1 hr ago - An air alert was issued across parts of Lithuania on May 20 after a suspected drone was detected approaching the country from Belarus, Lithuania's National Defense Ministry reported. The incident marked the first time Lithuania activated an air alert ... (Kyiv Independent)

2 hrs ago - In SpaceX's IPO filing, released Wednesday, the company said its xAI division will buy another $2.8 billion worth of turbines for its AI infrastructure over the next three years. One deal, worth $2 billion, is specifically for "mobile gas turbines," ... (TechCrunch)

2 hrs ago - Workers want higher wages, protection from sexual harassment by guests and caps on daily workload requirements. By Cory Sharber May 20, 2026 Hotel workers at several Philadelphia hotels say they are prepared to go on strike in June, potentially snarl ... (WHYY)

3 hrs ago - By Valerie Volcovici May 20, 2026 6:18 PM EDT WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted 141-8 to adopt a resolution backing a world court opinion ​that countries have a legal obligation to address cli ... (Reuters)

3 hrs ago - The diplomacy of ending Russia’s war against Ukraine is usually discussed in terms of maps, artillery, sanctions and security guarantees. But another issue is increasingly forcing its way to the center of the debate: the thousands of Ukrainian c ... (Kyiv Post)

3 hrs ago - Cuba's ambassador to the United Nations said in an interview that Havana wanted to talk but the Trump administration was creating pretexts for military action. Cuba is open to changes to its economy and government, and eager to continue negotiations ... (New York Times)

4 hrs ago - Posted 9:09 AM, May 20, 2026 and last updated 11:17 AM, May 20, 2026 Gas prices are soaring, and searches for electric vehicles surged 25% last month, according to Cars.com. But a new bipartisan proposal in Congress could cut into the savings that ma ... (Scripps News)

4 hrs ago - In a victory speech to supporters, Rabb said his campaign--which also centered on his calls for Medicare for All; a Civilian Climate Corps to work toward decarbonizing the US economy; and universal basic guarantees for housing, childcare, and other e ... (Common Dreams)

4 hrs ago - May 20, 2026 5:26PM ET YouTube journalist Coffeezilla says a data vulnerability on TrumpMobile.com exposed customer information and indicated that the company's reported sales figures are likely fiction. In a video posted Tuesday, Coffeezilla, whose ... (Raw Story)

4 hrs ago - WASHINGTON (AP) — A former federal prosecutor in Florida sent to her personal email account a special counsel report from the investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents despite a judge's order that it was t ... (AP)

5 hrs ago - May 20, 2026, 9:21 AM EDT WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that requires banks to take a closer look at the citizenship of their customers, a new measure in his administration’s push to clamp down on ... (NBC News/AP)

5 hrs ago - Trump attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell nominated to judgeship pledges to recuse from cases By Nate Raymond May 20, 2026 2:56 PM EDT Updated 3 hours ago Matthew Schwartz appears before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for a hearing on his judici ... (Reuters)

5 hrs ago - May 20th, 2026, 2:00 pm House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) danced around the question of whether the January 6 rioters who assaulted police officers would be eligible for President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” ... (MEDIAite)

6 hrs ago - Updated 8:02 AM EDT, May 20, 2026 NEW YORK (AP) — George Soros ’ Open Society Foundations pledged $300 million Wednesday toward initiatives it says will defend democratic rights and advance economic security in the U.S. over the next five y ... (AP)

6 hrs ago - Trump officials say they can build 250-foot arch without Congress's approval To build a triumphal arch near Arlington Cemetery, the administration hopes to rely on a 100-year-old authorization for a different project on the site. May 20, 2026 at 4:53 ... (Washington Post)

6 hrs ago - Wednesday 20 May 2026 16:58 EDT US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dismissed the chair and vice-chair of an influential task force responsible for determining which preventive medical services should be provided to patients at no cost. Dr ... (The Independent)

7 hrs ago - 05/20/26 1:36 PM ET Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said that President Trump’s harsh attacks on Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough are “concerning” if those salvos could make the Senate rules-keeper a political tar ... (The Hill)

7 hrs ago - By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Updated 9:48 AM CDT, May 20, 2026 Leer en español SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics’ labor union said Wednesday it’ll hold off on launching a planned strike and put a tentative wa ... (AP)

7 hrs ago - White House must comply with Presidential Records Act, judge rules A court ordered Trump aides to ignore a Justice Department opinion that said the records law is unconstitutional. he White House wrote in a Statement of Administration Policy that it ... (Politico)

8 hrs ago - Published Wed, May 20 2026 2:01 PM EDT Updated An Hour Ago WASHINGTON — A majority of Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting anticipated that interest rate increases would be necessary if the Iran war continued to aggravate infla ... (CNBC)