By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — More than 275,000 layoffs were announced last month, reaching a level not seen since the pandemic, according to a new report published Thursday. The biggest culprit was one particular employer: The federal government. The federal government announced plans to axe 216,215 jobs, accounting for nearly 80% of the 275,240
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By AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s dramatic changes to the federal government haven’t emerged as an obvious political winner or loser, according to a new poll that indicates some Americans may be giving him the benefit of the doubt for now on his Department of Government
Continue Reading By AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s dramatic changes to the federal government haven’t emerged as an obvious political winner or loser, according to a new poll that indicates some Americans may be giving him the benefit of the doubt for now on his Department of Government
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Roughly 250 people showed up to support the Freudenthal Center for Parkinson’s Disease in the last year’s Tulip Trot.
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Lindsay Corp. (LNN) on Thursday reported earnings of $26.6 million in its fiscal second quarter. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of $2.44 per share. The irrigation equipment maker posted revenue of $187.1 million in the period. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights
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Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on countries and territories yesterday, including some with no economy — or even people. The Heard Island and McDonald Islands in the southern Indian Ocean will apparently have to pay a 10% tariff on goods they send to the US. However, the
Continue ReadingCNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on countries and territories yesterday, including some with no economy — or even people. The Heard Island and McDonald Islands in the southern Indian Ocean will apparently have to pay a 10% tariff on goods they send to the US. However,
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — There is nowhere to hide in the auto industry from President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs, according to former Ford CEO Mark Fields. “The cost of vehicles will go up. It’s just math. The bottom line is there is absolutely no vehicle that won’t be impacted by tariffs,”
Continue ReadingPor CNN Tormentas peligrosas azotan el este de EE.UU, tornados intensos e incluso violentos han destruido viviendas y granjas en Missouri y Arkansas. Los datos de radar sugieren que los vientos en línea recta alcanzaron los 128 km/h en Indiana. Cerca de 5 millones de personas estaban bajo alerta de tornado en partes de Tennessee,
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Many would-be travelers go online to plan their vacations, whether that means looking for the best flight deals and hotel recommendations or more nitty-gritty info about whether their destination of choice requires a visa. In the United States, those preparing for an international trip can check out the State
Continue ReadingPor John Liu, CNN Los amplios aranceles anunciados por el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump el miércoles no solo afectan a las superpotencias económicas, sino también a las pequeñas empresas financieras. De hecho, una lista de la Casa Blanca señala algunos territorios sin economía ni población. Ese es el caso de las Islas Heard y McDonald,
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid will undergo arthroscopic surgery next week on his left knee, the team announced on Wednesday. The 76ers said the decision was made “following consultations with medical experts.” Embiid was shut down for the season on February 28 after featuring in only 19 games
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español Putin recluta más soldados en un momento crucial de la guerra. Israel anuncia la expansión de la operación en Gaza para “incorporarse grandes áreas”. Nintendo Switch 2 llegará al mercado el 5 de junio. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. Suscríbete aquí para recibir
Continue Reading By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,145 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the military-led government said, and humanitarian aid groups scrambled to provide survivors medical care and shelter. Information Minister Maung Maung Ohn also
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Four women’s soccer players from Zambia have been removed from the national team ahead of upcoming internationals due to added challenges entering the United States. The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) announced on Wednesday that captain Barbra Banda, Racheal Kundananji, Prisca Chilufya and Grace Chanda, all of whom play
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final N.Y. Yankees 9 Arizona 7 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Boston 8 Baltimore 4 Final Houston 5 Minnesota 2 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Philadelphia 3 Colorado 1 Final Milwaukee 1 Cincinnati 0 ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Milwaukee 126 Philadelphia 113 Final Orlando 109 Washington 97 Final Portland 112 Toronto
Continue Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Thursday, Apr. 03. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
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Continue Reading Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Thursday, Apr. 03. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Two US senators are demanding that artificial intelligence companies shed light on their safety practices. This comes months after several families — including a Florida mom whose 14-year-old son died by suicide — sued startup Character.AI, claiming its chatbots harmed their children. “We write to express our
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By Devan Cole and Tierney Sneed, CNN Washington (CNN) — US District Judge James Boasberg said Thursday that he is looking at whether “probable cause” exists to hold Trump administration officials in contempt for violating his orders halting the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. The comments from Boasberg
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By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Two survivors have been pulled from under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Myanmar, more than five days after the country was struck by a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The miraculous rescues of the two men offer rare moments of hope in the Southeast Asian country, where the ruling
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen said that it “was not a mistake” that he liked an Instagram post criticizing Red Bull’s decision to swap Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda just two races into the new Formula One season. After a disappointing start to the year, Lawson was replaced at Red Bull by
Continue ReadingBy Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Cult American designer Rick Owens transformed his Paris Fashion Week set into an industrial dystopian futurescape on Thursday, with models walking in platform boots, wide-collared jackets and visor-like wraparound sunglasses. Amid the exaggerated sci-fi silhouettes, however, the afternoon’s most avant-garde look was arguably not on the runway, but on
Continue ReadingPor Ivana Kottasová, CNN Hungría se retirará de la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI), anunció su Gobierno este miércoles, mientras el primer ministro del país, Viktor Orban, recibía al primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, en Budapest. La visita de Netanyahu a Hungría marcó la primera vez que el líder israelí pisó suelo europeo desde que
Continue ReadingBy John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Stock markets across Asia-Pacific and Europe fell Thursday and US markets were also set to open lower after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on trading partners around the world, with many Asian countries taking the biggest hits. Trump’s broad-based tariffs have raised levies on Chinese imports,
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Hungary will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), its government said Wednesday, as the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomed Israeli Prime Minister and ICC fugitive Benjamin Netanyahu to Budapest. Speaking alongside Netanyahu in Budapest, Orban said his government decided to leave the court because it has become
Continue ReadingPor Andi Babineau, CNN Luego de estar detenido por más de un mes por autoridades migratorias, José Gregorio González fue liberado la mañana de este viernes para que pueda continuar con el proceso de intentar donar un riñón a su hermano. González, que llegó a Estados Unidos para apoyar a su hermano en la batalla
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