What to Know About the Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire, and R.F.K. Jr.’s Shifting Tone on Vaccines

The Headlines · Apr 17, 2026 · 14m

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: 10-Day Cease-Fire Between Israel and Lebanon Goes Into Effect, by Euan Ward, Isabel Kershner, Eric Schmitt and Thomas Fuller Hegseth Again Threatens Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure, by John Ismay White House Declines to Offer Congress an Estimate of Iran War Cost, by Tony Romm In Las Vegas, Trump Brushes Off Rising Fuel Prices, by Chris Cameron Trump to Nominate Doctor Who Has Publicly Supported Vaccines as C.D.C. Director, by Apoorva Mandavilli Utah Becomes the New Center of U.S. Measles Cases, by Teddy Rosenbluth Roger Adams…