Live updates: US says blockade of Iranian ports ‘fully implemented’ as Trump hints at further peace talks

Apr 15, 2026 - 16:25 - -

1. Live updates: US says blockade of Iranian ports ‘fully implemented’ as Trump hints at further peace talks  CNN
2. Blockade completely halts Iran shipping, US military says. So why are some ships going through Strait of Hormuz?  CNN
3. Iran warns US naval blockade threatens ceasefire  Al Jazeera
4. U.S. Oil Blockade Is Set to Boost American Exports—and Prices at the Pump  WSJ
5. Sanctioned China tanker turns back to Strait of Hormuz, day after Gulf exit  Reuters

How Eric Swalwell rose to the top of Democratic politics as rumors followed him

Apr 15, 2026 - 13:46 - -

1. How Eric Swalwell rose to the top of Democratic politics as rumors followed him  The Washington Post
2. Gallego Dismissed Rumors of a ‘Flirty’ Swalwell, Highlighting a Culture of Silence  The New York Times
3. Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress  AP News
4. If You Really Wanted to Be Governor of California, Wouldn’t You Send Fewer Unsolicited Dick Pics?  Slate
5. Swalwell accused of sexual assault as legal questions mount: Join the live discussion  The Hill

Vance Says Pope Leo Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology

Apr 15, 2026 - 08:35 - -

1. Vance Says Pope Leo Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology  The New York Times
2. Trump posts image of himself with Jesus as administration's pope criticism continues  Reuters
3. An unholy war recruitment poster: Trump’s AI slop image depicts encroaching darkness  Kansas Reflector
4. Johnson says he told Trump to take down image of president-as-Jesus  Politico
5. Iran embassy in Tajikistan posts AI video of Jesus punching Trump in the face  The Hill

Rubio launches direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon

Apr 15, 2026 - 10:33 - -

1. Rubio launches direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon  Axios
2. U.S. Applies Little Pressure to Israel to Stop the Fighting in Lebanon  The New York Times
3. Canada, UK, Australia and Japan call for 'urgent end to hostilities in Lebanon'  Reuters
4. Israeli-Lebanese talks more symbolic than substantive, former State Dept. official says  PBS
5. Israel boxes Paris out of Lebanon talks, halts arms buys as French disconnect grows  The Times of Israel

Iran War Live News Updates: Mediators Push for U.S.

Apr 15, 2026 - 12:34 - -

Iran War Live News Updates: Mediators Push for U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Extension; Blockade ‘Fully Implemented’  WSJView Full Coverage on Google News

Sudan enters a fourth year of war as officials lament an ‘abandoned crisis’

Apr 15, 2026 - 13:28 - -

1. Sudan enters a fourth year of war as officials lament an ‘abandoned crisis’  AP News
2. Opinion | I Have Watched the Catastrophe of My Country Be Reduced to Nothing  The New York Times
3. Berlin hosts Sudan Conference: a brutal, forgotten conflict  dw.com
4. 'Humiliated, broken, powerless': Sudan enters fourth year of war  NPR
5. Germany seeks $1 billion in aid for Sudan to ease hunger crisis  Reuters

Oklahoma principal shot disarming ex

Apr 15, 2026 - 13:43 - -

1. Oklahoma principal shot disarming ex-student with semi-automatic guns  The Guardian
2. Video shows Oklahoma high school principal tackling man with a gun  AP News
3. Dramatic video shows moment Pauls Valley principal tackles gunman  KFOR.com
4. WATCH: Video shows moments Pauls Valley principal tackled gunman before being shot  KOCO
5. Caught On Camera: See the moment Pauls Valley High School principal stops school shooting suspect  News 9

GOP leaders delay FISA vote amid GOP rebellion

Apr 15, 2026 - 15:33 - -

1. GOP leaders delay FISA vote amid GOP rebellion  Politico
2. Trump makes last-minute plea for GOP to ‘stick together’ on key surveillance powers vote  Politico
3. Mike Johnson delays FISA renewal vote after conservative revolt  Axios
4. Controversial surveillance program faces uncertain future ahead of House vote  CBS News
5. 4/15/26☀️ AM:  Punchbowl News

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul flips position on increased taxation, pushing for NYC pied

