Hegseth's contradictory Iran statements and D4vd arrested in teen's murder: Morning Rundown
By Elizabeth Robinson
Published on April 17, 2026.
Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Defense Secretary, has stated that Iran is removing some missiles and launchers from its missile program, despite claiming its defenses were decimated. Despite this, he acknowledged that there are still some stockpiles and Iran is "digging out" its remaining missiles. This contradicts statements from the Trump administration, which has sought to showcase its military devastation to Iran's capabilities. The singer D4vd has been arrested in the murder of a 14-year-old boy, whose remains were found in his abandoned car. Meanwhile, a House effort to end the war with Iran failed by just one vote. The president announced that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire so far, but Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon. The combined media behemoth Nexstar is set to acquire Tegna, which would reach up to 80% of U.K. households, but it is not a done deal as a merger could transform the broadcast industry.
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