Lead: The S&P 500 climbed modestly on Wednesday, touching a fresh intraday peak of 7,003.82 as U.S. stocks extended gains amid softer producer-price data and easing energy prices. The intraday high exceeded the prior peak of 7,002.28 set on Jan. 28, 2026; a close above 6,978.60 would mark a new record closing level. Strength in … Read more
U.S. stock futures opened little changed on Wednesday, April 14, 2026, after the S&P 500 closed the prior session less than 1% below its all-time high. The S&P gained 1.2% on Tuesday, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed about 2% and the Dow rose more than 300 points, pushing the Nasdaq into a 10-day winning streak … Read more
Lead The United States on Tuesday said a naval blockade of Iranian ports has been “fully implemented” as President Trump weighs further negotiations with Iran. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the operation halted sea trade to and from Iran within 36 hours and that more than 10,000 service members are involved. Diplomatic activity continued in … Read more
Braden Peters, known online as Clavicular, was hospitalized Tuesday evening after a suspected overdose during a livestream, a source told The Hollywood Reporter. Emergency responders arrived as onlookers helped carry the streamer to a vehicle while an ambulance reached the scene; THR reported he remained in the hospital in “stable condition” Tuesday night. The incident … Read more
In Charlotte on April 14, 2026, the Hornets defeated the Miami Heat 127-126 in overtime in the opening play-in contest. LaMelo Ball finished with 30 points and 10 assists and drove for the decisive layup with 4.7 seconds left in OT. Miles Bridges sealed the victory by blocking Davion Mitchell’s attempt at the buzzer. The … Read more
Lead: President Donald Trump said on April 14, 2026, that talks with Iran could resume within “the next two days” in Pakistan after an initial, marathon session in Islamabad failed to produce a deal. Vice President JD Vance — who led the U.S. delegation over the weekend — is expected to head any follow-up meeting … Read more
Lead On April 14, 2026, Lena Dunham published FAMESICK: A Memoir, a candid account that takes readers from hospital wards and therapy rooms to the fraught production zones of her HBO series Girls. The book chronicles a litany of physical and psychiatric conditions—endometriosis, ovarian cysts, migraines, hives, acute colitis, an eardrum rupture, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia, … Read more
Who: Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade, Joy Division/New Order, Wu‑Tang Clan and the late Luther Vandross are among the 2026 inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. When & Where: The class was announced on Monday night in the United States during an airing of American Idol; the … Read more
Lead On Tuesday, the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports entered its second day as diplomats and leaders pressed to revive suspended U.S.-Iran negotiations. More than 10,000 U.S. service members are reported to be enforcing the measure, and CENTCOM said no vessels made it past the blockade in the first 24 hours. Simultaneously, Washington hosted … Read more
Lead Diplomatic and military tensions continued to spike as the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports entered its second day while international and regional actors pressed to restart suspended ceasefire talks. Washington says the blockade targets traffic entering or leaving Iranian ports, but allows transit through the Strait of Hormuz for ships en route to … Read more
Lead: Diplomacy and economic pressure are converging as the Iran war enters its seventh week. On April 14, 2026, Pakistan is pressing to restart U.S.-Iran talks after an inconclusive marathon session in Islamabad last weekend, while Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports has moved into its second day. A two-week ceasefire agreed last week is due … Read more
Los Angeles Unified School District officials and leaders of SEIU Local 99 reached a tentative agreement early Tuesday, averting a planned walkout and keeping schools open for Tuesday’s session. The accord was the third and final milestone needed to prevent a districtwide shutdown that would have affected about 390,000 students across the nation’s second-largest district. … Read more
Lead: Negotiations to prevent a walkout at Los Angeles Unified Schools continued past midnight on Monday, April 13, 2026, leaving plans for Tuesday uncertain for families of roughly 390,000 students. Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union said mediations were ongoing after midnight, while the district posted that talks “may continue throughout the night.” … Read more
Lead The United States imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports that began at 10 a.m. ET on Monday after weekend peace talks in Pakistan failed, prompting sharp rhetoric and warnings from both sides. Vice President J.D. Vance described Iran’s moves in the Strait of Hormuz as “economic terrorism,” and President Donald Trump said U.S. … Read more
Lead Representative Tony Gonzales, a three-term Republican whose West Texas district stretches from San Antonio to El Paso, announced on April 13, 2026 that he will resign from Congress. The decision follows public disclosure of text messages and allegations that he pursued a coercive sexual relationship with a staff member, Regina Santos-Aviles, who later died … Read more
