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
Rescue teams in southern Lebanon said Israeli forces carried out a sequence of strikes on 16 April 2026 that repeatedly hit ambulances and medical personnel responding to an earlier airstrike near Mayfadoun, killing four medics and wounding six. Witnesses and local health authorities described an initial strike followed by three additional hits on rescue vehicles … Read more
Lead Four Artemis II astronauts—commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canada’s Jeremy Hansen—held a post‑flight press briefing after their return to Earth. In a wide‑ranging session they described a smooth but hot reentry, shared personal reactions and gave practical guidance for the crew that will eventually land on the Moon. … Read more
April 16, 2026 — 4A Games and publisher Deep Silver closed out a world‑premiere broadcast today with a first look at Metro 2039, the fourth mainline entry in the Metro series. The presentation revealed that players will control a new voiced lead, known as The Stranger, who returns to a Moscow Metro now ruled by … Read more
Lead On April 15, 2026, U.S. equity benchmarks briefly eased after a run of record-setting closes driven by renewed hopes for a ceasefire and possible Iran negotiations. The S&P 500 finished above 7,000 for the first time and the Nasdaq topped 24,000, yet trading later trimmed some gains as investors digested mixed economic data and … Read more
