ON THIS DAY: Microsoft is working on its own 'Bing Concierge Bot' to rival Google Assistant
Tue, 19 May 2026 21:11:49 +0000
From our archives: Ten years ago today, Microsoft was testing a Bing ?concierge bot? designed to live inside your conversations, handle tasks, and fetch info ? basically the same thing Google is now announcing as its new AI information agents. The irony is hard to miss.

Former Halo art director accuses studio leadership of ethics violations and calls for an outside investigation into Halo Studios? culture
Tue, 19 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000
Former Halo Studios art director Glenn Israel has renewed allegations against Halo Studios leadership, citing claims of cronyism and calling for a certified third-party investigation following new reporting from Mr. Rebs.

Forza Horizon 6 is now available on Xbox Game Pass, just as fourteen other games have been revealed for May 2026's second batch and beyond
Tue, 19 May 2026 20:09:54 +0000
Microsoft has unveiled the second wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass for May 2026 and early June 2026. Alongside that main attraction, which is Forza Horizon 6, this batch includes other titles like Jurassic World Evolution 3, Remnant 2, and Echo Generation 2, to name a few.

Microsoft plans to end SMS two-factor authentication, potentially setting the pace for a passwordless Windows 11 future: "SMS as MFA is horribly vulnerable on multiple fronts."
Tue, 19 May 2026 19:39:23 +0000
Microsoft is pulling the plug on SMS-based two-factor authentication because it has become a leading source of fraud, replacing it with passkeys and verified email.

The Xbox Game Pass 'Stream Your Own Game' library grows again with nearly 70 new titles to play from the cloud
Tue, 19 May 2026 19:29:36 +0000
Xbox has added nearly 70 more titles to its Stream Your Own Game feature for Xbox Cloud Gaming, including Forza Horizon 6, Oxenfree, Katana ZERO, and more.

Is the new Surface Pro for Business (12th Edition) worth an upgrade over the Pro 11? Here's what you need to know before you buy.
Tue, 19 May 2026 16:03:38 +0000
Microsoft just launched a new Surface Pro for Business (12th Edition) featuring Intel's "Panther Lake" Core Ultra Series 3 chips. Is it an upgrade you should rush out and buy? I compare the new model to the last-gen Surface Pro 11 to find out.

NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027 unveiled
Tue, 19 May 2026 21:09:04 +0000
Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton and Larry Phillips will soon be enshrined into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
On Tuesday, members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel met for an in-person closed session at the Charlotte Convention Center to debate upon the 15 nominees. This Class of 2027 was determined by votes cast from the 50-member panel.
The panel includes current living members of the Hall of ...Keep reading

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a largely throwback All Star Race idea
Tue, 19 May 2026 19:55:22 +0000
Dale Earnhardt Jr. largely enjoyed the All Star Race on Sunday afternoon at Dover Motor Speedway but largely as a standard race and not as part of the lineage it represented.
To that end, the Hall of Famer and winner of the 2000 running of ?The Winston? has his own ideas with what to do with the event.
?We?re doing too much,? Earnhardt said on his Dale Jr. Download podcast on ...Keep reading

NASCAR on Prime trackside coverage to feature several Cup Series legends
Tue, 19 May 2026 16:29:49 +0000
NASCAR on Prime Video is back! As the Cup Series heads to streaming for the next five weeks, the popular trackside coverage that featured lengthy post-race shows is back.
Alongside Danielle Trotta and Corey LaJoie, who will be there every week, the panel will have a rotating cast of NASCAR legends for each of the five races the streaming platform will broadcast.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Carl ...Keep reading

