Breaking News for 2026-05-20
2026-05-20 (99)
2026-05-20 23:57:36 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Vivek Ramaswamy holds a narrow lead in the highly contested Ohio governor’s race.
50% chance he wins the election.
2026-05-20 23:53:51 : @washingtonpost.com
Breaking news: Harvard faculty voted to cap the number of A grades given to undergraduates, hoping to reverse years of grade inflation.
The vote is the most prominent change at elite schools, where some are concerned by the increasing number of A’s.
2026-05-20 23:46:33 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Intuit to reportedly lay off 3,000 workers, cutting 17% of its staff.
2026-05-20 23:37:06 : @washingtonpost.com
Breaking news: A lawsuit filed on behalf of nine children argues that Massachusetts boundary lines trap many low-income students of color in low-performing public school districts and deny them the right to an adequate education.
2026-05-20 23:35:32 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Switzerland encourages workers to retire later, offering incentives to stay employed beyond age 65.
2026-05-20 23:24:32 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Nvidia to report Q1 earnings after market close today.
2026-05-20 23:23:25 : @wsj.com
Barney Frank, a groundbreaking gay lawmaker who led the rewriting of bank regulations after the 2008 financial crisis, has died. He was 86. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4dCQD4e
2026-05-20 23:20:41 : @reuters.com
JUST IN: Former US Representative Barney Frank, a quick-witted Democrat who gave his name to a landmark financial reform bill after the economic crisis of 2007-2009, has died, his sister Ann Lewis said. He was 86 reut.rs/4dz8qZR
2026-05-20 23:13:30 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Trump to speak with Taiwan’s president as he weighs moving forward with a $14 billion arms sale opposed by China.
2026-05-20 23:10:44 : @nytimes.com
Breaking News: Barney Frank, the congressman whose coming out in 1987 helped normalize being openly gay in public life, has died. He was 86. nyti.ms/49TPUKH
2026-05-20 23:06:36 : @apnews.com
BREAKING: Barney Frank, a longtime Democratic congressman who crafted financial reforms and brought visibility to gay rights, dies.
2026-05-20 23:02:31 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: US & Cuba projected to hold a diplomatic meeting by the end of the month, as tensions rise.
62% chance.
2026-05-20 23:01:22 : @en.afp.com
#BREAKING Samsung Electronics union says planned South Korea strike “off until further notice”
2026-05-20 23:01:20 : @washingtonpost.com
Breaking news: Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat who brought his sharp intellect and irrepressible wit to the U.S. House of Representatives and was one of the first openly gay congressmen in history, died on May 19. He was 86.
2026-05-20 22:51:34 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
BREAKING: TSA now allows medical marijuana on flights — in both carry-on & checked bags.
2026-05-20 22:51:28 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Trump says he thinks it’s “good” Xi is meeting with Putin.
2026-05-20 22:45:16 : @nbcnews.com
BREAKING: Barney Frank, one of the first openly gay members of Congress who championed Wall Street reform, dies at 86.
2026-05-20 22:34:58 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Standard Chartered CEO reassures staff following backlash over his remark about using AI to replace “lower-value human capital.”
2026-05-20 22:23:58 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: WHO confirms the Ebola outbreak in Africa has surpassed 600 suspected cases.
2026-05-20 22:09:48 : @nytimes.com
Breaking News: James Murdoch is buying New York magazine, Vox Media’s podcast network and the Vox website for more than $300 million, a dramatic expansion in U.S. media for the younger son of the media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
2026-05-20 22:01:59 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Tesla rolls out Full Self-Driving in Lithuania.
2026-05-20 21:50:57 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Trump reportedly preparing to tell NATO allies that U.S. will reduce the forces it makes available to the alliance during major crises.
2026-05-20 21:30:05 : @washingtonpost.com
Fueled by mashed potatoes and moxie, Rachel Entrekin blew past her competitors at a 250-mile race in Arizona known for breaking runners’ will.
