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The Latest: US stock market closes lower after Trump's latest tariff threats

U.S. stocks careened after President Donald Trump threatened to crank his tariffs higher on Monday

The Latest: US stock market closes lower after Trump's latest tariff threats
Celebrity|Entertainment|US

What to stream: 'The Handmaid’s Tale,' Viola Davis, Bon Iver, 'The Last of Us' and Jon Hamm

Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” returning for its sixth and final season and Viola Davis playing a U.S. president in the action movie “G20” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases

What to stream: 'The Handmaid’s Tale,' Viola Davis, Bon Iver, 'The Last of Us' and Jon Hamm
Business|Sports

Manfred says torpedo bats are 'good for baseball' and he hopes to see robot umps in MLB by 2026

Torpedo bats are all the rage this season, and Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he believes all that chatter is good for the game

Manfred says torpedo bats are 'good for baseball' and he hopes to see robot umps in MLB by 2026
Sports

Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin at a glance

Alex Ovechkin with his 895th career goal has broken Wayne Gretzky's NHL record that most thought was untouchable

Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin at a glance
Crime|US

Deadly car accident in coastal Georgia kills family of 5

A mother and her four children are dead after two vehicles collided in a deadly crash on the southbound I-95 in McIntosh County, Georgia

Sports

UAB's Yaxel Lendeborg is going to Michigan if he doesn't stay in NBA draft, multiple outlets report

Yaxel Lendeborg has announced he’ll transfer from UAB to Michigan and also go through the NBA draft evaluation process

UAB's Yaxel Lendeborg is going to Michigan if he doesn't stay in NBA draft, multiple outlets report
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|Stock Markets

The Latest: Elon Musk says he hopes for zero tariffs with Europe someday

U.S. President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs has triggered an escalating trade war and sent global markets plummeting

The Latest: Elon Musk says he hopes for zero tariffs with Europe someday
Business|Celebrity|Sports

Dale Earnhardt Jr. shifts gears with his No. 8 logo to avoid potential conflict with Lamar Jackson

NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. is shifting gears with his No. 8 merchandising

Dale Earnhardt Jr. shifts gears with his No. 8 logo to avoid potential conflict with Lamar Jackson
Crime|Economy|US

A list of the largest settlements reached by organizations and victims of sexual abuse

Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959

A list of the largest settlements reached by organizations and victims of sexual abuse
Sports|US

Creighton lands ex-Iowa forward Owen Freeman, the Big Ten freshman of the year in 2023-24

Former Iowa forward Owen Freeman, the 2023-24 Big Ten freshman of the year, has signed with Creighton

Creighton lands ex-Iowa forward Owen Freeman, the Big Ten freshman of the year in 2023-24
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

China imposes a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products starting April 10

China has announced it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald Trump's “Liberation Day” slate of double-digit tariffs

China imposes a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products starting April 10
Sports|US

The NBA's playoff chase has hit the final weekend. Here's a look at what's happening

There’s 15 games on Friday

The NBA's playoff chase has hit the final weekend. Here's a look at what's happening
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

The Latest: Trump’s new tariffs lead to the biggest Dow wipeout since 2020

Financial markets around the world are reeling following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe volley of tariffs

The Latest: Trump’s new tariffs lead to the biggest Dow wipeout since 2020
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

Sweeping Trump tariffs shock global economy, drawing threats and calls for talks

Tariff hikes announced by U.S. President Donald Trump have provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and calls for further negotiations to make trade rules fairer

Sweeping Trump tariffs shock global economy, drawing threats and calls for talks
Business|MidEast|Political|Technology|World

Meta is fined by Turkey after refusing to restrict content on Facebook and Instagram

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms says it has been hit with a hefty fine for resisting Turkish government demands that it limit content

Meta is fined by Turkey after refusing to restrict content on Facebook and Instagram
Health|Political|Science|US

Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding

A group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an “ideological purge” of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures

Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe

Ralph Fiennes will make his opera directing debut

Actor Ralph Fiennes will make his opera directing debut in Paris next season with Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin.”

Ralph Fiennes will make his opera directing debut
Business|Economy|Election|Political|US

The Latest: Business leaders warn Trump tariffs will raise prices for US consumers

President Donald Trump has announced plans for sweeping tariffs

The Latest: Business leaders warn Trump tariffs will raise prices for US consumers
Arts|Entertainment|Europe

Soprano Anna Netrebko to open Royal Opera season, returning after a 6-year absence

Soprano Anna Netrebko will return to London’s Royal Opera after a six-year absence to open the 2025-26 season in a new production of Puccini’s “Tosca” that starts Jakub Hrůša’s tenure as music director

Soprano Anna Netrebko to open Royal Opera season, returning after a 6-year absence
MidEast|Political|World

Middle East latest: Israel is establishing a new military corridor across Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is establishing a new security corridor across the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas

Middle East latest: Israel is establishing a new military corridor across Gaza
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Josh Brolin and Michael Mann pay tribute to Val Kilmer after his death at age 65

Actor Josh Brolin and director Michael Mann are among those honoring actor Val Kilmer after his death on Tuesday at age 65

Josh Brolin and Michael Mann pay tribute to Val Kilmer after his death at age 65
Health|Political|Science|US

Here's where jobs and programs are being cut at the nation's top health agencies

Thousands of people at the nation’s top health agencies were laid off Tuesday

Here's where jobs and programs are being cut at the nation's top health agencies
Economy|Health|Political|US

The Latest: Sen. Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech at over 24 hours

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

The Latest: Sen. Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech at over 24 hours
Asia|Europe|Political|US|World

Germany sees Ukraine truce efforts as deadlocked, while China says the talks are encouraging

Germany’s chief diplomat is describing U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a truce in the three-year war between Russia and Ukraine as deadlocked

Germany sees Ukraine truce efforts as deadlocked, while China says the talks are encouraging
MidEast|Political|World

Middle East latest: Palestinians struggle to find food in Gaza; Israeli strike in Beirut kills 4

The Israeli military has struck a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs

Middle East latest: Palestinians struggle to find food in Gaza; Israeli strike in Beirut kills 4

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