China’s Economy Revs Up Despite War as Growth Tops Forecasts - Bloomberg.com 16 Apr 2026, 7:15 am

1. China’s Economy Revs Up Despite War as Growth Tops Forecasts  Bloomberg.com
2. China’s G.D.P. Stronger Than Expected, Led by Infrastructure Spending  The New York Times
3. China economic growth accelerates to 5% in first quarter — but Iran war clouds outlook  CNBC
4. China's Q1 economic rebound faces rough seas as Iran war jolts global outlook  Reuters
5. China Picks Up Speed  WSJ

Scoop: Trump discussed "Jesus" meme with Bill Pulte before posting it, sources say - Axios 16 Apr 2026, 6:13 am

1. Scoop: Trump discussed "Jesus" meme with Bill Pulte before posting it, sources say  Axios
2. Late Night Laughs at Explanations of Trump’s Jesus ‘Joke’  The New York Times
3. Trump Just Posted An AI Image Of Himself With Jesus  Forbes
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

Warriors advance, 76ers earn seven seed - NBA 16 Apr 2026, 5:24 am

1. Warriors advance, 76ers earn seven seed  NBA
2. Warriors rally over Clippers in 4th to advance in play-in  ESPN
3. Stephen Curry, Al Horford lead Warriors past Clippers with a huge play-in comeback  The Boston Globe
4. NBA playoffs 2026: Stephen Curry, Warriors end Clippers' season after Sixers outlast Magic  Yahoo Sports
5. NBA Play-In Tournament live updates: Warriors stun Clippers in thriller behind Steph Curry, Sixers beat Magic  The New York Times

'Highlander' First Look: Henry Cavill Stars in Movie Reboot - The Hollywood Reporter 16 Apr 2026, 5:19 am

1. 'Highlander' First Look: Henry Cavill Stars in Movie Reboot  The Hollywood Reporter
2. ‘Highlander’ First Footage Unveils Henry Cavill’s ‘John Wick’-Esque Action, Rave Fight Scene and Immortal Killers  Variety
3. Amazon MGM Studios Offers First Look At Henry Cavill In The New ‘Highlander’, There Can Be Only One – CinemaCon  Deadline
4. First look as Highlander reboot films at iconic Scottish castle  The Herald
5. The ‘Highlander’ Reboot Promises Plenty of Decapitations  Gizmodo

Asian stocks mostly higher after Wall Street hits record and oil steadies - AP News 16 Apr 2026, 4:40 am

1. Asian stocks mostly higher after Wall Street hits record and oil steadies  AP News
2. Stocks climb to new highs as traders bet on Iran truce trades  Reuters
3. Asian Stocks Advance on U.S.-Iran Deal Hopes  WSJ
4. Nikkei 225's (NKY:IND) Bullish Reversal Extends Towards New All-Time Highs  Seeking Alpha
5. Asian markets rise tracking Wall Street peaks on US-Iran peace hopes, tech gains, and China GDP beat  MSN

Drivers Stranded as Flooding Closes Major Highway in Milwaukee - The New York Times 16 Apr 2026, 4:34 am

1. Drivers Stranded as Flooding Closes Major Highway in Milwaukee  The New York Times
2. More heavy rain brings street flooding, freeway closures in Milwaukee  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
3. Floodwaters inundate Wisconsin streets, trapping drivers, as Midwest rebuilds after powerful storms  NBC News
4. Rainy start to April breaks precipitation record for entire month  WLUK
5. Flash flooding traps cars near American Family Field after Brewers game  WISN

Consecutive Israeli strikes kill 4 Lebanese medics as Israel-Hezbollah war grinds on - AP News 16 Apr 2026, 4:19 am

1. Consecutive Israeli strikes kill 4 Lebanese medics as Israel-Hezbollah war grinds on  AP News
2. Israeli strike on Hezbollah more devastating than 2024 pager attack, IDF says  Fox News
3. Israeli attacks prevent Lebanese from burying their dead in ancestral lands  Reuters
4. Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks after Israel-Lebanon talks in US  BBC
5. UN experts urge member states to suspend Israel arms transfers  Al Jazeera