She has some theories about why women have excelled at longer distances: https://wapo.st/4tKoyxQ
2026-05-20 20:23:25 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: U.S. prosecutors charge three Telekom Malaysia executives with stealing more than $20 million in an alleged AI-assisted fraud scheme.
2026-05-20 19:28:23 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: More than 60 British Labour MPs call for a review of the UK’s voting system.
2026-05-20 17:27:18 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: UK reportedly weighing an “invite-only” investor visa for individuals who invest £5 million in the country.
2026-05-20 16:56:57 : @en.afp.com
BREAKING Lithuania president, PM take shelter, Vilnius airport shut after drone alert, report says
2026-05-20 16:38:11 : @en.afp.com
BREAKING The Philippines Supreme Court says it won’t stop the arrest of a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity
2026-05-20 15:31:43 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Europe’s leading AI firm Mistral to acquire Austrian AI physics startup Emmi.
2026-05-20 13:30:12 : @apnews.com
Two humpback whales have made record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil. Scientists say the whales were identified by their distinctive tail markings and traveled about 9,000 miles.
2026-05-20 13:13:37 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Google announces its using AI to sequence animal genomes in just days to “preserve the genetic information of every species on Earth”
2026-05-20 12:35:06 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Korea Exchange is reportedly launching weekly single-stock options as South Korea’s stock market surges +70% this year.
2026-05-20 12:33:09 : @apnews.com
BREAKING: Oregon voters rejected a gas tax increase passed last year by Democratic lawmakers, a victory for Republicans who put the issue to voters as the war with Iran was causing prices at the pump to soar.
2026-05-20 12:25:57 : @en.afp.com
BREAKING Israeli authorities say 430 activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla are en route to Israel, after their vessels were intercepted at sea
2026-05-20 11:45:35 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Looksmaxxing peptide, Retatrutide, now has a 31% chance of FDA approval this year.
2026-05-20 11:37:39 : @en.afp.com
BREAKING Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te says “foreign forces” cannot decide the democratic island’s future.
Lai’s remarks came days after US President Donald Trump suggested arms sales to Taiwan could be used as a bargaining chip with China
2026-05-20 11:35:02 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Sam Altman offers $2 million in OpenAI tokens to each startup in YC’s current batch in exchange for equity.
2026-05-20 10:45:30 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Meta has begun sweeping layoffs affecting 8,000 employees, starting with workers in Singapore who reportedly received notices at 4 a.m.
2026-05-20 10:17:58 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: FIFA to ban pre-revolutionary Iran flags & apparel from World Cup stadiums.
2026-05-20 10:01:31 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: GitHub announces it is investigating unauthorized access to its internal repositories.
2026-05-20 10:01:30 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
BREAKING: Polymarket projects Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Georgia Governor Democratic Primary.
2026-05-20 09:19:15 : @wsj.com
Breaking: Trump vanquished longtime antagonist Rep. Thomas Massie, who fell to a GOP primary challenger endorsed by the president.
2026-05-20 09:18:13 : @sokuho.news
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2026-05-20 09:06:26 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: NYC hotel housekeepers will earn more than $100,000 a year under a new union contract.
2026-05-20 09:04:57 : @axios.com
JUST IN: Massie loses primary challenge in victory for Trump
2026-05-20 09:01:53 : @washingtonpost.com
Breaking news: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) lost his primary to a challenger backed by President Trump, the latest casualty in Trump’s efforts to exile his critics from the GOP.
The race drew more than $32 million in ad spending.
2026-05-20 09:00:25 : @apnews.com
BREAKING: Ed Gallrein defeats Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie in the GOP primary for US. House after a concerted effort by President Donald Trump to oust Massie from Congress. bit.ly/434L5e5
2026-05-20 08:50:48 : @nbcnews.com
BREAKING: Rep. Thomas Massie loses his GOP primary in Kentucky to Ed Gallrein, NBC News projects, in another victory for President Trump as he targets dissenters in his party.
