Mid Morning Mike Check 5/18/2026

Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with this weekend's shooting spree in Austin. But why did they do it? Motive unknown. Rounda Rousey and Gina Carano, back in the Octagon this weekend, against each other! But if you blinked, you missed it. And now, the conspiracy theories have started. FIFA cracks down on drones ahead of the World Cup. And whales too! They've covering them up with blue paint in downtown Dallas, and the artist who painted them isn't happy. Most Americans haven't heard of it, but it's the world's biggest music competition, and this weekend they crowned a new winner. Here's a sample of her music. Some good cops in NYC, risking their own lives to save a woman who was trying to take hers. How did they do it? Very carefully. Luigi Mangione returns to court in NYC, and the judge issues a key ruling in his trial. Will the stuff they found in his backpack be admitted as evidence? Why has a ritzy neighborhood in Atlanta become a gathering spot for empty Waymos? No one seems to know, but the neighbors sure aren't happy. Chick-fil-A, which is closed on Sundays, is now being sued by an employee who observes the Sabbath on Saturday.