By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Buyers flooded Ford dealerships in March to snap up cars ahead of the threat of higher prices due to tariffs, the company reported Tuesday. Overall sales in March rose 10%, Ford said, a bounce from the 1.3% decline in the first quarter overall. The biggest jump was in retail
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Democratic attorneys general in 23 states and Washington, DC, have filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., alleging that the department’s sudden rollback of $12 billion in public health funding was unlawful and harmful. In the lawsuit,
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By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has denounced as “a democratic scandal” the court ruling that placed a five-year ban on her seeking public office for embezzling European Union funds. The Paris court says it would be undemocratic to allow a convicted official to run for president.
Continue ReadingPor Ana María Cañizares y Marlon Sorto, CNN en Español El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, informó al Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) que no ejercerá su cargo temporalmente para hacer proselitismo de cara a la segunda vuelta del 13 de abril, lo que reavivó la controversia en torno a si debe solicitar licencia al Congreso
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By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Europe has “a strong plan” for striking back at the United States in response to Donald Trump’s tariff hikes “if necessary,” a top official said Tuesday on the eve of a long-anticipated announcement of massive import levies by the US president. For weeks, Trump has promoted April 2
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CNN By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Europe has “a strong plan” for striking back at the United States in response to Donald Trump’s tariff hikes “if necessary,” a top official said Tuesday on the eve of a long-anticipated announcement of massive import levies by the US president. For weeks, Trump has promoted April
Continue ReadingPor Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Tener un bisabuelo o incluso un tatarabuelo italiano solía ser suficiente para obtener la ciudadanía italiana. Sin embargo, un decreto inesperado ha cambiado todo eso y dificultó considerablemente que quienes tienen ascendencia italiana utilicen la línea de sangre como vía para obtener la nacionalidad. El 28 de marzo, el gobierno
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By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Packed pews, rollicking singing and emotional devotions have marked Lent worship services at Notre Dame d’Haiti, the Catholic church at the heart of the largest Haitian diaspora in the United States. For a community caught in the crossfire of growing violence in their island homeland and disappearing
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By DEVNA BOSE and LINDSEY WHITEHURST Associated Press A coalition of state attorneys general sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cut $12 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initiatives and various public health projects across the country. Attorneys general from 23 states filed the suit in federal court in
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By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Audiences at the Detroit Opera House expecting their performance of “Cosi fan tutte” to begin with the overture may be surprised to hear instead a product launch from a tech company CEO. It’s Mozart meets Artificial Intelligence, in the latest mind-bending production by Yuval Sharon, the company’s
Continue ReadingPor Clare Duffy, CNN Los usuarios de TikTok podrían experimentar un déjà vu esta semana. El futuro de la popular aplicación de videos cortos vuelve a ser incierto, ya que su posible prohibición en Estados Unidos estaría a pocos días de producirse. La empresa matriz de TikTok, ByteDance, está obligada a vender las operaciones de
Continue ReadingPor Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN en Español Las “ciudades santuario”, aquellas con políticas que limitan la colaboración de sus autoridades locales con los agentes federales de inmigración, están en la mira del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, pues considera que son un obstáculo en sus planes de deportación masiva. Durante una reunión con embajadores en
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, April 2 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 4:30 a.m. (Thursday) FS2 — AFL: Carlton at Collingwood COLLEGE BASEBALL 8 p.m. SECN — Ark.-Pine Bluff at Missouri COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 7 p.m. FS1 — College Basketball Crown Tournament: Butler vs. Boise St., Quarterfinal,
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA Vancouver 4 1 1 13 10 5 Austin FC 4 2 0 12 5 3 San Diego FC 3 1 2 11 10 6 Minnesota United 3 1 2 11 9 6 Colorado 3 1 2 11 8 7 Portland 3 2 1 10
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 4 1 .800 — New York 3 1 .750 ½ Toronto 4 2 .667 ½ Baltimore 3 2 .600 1 Boston 1 4 .200 3 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 2 3 .400 — Cleveland 2 3 .400 — Detroit 2 3
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST FOUR Tuesday, March 18 At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Alabama St. 70, St. Francis (Pa.) 68 North Carolina 95, San Diego St. 68 Wednesday, March 19 At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Mount St. Mary’s 83, American 72 Xavier 86, Texas 80 EAST REGIONAL First Round Friday, March 21 At Lenovo Center
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 3 1 .750 — Miami 4 2 .667 — New York 2 3 .400 1½ Washington 1 3 .250 2 Atlanta 0 5 .000 3½ Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 3 1 .750 — Chicago 3 4 .429 1½ Cincinnati 2 3
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 3 0 1.000 — — 3-0 W-3 3-0 0-0 36 14 22 Tampa Bay 3 1 .750 ½ +½ 3-1 W-2 3-1 0-0 16 9 7 Baltimore 3 2 .600 1 — 3-2 W-1
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 3 0 1.000 — Tampa Bay 3 1 .750 ½ Baltimore 3 2 .600 1 Toronto 3 2 .600 1 Boston 1 4 .200 3 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 2 2 .500 — Cleveland 2 2 .500 — Kansas City 2
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By The Associated Press New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted 25 hours and 5 minutes, setting the record for the longest continuous Senate floor speech in the chamber’s history. His feat of endurance was aimed at showing Democrats’ resistance to President Donald Trump’s sweeping actions.
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven years ago, when a joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico was awarded the 2026 World Cup, rifts created by tariffs — yes, back then, too! — and a proposed border wall were glossed over because of the neighbors’ longstanding political and economic
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven years ago, when a joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico was awarded the 2026 World Cup, rifts created by tariffs — yes, back then, too! — and a proposed border wall were glossed over because of the neighbors’ longstanding political and economic
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By The Associated Press The Israeli military struck a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs early Tuesday, killing at least four people in an attack it said targeted a member of the Hezbollah militant group. The airstrike came just days after Israel launched its first attack on the Lebanese capital since a ceasefire ended fighting between
Continue Reading By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department received notices Tuesday that their jobs were being eliminated, part of a sweeping overhaul designed to vastly shrink the agencies responsible for protecting and promoting Americans’ health. The cuts include researchers, scientists, doctors, support staff and senior leaders,
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By Nick Valencia, Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, Tami Luhby and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A massive wave of job cuts got underway at US health agencies Tuesday, with some employees receiving early-morning emails saying their jobs were eliminated and some unable to access the building when they arrived at work. It was not immediately
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — “Stress is bad for your health” is one message we consistently hear. And it’s true: stress can be detrimental, and lead
Continue ReadingBy Janay Reece Click here for updates on this story MARYLAND (WJZ) — Maryland schools are facing what they call catastrophic financial cuts after the federal government rescinded approval of millions of dollars it had committed to giving to state schools. State education leaders say the loss of funding could impact programs students rely on,
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By Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Cambridge Typewriter in Arlington, the last typewriter repair shop in Massachusetts, has closed its doors. Owner Tom Furrier is calling it a career after 45 years, and his end comes at a time when typewriters are exploding in popularity. “It’s more
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By Jessica MacAulay, Nikki DeMentri, Tom Gardiner Click here for updates on this story DELAWARE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Twenty people working within a Delaware County charter school have been charged following an investigation into child abuse and child endangerment against more than two dozen elementary school students, District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced Monday. In
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By Adriana Mendez Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WTMJ) — There was no one quite like Bob Uecker—with his vibrant personality, his humor and, of course, his iconic voice. No one told the story of Milwaukee Brewers baseball better than Uecker. For 54 years, he transported us from our living rooms right
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