Apr 15, 2026 - 12:12 - -

1. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul flips position on increased taxation, pushing for NYC pied-à-terre tax to close spending deficit  ABC7 New York
2. Hochul Proposes Tax on N.Y.C. Second Homes That Are Worth $5 Million  The New York Times
3. New York Governor Proposing Tax on Second Homes Worth $5 Million or More  WSJ
4. Hochul proposes tax on luxury second homes in NYC; Mamdani and Menin approve  amNewYork
5. Hochul floats tax on NYC second homes worth $5M or more  Gothamist

Capitol agenda: Cory Mills under fire but not going anywhere

Apr 15, 2026 - 12:00 - -

1. Capitol agenda: Cory Mills under fire but not going anywhere  Politico
2. Why House Republicans are protecting Cory Mills  Politico
3. Florida Rep. Cory Mills pushes back on ethics investigation  NewsNation
4. Rep. Cory Mills responds to expulsion talk in wake of Swalwell, Gonzales resignations  The Hill
5. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Names The Next Congressman Who Should Leave  Yahoo

Pope heads to Cameroon as separatists announce 3

Apr 15, 2026 - 15:07 - -

1. Pope heads to Cameroon as separatists announce 3-day pause in fighting  AP News
2. Catholicism Thrives in Africa, but Pope’s Cameroon Visit Highlights a Divide  The New York Times
3. Pope Leo XIV lands in Cameroon for second leg of his Apostolic Journey  Vatican News
4. Pope Leo's feud with Trump overshadows his spiritual homecoming  NBC News
5. In ancient Hippo, Pope Leo launches a vision for the church rooted in St. Augustine  National Catholic Reporter

Hungary’s prime minister

Apr 15, 2026 - 15:35 - -

1. Hungary’s prime minister-elect vows to suspend ‘propaganda machine’ state media  The Guardian
2. How Peter Magyar Defeated Viktor Orban, a Former Ally, In Hungary’s Election  The New York Times
3. Hungary's Magyar says new government could take power at beginning of May  Dallas News
4. Trump tells ABC News reporter he was not concerned about Orban's loss in Hungary  Reuters
5. Magyar vows to shut down Hungarian state TV akin to 'North Korea'  Euronews.com

Pakistani, Bangladeshi migrants pretend to be gay to remain in UK: Report

Apr 15, 2026 - 13:53 - -

1. Pakistani, Bangladeshi migrants pretend to be gay to remain in UK: Report  The Times of India
2. Bogus websites, staged protests and pretend atheists: Inside the fake asylum industry  BBC
3. Fake LGBT+ asylum claims condemned  Peter Tatchell Foundation
4. Our gay asylum policy makes no sense  The Spectator
5. Pakistanis top fake LGBT asylum claims in UK, BBC investigation reveals  Firstpost

Nine killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days

Apr 15, 2026 - 15:26 - -

1. Nine killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days  BBC
2. Nine people killed in second school shooting in Turkey in two days  CNN
3. Turkey sees second school shooting in two days, this time killing 9  Yahoo
4. School Shooting Leaves Teacher, 3 Students Dead and 20 Others Injured, Suspect Believed to Be 8th Grader  People.com
5. Student kills 9 in Turkey's second school shooting in 2 days  Dallas News

Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May

Apr 15, 2026 - 14:14 - -

1. Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May  BBC
2. Trump says he’ll fire Powell next month if he stays in his role at the Fed  CNN
3. It's been a weird 24 hours for the Fed  Axios
4. Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Jerome Powell if he does not step down at the end of his term – US politics live  The Guardian
5. Trump escalates threats to fire US Federal Reserve Chair Powell  Al Jazeera

Allbirds Is Pivoting to AI Compute. Sure, Why Not

Apr 15, 2026 - 14:58 - -

1. Allbirds Is Pivoting to AI Compute. Sure, Why Not  WIRED
2. Allbirds is turning into an AI compute provider, because of course it is  Financial Times
3. Allbirds pivots from shoes to AI servers after securing $50m funding  Yahoo Finance
4. After sale of its shoe business, Allbirds pivots to AI  TechCrunch
5. Allbirds, the quarter-zip of footwear, is leaving shoes behind to become an AI infrastructure company  Sherwood News

Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow futures hit pause near records amid hopes for US

