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Lead On Saturday morning, a U.N. peacekeeping patrol near the southern Lebanese village of Ghandouriyeh came under small-arms fire, killing one French peacekeeper and wounding three others, two seriously. France and the U.N. mission in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) pointed to Hezbollah as responsible; the group denied involvement and urged patience until Lebanon’s military investigation concludes. … Read more

On Friday night in New York City, Amanda Batula and West Wilson were photographed sharing a public kiss during the New York Yankees game against the Kansas City Royals, a moment that appeared on the stadium’s big screen. The appearance and on-camera kiss followed the couple’s public confirmation last month that they are dating. The … Read more

Lead: On Friday of Coachella 2026 Weekend Two, Madonna made a surprise return to the festival during Sabrina Carpenter’s headline set, joining the pop star for duets of “Vogue” and “Like a Prayer.” The appearance ignited the crowd in Indio, California, and included a preview of a new Madonna track tied to her forthcoming album … Read more

Lead On Friday night of Coachella Weekend Two, pop icon Madonna joined headliner Sabrina Carpenter onstage in Indio, California, delivering duets of the 1990 hit “Vogue” and a renewed rendition of “Like a Prayer” that electrified the crowd and streamed viewers. The surprise appearance occurred in the middle of Carpenter’s set and included a short … Read more

Lead On April 17–18, 2026, the Orlando Magic and Phoenix Suns each won their SoFi Play-In Tournament games to claim the Eastern and Western Conference No. 8 seeds in the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Orlando routed the Charlotte Hornets 121–90 behind Paolo Banchero’s 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, while Phoenix beat the Golden State … Read more

Lead: On April 17, 2026, President Trump announced that Iran had agreed to “completely open” the Strait of Hormuz, a development that U.S. officials said bolstered hopes the cease-fire struck last week is holding and that negotiators are nearing a framework for broader peace talks. The claim accompanied reports that U.S. and Iranian teams may … Read more

Fans traveling from Manhattan to MetLife Stadium for World Cup matches this spring face a steep increase in transit costs: a $150 round-trip train fare for the roughly 15-minute, 9-mile journey from New York Penn Station, officials confirmed. That is about 12 times the regular $12.90 ticket for the same route. New Jersey says the … Read more

Lead: U.S. equity markets rallied on Friday after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz would be open to commercial traffic for the duration of the Israel–Lebanon ceasefire. The Dow climbed roughly 800 points while the S&P 500 traded above 7,100 for the first time, lifting small caps and consumer discretionary names. Oil prices plunged sharply, … Read more

Lead: U.S. equity markets surged on April 16, 2026, after Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” to commercial traffic during a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,049 points (2.2%), while the S&P 500 climbed 1.4% and crossed 7,100 intraday for the first time; the … Read more

Lead Los Angeles police arrested 21-year-old alt-pop singer D4vd, legally David Burke, on suspicion of killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez after her decomposed body was found in a towed Tesla on Sept. 8. Authorities say homicide detectives took Burke into custody in connection with the discovery; prosecutors will review the investigative file. Burke’s defense team … Read more

Lead U.S. stock futures ticked modestly higher on Friday after President Donald Trump said the Iran war “should be ending pretty soon” during an event in Las Vegas, comments that followed news of a 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-linked futures rose about 0.3%, while Dow futures were up roughly 240 points (about 0.5%). … Read more

Lead American rapper David Anthony Burke, known as d4vd, was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas. Police say Rivas’s dismembered, badly decomposed body was found last year in a Tesla registered to Burke; he was taken into custody on April 17, 2026 and is being held without bail. … Read more

Lead Los Angeles police announced on Thursday that 21-year-old singer D4vd, legal name David Anthony Burke, has been arrested on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Authorities say remains discovered in a Tesla registered to the singer’s address in Texas on 8 September 2025 prompted a grand jury probe that began in December. Burke … Read more

Lead: In the season-two finale of HBO Max’s The Pitt, showrunner R. Scott Gemmill says Dr. Robby’s (Noah Wyle) escalating suicidal thoughts illustrate the danger of leaving mental-health issues untreated. Over the July 4th shift in the episode “9:00 p.m.,” Robby tells colleagues he isn’t sure he wants to keep going, and several tense encounters … Read more

Platinum-selling musician D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, was arrested on suspicion of murder after Los Angeles police said the decomposed body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was discovered in the trunk of an impounded 2023 Tesla Model Y. The vehicle was towed from the Hollywood Hills in early September 2025, and detectives later found the … Read more