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Palestinian journalist dies after images of him ablaze after Israeli strike widely shared online

Images of journalist Ahmad Mansour appearing to be engulfed in flames flooded social media this week after an Israeli airstrike hit a tent used by local media in southern Gaza.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

'Ahmad burned in front of the whole world,' says wife of Gaza journalist killed after Israeli strike

Images of journalist Ahmad Mansour appearing to be engulfed in flames flooded social media this week after an Israeli airstrike hit a tent used by local media in southern Gaza.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Former Facebook exec tells Senate committee company undermined national security with China

Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former executive at Meta, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee accusing the company of undermining national security.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung announces presidential bid after Yoon’s ouster

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the front-runner in a presidential by-election triggered by the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol, officially announced his presidential bid.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Oeuf! U.S. egg prices hit record high despite Trump's claim they're 'much cheaper'

U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record high of $6.23 US per dozen despite U.S. President Donald Trump's predictions.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Writer-director James Toback ordered to pay $1.68 billion US in sexual abuse case

A New York jury on Wednesday awarded $1.68 billion US in damages to 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse and other crimes over a span of 35 years, according to lawyers representing the plaintiffs.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Pete Hoekstra confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Canada

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Pete Hoekstra, a former ambassador to the Netherlands, to be ambassador to Canada, a position he assumes as traditional close ties have been strained by President Donald Trump's tariff policy and comments about annexation.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Russian-American Ksenia Karelina released in prisoner exchange

Russia released a dual Russian-U.S. citizen jailed for donating to a charity providing aid to Ukraine, her lawyer said on Thursday, in what the Wall Street Journal described as a swap for a Russian-German national jailed in the United States.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Kevin O'Leary suggests current market could be 'buying opportunity of a lifetime'

β€œShark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary suggested Wednesday that the current market could be the β€œbuying opportunity of a lifetime.” β€œIt’s a buying opportunity of a lifetime,” O’Leary said in an appearance on the BBC. β€œOr, it’s free trade in a much better way in six months, you just don’t know, but if you can’t deal...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Trump pauses many of his tariffs but raises rate on China

President Trump stunned many by pausing higher tariff rates on most other countries for 90 days. But the president raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 125 percent after Beijing retaliated overnight. This led to a historic day of rallies in the markets after multiple days of steep drops. Lisa Desjardins reports and Amna Nawaz discusses more with economists Simon Johnson and Douglas Irwin.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Exclusive: Pence calls Trump’s tariff policy a potential midterm liability for GOP

Former Vice President Mike Pence said the Trump administration’s aggressive use of tariffs poses a potential risk for Republicans in the midterm elections, even as he expressed relief about a walk-back of some of the most severe tariffs on allies. Pence, in an exclusive interview with The Hill, raised concerns about the implementation of a...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Trump signs order to make 'showers great again'

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump directs repeal of Biden showerhead rule President Trump has ordered his administration to repeal a Biden-era rule restricting water flow from shower heads. iStock β€œIn my case, I like to take a nice shower to take care of my beautiful hair,” Trump said...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Moves against fluoride in drinking water alarm health experts

As the Trump administration takes steps to discourage the incorporation of fluoride in drinking water, experts warn the moves may have serious consequences for Americans’ health. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday announced it would β€œexpeditiously review new scientific information on potential health risks of fluoride in drinking water.” The move came after a...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

The next trade battle frontier: Drug tariffs

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story The next trade battle frontier: Drug tariffs President Trump said he will impose β€œmajor” tariffs on pharmaceutical imports, even as he backed down from tariffs on goods from most other nations. iStock Drug imports were largely carved...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

What tariffs and trade war threats mean for the U.S. footwear industry

In the United States, the vast majority of shoes sold are imported. That means tariffs are a real issue for the footwear industry. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Matt Priest, president and CEO of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America trade group.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Sununu deals setback to GOP in New Hampshire Senate race

Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu’s (R) decision not to run for Senate is presenting a challenge for Republicans as they turn their sights on the state ahead of 2026. Sununu’s announcement was not necessarily surprising to Republicans. He notably passed on a Senate bid ahead of the 2022 midterms, opting to run for a...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Americans convicted in Congo of failed coup attempt now face U.S. charges

A criminal complaint unsealed by prosecutors Wednesday follows a long-running FBI investigation and accuses the men of conspiring to provide weapons, explosives and other support to a rebel army that was formed to try to overthrow the government.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

How the global trade wars could affect personal finances of Americans

Amid a roller coaster week for the stock market, we're taking a look at how the global trade wars could affect personal finances in the U.S. Amna Nawaz spoke with Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist for The Washington Post.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

WATCH: Trump says he had been thinking of making tariff pause for ‘last few days’

