Scoop: Democrats eye new strategy after Iran war powers fail - Axios 17 Apr 2026, 4:07 am

1. Scoop: Democrats eye new strategy after Iran war powers fail  Axios
2. House effort to end Trump's war with Iran fails by one vote  NBC News
3. House Republicans block measure to rein in Trump on Iran as floor debate gets heated  MS NOW
4. How every House member voted on blocking Trump from striking Iran  The Washington Post
5. House Again Thwarts Challenge to Trump’s Authority to Continue Iran War  The New York Times

House plans overnight FISA vote - Politico 17 Apr 2026, 3:21 am

1. House plans overnight FISA vote  Politico
2. GOP, Democrats blast Vought for holding back cash: 'You don’t have the authority to impound'  Politico
3. Trump has no plan to cut the $39 trillion national debt, but he does want to cut childcare  Fortune
4. White House OMB Director Russell Vought: DHS ‘disintegrating’  The Hill
5. WATCH: OMB Director Vought testifies before Senate panel on Trump's 2027 budget request  PBS

Iran War Live Updates: Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Goes Into Effect - The New York Times 17 Apr 2026, 3:20 am

1. Iran War Live Updates: Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Goes Into Effect  The New York Times
2. Live updates: Fragile ceasefire in Lebanon as Trump voices confidence in Iran deal  CNN
3. A 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon goes into effect  AP News
4. Live Updates: Israel's ceasefire in Lebanon begins as Iran keeps Strait of Hormuz gridlocked  CBS News
5. Live updates: Trump announces ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon  NBC News

Lawyers for singer D4vd say he didn’t kill 14-year-old girl after his arrest - AP News 17 Apr 2026, 3:11 am

1. Lawyers for singer D4vd say he didn’t kill 14-year-old girl after his arrest  AP News
2. D4vd Arrested in Connection With Death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez  The New York Times
3. Singer D4vd arrested in connection with death of missing teen girl  BBC
4. D4vd arrested on suspicion of killing teen girl whose body was found in his Tesla  The Guardian
5. Exclusive | Footage shows D4vd arrested surrounded by gun-wielding cops  New York Post

‘The Pitt’ Boss Says Noah Wyle’s Season 2 Storyline “Shows What Can Happen If You Don’t Take the Time to Resolve Mental Health Issues” - The Hollywood Reporter 17 Apr 2026, 2:42 am

1. ‘The Pitt’ Boss Says Noah Wyle’s Season 2 Storyline “Shows What Can Happen If You Don’t Take the Time to Resolve Mental Health Issues”  The Hollywood Reporter
2. ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Finale Recap: Jagged Little Pills  The New York Times
3. ‘The Pitt’: Noah Wyle on Surviving Another Shift  GQ
4. 'The Pitt' fans, you need to watch the Season 2 finale credits  Mashable
5. Fact-checking 'The Pitt' finale's 'wild' emergency C-Section  USA Today

ICE agent charged with assault for allegedly pointing gun during Minneapolis incident - The Washington Post 17 Apr 2026, 2:28 am

1. ICE agent charged with assault for allegedly pointing gun during Minneapolis incident  The Washington Post
2. First ICE officer charged with assault for threatening people with a gun in Minnesota  Minnesota Reformer
3. Arrest warrant issued for ICE officer accused of pulling gun on Minnesota driver  CNN
4. Hennepin County prosecutors charge ICE agent with felony assault  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
5. County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highway  Yahoo

Netflix shares dive as co-founder Reed Hastings steps away - Yahoo Finance 17 Apr 2026, 2:06 am

1. Netflix shares dive as co-founder Reed Hastings steps away  Yahoo Finance
2. Netflix stock sinks after streamer reiterates guidance, says Reed Hastings to exit board  CNBC
3. Netflix chairman and co-founder to step down from board in June  CNN
4. Reed Hastings Will Leave Netflix as Board Chairman  The New York Times
5. Netflix cofounder Hastings to step down after it lost Warner Bros deal  Al Jazeera

Acting ICE director Todd Lyons to leave agency - Axios 17 Apr 2026, 1:48 am

1. Acting ICE director Todd Lyons to leave agency  Axios
2. Acting ICE Director Says He Plans to Resign in May  The New York Times
3. ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says  NPR
4. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to step down from agency  CNN
5. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons resigns  MS NOW

Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’ - The Guardian 17 Apr 2026, 1:30 am

1. Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’  The Guardian
2. Hospitals overwhelmed and communities destroyed: Lebanon reels from Israel’s unprecedented attacks  CNN
3. Israeli triple-tap strike kills three paramedics in Lebanon, officials say  BBC
4. Israeli strike on Hezbollah more devastating than 2024 pager attack, IDF says  Fox News
5. Israeli Troops to Stay in Southern Lebanon Despite Ceasefire, Netanyahu Says  Time Magazine

Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election for US House - The Guardian 17 Apr 2026, 1:21 am

1. Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election for US House  The Guardian
2. Democrat Analilia Mejia will win House special election in New Jersey, CNN projects, further narrowing GOP majority  CNN
3. New Jersey 11th Congressional District Special 2026: Live Election Results, Mejia vs. Hathaway  The New York Times
4. Live results: Mejia, Hathaway duke it out to replace Sherrill in New Jersey House special election  The Hill
5. New Jersey House Special Election 2026 Live Results  NBC News

Jury awards $11.8 million to Dodgers fan blinded by LAPD during World Series celebration - Los Angeles Times 17 Apr 2026, 1:21 am

1. Jury awards $11.8 million to Dodgers fan blinded by LAPD during World Series celebration  Los Angeles Times
2. Dodgers fan awarded $11.8 million by jury after partial blinding by LAPD during World Series celebration  Yahoo Sports
3. Trial of LAPD officers accused of shooting Dodgers fan in the eye goes to jury  Courthouse News
4. Big LAPD settlement  LAist
5. Man Alleging LAPD Injury at Dodgers Event Awarded $11.8 Million  Bloomberg Law News

Red hair gene favoured by natural selection over last 10,000 years, study finds - The Guardian 17 Apr 2026, 12:45 am

1. Red hair gene favoured by natural selection over last 10,000 years, study finds  The Guardian
2. Massive Ancient-DNA Study Reveals Natural Selection Has Accelerated in Recent Human Evolution  Harvard Medical School
3. Nature Is Still Molding Human Genes, Study Finds  The New York Times
4. Natural selection ‘favours gingers’, researchers at Harvard find  The Telegraph
5. Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia  Nature

Chris Mason: Mandelson nightmare haunts Starmer again, as senior figure effectively sacked - BBC 17 Apr 2026, 12:40 am

1. Chris Mason: Mandelson nightmare haunts Starmer again, as senior figure effectively sacked  BBC
2. Britain’s PM Starmer was not ‘aware’ security vetting for former UK ambassador to US was overruled  CNN
3. UK top official to step down over ex-envoy Mandelson’s failed vetting — reports  The Times of Israel
4. Mandelson, a Friend of Epstein’s, Became U.S. Ambassador Despite Failing Security Vetting  The New York Times
5. Starmer faces calls to resign as UK government admits ambassador to US failed vetting process  Yahoo

Refusing to acknowledge Azzi Fudd, Paige Bueckers relationship feeds an ugly narrative - Dallas News 17 Apr 2026, 12:23 am

1. Refusing to acknowledge Azzi Fudd, Paige Bueckers relationship feeds an ugly narrative  Dallas News
2. Wings stifle questions about Azzi Fudd-Paige Bueckers relationship  ESPN
3. Azzi Fudd appears on 'Good Morning America' as No. 1 pick in WNBA Draft  CT Insider
4. WNBA Draft viewership up, hits seven figures for third-straight year  Sports Media Watch
5. Opinion: Dallas Wings No. 1 Pick Azzi Fudd Deserved Better Journalism In Her Introductory Press Conference  Dallas Hoops Journal

Asia markets open lower as fragile Middle East ceasefire tempers sentiment - CNBC 16 Apr 2026, 11:59 pm

1. Asia markets open lower as fragile Middle East ceasefire tempers sentiment  CNBC
2. Asia stocks power towards weekly gain, oil below $100 on peace deal hopes  Reuters
3. Asian Stocks Advance on U.S.-Iran Deal Hopes  WSJ
4. Japanese stocks hit new high as AI boosts tech heavy Asian markets  Nikkei Asia
5. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Set for Record Close, Erasing Iran War Losses  Bloomberg.com