Official Coca-Cola 600 entry list released, Katherine Legge locked in
Mon, 18 May 2026 21:04:01 +0000
There are 39 entries for the 67th running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway -- NASCAR's longest race.
Of note, with up to 40 cars allowed to take part in every race, this means Katherine Legge will be locked in as she attempts to become the sixth driver in history to run the Indy 500 and the Coke 600 on the same day. With sponsorship from e.l.f. Cosmetics, she will drive the No ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from a strange NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover
Mon, 18 May 2026 17:02:29 +0000
The 2026 edition of the NASCAR All-Star Race featured big wrecks, fireballs, field inverts, and a calculator nearby. 
The 350-lapper was the first time the event has gone to Dover, with the Monster Mile not hosting a points race for the first time since 1968. And while the format was completely different than your standard race, the same driver who won at Dover last year returned to Victory ...Keep reading

Ex-Biden official wins Georgia Dem primary for governor in bid to end party's losing streak
Wed, 20 May 2026 02:49:55 GMT
Keisha Lance Bottoms captures the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor, winning a majority of the vote in Tuesday's crowded primary election.

Bluegrass Democrats make their choice to replace McConnell, take on Trump-backed Barr
Wed, 20 May 2026 02:38:00 GMT
Charles Booker wins the Democratic nomination for Kentucky Senate, setting up a clash with Trump-backed Rep. Andy Barr and the SAVE America Act.

Former prosecutor who accused Trump of weaponizing DOJ wins Dem primary
Wed, 20 May 2026 02:16:00 GMT
Zach Dembo, a former federal prosecutor and Navy JAG officer, won the Democratic primary for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District to replace outgoing Rep. Andy Barr.

Three stabbed at crowded Rhode Island beach as hundreds of teens pack area, police say
Wed, 20 May 2026 02:09:07 GMT
Hundreds of teenagers packed a Rhode Island beach where three people were stabbed, sparking chaos as beachgoers fled Narragansett Town Beach Tuesday.

?Nobody should go alone?: 1,500 strangers honor WWII veteran with no known family
Wed, 20 May 2026 01:59:52 GMT
Navy WWII veteran John Arnold, 98, died with no known family, but 1,500 strangers answered a public call to give him a hero's farewell in Massachusetts.

Alabama Democrats rally around former Dem senator to challenge Trump-backed Tuberville in fall
Wed, 20 May 2026 01:52:43 GMT
Doug Jones, the former Democratic senator in Alabama, on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for governor, the Associated Press reports.

Trump ally Tommy Tuberville cruises to Alabama GOP governor nomination
Wed, 20 May 2026 01:24:58 GMT
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville captures Alabama's GOP gubernatorial nomination, backed by Trump, as he seeks to succeed term-limited Gov. Kay Ivey.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark named Indianapolis 500 grand marshal
Tue, 19 May 2026 14:09:15 GMT
The WNBA star will give the traditional command for drivers to report to their cars during pre-race ceremonies.

Alexander Rossi still hoping to compete in Indianapolis 500 after crash leads to hand surgery
Tue, 19 May 2026 12:53:45 GMT
Ed Carpenter Racing said Rossi, the 2016 race winner, hopes to drive in Friday's final practice and again in Sunday's race.

2016 Indy 500 champ Alexander Rossi suffered finger, ankle injury in practice crash
Mon, 18 May 2026 20:00:45 GMT
Alexander Rossi spun coming through the second turn and crashed hard into the outside wall during Monday?s Indianapolis 500 practice.

IndyCar penalizes Caio Collet, Jack Harvey for technical violations after Indy 500 qualifying
Mon, 18 May 2026 02:16:04 GMT
Caio Collet, who initially qualified 10th, and Jack Harvey, who initially qualified 29th, will now start 32nd and 33rd after the penalties.

Alex Palou starts his Indianapolis 500 title defense from the pole after taking the top spot in qualifying
Sun, 17 May 2026 23:41:26 GMT
Palou is the only starter in this year?s traditional 33-car starting grid with a qualifying average topping 232 mph.

Josef Newgarden and Kyle Kirkwood fall out of the pole mix early during Indianapolis 500 Pole Day
Sun, 17 May 2026 21:48:48 GMT
Newgarden qualified 24th and Kirkwood will start 26th.