Apr 15, 2026 - 12:43 - -

1. Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow futures hit pause near records amid hopes for US-Iran talks  Yahoo Finance
2. Oil falls, gold rises as investors hope for US-Iran talks to restart: 'Time remains of the essence'  Yahoo Finance
3. S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as focus shifts to earnings  Reuters
4. With global oil supplies weeks away from systemic shortages, Trump teases an end to the war  Fortune
5. US Stocks Hover Near All-Time High on Peace Hopes: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg

Snap is cutting 1,000 jobs, 16% of its workforce

Apr 15, 2026 - 13:54 - -

1. Snap is cutting 1,000 jobs, 16% of its workforce  TechCrunch
2. Snap Inc blames AI as it lays off 1,000 workers  The Guardian
3. Snap's stock jumps on plans to axe 16% of its workforce citing AI efficiencies  CNBC
4. Snap to cut 1,000 jobs after activist pressure, bets on AI efficiency  Reuters
5. Snapchat owner cuts 16% of global staff in latest round of job cuts  abcnews.com

Sony Xperia 1 VIII: Launch details of Sony's new flagship phone surface in the wild

Apr 15, 2026 - 06:03 - -

1. Sony Xperia 1 VIII: Launch details of Sony's new flagship phone surface in the wild  Notebookcheck
2. Sony may stick to this ancient feature on the upcoming Xperia 1 VIII  PhoneArena
3. The Sony Xperia 1 VIII isn’t giving up the headphone jack  Phandroid
4. Latest Xperia 1 VIII renders confirm new camera island design - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.com
5. Sony Xperia 1 VIII Could Feature a Headphone Jack and Support Wireless Charging, FCC Listing Suggests  Gadgets 360

YouTube Music rolls out split

Apr 15, 2026 - 05:50 - -

1. YouTube Music rolls out split-view Now Playing redesign on Android, iOS  9to5Google
2. YouTube Music is finally rolling out the redesigned Now Playing interface  Android Police
3. Google just can't stop tweaking YouTube Music's Now Playing screen  Android Authority
4. YouTube Music Now Playing Update: New UI Layout And Icons For Android And iOS  Ubergizmo
5. YouTube Music Brings Dual-Pane Now Playing Interface  SammyGuru

Amazon's new Fire TV Stick HD is slimmer than ever and has no power adapter

Apr 15, 2026 - 13:00 - -

1. Amazon's new Fire TV Stick HD is slimmer than ever and has no power adapter  Engadget
2. Amazon launches its slimmest ever streaming device, the Fire TV Stick HD  About Amazon
3. Amazon unveils a slimmer Fire TV Stick HD, opens Ember Artline TVs for preorder  TechCrunch
4. Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick HD is its ‘slimmest ever’  The Verge
5. Amazon's New Fire TV Stick HD Doesn't Have to Plug Into the Wall  CNET

Amazon's budget

Apr 15, 2026 - 13:00 - -

1. Amazon's budget-friendly answer to the Frame TV will start shipping on April 22  Engadget
2. Big Tech Squares Off Over TV Sets That Look Like Framed Art  Bloomberg
3. Amazon Ember Artline is now available for preorder with more than 2,000 free art pieces  About Amazon
4. Amazon’s Ember Artline is a Safe Execution of the Framed Art TV  iPhone in Canada
5. I talked to Amazon about the Ember Artline, and the end of "confusing" Fire TV branding  t3.com

Katy Perry Under Police Investigation Over Ruby Rose’s Sexual

Apr 15, 2026 - 13:28 - -

1. Katy Perry Under Police Investigation Over Ruby Rose’s Sexual-Assault Claims  Rolling Stone
2. Police investigate claims Katy Perry sexually assaulted Ruby Rose at Melbourne nightclub  The Guardian
3. Actor Ruby Rose alleges pop star Katy Perry sexually assaulted her in Australia in 2010  NBC News
4. Katy Perry under police investigation over Ruby Rose's sexual assault allegations  Fox News
5. Anna Kendrick makes shocking claim about ‘aggressive’ Katy Perry touching her cleavage in resurfaced interview  Page Six

