Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Good Morning! On this date in 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from New York in the Spirit of St. Louis to make the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic, landing in Paris to global acclaim nearly 34 hours later. (See Photo)

Did you know that two to three cups of coffee a day may quietly support one of the body’s hardest-working organs? Catch up on this week’s Flyover Podcast, where Amy Hess explains the growing body of evidence that coffee could help reduce inflammation and protect this vital organ from long-term damage. Listen here!

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Today’s sponsor is Native Path, a longtime Flyover partner focused on helping readers stay active and healthy as they get older. One thing many people overlook? Your feet can sometimes reveal early warning signs of circulation and heart health before other symptoms appear.

Trump Halts Iran Strike at Last Minute

President Trump said he was “an hour away” from striking Iran before calling off the attack Monday at the Gulf allies’ request.

Vice President JD Vance said the administration is “locked and loaded” to resume strikes if talks collapse, and Trump gave Tehran two or three days to make a deal.

U.S. forces have turned away 88 ships under a naval blockade of Iranian ports, the head of U.S. Central Command told House lawmakers.

Iranian state TV ramped up propaganda, with one anchor firing an AK-47 in the studio after weapons training from a Revolutionary Guard member.

Mosque Guard Hailed for Saving Lives

Amin Abdullah, the security guard killed Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego, was a father of eight who stepped between two teenage gunmen and more than a dozen children inside.

“It’s fair to say his actions were heroic. Undoubtedly, he saved lives today,” said San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl.

A family fundraising effort has topped $2 million, and worshippers described him as a mosque fixture for over a decade who greeted every visitor with a smile, including the homeless and elderly.

The other victims, Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad, also died confronting the gunmen. The teenage attackers, Cain Clark and Caleb Velasquez, killed themselves nearby; investigators found anti-Islamic writings and Nazi imagery.

What’s America’s Favorite Pizza Chain?

A new YouGov survey ranking America’s favorite pizza chains named Pizza Hut as the No. 1 chain, edging out Domino’s among 44,000 diners.

Pizza Hut won 19.1% of the vote to Domino’s 17.1%. Papa John’s came in third at 11.4%, Little Caesars fourth at 5.3%, and Marco’s Pizza rounded out the top five with 4.7%, based on responses collected from March 2025 through February 2026.

Researchers attributed Pizza Hut’s lead to a nostalgia factor that resonates with older Americans, many of whom recall the chain’s vintage restaurants.

More than one in five respondents skipped the national chains entirely and chose a local or regional pizzeria.

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➤ Hundreds of “self-sacrifice” couples were married in mass public ceremonies across Tehran amid Iran’s war with the U.S. (Hear Details)

➤ At least four Virginia Democratic House candidates have dropped out after the state Supreme Court dismissed a map that favored Democrats. (Hear Episode)

➤ The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warns an emerging El Niño could drive widespread coastal flooding this year. (Listen Now)

➤ Voters in six states went to the polls Tuesday to vote in midterm primaries, highlighted by the most expensive House race in history: Kentucky’s 4th District, where Trump is trying to oust GOP Rep. Thomas Massie in favor of former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein. (See Details)

➤ President Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in next week’s GOP Senate primary runoff, snubbing the state’s senior senator. (More)

➤ The Internal Revenue Service will not pursue President Donald Trump, his family, or companies for any tax claims outstanding before May 18, under an expansion Tuesday added to the Justice Department’s settlement of Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. (More)

➤ President Trump expanded his TrumpRx drug coupon platform Monday to include more than 600 generic medications, with billionaire investor Mark Cuban joining the announcement at the White House. (More)

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➤ The ring given to Herb Brooks for coaching the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” U.S. Olympic hockey team sold for $549,000 at auction. (More)

➤ NBA superstar Victor Wembanyama buried a mid-court three-pointer to send Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals into double overtime, then dominated the final five minutes to give the Spurs a victory. Game 2 tips off tonight in Oklahoma City. (See Shot)

➤ Tennis legend Billie Jean King this week received her bachelor’s degree in history from Cal State Los Angeles at age 82, 65 years after she first enrolled. (More)

➤ Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby filed an injunction against the NCAA this week in hopes of playing college football next season. He’s currently ineligible for gambling violations. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NBA | MLB | NCAAB | Soccer | WNBA

Daily Market Report 05/19/2026

▼	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	25,870.71	-0.84%
▼	SPX S&P 500	7,353.61	-0.67%
▼	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	49,363.88	-0.65%
▼	BTC Bitcoin	$76,861.80	-0.12%
▼	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,489.60	-1.38%
▼	SILVER Per Ounce	$74.17	-3.77%
▼	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$104.28	-4.03%
▲	ALAB Astera Labs	$244.25	+13.30%

Bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil are traded 24 hours a day.

➤ Big Stock Move: Astera Labs stock rose over 13% on Tuesday after analysts raised their target price for the company, citing growing demand for its data center hardware products. (More)

➤ New York’s Long Island Rail Road, the nation’s busiest commuter railroad, reached a deal with five unions and resumed phased service Tuesday after a three-day strike snarled travel for hundreds of thousands of commuters. (More)

➤ Meta told its North American employees to work from home today as the company began cutting roughly 8,000 jobs—10% of its workforce—with layoff notices delivered by email beginning at 4 a.m. local time. (More)

➤ The 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.19% Tuesday, its highest level in nearly 19 years, as renewed inflation fears push traders to bet on a Fed rate hike. (More)

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A lot of readers are trying to stay proactive about their health instead of waiting until small problems become bigger ones. Supporting circulation, heart health, and inflammation early can make a real difference in how you feel day to day.

That’s why Native Path continues to be such a strong partner with The Flyover audience. Their approach is simple, practical, and focused on helping people maintain better mobility, comfort, and overall wellness as they age.

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➤ Colossal Biosciences hatched 26 healthy chicks from a 3D-printed artificial egg, a key step toward resurrecting New Zealand’s giant moa, a 12-foot flightless bird hunted to extinction six centuries ago. (See Chicks)

➤ A first-grader spotted a rusty piece of metal in a plowed field during a Norway school trip that turned out to be a 1,300-year-old sword from the early Viking Age. (See Find)

➤ Robotics firms are rapidly automating garment manufacturing, with one California company replacing sewing entirely by gluing fabric together, a shift that could bring textile work back to the U.S. (See Robots)

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➤ Harvard researchers tracked 2,250 people in real time and found daydreaming makes people less happy than if they were paying attention to the present moment, offering four specific attention techniques. (See Techniques)

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➤ A Virginia truck driver suffered severe injuries after running a stop sign in his septic truck and getting hit by a freight train, an impact strong enough to burst the tank and coat the scene green. (Watch)

➤ Underwater photographer Rachel Moore swam alongside a curious humpback whale named Sweet Girl, capturing intimate close-up portraits just four days before the whale was struck and killed by a fast-moving ship. (See Photos)

➤ Two people walked away unharmed after a Cessna 150 made an emergency landing on the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, on Monday afternoon. (See Video)