(LONDON) — The European Union and Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on Wednesday after the Trump administration’s metals duties went into effect, broadening a trade war with several of America’s top trading partners. The U.S. at midnight began imposing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports from all trading partners, with no exceptions or exemptions, the White House said. […]
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — With mass layoffs taking place at the Department of Education, the superintendent for the nation’s second largest public school system says the closure of the department would bring “catastrophic harm” if there is any reduction to the federal funding that students in his district receive. In a […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks teetered in early trading on Wednesday, posting shaky performance amid an escalating global trade war and concerns about a possible recession. After some initial modest gains, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 330 points, or 0.8%, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.25%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq ticked up […]
Andre D. Wagner Kendrick Lamar and SZA‘s Super Bowl halftime performance should not be seen as an indication of what will happen on their Grand National Tour. During a Tuesday appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, SZA teased that fans should be expecting a whole different approach. “Oh, we’re doing a new thing. We’re both just […]
Another consequential week of UEFA Champions League action will wrap up Wednesday as the round of 16 comes to a close and four more teams will book a spot in the quarterfinals. Arsenal look to follow Bayern Munich’s Tuesday example and convert a major first-leg advantage into advancement into the last eight, but things are […]
(NEW YORK) — Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations have been vandalized, suffered arson attacks and faced protests since the company’s CEO Elon Musk began his work with the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, leading to mass layoffs of federal workers, authorities said. The latest suspicious incident occurred overnight in Dedham, Massachusetts, where three […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks climbed in early trading on Wednesday, recovering some of the losses suffered in recent days amid an escalating global trade war and concerns about a possible recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 200 points, or 0.5%, while the S&P 500 increased 1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq […]
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Among the countless things that make March the most magical sports month on the calendar, the unexpected spill into the NCAA Tournament by an unsuspecting, lowly seed team from a one-bid league ranks high on the list. We typically get at least one of these every year. Programs that flail in […]
Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto via Getty Images (ROME) — The pope rested peacefully overnight as he begins his 27th consecutive day in hospital this morning, the Vatican said. The pope’s prognosis was “lifted” on Monday, meaning he is no longer in imminent danger, but the clinical picture still remains complex. The 88-year-old pontiff will continue “for additional […]
(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Wednesday will consider the fate of more than 20,000 government employees fired by the Trump administration. Twenty Democratic attorneys general sued to block the firings last week. Now, U.S. District Judge James Bredar will consider issuing a temporary restraining order that would block future firings and reinstate the probationary […]