2026-05-20 08:50:29 : @nbcnews.com
BREAKING: Former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein has won the Republican primary in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District over Rep. Thomas Massie, NBC News projects, notching another win for President Trump in his push to eliminate political rivals and roadblocks within his own party. nbcnews.to/4nDq7w5
2026-05-20 08:44:24 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Google to release its first smart glasses since the Google Glass flop more than a decade ago.
2026-05-20 08:43:58 : @cnbc.com
SpaceX picks Goldman Sachs for lead left position on record-breaking IPO, sources say
2026-05-20 08:33:27 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Goldman Sachs will reportedly be named lead underwriter in the SpaceX IPO.
As predicted by Polymarket.
2026-05-20 08:22:27 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
BREAKING: Polymarket projects Ed Gallrein has defeated Thomas Massie in the KY-04 Republican Primary — 99% chance.
2026-05-20 08:04:48 : @apnews.com
BREAKING: U.S. Rep. Andy Barr won the Republican primary in the race to replace Kentucky’s U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who is stepping down in a generational changing of the guard for the party. bit.ly/3PR7F6I
2026-05-20 08:00:23 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Four Senate Republicans joined Democrats to advance a resolution limiting Trump’s war powers in Iran.
2026-05-20 07:58:09 : @nbcnews.com
JUST IN: Senate advances resolution to end Iran war as GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy flips to support it.
2026-05-20 07:33:00 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: The odds of Ed Gallrein defeating Thomas Massie rise to 90%.
🔗 twitter.com/i/status/205686…
2026-05-20 07:32:54 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
BREAKING: Ed Gallrein surges in KY-04 primary odds after polls close.
85% chance he defeats Massie.
2026-05-20 07:30:07 : @nytimes.com
Breaking News: The Senate agreed to take up a measure that would force President Trump to win authorization from Congress to continue the war in Iran.
2026-05-20 07:27:31 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: The odds of aliens being confirmed this year fall to 15%.
2026-05-20 07:21:52 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Trump reveals his new White House ballroom will include a drone base on the roof to protect D.C. from potential attacks.
2026-05-20 07:16:24 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Trump signs executive order targeting banks that extend financial services to illegal immigrants without work authorization.
2026-05-20 06:59:13 : @apnews.com
BREAKING: The Senate advances a bill aimed at ending the Iran war after GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, defeated in primary, switches to support it.
2026-05-20 06:51:55 : @cbsnews.com
BREAKING: Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s Iran war powers for first time, after four Republicans defect.
2026-05-20 06:21:22 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: DR Congo’s World Cup team cancels its Kinshasa training camp due to Ebola restrictions, but still plans to travel to the U.S.
2026-05-20 05:53:56 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
BREAKING: Sydney Sweeney in advanced discussions to join Anthropic as a strategic advisor — WSJ
2026-05-20 05:46:59 : @washingtonpost.com
Breaking news: The Justice Department expanded the government’s settlement deal over legal claims brought by President Trump, adding a provision that would prevent the IRS from pursuing past tax claims or audits of him, his family, or his businesses.
2026-05-20 05:37:24 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: U.S. charges seven Chinese executives & four major shipping container firms with running an “illegal cartel” during the COVID pandemic.
2026-05-20 05:32:04 : @nbcnews.com
BREAKING: Arsenal win the Premier League, ending a 22-year drought for their first league title since the ‘Invincibles’ went undefeated.
2026-05-20 05:31:43 : @nytimes.com
Breaking News from @theathleticfc.bsky.social: Arsenal secured its first Premier League title in 22 years after Manchester City’s draw with Bournemouth.
2026-05-20 05:09:55 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Billy Butcher projected to die in the series finale of The Boys, airing tonight.
74% chance.
2026-05-20 04:47:49 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Estonia announces it will strengthen cooperation with Ukraine to enhance air defense capabilities following today’s drone incursion.
2026-05-20 04:39:22 : @apnews.com
BREAKING: The San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate toward different religions and races, the FBI says.