Felix Rosenqvist posts fastest 4-lap average in 1st round of Indianapolis 500 qualifying
Sun, 17 May 2026 21:10:24 GMT
The semifinal round will be held later Sunday afternoon with the six fastest vying for the pole in next Sunday's sold-out race.

Day 1 of Indy 500 qualifying rained out, condensed schedule set for Sunday
Sat, 16 May 2026 19:52:06 GMT
Qualifying will begin at noon on Sunday, May 17 followed by the Fast 12 at 4 p.m. and the Fast 6 at 6 p.m.

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Kidd out as Mavericks coach after five seasons
Tue, 19 May 2026 22:35:51 EST
Jason Kidd is out as the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks after five seasons in what the team described as a mutual decision Tuesday evening.

Chiefs' Rice violates probation, ordered to jail
Tue, 19 May 2026 22:35:52 EST
Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice has been sentenced to immediately serve 30 days in jail after testing positive for marijuana in violation of the terms of his probation.

Arsenal win 1st PL title in 22 years after City dr...
Tue, 19 May 2026 22:35:51 EST
Arsenal were crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years after Manchester City failed to beat Bournemouth on Tuesday.

NFL set to up int'l slate; games can't be protecte...
Tue, 19 May 2026 22:35:51 EST
NFL owners Tuesday approved the ability to play up to 10 international games per season, starting in 2027, and will no longer allow teams to protect opponents from international scheduling.

Filings: Flores lawyers subpoenaed 25 NFL teams
Tue, 19 May 2026 22:35:52 EST
Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL intensified this week after court filings revealed his lawyers served subpoenas to 25 NFL teams and served more than 1,000 discovery requests in an attempt to obtain communications related to discrimination claims.

Wood races home for inside-the-park grand slam
Tue, 19 May 2026 22:35:51 EST
Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood hit the majors' first inside-the-park grand slam since 2022 against the New York Mets on Tuesday night.

Tuberville wins Republican nod for Alabama Gov.
Tue, 19 May 2026 22:35:51 EST
Former college football coach and current U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has won the Republican nomination for governor in Alabama.

Bills WR Coleman calls this year 'make or break'
Tue, 19 May 2026 22:35:51 EST
Embattled Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman called his third season in the NFL "make or break."

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Photos: 1,300-year-old Viking era sword discovered by first grade student on school field trip
Tue, 19 May 2026 19:15:57 -0400
History enthusiasts are thrilled by a first-grader's astonishing discovery of a Viking-era sword dating back over 1,000 years.

Driver dies after car crashes nearly 500 feet off a cliff onto California beach
Tue, 19 May 2026 19:10:04 -0400
A man died after his vehicle plunged nearly 500 feet off a steep cliff onto a beach in Santa Cruz County, California.

Spring sizzle eyes May record books as summer-like heat invades the East
Tue, 19 May 2026 17:02:26 -0400
The East is baking under sweltering spring heat, with temperatures soaring toward record territory for the month of May ahead of summer.

Days of intense, heavy rain fuel brewing flood threat across Texas through Memorial Day weekend
Tue, 19 May 2026 16:44:06 -0400
Days of heavy rain and thunderstorms are targeting the South, with Texas in the bullseye, for potential flash flooding through Memorial Day.

Watch: Oceanfront home in North Carolina's Outer Banks torn down in effort to combat beach erosion
Tue, 19 May 2026 13:10:25 -0400
A home on the beach on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina was torn down on Monday to save it from an inevitable collapse.

Thousands of acres charred across the US as new wildfires erupt, forcing evacuations and threatening homes
Tue, 19 May 2026 12:39:50 -0400
Wildfires have scorched hundreds of thousands of acres across the Plains after days of severe storms sparked flames across several drought-stricken states. Meanwhile, a fire outside Los Angeles has triggered thousands of evacuations, as California's wildfire season intensifies.