By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks plunged in after-hours trading Wednesday as investors digested President Donald Trump’s decision to impose sweeping tariffs that could escalate a growing trade war and upend the global economy. Dow futures plummeted more than 1,100 points, or 2.7%. S&P 500 futures sank 3.9%. Futures tied to
Continue ReadingBy Sirisha Dinavahi Click here for updates on this story 4/2/25 (LAPost.com) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified Candida auris – a deadly and drug-resistant fungus – as an “urgent threat” due to its rapid spread in healthcare facilities across the United States. Cases have surged since its first U.S.
Continue ReadingBy Sirisha Dinavahi Click here for updates on this story 4/2/25 (LAPost.com) — The University of Southern California has implemented a series of austerity measures, including a staff hiring freeze, in response to financial uncertainties stemming from federal funding challenges and ongoing investigations by the President Donald Trump administration. In a letter released Monday, university
Continue ReadingPor Kayla Tausche y Alayna Treene, CNN Se espera que los asesores del presidente Donald Trump le presenten este miércoles varias opciones para un acuerdo de inversión en TikTok que involucre a varias empresas de capital riesgo, fondos de capital privado y tecnológicas de prestigio, según varias fuentes familiarizadas con las conversaciones. Esto ocurre mientras
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By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump made a series of false claims about tariffs and trade – most of which he has made before – in the Wednesday speech in which he announced a sweeping set of global tariffs. Here is a fact check of some of Trump’s remarks. Canada’s dairy tariffs
Continue ReadingPor Gabe Cohen y Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Los funcionarios de Seguridad Nacional están discutiendo el uso de fondos de FEMA, destinados a proporcionar vivienda y otra ayuda a los inmigrantes, para la aplicación de las leyes de inmigración, según varias fuentes familiarizadas con las discusiones. El llamado Programa de Refugio y Servicios fue objetivo de
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of anticipation and speculation, President Donald Trump followed through on his tariff threats by declaring a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States. Global
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By Homero De la Fuente and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Tensions boiled over in the aftermath of Fenerbahçe’s 2-1 loss to Galatasaray in the Turkish Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday, as manager José Mourinho clashed with his counterpart, Okan Buruk. The heated Istanbul derby saw three red cards issued in stoppage time before the final
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By Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday picked Stanley Woodward, a lawyer for multiple Trump aides over the years and for defendants accused of crimes in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, to be the No. 3 official at the Justice Department. Woodward most recently has served as
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — He didn’t even stop to use the bathroom. Beginning Monday night, Democratic Sen. Cory Booker stood and spoke for 25 hours and 5 minutes, according to his office, breaking the record for the longest speech on the Senate floor in modern history. The 55-year-old New Jersey senator surpassed the
Continue ReadingPor Brad Lendon, CNN Estados Unidos aprobó la posible venta de 20 cazas F-16 a Manila, lo que brinda a su aliado clave en el Indo-Pacífico una importante mejora en su fuerza aérea, justo días después de que el secretario de Defensa de EE.UU., Pete Hegseth, se comprometiera a contrarrestar “la agresión de China”. La
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By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press Weather forecasters sometimes warn of storms that unleash rains so unusual they are described as 100-year or even 500-year floods. Here’s what to know about how scientists determine how extreme a flood is and how common these extreme events are becoming. What does a 100-year flood mean? Scientists use math
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By Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Senate Republicans unveiled their new budget blueprint Wednesday afternoon, paving the way for the Senate and House to finally inch closer to advancing President Donald Trump’s immigration and tax agenda. The blueprint is just the first step in a long and arduous process expected to take months, but if
Continue ReadingCNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Amílcar Collante, economista, dialogó este miércoles con CNN Economía y Actualidad de Julieta Tarrés sobre el anuncio de aranceles de Donald Trump y la reunión del presidente Javier Milei con el representante del Banco Mundial. Collante analizó el impacto de los nuevos aranceles impuestos por Estados Unidos y
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By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday pressed an attorney for the Environmental Protection Agency about whether the agency broke the law when it swiftly terminated $20 billion worth of grants awarded to nonprofits for a green bank by allegedly bulldozing past proper rules and raising flimsy accusations of waste and fraud.
