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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Multiple researchers with top security clearances gone without a trace2. Justice Thomas explains what progressivism is actually doing to America3. Joe Rogan criticizes Trump for getting into one of the ‘craziest’ wars MAJOR HEADLINESFEELING BLUE — Progressive firebrand wins congressional seat, dealing blow to slim Republican majority. Continue reading …SECRECY FIGHT — Charlie Kirk case stalls as accused shooter delays plea and eyes media limits. Continue reading …CASE…

It’s been a whirlwind few days for 10-year-old Kade Heisler. Sitting in the Saddledome Tuesday, watching the Calgary Flames take on the Colorado Avalanche, he never thought he’d be back just two days later watching the Flames’ pre-game skate, nevermind getting to meet his hockey hero. “It was just a really cool moment,” said Kade. “I’ve never been to an NHL practice before.”The young fan first caught the Calgary netminder’s attention with a sign at Tuesday’s game that read “Wolf you are my idol,” but it was Kade’s reaction to being gifted a stick that made the highlight reel.“He gave…

Two eye-catching public artworks will keep First Nations stories alive for generations of university students in the heart of Perth.

Myanmar has reduced the sentence of imprisoned ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday (Apr 17), as part of an amnesty by a new president who ousted her government in a coup five years ago.Aung San Suu Kyi, 80, was serving a 27-year sentence for a litany of offences her allies said were politically motivated to keep her at bay, ranging from incitement and corruption to election fraud and violating a state secrets law.The sentence has been cut by one-sixth, but it remains unclear whether the Nobel Peace Prize winner will be allowed to serve the…

Israel and Lebanon have announced a 10-day ceasefire to allow negotiations for a more permanent security and peace agreement to continue.The truce was announced by United States President Donald Trump on Thursday and came into effect at 21:00 GMT.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe ceasefire follows six weeks of fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group, Hezbollah. In its war on Lebanon, Israel has killed at least 2,196 people and displaced more than one million.But on Friday morning, Lebanon’s army reported several ceasefire violations by Israeli forces.Will the ceasefire last? What are its terms? Here’s what we…

Systematic hedge funds have ramped up their equity exposure at an unprecedented pace, adding $86 billion worth of stocks over the last five trading sessions, according to a Goldman Sachs note, cited in a Reuters report.The note highlighted that the surge represents one of the largest short-term buying sprees by Commodity Trading Advisors, a category of hedge funds that rely on algorithms to follow market trends rather than fundamental analysis.These funds typically use quantitative models and market signals to determine their trades.Their strategies are designed to capitalise on prevailing trends and exit positions when those trends begin to weaken, instead…

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated:  April 17, 2026 Two tokens. Vertical charts. And a lot of unanswered questions. Siren crypto surged 32.97% in 24 hours to $0.927893 before consolidating near $0.62, while RaveDAO (RAVE) executed a 40x move from $0.30 to $18 in just five days. Both rallies now drawing serious manipulation scrutiny from on-chain analysts. The question the market keeps circling:…

New innovation in the exchange-traded fund industry could come at a cost to investors during extreme conditions.According to MFS Investment Management’s Jamie Harrison, ETFs involved in increasingly complex derivatives and less transparent markets may be in uncharted territory when it comes to violent downturns.”Those would be something that you’d want to keep an eye on as volatility ramps up,” the firm’s head of ETF capital markets told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “As innovation continues to increase at a rapid pace within the ETF wrapper, [it’s] definitely something that we advise our clients to be really front-footed about… Lack of transparency…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump announced that he is nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz to helm the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).”I am pleased to announce the new leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is my Honor to nominate the incredibly talented Dr. Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH, as my Director of the CDC,” the president declared in a Thursday Truth Social post.”Erica graduated from Brown University for College and Medical School, and served a distinguished career as a Doctor of Medicine in the United States Military, the…

Kirk’s accused assassin wants to bar murder video Lawyers for Tyler Robinson don’t want video of Charlie Kirk’s murder at Utah Valley University played next week during a hearing on their motion to have prosecutors kicked off the case over an alleged conflict of interest. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Charlie Kirk’s suspected assassin Tyler Robinson is due in court Friday for a hearing on his defense team’s motion to exclude news cameras, and he still hasn’t entered a plea more than seven months after a shooting in front of a crowd of thousands at Utah Valley…