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer: Thor Battles Doctor Doom, Chris Evans Picks Up the Hammer, X-Men Back in Action in Thrilling CinemaCon Footage - Variety 16 Apr 2026, 11:44 pm

1. ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer: Thor Battles Doctor Doom, Chris Evans Picks Up the Hammer, X-Men Back in Action in Thrilling CinemaCon Footage  Variety
2. Walt Disney Studios Wows CinemaCon® Attendees at 2026 Gathering in Las Vegas  The Walt Disney Company
3. ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer Shakes CinemaCon as Robert Downey Jr. Unveils Doom First-Look  The Hollywood Reporter
4. Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars at CinemaCon 2026: Everything Announced  IGN
5. ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ footage, ‘Mandalorian’ opening unveiled at CinemaCon  AP News

Hegseth Again Threatens Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure - The New York Times 16 Apr 2026, 11:34 pm

1. Hegseth Again Threatens Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure  The New York Times
2. Caine warns "we will use force" if Iran does not comply with blockade on Strait of Hormuz  CBS News
3. US military: 'locked and loaded' to strike Iran's power plants, energy industry if ordered  Reuters
4. Iran live updates: US is 'very close' to deal with Iran, Trump says  6abc Philadelphia
5. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press Briefing  U.S. Department of War (.gov)

Artemis II astronauts detail 'intense' reentry in interview with ABC News' David Muir - abcnews.com 16 Apr 2026, 11:29 pm

1. Artemis II astronauts detail 'intense' reentry in interview with ABC News' David Muir  abcnews.com
2. The Artemis II astronauts are set to take questions about their moon journey  CNN
3. Artemis astronaut describes charring on heat shield during crew's fiery return to Earth  The Detroit News
4. Artemis II Crew Discusses NASA Moon Mission and Next Steps  The New York Times
5. Landing astronauts on the moon 'is absolutely doable, and it's doable soon,' NASA's Artemis 2 commander says  Space

White House to give US agencies Anthropic Mythos access, Bloomberg News reports - Reuters 16 Apr 2026, 11:23 pm

1. White House to give US agencies Anthropic Mythos access, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters
2. Opinion | After Mythos, the Future of the Internet Is At a Crossroads  The New York Times
3. Project Glasswing: Securing critical software for the AI era  Anthropic
4. Trump officials negotiating access to Anthropic's Mythos despite blacklist  Axios
5. Mythos AI Sparks Fear and Confusion Among Global Finance Elite  Bloomberg.com

Maricopa County confirms sixth measles case, possible Mesa and Queen Creek exposure sites - AZ Family 16 Apr 2026, 11:01 pm

1. Maricopa County confirms sixth measles case, possible Mesa and Queen Creek exposure sites  AZ Family
2. Maricopa County health officials confirm sixth measles case of 2026 and identify new exposure sites  ABC15 Arizona
3. Mesa youth basketball is sight of latest measles exposure  KTAR News 92.3 FM
4. Maricopa County reports another measles case and exposure site in Mesa  The Arizona Republic
5. Public Health Confirms Local Measles Case, Public Exposures Identified  Maricopa County (.gov)

Google working on Pixel ‘laptop’ and ‘Pixel Glow’ lights that are also coming to phones - 9to5Google 16 Apr 2026, 10:52 pm

1. Google working on Pixel ‘laptop’ and ‘Pixel Glow’ lights that are also coming to phones  9to5Google
2. Pixel Glow could be a feature that redefines future Pixel phones  Android Police
3. Google may revive the best dead Android feature with the Pixel 11  PhoneArena
4. Pixel Glow 'visual feedback' tool might just hint at big Pixel 11 hardware changes  Android Authority
5. Google working on Pixel Glow lights for new Pixel laptop  NewsBytes

‘Toy Story 5’: First Footage, Plus Tom Hanks & Tim Allen Together On Stage At CinemaCon - Deadline 16 Apr 2026, 10:47 pm

1. ‘Toy Story 5’: First Footage, Plus Tom Hanks & Tim Allen Together On Stage At CinemaCon  Deadline
2. Disney Unveils New 'Toy Story 5' Trailer, 'Hexed' Cast, 'Mandalorian and Grogu' Opener at CinemaCon  Animation Magazine
3. 'Toy Story 5' CinemaCon Footage Shows Buzz and Woody Fighting  Variety
4. A Tablet Sends Woody, Buzz and the Gang Into an Existential Crisis in New ‘Toy Story 5’ Footage  The Hollywood Reporter
5. TOY STORY 5 Footage Shows Jessie Literally Fighting Lilypad  Yahoo

Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself 2 weeks before a court deadline to move out - AP News 16 Apr 2026, 10:26 pm

1. Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself 2 weeks before a court deadline to move out  AP News
2. Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife and then himself, police say  CNN
3. Local leaders react after Justin Fairfax kills his wife in Virginia murder-suicide  WJLA
4. Justin Fairfax, ex-lieutenant governor of Virginia, kills wife and himself  The Guardian
5. Virginia Ex-Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Kills Wife and Self, Police Say  The New York Times

Woj says he has a plan to save St. Bonaventure basketball. Why don’t locals believe him? - The New York Times 16 Apr 2026, 10:13 pm

1. Woj says he has a plan to save St. Bonaventure basketball. Why don’t locals believe him?  The New York Times
2. Adrian Wojnarowski Responds to Criticism of St. Bonaventure MCBB Tenure, 'Comes With The Territory'  Bleacher Report
3. St. Bonaventure boosters reportedly think Adrian Wojnarowski 'looks down' on them as Donald Trump voters  Awful Announcing
4. Media, Adrian Wojnarowski, Politics  HoopsHype
5. Adrian Wojnarowski Faces Growing Tension in New Role as St. Bonaventure GM Amid Internal Shake-Up  Yardbarker

‘A political era has ended’: Orbán breaks silence after Hungarian election defeat - politico.eu 16 Apr 2026, 9:44 pm

1. ‘A political era has ended’: Orbán breaks silence after Hungarian election defeat  politico.eu
2. Orban’s Defeat Punctures Europe’s Far Right, but Also Offers It a Road Map  The New York Times
3. How Orban Defeated Himself  Foreign Affairs
4. How Hungary Escaped Electoral Autocracy  Lawfare
5. Trump tells ABC News reporter he was not concerned about Orban's loss in Hungary  Reuters

Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief - NPR 16 Apr 2026, 8:58 pm

1. Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief  NPR
2. Public health veteran is Trump’s pick to lead CDC as administration shifts tone on vaccines  CNN
3. Trump to Nominate Dr. Erica Schwartz, a Vaccine Supporter, as CDC Director  The New York Times
4. Top CDC director pick Erica Schwartz tests White House political balancing act  The Washington Post
5. Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, nominated to be next CDC director by Trump  PBS

Measles returns to SF with first confirmed case since 2019 - SFGATE 16 Apr 2026, 8:44 pm

1. Measles returns to SF with first confirmed case since 2019  SFGATE
2. First measles case since 2019 confirmed in SF infant  KRON4
3. Unvaccinated infant is San Francisco's 1st measles case since 2019  KTVU
4. S.F. infant diagnosed with measles, city’s first case in seven years  San Francisco Chronicle
5. San Francisco health officials confirm measles in infant; first case since 2019  CBS News

Fact check: Trump falsely claims Pope Leo said Iran can have a nuclear weapon - CNN 16 Apr 2026, 8:43 pm

1. Fact check: Trump falsely claims Pope Leo said Iran can have a nuclear weapon  CNN
2. How the first American pope is reclaiming Christian values from the Trump administration  CNN
3. Pope Leo takes aim at 'handful of tyrants' spending billions on war amid tensions with Trump  NPR
4. Pope James David Vance the First  The Atlantic
5. Catholic bishops rally behind Pope Leo on Iran war, counter Vance's remarks  USA Today

France, Germany split on potential US role in European plans to help secure Hormuz - politico.eu 16 Apr 2026, 8:30 pm

1. France, Germany split on potential US role in European plans to help secure Hormuz  politico.eu
2. Countries to discuss Hormuz mission for when conflict ends  Reuters
3. Macron and Starmer hold international summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz  The Hill
4. Europe Looks to Contain Trump’s Fury as It Hosts Hormuz Summit  Bloomberg.com
5. Dangerous mission: Germany could send minehunting boats to secure Strait of Hormuz  Euronews.com

Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns - BBC 16 Apr 2026, 7:19 pm

1. Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns  BBC
2. Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head warns  ABC7 Los Angeles
3. Could Jet Fuel Shortage Cancel Your International Flight This Summer? Here’s What To Know  Forbes
4. Jet fuel supplies are lagging. What does that mean for airlines and travelers?  Anchorage Daily News
5. Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines to increase baggage fees, raise fares  NPR

OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop - TechCrunch 16 Apr 2026, 7:18 pm

1. OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop  TechCrunch
2. OpenAI’s big Codex update is a direct shot at Claude Code  The Verge
3. New Codex features include the ability to use your computer in the background  Ars Technica
4. OpenAI's latest Codex update builds the groundwork for its upcoming super app  Engadget
5. OpenAI's Codex Desktop can run your computer now - and has its own browser  ZDNET

San Francisco reports first case of more severe mpox strain - San Francisco Chronicle 16 Apr 2026, 6:37 pm

1. San Francisco reports first case of more severe mpox strain  San Francisco Chronicle
2. San Francisco Reports Its First Clade I Mpox Case — What to Know and How to Find a Vaccine  KQED
3. SF health officials urge vaccinations after new case of monkeypox reported  Local News Matters
4. Unvaccinated SF Patient Hospitalized in City's First Potent Mpox Case  Hoodline

How to watch the 2026 NFL Draft | April 23-25 - Raiders.com 16 Apr 2026, 6:31 pm

1. How to watch the 2026 NFL Draft | April 23-25  Raiders.com
2. 2026 NFL draft: How all 32 teams can ace their picks, needs  ESPN
3. Mike Band 2026 NFL mock draft 2.0: Cowboys take Rueben Bain Jr.; Steelers and Eagles select receivers  NFL.com
4. 2026 NFL Draft power rankings: The teams built to strike and the ones just showing up  CBS Sports
5. 3 teams to watch make potential big trade in 2026 NFL Draft: Cowboys, Rams and Jags  Yahoo Sports

Gemini can now create personalized AI images by digging around in Google Photos - Ars Technica 16 Apr 2026, 4:59 pm

1. Gemini can now create personalized AI images by digging around in Google Photos  Ars Technica
2. New ways to create personalized images in the Gemini app  blog.google
3. Google will let users connect their photos to the Gemini chatbot and Nano Banana  CNBC
4. Nano Banana can now make personalized AI Images based on your Photos library  Mashable
5. Google Makes Image Generation a Little Creepier With Personal Intelligence  Gizmodo

'Absent or trivial' effects: Anti-amyloid Alzheimer's drugs called into question once again - Fierce Pharma 16 Apr 2026, 3:36 pm

1. 'Absent or trivial' effects: Anti-amyloid Alzheimer's drugs called into question once again  Fierce Pharma
2. Analysis of Alzheimer’s Drugs Stirs Debate About Their Effectiveness  The New York Times
3. Cochrane review reignites Alzheimer’s amyloid wars  statnews.com
4. Effect of ‘gamechanger’ Alzheimer’s drugs ‘trivial’, review concludes | Dementia  The Guardian
5. Anti-amyloid Alzheimer’s drugs show no clinically meaningful effect  Cochrane Collaboration

DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 camera is better at capturing slo-mo footage and photos - The Verge 16 Apr 2026, 12:00 pm

1. DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 camera is better at capturing slo-mo footage and photos  The Verge
2. The Osmo Pocket 4 Is the First True Victim of the US Government's DJI Ban  PCMag
3. DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Is a Great Vlogging Camera, but Not for the US  CNET
4. DJI Pocket 4 vs DJI Pocket 3: 7 upgrades for the next best-selling vlogging camera  TechRadar
5. DJI Osmo Pocket 4 review: The only vlogging camera you'll ever need  Engadget

Sperm Whales Speak With a Complex Alphabet and Even Have ‘Vowels,’ Study Finds - Gizmodo 16 Apr 2026, 11:00 am

1. Sperm Whales Speak With a Complex Alphabet and Even Have ‘Vowels,’ Study Finds  Gizmodo
2. Sperm whales may make their own vowel sounds, similar to human language  Scientific American
3. Sperm whales’ communication closely parallels human language, study finds  The Guardian
4. We’re one step closer to understanding the sperm whale ‘alphabet’  National Geographic
5. Scientists Found Human Speech-Like Patterns in Sperm Whale Clicks  ScienceAlert

'Something's missing': Most thorough-ever study of the cosmos proves we still can't explain how the universe is expanding - Live Science 15 Apr 2026, 5:45 pm