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Los Angeles: Marvel Studios unveiled the first full-length trailer for Avengers: Doomsday at CinemaCon on April 17, showing Robert Downey Jr. as an unmasked Doctor Doom, the return of Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, and multiple crossover sequences including X-Men appearances and multiverse elements, according to reporting that cites Variety and studio remarks.

This week exhibitors responded enthusiastically to the footage; Kevin Feige said Doomsday will pick up where Avengers: Endgame left off and confirmed Avengers-X-Men crossover ambitions, while attendees including Downey Jr. and Evans appeared at the presentation. The trailer imagery—Professor Xavier, battles involving Gambit and Shang-Chi, and Doom catching Mjolnir—anchors Marvel's promotional push ahead of scheduled release planning.

Fort Worth, Texas — No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 13 Minnesota clinched spots in Saturday's NCAA Gymnastics Championship after Thursday's semifinals, with Oklahoma posting a 198.300 and Minnesota edging UCLA in the final rotation to secure the program's first appearance in the Four on the Floor. Head coach Jenny Hansen called it a historic milestone.

Fort Worth organizers reported LSU and Florida had earlier advanced by defeating Georgia and Stanford; Oklahoma and Minnesota will join LSU and Florida in the national final on Saturday. Faith Torrez of Oklahoma won the NCAA all-around Thursday with a 39.7875 despite limited event participation this season.

Los Angeles. Homicide detectives arrested 21-year-old singer David Burke, known as D4vd, on Thursday after investigators connected him to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed body was found months earlier inside a Tesla that had been towed from the Hollywood Hills. Police said he is being held without bail on suspicion of murder.

The LAPD said investigators will present findings to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office on Monday for filing consideration. Defense attorneys Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter issued a statement denying Burke caused the teen's death. Media outlets published footage of the arrest, and authorities continue to collect evidence and interview potential witnesses.

Washington: On April 17, India’s Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met with Congressman Pete Sessions to discuss advancing bilateral ties, Kwatra said in a post on X. Sessions, identified as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations in the House Oversight Committee, received praise for his support for a stronger India–US partnership.

New Delhi and Washington saw public acknowledgements this week when US President Donald Trump congratulated former Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu on his appointment as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on his Truth Social account; the message highlighted Sandhu’s diplomatic experience and his contributions while serving as India’s ambassador from 2020 to 2024, eliciting coverage across multiple outlets on April 16–17.

Cleveland. Rookie left-hander Parker Messick carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning Thursday, and the Guardians beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 after Leody Taveras led off the ninth with a ground-ball single that eluded the infield. Messick faced one batter over the minimum before Blaze Alexander’s subsequent single ended the bid and the starter was removed.

Fans of 14,748 gave Messick a standing ovation as he left the mound; he said, “I did my best. Maybe next time.” Cleveland’s franchise no-hitter drought, last ended by Len Barker on May 15, 1981, remains intact. Baltimore again avoided history in the ninth, continuing recent late-inning offensive resistance documented in prior seasons.

Los Angeles. Chizzy Iwai opened the first round of the JM Eagle LA Championship at El Caballero Country Club with an extraordinary stretch, playing her first seven holes 7 under and capping the run with an eagle on the par-5 16th. She shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead in the tournament.

El Caballero, a tree-lined layout, is subbing for Wilshire Country Club for the second straight year because of course renovations. The JM Eagle LA Championship serves as the final event on the schedule before the major Chevron Championship next week in Houston, giving players one last competitive appearance ahead of the Houston major.

Washington — Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons announced he will resign at the end of May, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirming Lyons' last day as May 31. Lyons, who joined ICE in 2007, led expanded hiring, detention capacity and enforcement operations under the Trump administration.

The resignation letter, reported this spring and cited by multiple outlets, states Lyons is leaving to spend time with family; DHS and the White House issued statements praising his leadership. CBS News previously reported the planned exit, and officials have not named a successor, leaving short-term leadership and policy continuity questions for ICE this month.

Nashville — Troy Terry scored on a power play with 2:54 remaining Thursday night, and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Nashville Predators 5-4 in the regular-season finale. Cutter Gauthier, Jackson LaCombe, Alex Killorn and Tristan Luneau also scored for Anaheim, while Steven Stamkos and Filip Forsberg each recorded multiple goals for Nashville.

The late goal gave Anaheim the decisive margin and solidified the Ducks' standing for the postseason; reporting indicates the result positions Anaheim as the Pacific Division's third seed and sets a first-round meeting in Edmonton on Monday. Box-score details list Anaheim with 40 shots, Nashville 22, and indicate power-play and goalie statistics that shaped the final outcome.

Bamenda, Cameroon – Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful speech in Bamenda, warning that the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” and condemning leaders who devote vast resources to war instead of education, healing, and development. He said governments should redirect military spending toward schools, hospitals, and projects that support human dignity and social progress. According to Reuters, he also criticized the use of religion for political and military purposes, rejecting efforts to weaponize faith or to manipulate religious belief to justify conflict, repression, or geopolitical ambition.

Bamenda, Cameroon – The address came shortly after an online clash in which former U.S. President Donald Trump attacked the Pope’s stance on the war with Iran, and news outlets reported that many observers saw Leo’s remarks as delivered under that public pressure, even though he did not name Trump or any other leader. The speech took place in Cameroon’s anglophone region, where conflict since 2017 has killed more than 6,000 people and displaced over 600,000, and where local groups briefly paused violence during the papal visit. Against that backdrop, the Pope called for peace, unity, and an end to corruption and exploitation in Cameroon and beyond.

Tucson, Ariz. — The FBI received and is analyzing potentially critical DNA evidence this week in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, law enforcement reported. Investigators say the sample was recovered from Guthrie’s home and included a clipping taken from her bedsheets; authorities have sent it to federal laboratories for advanced testing.

Phoenix and other Arizona officials said this week agencies, including the Pima County Sheriff’s Office, have been sharing materials with the FBI; no arrests have been announced and searches for a suspect continue. Separately on April 17, Senator Ruben Gallego denied apparent misconduct allegations after a representative said a woman may come forward.