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US approves potential $11.9 billion sale of integrated combat system to Germany
April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Friday it had approved the possible sale of integrated combat system, supporting equipment, and support to Germany for an estimated cost of $11.9...
Apr 17, 2026
Cinemas see summer sizzle in 'Spider-Man' and 'Star Wars'
By Lisa Richwine LAS VEGAS, April 17 (Reuters) - A new Spider-Man adventure, a Steven Spielberg UFO movie and Baby Yoda's big-screen debut will light up movie screens this summer in what cinema operat...
Apr 17, 2026
White House and Anthropic CEO discuss working together amid rising fear about Mythos model
By Bo Erickson and Jessica Koscielniak WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration and Anthropic's CEO on Friday discussed working together for the first time since a dispute earlier thi...
Apr 17, 2026
Exclusive-Meta targets May 20 for first wave of layoffs; additional cuts later in 2026
By Katie Paul and Jeff Horwitz NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 (Reuters) - Meta intends to conduct a first wave of sweeping layoffs planned for this year on May 20, with more coming later, three sour...
Apr 17, 2026
Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole (elbow) set to begin rehab assignment
The New York Yankees sent Gerrit Cole on a minor league rehab assignment Friday as the right-hander closes in on his first major league appearance since Game 5 of the 2024 World Series. Cole, 35, unde...
Apr 17, 2026
Ex-CEO, ex-CFO of bankrupt AI company charged with fraud
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) - The former chief executive and chief financial officer of iLearningEngines, which provided AI-driven business automation technology, were indicted on...
Apr 17, 2026
Report: Retirement an option on table for Lakers' LeBron James
LeBron James will lead the Lakers into the first-round of the NBA playoffs against the favored Houston Rockets in Los Angeles in what could be the final series of his storied 23-year career. Unless it...
Apr 17, 2026
Man arrested after shots fired in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was arrested after shots were fired Thursday night in Peoria's East Bluff. Peoria Police says officers responded just before 9:15 P.M. to Wilcox and Wisconsin after reports of a s...
Apr 17, 2026
Ukraine's Zelenskiy calls for joint efforts to set up Hormuz mission
April 17 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Friday for joint efforts for an effective mission to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and said Kyiv's wartime...
Apr 17, 2026
Actor Natalie Portman is pregnant with her third child
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, April 17 (Reuters) - Actor Natalie Portman is expecting her third child with her partner, French music producer Tanguy Destable, her representative confirmed to Reute...
Apr 17, 2026
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