Oil prices plummeted by around 10% on Friday after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, fell by $9.47, or 10.29%, to $84.95 according to oilprice.com. Brent, the international standard, dropped $8.52, or 8.52%, to $90.87 a barrel.  U.S. motorists also experienced relief at the pump, with average gasoline prices falling to $4.08 per gallon for regular on Friday, after hitting $4.17 on April 9, the highest level so far this year, AAA data shows. Gas prices are closely tied to the price of crude, which accounts…

You can now get a first look at production photos of Schmigadoon! on Broadway. The production is currently in previews, and will officially open at The Nederlander Theatre on Monday, April 20.  Schmigadoon! stars Alex Brightman and Sara Chase as Josh Skinner and Melissa Gimble, a couple who accidentally wanders into Schmigadoon – the magical town where every day is a musical. Everybody has a song for everything, the corn is as high as an elephant’s eye, and the only bridge out of town leads nowhere. Melissa and Josh soon discover the only way to escape is by finding true love—which…

Published on 17/04/2026 – 9:11 GMT+2•Updated 9:23 Even if the Middle East conflict were to end today, its ripple effects risk creating the conditions for further conflicts to emerge, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Alexander De Croo has told Euronews’ morning show, Europe Today. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The first measure [that must be taken] is to stop the war or at least come to some type of normalisation of the shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz,” the former Belgian Prime Minister said. He cautioned that, even if the war ceased today, economic interventions are needed to avoid a…

Regardless of what happened in the past, Cortney Reardanz can’t seem to let go of Colt Johnson. In Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek of the Monday, April 20, episode of 90 Day: The Single Life, Cortney, 34, admits that she knows Colt, 40, has been unfaithful to her during their relationship. “I thought Colt went to Canada to live with his mom,” she says in a confessional interview. “I found out the whole time he’s been in Brazil with Diana, the woman he’s been sending f*** videos to.” Despite the betrayal and violation, Cortney still has a soft spot for…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A swarm of one million bees shut down part of a highway for hours as authorities quickly moved to address the situation.Around 11 a.m. Friday, a pickup truck transporting the bees crashed on Interstate 40 in Knoxville, Tennessee, heading toward the Henley Street exit and unleashing the bees, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).Authorities did not say how many hives were being transported, but large-scale bee shipments are commonly used by commercial beekeepers to support agriculture and pollination efforts across the country.Drivers stuck near the crash were told to stay…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One month after President Donald Trump ordered a government-wide halt on artificial intelligence firm Anthropic’s technology following a clash with the Pentagon, the company’s CEO is back at the White House for high-level talks — as officials reconsider whether a system they sidelined over national security and political concerns may be too important to ignore.A source familiar with the meeting told Fox News White House chief of staff Susie Wiles met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Friday. Anthropic’s new artificial intelligence model, Mythos Preview, is considered so advanced that the company has restricted…

Walmart announced that it’s planning to remodel more than 650 of its stores around the U.S. while it also will open about 20 new stores in 2026 and early 2027. The retail giant said on Thursday that the plan builds on its 2024 commitment to open or convert over 150 new locations while updating its existing store portfolio.”This investment is intended to create jobs, help strengthen local economies, and make shopping faster and more convenient for our customers,” Walmart said, adding that the new stores and remodels will drive construction jobs during the projects while creating long-term roles in retail,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As fans may have to pay $150 to travel to World Cup games at MetLife Stadium this summer, FIFA believes NJ Transit’s “Regional Stadium Mobility Plan” will be a success.The FIFA World Cup 2026 New York New Jersey Host Committee and NJ Transit announced the plan on Friday, with the price of getting to MetLife Stadium being the hottest topic, along with bans on parking at the stadium.But Alex Lasry, the CEO of the Host Committee, said the plan is “built with safety and responsibility at its core.” “(We are) ensuring that…

Prince St. Pizza is taking a slice out of Brooklyn. The cult-favorite Manhattan pizza shop, known for its spicy pepperoni squares, is opening a new location across the East River with its first Brooklyn storefront. The doors at the new location at 271 Smith Street will officially open on Thursday, April 23 at 12 p.m. and will remain open until midnight. Prince St. Pizza is bringing its iconic pepperoni squares across the East River. Robert Miller This highly anticipated opening will be Prince St. Pizza’s first new NYC location since its 2012 debut in Nolita. Prince St. Pizza has previously…

Three Southern California residents have been sentenced in a bizarre insurance fraud scheme which prosecutors say involved them staging fake bear attacks on high-end cars.It all stems from a claim the suspects filed with their insurance company, saying a bear got into their car, a 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost, at Lake Arrowhead on Jan. 28, 2024, and damaged the inside with scratches. The California Department of Insurance said the suspects provided a video to the company, which showed the “bear” in the car.An investigation into the claim – dubbed “Operation Bear Claw” – took a closer look at the video and…

Korean pop music, film and TV have already conquered the world. Now, a handful of theater producers in Seoul are asking whether live performance can be next – and they’re betting on AI-powered smart glasses to get there. The concept is straightforward: theatergoers put on a pair of chunky frames that display translated dialogue on the lenses in real time, synced to the action onstage. No more craning your neck toward a supertitle screen. The technology, built by Korean start-up Xpert Inc., currently supports four languages, and the company says full real-time translation is the eventual goal. As first reported…

Published on 17/04/2026 – 11:25 GMT+2 A former Philippine congressman who fled the country and had his passport cancelled after being charged in a corruption scandal over flood control projects has been detained in the Czech Republic, President Ferdinand Marcos said on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The alleged crime, believed to have cost taxpayers billions of dollars, sparked protests and arrests across the storm-battered archipelago, which was hit by hundreds of floods last year alone according to United Nations data. Elizaldy Co was charged alongside a number of public works officials and construction firm owners in November, accused of violating the…

Summer House star Ciara Miller quickly shut down any hopes of her being the next Bachelorette. “I’m so happy being single,” Ciara, 30, told Glamour on Friday, April 17. “Honestly, I can’t imagine anyone being in my apartment. I don’t think it’s a bad thing to be single.” When asked about some fans theorizing that she could be tapped to lead ABC’s dating franchise, Ciara replied, “F*** no. I’m way too private.” Ciara’s personal life was thrust into the spotlight in a new way earlier this year when rumors swirled that her ex and costar West Wilson was hooking up…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The daughter of the American woman missing in The Bahamas says she thinks Brian Hooker is using his mother’s illness as an “excuse” to leave the island nation after he spent five days in a Freeport jail.Karli Aylesworth told Fox News Digital on Friday that Hooker’s mother has been “terminally ill for a while.” Hooker abruptly left The Bahamas on Wednesday after saying he would remain in the country to search for his missing wife, Aylesworth’s mother, Lynette.He was released from a Bahamian jail on Monday night after five days behind bars,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday that the Trump administration is working with federal agencies and the FBI to review a growing number of cases involving American scientists who have gone missing or died and to determine whether any of the cases may be connected.”In light of the recent and legitimate questions about these troubling cases, and President Trump’s commitment to the truth, the White House is actively working with all relevant agencies and the FBI to holistically review all of the cases together and identify any potential commonalities that…