Trump would "welcome" Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: U.S. official - Axios 16 Apr 2026, 4:08 am

1. Trump would "welcome" Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: U.S. official  Axios
2. Hopes for Middle East peace grow with Israel and Lebanon eyeing ceasefire  Reuters
3. Netanyahu to speak with Lebanese president today, cabinet minister says  The Times of Israel
4. Trump says Israel and Lebanon’s leaders will speak on Thursday  Al Jazeera
5. Lebanese, Israeli diplomats hold rare face-to-face meeting in Washington  The Washington Post

US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three - The Guardian 16 Apr 2026, 3:56 am

1. US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three  The Guardian
2. 3 Killed in Boat Strike in the Pacific, Pentagon Says  The New York Times
3. Another boat strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean leaves 2 dead, US military says  AP News
4. US military kills three in new Eastern Pacific boat strike  Al Jazeera
5. U.S. Military Strikes 4th Suspected Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific in 5 Days  USNI News

Allbirds shares soar after pivot from shoes to AI - BBC 16 Apr 2026, 1:58 am

1. Allbirds shares soar after pivot from shoes to AI  BBC
2. Struggling shoe retailer Allbirds makes bizarre pivot to AI, adds $127 million in value  CNBC
3. These Allbirds AI jokes are as fire as the company's stock price  Business Insider
4. Sneaker Company Allbirds Plans to Pivot to A.I. Yes, A.I.  The New York Times
5. Allbirds shares soar on a very 2026 pivot to AI  CNN

California attorney who tried to help overturn 2020 election loses law license - AP News 16 Apr 2026, 1:45 am

Silva: 2026 NFL Mock Draft 1.0 - Establish The Run 16 Apr 2026, 1:11 am

1. Silva: 2026 NFL Mock Draft 1.0  Establish The Run
2. 2026 NFL mock draft: Kiper's pick predictions for Rounds 1-2  ESPN
3. QB-only NFL mock draft 2026: Projecting where Ty Simpson, Carson Beck, Diego Pavia & 9 other quarterbacks will land  Yahoo Sports
4. Mike Band 2026 NFL mock draft 2.0: Cowboys take Rueben Bain Jr.; Steelers and Eagles select receivers  NFL.com
5. Full 2026 NFL mock draft: Dane Brugler predicts all 7 rounds and 257 picks - The Athletic  The New York Times

Ronda Rousey immediately backtracks after accidentally insulting Paddy Pimblett: ‘Call me’ - Bloody Elbow 16 Apr 2026, 1:00 am

1. Ronda Rousey immediately backtracks after accidentally insulting Paddy Pimblett: ‘Call me’  Bloody Elbow
2. Ronda Rousey blows up on Kayla Harrison in brutal response to UFC champ: 'Who the f*** are you?'  Yahoo Sports
3. Ronda Rousey rips Kayla Harrison, reveals minimum pay structure for MVP event  Sherdog
4. 'Riddle me this, b*tch': Ronda Rousey goes off on Kayla Harrison  MMA Junkie
5. Ronda Rousey erupts in tirade responding to Kayla Harrison: ‘Who the f*ck are you to call me a liar?’  MMA Fighting

YouTube Premium is now 50% off for certain Google One subscribers - Android Police 16 Apr 2026, 12:58 am

1. YouTube Premium is now 50% off for certain Google One subscribers  Android Police
2. Google One discount takes 50% off YouTube Premium for a year  9to5Google
3. Google One 2 TB+ Subscribers Can Get 50 Percent Off YouTube Premium For 1 Year  Thurrott.com
4. Google Offers YouTube Premium Half-Price Yearly Subscription  Let's Data Science
5. YouTube Premium Now 50% Cheaper for Google AI Pro Subscribers  SammyGuru

Live Nation and Ticketmaster lose antitrust case - Axios 16 Apr 2026, 12:14 am

1. Live Nation and Ticketmaster lose antitrust case  Axios
2. Statement From Live Nation Entertainment  Live Nation Newsroom
3. Live Nation and Ticketmaster Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Market, Jury Finds  The New York Times
4. Live Nation illegally monopolized ticketing market, jury in antitrust trial finds  NBC News
5. Jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly and overcharged fans  CNN

Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia - Nature 15 Apr 2026, 11:58 pm

1. Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia  Nature
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. How natural selection really shaped humanity  The Economist
5. Redheads get the last laugh as numbers are on the rise  The Times

‘The Odyssey’ Stuns CinemaCon With Intense Trojan Horse Attack Footage; Christopher Nolan Says Movie Was an ‘Absolute Nightmare to Film — in All the Right Ways’ - Variety 15 Apr 2026, 11:52 pm

1. ‘The Odyssey’ Stuns CinemaCon With Intense Trojan Horse Attack Footage; Christopher Nolan Says Movie Was an ‘Absolute Nightmare to Film — in All the Right Ways’  Variety
2. Christopher Nolan Debuts Epic New Footage From ‘The Odyssey,’ Including Trojan Horse Sequence  The Hollywood Reporter
3. Christopher Nolan brings ‘The Odyssey’ to CinemaCon; Steven Spielberg previews 'Disclosure Day'  AP News
4. The Odyssey Footage Reveals Charlize Theron’s Role & It’s Not What You Think  Yahoo
5. The Odyssey, Disclosure Day, Werwulf and More: Everything at Universal's CinemaCon Panel  IGN

Australian authorities launch investigation after Ruby Rose accuses Katy Perry of sexual assault - Yahoo 15 Apr 2026, 11:43 pm

1. Australian authorities launch investigation after Ruby Rose accuses Katy Perry of sexual assault  Yahoo
2. Police investigate claims Katy Perry sexually assaulted Ruby Rose at Melbourne nightclub  The Guardian
3. Katy Perry is under investigation by Australian police over Ruby Rose sexual assault allegations from over a decade ago  Yahoo
4. Ruby Rose accuses Katy Perry of sexual assault, singer denies  USA Today
5. Anna Kendrick makes shocking claim about ‘aggressive’ Katy Perry touching her cleavage in resurfaced interview  Page Six

Gravity follows Newton and Einstein's rules, even at cosmic scales - Phys.org 15 Apr 2026, 11:40 pm

1. Gravity follows Newton and Einstein's rules, even at cosmic scales  Phys.org
2. Test of gravity using galaxy clusters supports dark matter  USC Dornsife
3. Gravity Obeys Newton and Einstein’s Laws—even Across the Cosmos  Bioengineer.org
4. Gravity holds across cosmos, proving Newton and Einstein right  Interesting Engineering

Source: LIV Golf operations "continue as scheduled," CEO reaffirms commitment to tour - Yahoo Sports 15 Apr 2026, 11:37 pm

1. Source: LIV Golf operations "continue as scheduled," CEO reaffirms commitment to tour  Yahoo Sports
2. LIV CEO shoots down 'speculation,' says '26 season unaltered  ESPN
3. LIV Golf leader says the show will go on amid reports of Saudi funding uncertainty  NBC News
4. Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures  The New York Times
5. LIV Golf's end may be imminent as report signals Saudi Arabia is preparing to cut off funding  Fox News

YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts - The Verge 15 Apr 2026, 10:18 pm

1. YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts  The Verge
2. You can now kill your YouTube Shorts feed with one setting  PhoneArena
3. YouTube Shorts are a lot easier to ignore with this new setting [Gallery]  9to5Google
4. YouTube now allows users to hide short videos.  GIGAZINE
5. How to stop watching YouTube Shorts?  Digital Trends

Pakistani Mediators Arrive in Tehran in Bid to Keep U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Alive - The New York Times 15 Apr 2026, 10:11 pm

S.F. infant diagnosed with measles, city’s first case in seven years - San Francisco Chronicle 15 Apr 2026, 9:07 pm

1. S.F. infant diagnosed with measles, city’s first case in seven years  San Francisco Chronicle
2. San Francisco Confirms First Measles Case Since 2019, in an Unvaccinated Infant  KQED
3. San Francisco health officials confirm measles in infant; first case since 2019  CBS News
4. First measles case since 2019 confirmed in SF infant  KRON4
5. Wednesday Afternoon News Roundup  SFGATE

Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it's different - NPR 15 Apr 2026, 7:58 pm

1. Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it's different  NPR
2. Catholic bishops rally behind Pope Leo on Iran war, counter Vance's remarks  USA Today
3. Is it normal for the U.S. president to spar with the Pope?  CBC
4. Johnson backs Trump, Vance in criticism of pope  Politico
5. Stephen Colbert Wants the Vice President to Lay Off the Pope  The New York Times

Hormuz traffic remains at a trickle as US blockade of Iranian ports appears to hold - The Times of Israel 15 Apr 2026, 7:47 pm

1. Hormuz traffic remains at a trickle as US blockade of Iranian ports appears to hold  The Times of Israel
2. The gamble in Trump’s Iran blockade that could decide the war  CNN
3. Commercial Ships Transit Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Blockades Iran’s Ports  WSJ
4. US military maintaining blockade on Iranian ports as peace talks are set to begin  Fox News
5. Iran can go up to two months without oil exports before cutting output, analysts say  Reuters

Parents speak out after son accused of Molotov attack on Sam Altman’s SF home - SFGATE 15 Apr 2026, 7:35 pm

1. Parents speak out after son accused of Molotov attack on Sam Altman’s SF home  SFGATE
2. A.I. Has a Message Problem of Its Own Making  The New Yorker
3. Suspect in attack at Sam Altman’s home held without bail  CNN
4. The digital trail of the 20-year-old accused of targeting OpenAI CEO Sam Altman  Business Insider
5. Parents of man charged with firebombing OpenAI CEO’s S.F. home speak out  San Francisco Chronicle

Pakistan and Bangladesh migrants are faking they are gay to get asylum in the UK: Report - The Times of India 15 Apr 2026, 7:32 pm

1. Pakistan and Bangladesh migrants are faking they are gay to get asylum in the UK: Report  The Times of India
2. Migrants are making false domestic abuse allegations to stay in the UK, BBC investigation finds  BBC
3. UK cracks down on fake asylum claims as Home Secretary warns of deportation and action against ‘sham lawyers’  The Times of India
4. Asylum seekers who pretend to be gay will be deported, says No 10  The Times
5. Our gay asylum policy makes no sense  The Spectator

Google rolls out a native Gemini app for Mac - TechCrunch 15 Apr 2026, 6:22 pm

1. Google rolls out a native Gemini app for Mac  TechCrunch
2. The Gemini app is now on Mac  blog.google
3. Google Launches Dedicated Gemini App for MacOS  CNET
4. Google Debuts Standalone Gemini App for Apple’s MacOS  Bloomberg.com
5. Google launches a Gemini AI app on Mac  The Verge

Hungary's new leader has vowed to wean his country off Russian energy. It will be a painful transition. - CBS News 15 Apr 2026, 5:08 pm

1. Hungary's new leader has vowed to wean his country off Russian energy. It will be a painful transition.  CBS News
2. Ukraine war briefing: Hungary’s new leader says he would ask Putin to end the killing in Ukraine  The Guardian
3. Hungary May No Longer Be Putin’s Ally, but It Can’t Afford a Full Break  The New York Times
4. Magyar calls on Orbán to lift veto on Ukraine loan before his exit  Euronews.com
5. Hungary's Magyar will talk to MOL leadership, focus on fuel supplies  Reuters

CDC warns new drug-resistant bacteria is rising in the US and posing major 'public health threat' - Daily Mail 15 Apr 2026, 4:29 pm

1. CDC warns new drug-resistant bacteria is rising in the US and posing major 'public health threat'  Daily Mail
2. Drug-resistant strain of diarrhea-inducing Shigella infection on the rise in the US, CDC says  KING5.com
3. CDC Warns Drug-Resistant Shigella Infections Are Rising in the U.S.  People.com
4. Shigella, diarrhea-causing infection, increasing in US, CDC says  USA Today
5. Cases of this diarrhea-causing, drug-resistant infection are rising across the US  The Independent

AirPods Max 2 Review: A Bigger Upgrade Than You Think - bgr.com 15 Apr 2026, 4:17 pm