Continue Reading By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday pressed an attorney for the Environmental Protection Agency about whether the agency broke the law when it swiftly terminated $20 billion worth of grants awarded to nonprofits for a green bank by allegedly bulldozing past proper rules and raising flimsy accusations of waste and fraud.
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By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For a day, at least, Democrats across the country have a sense that their comeback against President Donald Trump may have begun. It wasn’t just about the election results in Wisconsin, where Democratic-backed Judge Susan Crawford won a 10-point victory against Trump and Elon
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Associated Press It’s International Fact-Checking Day, an event to highlight the work of fact-checkers around the world. In a message marking the day, Angie Drobnic Holan, director of the the International Fact-Checking Network, noted the recent challenges faced by fact-checkers, including a loss of funding and attacks on fact-checkers and their organizations. “This is indeed
Continue Reading Associated Press It’s International Fact-Checking Day, an event to highlight the work of fact-checkers around the world. In a message marking the day, Angie Drobnic Holan, director of the the International Fact-Checking Network, noted the recent challenges faced by fact-checkers, including a loss of funding and attacks on fact-checkers and their organizations. “This is indeed
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a Montana law that restricts transgender people’s use of bathrooms in public buildings. The measure, which Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into effect last week, threatened to deprive transgender people of their constitutional right to equal protection under the law, Montana District Court Judge Shane
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a Montana law that restricts transgender people’s use of bathrooms in public buildings. The measure, which Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into effect last week, threatened to deprive transgender people of their constitutional right to equal protection under the law, Montana District Court Judge Shane
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By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Air traffic controllers at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport will be offered crisis counseling and additional supervision after a fight in the tower and another alarming near miss two months after a midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people. The Federal Aviation Administration said
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Air traffic controllers at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport will be offered crisis counseling and additional supervision after a fight in the tower and another alarming near miss two months after a midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people. The Federal Aviation Administration said
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A bill targeting foreign-manufactured drones drew opposition Monday from Missouri law enforcement officials and public utility representatives.
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CNN By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled expansive new tariffs in a major escalation of his trade war, referring to the historic move as a “declaration of economic independence.” Trump’s risky bet to address unfair trade practices could send prices higher for American consumers and weaken economic growth,
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his executive orders targeting law firms are being issued in the name of national security, with the White House asserting that the firms don’t deserve access to sensitive U.S. government information. But the firms fear the orders are being written so broadly as
Continue ReadingPor Manuela Castro, CNN en Español Rubén Otero se dio cuenta de que no sentía sus piernas. Recién rescatado del mar gélido, colgaba de un arnés que lo trasladaba de la balsa al barco que lo devolvería a tierra firme. Tenía la mitad del cuerpo congelado. Era un 3 de mayo de 1982, justo un
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By Jeremy Herb, Fredreka Schouten, Steve Contorno, Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Tuesday’s decisive victory for the Democratic-backed candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race offered a warning for Republicans that Elon Musk’s unfavorability with voters may outweigh the millions he’s pledged to spend for Republicans in next year’s midterms.
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Mild and breezy conditions Wednesday afternoon will give way to clearing skies and light winds late, with overnight lows falling into the low 40s to upper 30s. Clouds will increase through the day Thursday, with a 20% chance of PM showers and afternoon highs in the mid to upper 50s. Widespread rain chances will return
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By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — In his 20 years working in pediatric infectious disease, Dr. John Schieffelin has never seen another illness like pertussis. Also known as whooping cough, it’s a contagious respiratory illness that can develop into a painful, full-body cough. The coughing fits can be severe, often accompanied by a whooping sound
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