Day: April 17, 2026
Filipino sustainability champion named to World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders 2026
Filipino sustainability advocate Carlo Chen-Delantar has been named to the World Economic Forum”s (WEF) Young Global Leaders (YGL) Class of 2026.
LIVE UPDATES: Conflict in the Middle East (April 17, 2026)
Here are the latest news and updates on the US-Israel war against Iran and related developments.
Latest bid to rein in Trump’s Iran war powers fails in US House
The U.S. House of Representatives backed President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran on Thursday, narrowly blocking a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the war until hostilities are authorized by Congress. The war powers resolution was rejected by 214 to 213 in the Republican-majority chamber, a day after a similar measure was blocked in the Senate.
Daughter of missing American woman touches down in Bahamas, slams stepdad after he fled amid investigation
The daughter of missing Bahamas woman Lynette Hooker arrived on Great Abaco Island and lashed out at stepfather Brian Hooker, who left for the U.S. abruptly.
High school students shown inappropriate images in teacher’s slideshow presentation
Students at a Washington high school were allegedly exposed to nude breast images during a teacher’s slideshow, according to the school principal.
FBI receives DNA data from hair sample in Nancy Guthrie case: sources
Sources say the FBI is conducting advanced DNA analysis on evidence from the abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mother from her Tucson, Arizona, home.
Sailors injured after fire breaks out on aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower during shipyard maintenance
Three sailors were injured after a fire broke out on aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Mystery clouds deaths, disappearances of scientists with UFO research ties: timeline
Karoline Leavitt says the Trump administration will likely investigate a string of mysterious deaths and disappearances of high-level scientists.
Peptides may soon be easier to get amid RFK Jr.’s push, but experts warn of risks
The FDA is reportedly set to discuss easing peptide restrictions at an anticipated July meeting, as RFK Jr. advocates for making the treatments more accessible.
Lorenzo Lamas and Heather Locklear set to make their first public outing as a couple at fan event
Heather Locklear and Lorenzo Lamas are taking their relationship public with a joint appearance at the Chiller Theatre Expo in New Jersey this month.
