WORLDGaza Is Rebuilding With Lego-Like Bricks Made From RubbleAs reconstruction materials remain blocked, Palestinians are crushing debris into interlocking blocks to build shelters from destruction.Wired·May 17, 2026
WORLDNew burn bans and Trump's battle with immigration and DEI are impacting forest firesFirefighters say setting fires on purpose is one of the best ways to protect against massive wildfires later. But the Trump administration is banning or stalling preventative burning across the U.S.NPR·May 17, 2026
WORLDWith Aaron Rodgers' return, Steelers now have a QB...Mike McCarthy typically carries three QBs into Week 1, so who's the odd man out in this four-person QB room?ESPN·May 17, 2026
WORLDIf the Aaron Rodgers offense didn't work in 2025, ...Does Rodgers have anything left? Will the Steelers' offense look the same as it did in 2025? And can running it back actually work for Pittsburgh?ESPN·May 17, 2026
WORLDMcGregor returns: Looking back at the sports world...It was announced on Saturday that the famed fighter will return to the Octagon for the first time since 2021.ESPN·May 17, 2026
WORLDConor McGregor's return cements the best MMA summe...UFC CEO Dana White announced that Conor McGregor is coming back, but will he make it to the Octagon in July?ESPN·May 17, 2026
WORLD‘Timmy’ the rescued humpback whale confirmed dead‘Timmy’ the rescued humpback whale confirmed dead, found off Danish coast.Al Jazeera·May 17, 2026
WORLDA Port Kembla nuclear submarine base would ‘place a massive target on our backs’, NSW labour union warns<p>Outcry follows release of previously secret documents naming Wollongong suburb as preferred east coast Aukus base</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/australia-aukus-spending-delays-nuclear-submarines">As Aukus spending and delays blow out, will Australia’s nucleaThe Guardian·May 17, 2026
WORLD'It's going to be such a good Sunday': Stage set f...With 21 players within four shots of leader Alex Smalley, Sunday figures to be unpredictable and chaotic.ESPN·May 17, 2026
WORLDCole, nearing return, reaches 99.6 mph in Triple-A...Gerrit Cole reached 99.6 mph with his four-seam fastball and threw 86 pitches in his likely penultimate injury rehabilitation start.ESPN·May 17, 2026
WORLDSnell set for surgery; L.A. hopeful for '26 return...Blake Snell is scheduled to undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from his left elbow Tuesday, and the Dodgers expect him to return this season.ESPN·May 17, 2026
WORLDNgannou blitzes Lins, stakes claim as 'best' HWFormer UFC champ Francis Ngannou made quick work of Philipe Lins on Saturday night, knocking him out in the first round before proclaiming himself the "best" heavyweight in the world.ESPN·May 17, 2026