1. AirPods Max 2 Review: A Bigger Upgrade Than You Think  bgr.com
2. I tested the AirPods Max 2, Sony WH-1000XM6, and Bose QuietComfort Ultra: here's the only pair I’d keep  Tom's Guide
3. Apple Unveils AirPods Max 2 With Smarter Sound + Spatial Audio  Design Milk
4. How the AirPods Max 2 Changed the Way Neuroscientists Think About Sound and Memory  Fortune Herald
5. An Apple AirPods Max 2 update unlocks new features – but there’s a catch  stuff.tv

Artemis II astronauts made most of professional photography training - Reuters 15 Apr 2026, 4:11 pm

1. Artemis II astronauts made most of professional photography training  Reuters
2. Starstruck  NASA (.gov)
3. LOOK: NASA’s Artemis II Photo Shows Something Scientists Are Still Trying to Explain  Yahoo
4. See NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon in 12 stunning photos  Scientific American
5. This historic photo tells the Artemis II story in a single shot  Mashable

Update: Artemis II Crew Comes Home - NASA (.gov) 15 Apr 2026, 4:07 pm

1. Update: Artemis II Crew Comes Home  NASA (.gov)
2. NASA to Host Artemis II Crew Postflight News Conference  NASA (.gov)
3. How a Navy photographer snapped an iconic Artemis II astronaut photo  Task & Purpose
4. ‘Return to the Moon’ Review: Artemis II’s Achievement on PBS  WSJ
5. Iowa State graduate contributes to NASA's Artemis mission  KCCI

Want to control your blood sugar? Here’s the best time of day for exercise. - The Washington Post 15 Apr 2026, 4:00 pm

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. Lark or owl? Here’s when you should exercise — and what you should do  The Times
4. Timing exercise to match body clock chronotype may lower cardiovascular disease risk  Medical Xpress
5. Morning Versus Evening Exercise for Blood Pressure Control in Hypertension: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials  Cureus

U.S. and Iran inch toward framework deal to end war, U.S. officials say - Axios 15 Apr 2026, 2:48 pm

1. U.S. and Iran inch toward framework deal to end war, U.S. officials say  Axios
2. Live updates: Push for US-Iran talks gains momentum as White House expresses optimism for deal  CNN
3. US and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefire  The Guardian
4. Iran War News Live Updates: Blockade ‘Fully Implemented’ as Mediators Push for U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Extension  WSJ
5. Iran war updates: Pakistani army chief in Tehran in bid to restart US talks  Al Jazeera

What’s the deal with Alzheimer’s disease and amyloid? - Ars Technica 15 Apr 2026, 2:11 pm

1. What’s the deal with Alzheimer’s disease and amyloid?  Ars Technica
2. Analysis of Alzheimer’s Drugs Stirs Debate About Their Effectiveness  The New York Times
3. Effect of ‘gamechanger’ Alzheimer’s drugs ‘trivial’, review concludes  The Guardian
4. Alzheimer’s Drugs Targeting Amyloid Don’t Help, Review Finds  Bloomberg.com
5. Scientists say we’ve been treating Alzheimer’s all wrong  ScienceDaily

Security footage shows principal tackle gunman at Oklahoma school - USA Today 15 Apr 2026, 1:47 pm

1. Security footage shows principal tackle gunman at Oklahoma school  USA Today
2. Oklahoma principal shot while tackling ex-student armed with handguns  The Guardian
3. Surveillance video from Pauls Valley High School proves principal is hero  KOCO
4. Father of would-be school shooter tackled by Oklahoma principal sheds light on motive  NBC News
5. Video shows Pauls Valley principal heroically tackling school gunman, reveals person opened locked door to let him inside  KFOR.com

Russia launches drones, missiles overnight and through the day - Reuters 15 Apr 2026, 6:23 am

1. Russia launches drones, missiles overnight and through the day  Reuters
2. Russia launches one of its largest drone attacks on Ukraine this year, killing 16  CNN
3. Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack  NPR
4. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 15, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
5. Russian attacks leave 13 dead in Ukraine as strikes hit Kyiv and Odesa  BBC