‘The Voice’ Season 29 Winner Crowned On NBC

Apr 15, 2026 - 03:26 - -

1. ‘The Voice’ Season 29 Winner Crowned On NBC  Deadline
2. 'The Voice' finale reveals champion, winning coach of Season 29  USA Today
3. ’The Voice’: Adam Levine Reacts to Getting His 4th Win With Alexia Jayy  Yahoo
4. ‘The Voice’ Crowns Season 29 Champion  Billboard
5. Who Won 'The Voice'? All About Season 29 Champion Alexia Jayy  People.com

Tom Cruise Is Truly Unrecognizable as He Leaves 'Mission: Impossible' Behind in New 'Digger' Trailer

Apr 15, 2026 - 08:59 - -

1. Tom Cruise Is Truly Unrecognizable as He Leaves 'Mission: Impossible' Behind in New 'Digger' Trailer  MovieWeb
2. Tom Cruise Unrecognizable with Gray Hair and a Gut in New Footage From Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ‘Digger’  The Hollywood Reporter
3. The First Reactions To Tom Cruise Doing Something Totally Different In Digger Are Here: ‘It Took 40 Years’  Yahoo
4. ‘Digger’ Trailer at CinemaCon Shows Tom Cruise Transformed Into Insane, Cat-Loving Billionaire With a Big Belly, a Comb Over and a Thick Southern Accent  Variety
5. Fans won't believe Tom Cruise's new look in first 'Digger' footage  USA Today

Controversial influencer Clavicular hospitalized after suspected overdose in Miami, rep says

Apr 15, 2026 - 14:17 - -

1. Controversial influencer Clavicular hospitalized after suspected overdose in Miami, rep says  NBC News
2. Clavicular Hospitalized After Suspected Overdose While on Livestream  The Hollywood Reporter
3. As looksmaxxing rises, its biggest influencer lands in the hospital  Yahoo
4. 'Looksmaxxing' Influencer Clavicular Recounts 'Brutal' Hospitalization  People.com
5. Report: Controversial “looksmaxxing” influencer Clavicular hospitalized in Miami  WPLG Local 10

NBA play

Apr 15, 2026 - 10:07 - -

1. NBA play-in tournament: Portland Trail Blazers clinch playoff spot as Charlotte Hornets stay alive with overtime win  Sky Sports
2. 2026 NBA playoffs: Predicting each series, including the Finals  ESPN
3. 2026 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament: Your guide to Wednesday's matchups  NBA
4. 2026 NBA playoffs and play-in: Schedule, scores, matchups, bracket  Yahoo Sports
5. NBA Play-In Tournament bracket: Trail Blazers, Hornets score big wins  USA Today

Suns swallowed by own chaos, face elimination after loss to Blazers

Apr 15, 2026 - 06:39 - -

1. Suns swallowed by own chaos, face elimination after loss to Blazers  Arizona Sports
2. Blazers rally to stun Suns in play-in, grab West's No. 7 seed  ESPN
3. Blazers clinch playoff spot; Hornets survive thriller: NBA Play-In Tournament takeaways  The New York Times
4. Deni Avdija was already an All-Star. Play-in win was his superstar moment| Bill Oram  OregonLive.com
5. NBA play-in tournament scores: Deni Avdija drops 41 points to put Blazers in playoffs after Hornets beat Heat in OT  Yahoo Sports

Full 2026 NFL mock draft: Dane Brugler predicts all 7 rounds and 257 picks

Apr 15, 2026 - 09:30 - -

1. Full 2026 NFL mock draft: Dane Brugler predicts all 7 rounds and 257 picks - The Athletic  The New York Times
2. 2026 NFL mock draft: Kiper's pick predictions for Rounds 1-2  ESPN
3. Giardi: Mike's Mock Draft, version 2.0 - Patriots trading up?  Boston Sports Journal
4. Fornelli 2026 NFL mock draft 5.0: Vikings make move into top 10 to fill need on offense  CBS Sports
5. NFL Draft Guide: Fernando Mendoza is likely No. 1 pick, after that things get interesting  WBFF

Report: Giants, Dexter Lawrence talks have "broken off"

Apr 15, 2026 - 15:11 - -

1. Report: Giants, Dexter Lawrence talks have "broken off"  NBC Sports
2. Giants star Dexter Lawrence requests trade amid long-running contract standoff: Landing spots for star DT  CBS Sports
3. New York Giants can't afford to trade Dexter Lawrence  ESPN
4. Patriots Trade Idea Swaps Three Picks For Three-Time Pro Bowler Amid Trade Request  NESN
5. Dexter Lawrence trade destinations: If it does happen, where would it make sense for Giants star to go?  Yahoo Sports

