. Fox had taken part in the morning shootaround and again tested...

Washington: Acting Attorney General Blanche defends Trump allies fund

 

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified before a Senate appropriations subcommittee in Washington on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in his first congressional appearance since taking over the Justice Department. Lawmakers questioned him about a newly announced $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” unveiled Monday, intended to compensate allies of President Donald Trump...

United States prepares Starship V3 test launch

 

SpaceX is preparing for the 12th uncrewed test flight of its Starship rocket, featuring the first launch of the third-generation Starship V3 vehicle. The mission, designated Flight 12, is scheduled to lift off during a 90-minute window starting at 6:30 p.m. EDT from the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas....

Kentucky primary gauges Trump’s grip on Republicans

 

WASHINGTON — A series of Republican primaries on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, is testing former President Donald Trump’s influence over the party, with a closely watched contest in Kentucky. There, Representative Thomas Massie faces a Trump-backed primary challenger after years as one of Trump’s most persistent Republican critics, turning the...

United States EPA moves to repeal PFAS water limits

 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed repealing federal drinking water limits for four PFAS chemicals — GenX, PFHxS, PFNA and PFBS — according to a May 19, 2026 announcement. The plan would also grant utilities an additional two years to comply with existing standards for PFOS and PFOA, two...

Trump Says U.S. May Strike Iran Again Soon

 

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was an hour away from ordering a military strike on Iran before postponing the attack, and warned the United States may resume limited strikes within two to three days if negotiations fail, saying Washington cannot allow Iran to acquire a new...

United States trust sues Swan Bitcoin for $1B

 

United States – The PCT Litigation Trust overseeing the bankruptcy of crypto custodian Prime Trust has filed a lawsuit in Delaware bankruptcy court seeking nearly $1 billion from Swan Bitcoin and its parent company, Electric Solidus. The trust alleges Swan used non-public information to execute a last-minute, coordinated withdrawal of...

DRC and Uganda battle expanding Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak

 

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a Level 3 travel health notice advising against nonessential travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid a growing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak affecting both DRC and Uganda. On 17 May 2026, the World Health Organization declared the situation a...

Kentucky Voters Decide Primaries, High-Profile GOP Contests

 

Kentucky voters cast ballots in the state’s primary elections on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, deciding party nominees for key contests. Polls were open from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., with some eligible voters casting early ballots; races included the GOP contest in the 4th Congressional District between incumbent Rep. Thomas...