2026-05-20 04:36:48 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Thomas Massie calls opponent Ed Gallrein an “AI candidate without the I,” criticizing him for using AI-generated content in ads & social media posts.
2026-05-20 04:28:03 : @usatoday.com
BREAKING: Authorities have identified three victims in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
2026-05-20 04:25:47 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: U.S. forces reportedly seized a sanctioned Iran-linked oil tanker carrying more than 1 million barrels of crude in the Indian Ocean overnight.
2026-05-20 04:15:11 : @apnews.com
BREAKING: The U.S. government agrees to drop tax claims against President Trump in a broadening of his IRS lawsuit settlement.
2026-05-20 03:58:14 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Somaliland to open embassy in Jerusalem, Israel.
2026-05-20 03:41:44 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Vice President Vance announces the DOJ is actively investigating Ilhan Omar’s marriage history.
2026-05-20 03:30:44 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Massachusetts to open first-ever “remote terminal” — allowing travelers to clear TSA 23 miles from BOS before being bused directly to their gate.
2026-05-20 03:03:11 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Costco fights class action lawsuit claiming it must return tariff refunds to customers, arguing shoppers “got what they paid for.”
2026-05-20 02:57:40 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Standard Chartered Bank to cut more than 7,000 jobs as it boosts AI spending to replace “lower-value human capital.”
2026-05-20 02:52:11 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Google unveils Gemini 3.5 Flash, claiming it can code at 4x the speed of comparable frontier models.
2026-05-20 02:19:12 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Hunter Biden officially joins 𝕏.
2026-05-20 02:02:40 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Fortnite officially returns to App Stores worldwide after Epic Games’ yearslong legal battle with Apple.
2026-05-20 01:51:55 : @usatoday.com
Breaking: Trump endorsed Texas AG Ken Paxton in critical Senate Republican primary runoff against Sen. John Cornyn.
2026-05-20 01:47:36 : @wsj.com
Breaking: President Trump endorsed Ken Paxton for Senate over incumbent John Cornyn, throwing an 11th-hour curveball into a vicious and tightly contested Texas GOP primary on.wsj.com/4tOiUL8
2026-05-20 01:43:27 : @apnews.com
BREAKING: President Trump endorses AG Ken Paxton in the Texas Republican primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.
2026-05-20 01:40:41 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Trump officially endorses Ken Paxton in the Texas Republican Senate primary.
His odds to win are now soaring.
2026-05-20 01:39:28 : @nytimes.com
Breaking News: President Trump endorsed Ken Paxton for Senate in Texas just a week before his primary runoff against Senator John Cornyn. nyti.ms/4dp6Rh2
2026-05-20 01:18:41 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: NYC Mayor Mamdani activates the city’s heat emergency plan as temperatures soar as high as 96 degrees.
2026-05-20 01:18:39 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Ed Gallrein surges to record highs in the highly contested KY-04 primary race.
60% chance he defeats Massie.
2026-05-20 01:02:07 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Congressman Tim Burchett claims new UFO files could reveal a coverup involving “zero-point energy” technology.
2026-05-20 00:45:35 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: U.S. to investigate whether Chinese firms conspired to cut shipping container production just before COVID.
2026-05-20 00:29:05 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: Andrej Karpathy announces he’s joined Anthropic.
2026-05-20 00:23:34 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: SpaceX’s Starship V3 megarocket is set to make its first launch Thursday.
2026-05-20 00:18:45 : @nytimes.com
Breaking News: Steven Rosenbaum, the author of “The Future of Truth,” acknowledged that the nonfiction book about the effects of A.I. on truth included misattributed or fake quotes concocted by A.I.
2026-05-20 00:05:36 : @washingtonpost.com
Breaking news: A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states and D.C. sued the Education Department over new graduate student loan limits, arguing the restrictions will worsen the health care workforce shortage.
2026-05-20 00:01:33 : @polymarket.extwitter.link
JUST IN: “The Future of Truth,” a book about truth in the AI era, revealed to contain fake quotes generated by AI.