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....
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...
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...
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 – 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...
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...
WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified before a Senate appropriations subcommittee Tuesday defending a plan announced Monday to create a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund intended to compensate people who say they were politically targeted; Blanche, who assumed control of the Justice Department weeks earlier, answered lawmakers' questions about...
United States – Google and Blackstone Inc. have formed a joint artificial intelligence cloud business to expand large-scale computing capacity for generative AI workloads, the companies announced this week. Blackstone will contribute an initial $5 billion in equity and hold a majority stake in the new entity, with leverage lifting...
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he canceled a large-scale military strike on Iran that had been scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, after leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates asked him to delay the operation for several days. Trump disclosed the previously unknown plan in a...
FRANCE — Australian actor Jacob Elordi has withdrawn from his position as an official juror at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, with representatives informing organizers that a sudden foot injury prevented him from traveling to the Côte d’Azur. The Euphoria star had been officially confirmed earlier in the year to...