Sperm whales’ communication closely parallels human language, study finds

Apr 15, 2026 - 13:17 - -

1. Sperm whales’ communication closely parallels human language, study finds  The Guardian
2. We’re one step closer to understanding the sperm whale ‘alphabet’  National Geographic
3. Scientists Found Human Speech-Like Patterns in Sperm Whale Clicks  ScienceAlert
4. Sperm whales may make their own vowel sounds, similar to human language  Scientific American
5. Sperm whale clicks follow similar rules to human speech  Phys.org

Little Green Alien Spotted at Artemis II Crew's Splashdown Following High

Apr 13, 2026 - 17:39 - -

1. Little Green Alien Spotted at Artemis II Crew's Splashdown Following High-Stakes Mission Around the Moon  Yahoo News UK
2. Artemis II Crew Returns to Houston  NASA (.gov)
3. Did the Artemis II spacecraft protect the crew well enough? NASA races to find out  NBC News
4. NASA's Artemis II crew helped by Navy exiting the capsule in new closeup video  Mashable
5. Navy Dive Medical Recovery Team Provides Initial Care to Artemis II Crew  U.S. Department of War (.gov)

Artemis 2 calling ISS! Watch the farthest

Apr 14, 2026 - 12:00 - -

1. Artemis 2 calling ISS! Watch the farthest-ever astronaut call from the moon to Earth (video)  Space
2. Artemis astronauts break record for farthest distance between humans during epic mission  Guinness World Records
3. Artemis 2 and ISS Crews Make Historic Space-to-Space Call  National Today

West Coast SpaceX Falcon 9 mission launches 25 Starlink satellites

Apr 15, 2026 - 07:27 - -

1. West Coast SpaceX Falcon 9 mission launches 25 Starlink satellites  Spaceflight Now
2. Late-night Florida rocket launch. Best places to watch, liftoff time  Florida Today
3. Vandenberg rocket launch today. Where, when to see SpaceX liftoff  Ventura County Star
4. SpaceX launches two Starlink satellite groups 19 hours apart  Space
5. SpaceX Falcon 9 launch bright and visible in Tuesday pre-dawn sky  WRAL

A Diarrhea

Apr 13, 2026 - 18:30 - -

1. A Diarrhea-Causing Superbug Is on the Rise, Health Officials Warn  Gizmodo
2. Cases of drug-resistant infection that causes diarrhea are rising: What to know  The Hill
3. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria linked to severe stomach illness across US  Fox News
4. Drug-resistant Shigella threatens young children globally  UW Medicine | Newsroom
5. Shigella, diarrhea-causing infection, increasing in US, CDC says  USA Today

People who consume ultra

Apr 14, 2026 - 14:00 - -

1. People who consume ultra-processed foods have worse muscle health, study suggests  Medical Xpress
2. Ultraprocessed foods are turning human thighs into well-marbled steaks  CNN
3. A negative side effect of ultra-processed foods you haven't thought about  USA Today
4. How does eating ultra-processed foods affect your muscles?  Medical News Today
5. Ultraprocessed foods may hurt muscle health, study finds  NBC News

Worrying new side effect from smoking cannabis discovered in groundbreaking study

Apr 14, 2026 - 14:31 - -

1. Worrying new side effect from smoking cannabis discovered in groundbreaking study  LADbible
2. The surprising ways cannabis may affect the aging brain  The Washington Post
3. THC Linked to Creation of False Memories and Difficulty With Memory Tasks  Cannabis Health News
4. Why cannabis users may recall events that never happened  Firstpost
5. Neuroscience Reveals Complexity of Cannabis and Psychosis Link  National Today

Want to control your blood sugar? Here’s the best time of day for exercise.

Apr 15, 2026 - 15:45 - -

1. Want to control your blood sugar? Here’s the best time of day for exercise.  The Washington Post
2. Don't feel like exercising? Maybe it's the wrong time of day for you  BBC
3. Timing exercise to match body clock chronotype may lower cardiovascular disease risk  Medical Xpress
4. Early bird or night owl: Should you sync your exercise with your chronotype?  The Independent
5. Early bird or night owl? Why exercising at the right time for your body can have major benefits  The Independent