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WTOP Mystery Newsmaker Contest June 20 & 21 05/19/2026 03:37pm • Listen to WTOP this Saturday and Sunday morning during the 8am hour for the WTOP Mystery Newsmaker Contest. We’ll play the voice of someone you’ve heard in the news this week on WTOP.  Be the first caller at 855-885-1035 to correctly identify the mystery newsmaker and win a pair of tickets to Opposition leaders in the Bahamas demand probe after US ties politician to drug trafficking case 05/19/2026 03:35pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Opposition leaders in the Bahamas are demanding an investigation into a suspected drug trafficker who survived a recent plane crash near Florida and was allegedly found with roughly $30,000, according to a U.S. federal agent. The money was inside a bag labeled with the San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate toward different religions and races, FBI says 05/19/2026 03:31pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate toward different religions and races, FBI says. Women's soccer coach banned for life by UEFA for filming players in the locker room 05/19/2026 03:30pm • A Czech women's soccer coach who secretly filmed players in the locker room and showers was banned from coaching for life by UEFA, the sport's European governing body. Petr Vlachovsky, former coach at 1. FC Slovacko, was convicted last year in the Czech Republic of filming more than a dozen women ov Teenage star Sooryavanshi smashes 93 against Lucknow to keep Rajasthan in line for IPL playoffs 05/19/2026 03:24pm • JAIPUR, India (AP) — Rajasthan Royals teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s hit an entertaining knock of 93 runs with 10 sixes against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday to keep his team in contention for the final Indian Premier League playoff spot. The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi also smashed seven fo US Justice Department sues Connecticut over law banning masks, requiring ID for ICE 05/19/2026 03:22pm • The U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong on Friday over a new state law that prohibits federal agents from wearing masks and requires them to display identification when operating in the state. The law Nigeria says joint strikes with the US have killed 175 Islamic State group fighters 05/19/2026 03:19pm • LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A joint operation by the United States and Nigeria against Islamic State group fighters has killed 175 over the past few days, Nigeria's military said Tuesday, while the head of the U.S. Africa Command said it showed the capabilities its forces could bring in Africa, home to 'I’m not going to end up on the news': Why a Md. man was let out of prison after 1987 murder conviction 05/19/2026 03:18pm • The big question swirling around the man charged with a shooting and carjacking rampage Friday isn't why police think he did it — though charging documents don’t really reveal any potential motives — but why he was even out of prison to begin with. Larry Simpson, 68, is facing over 60 c Jury acquits 2 business executives of bribing Navy admiral for government contract 05/19/2026 03:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal jury has acquitted two business executives of charges that they conspired to bribe a retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral, who is now serving a six-year prison sentence for his conviction on corruption charges. An earlier trial for Next Jump co-CEOs Yongchul “Charlie†Michigan State University's new ethics policy: Gag order or commonsense loyalty guide for trustees? 05/19/2026 03:09pm • Michigan State University trustees have until this weekend to sign an updated board ethics policy with new additions that some say reinforce obligations but others portray as an effort to silence dissenters. Board members approved the changes 5-3 during a special Sunday night board meeting while al US government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement 05/19/2026 03:07pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — US government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement. Champions Tour Schedule 05/19/2026 03:01pm • Jan. 22-24 _ Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (Stewart Cink) Feb. 13-15 _ Chubb Classic (David Toms) March 6-8 _ James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational (Zach Johnson) March 20-22 _ Cologuard Classic (Steven Alker) March 27-29 _ Hoag Classic (Stewart Cink) April 16-19 _ Senio PGA Tour Schedule 05/19/2026 03:01pm • Jan. 8-11 _ The Sentry, Kapalua, Hawaii (canceled) Jan. 15-18 _ Sony Open in Hawaii (Chris Gotterup) Jan. 22-25 _ The American Express (Scottie Scheffler) Jan. 29-Feb. 1 _ Farmers Insurance Open (Justin Rose) Feb. 5-8 _ WM Phoenix Open (Chris Gotterup) Feb. 12-15 _ AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Coll DP World Tour Schedule 05/19/2026 03:01pm • Nov. 27-30 _ BMW Australian PGA Championship (David Puig) Dec. 4-7 _ Crown Australian Open (Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen) Dec. 4-7 _ Nedbank Golf Challenge in honour of Gary Player (Kristoffer Reitan) Dec. 11-14 _ Alfred Dunhill Championship (Jayden Trey Schaper) Dec. 18-21 _ AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Ope LPGA Tour Schedule 05/19/2026 03:01pm • Jan. 29-Feb. 1 _ Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions (Nelly Korda) Feb. 19-22 _ Honda LPGA Thailand (Jeeno Thitikul) Feb. 26-March 1 _ HSBC Women's World Championship (Hannah Green) March 5-8 _ Blue Bay LPGA (Mi Hyang Lee) March 19-22 _ Fortinet Founders Cup (Hyo Joo Kim) March 26-29 _ Fo