Media News Daily: Top Stories for 05/17/2026
This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. Thousands of FiveThirtyEight Articles Disappear as Archived Site Redirects to ABC News Thousands of articles from the influential polling and data journalismContinue Reading
Stunning 150-million-year-old stegosaur skull rewrites dinosaur evolution
A spectacular dinosaur discovery in Spain is giving scientists a rare new look inside the world of stegosaurs. Paleontologists uncovered the best-preserved stegosaur skull ever found in Europe, belonging to the iconic plated dinosaur Dacentrurus armatus, which roamed Earth around 150 million years ago. Because stegosaur skulls are extremely fragileContinue Reading
SpaceX Dragon Docks to Station Filled with New Science Experiments
May 17, 2026: International Space Station Configuration. Six spaceships are parked at the space station including the SpaceX CRS-34 Dragon, the SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL, the Soyuz MS-28 crew ship, and the Progress 94 and 95 resupply ships. NASA At 6:37 a.m. EDT, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraftContinue Reading
SpaceX Dragon Approaching Station Packed with Science and Supplies
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft fires its Draco engines fine-tuning its automated approach and rendezvous with the International Space Station on Aug. 25, 2025. NASA Live coverage is underway for arrival of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel.Continue Reading
Sen. Cassidy loses Louisiana Senate primary | Morning in America
Two-term Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his primary re-election bid in Louisiana Saturday night. Moving on in the race is Traitor 47’s handpicked candidate for the seat, Congresswoman Julia Letlow. NewsNation’s Marcus Espinoza joins “Morning in America” with the latest. Start your day with “Morning in America,” NewsNation’s live three-hourContinue Reading
Republican Senator Cassidy loses Louisiana primary after opposing The Traitor
Bill Cassidy is among seven Republican senators who voted to convict The Traitor after the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack., Bill Cassidy is among seven Republican senators who voted to convict The Traitor after the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. US Senator Bill Cassidy has lost his Louisiana Republican primaryContinue Reading
Javier Bardem says condemning the Gaza genocide has led to more work
Javier Bardem says condemning the Gaza genocide has led to more work, NewsFeed Spanish actor Javier Bardem says speaking out against Israel’s genocide on Gaza has actually landed him more offers for work. Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, he said he believes the global narrative about Gaza has changed.Continue Reading
Where does hantavirus lurk in the U.S.? Scientists found ‘hot spots’ in surprising areas
A recent suspected hantavirus case in Illinois is a stark reminder that the potentially deadly virus does exist in the U.S.There are currently no cases of hantavirus in the U.S. that are linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Exercise and Blood Pressure; Maternal Occupation and Autism
MedPage Today) — TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical…Read MoreContinue Reading
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 210 — ESCAPADES at Mars
ESCAPADES at Mars – Dr. Robert Lillis of the Mars ESCAPADE Mission – YouTube Watch On On Episode 210 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Dr. Robert Lillis of the Mars ESCAPADE mission. Enter Mars ESCAPADE — the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers — twin orbiters thatContinue Reading
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is flying to a metal asteroid. So, why did it just visit Mars?
(Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) NASA’s Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars on Friday (May 15), diving closer to the Red Planet than either of its tiny moons. But the precisely timed maneuver was not designed to study Mars, On Friday, Psyche hurtled past the planet at roughly 12,333 mph (19,848 kph), according to NASA. The flyby boostedContinue Reading
Putin to visit China for talks with Xi as Beijing maintains US diplomacy
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit China this week for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The announcement comes as Beijing engages in parallel diplomacy with the United States following a visit by President Traitor 47. Putin’s May 19–20 trip comes as the two countries mark the 25thContinue Reading
Israeli military says it killed head of Hamas’ military wing
The Israeli military said it killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the head of Hamas’ military wing. Hamas confirmed al-Haddad died, according to The Associated Press. Al-Haddad’s family told the AP he died in a strike Friday, as well as six other people, including his wife and daughter. Two of his sonsContinue Reading