President Donald Trump gave a muddled answer when he was asked by a reporter Wednesday about when he arrived at the decision to pause the tariffs on most countries for 90 days.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Israel would be ‘leader’ of strike if Iran doesn’t give up nuclear weapons program, Trump warns

Trump made the comments ahead of this weekend's scheduled talks involving U.S. and Iranian officials in the Middle East sultanate of Oman. Trump earlier this week said the talks would be β€œdirect” while Iran has described the engagement as β€œindirect” talks with the U.S.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

News Wrap: White House freezes funds meant for Cornell and Northwestern

In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House froze nearly $2 billion in federal funds meant for Cornell and Northwestern universities, federal judges in Texas and New York barred the Trump administration from deporting five Venezuelans jailed in those states for being alleged gang members and Beijing denied Ukrainian claims that Chinese citizens are fighting alongside Russia in its invasion.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Top IRS official quits over plans to share personal data with immigration authorities

The top IRS official is resigning after a deal between the agency and immigration authorities to share sensitive data. For decades, the IRS encouraged undocumented immigrants to file taxes with the assurance that their data would be protected. But the new agreement would give authorities who want to deport migrants access to personal records. William Brangham discussed more with Natasha Sarin.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Trump backs down on tariffs

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump relieves GOP, markets with tariff reversal President Trump’s decision to lift hefty tariffs on most U.S. trading partners with a 90-day pause, even while keeping in place a 125 percent tariff on China, is a...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

House hard-liners press Senate GOP for details on spending cuts ahead of key vote

Hard-line House Republicans are pressing their Senate GOP colleagues for more information on the amount of spending cuts that will be included in the ultimate bill full of President Trump’s domestic policy priorities, details they are demanding before they can vote to advance a blueprint for the initiative. The push for particulars β€” which three sources...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Trump orders probe into 'Anonymous' New York Times editorial writer

President Trump on Wednesday signed a pair of memorandums directing the Department of Justice to investigate two individuals who served in his first administration and pushed back against Trump. Trump signed a memo targeting Miles Taylor, who served as a deputy chief of staff in the Department of Homeland Security during the first Trump administration....

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Trump orders his administration to repeal Biden showerhead flow restrictions

President Trump on Wednesday ordered his administration to repeal a Biden-era rule restricting water flow from shower heads. β€œIn my case, I like to take a nice shower to take care of my beautiful hair,” Trump said, saying he lets the water run for 15 minutes. The order he issued directs the Energy Department to...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Michael Lewis highlights crucial work of public servants in ‘Who is Government?’

The role of the federal government has been at the center of a national debate over the last few months. But who really is our government and what is it made of? Judy Woodruff set out for answers in her ongoing series, America at a Crossroads.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ stars on the evolution of their characters as series reaches its end

"The Handmaid’s Tale" began as a novel read by several generations and has been turned into a film and an opera. Then, beginning in 2017, a hit series on Hulu that is now coming to its conclusion. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown has a look for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Supreme Court allows Trump to fire independent agency board members — for now

The action Wednesday seems to signal the court's support for President Donald Trump's effort to remove some limits on executive power.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

WATCH LIVE: House convenes to vote on budget resolution passed by Senate Republicans

β€œThe intention is to have the vote by this evening, and we’ll see when that time is,” House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters at the Capitol.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Stefanik returns to House GOP leadership and committees after UN nomination withdrawal

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) is getting a seat back at the House GOP leadership table and her spots back on House committees as she returns to the lower chamber after President Trump withdrew her nomination to be U.N. ambassador over concerns about the slim GOP majority. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is appointing Stefanik to be...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Heads of Northwestern legal clinics sue House committee over records demand

The leaders of two Northwestern University law clinics are suing the House Education and the Workforce Committee and their own university to prevent the turning over of records the panel requested of the school. Last month, the GOP-controlled committee sent a letter requesting details of the budgets and guidance at the university’s legal clinics,...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

After skipping Trump inauguration, Michelle Obama says 'I chose to do what was best for me'

Michelle Obama on Tuesday appeared to open up publicly for the first time about her decision to skip President Trump's inauguration, saying she's at the point in her life where she's choosing "to do what was best" for herself. "I get to look at my calendar, which I did this year, with a real big...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

US, China trade war exposes tech vulnerabilities

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Tech firms vulnerable in escalating China trade war President Trump’s escalating trade war with China is putting a spotlight on the various technology companies and products poised to feel the ripple effects of the ongoing conflict. AP Photo/Juliana Yamada, File President Trump announced Wednesday he would raise...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

5 takeaways from the Trump tariff drama

Financial markets soared on Wednesday after President Trump issued a 90-day pause in almost all the tariffs that had roiled the global economy during the past week. The key exception was China, which had notably declined to back down from Trump’s threats and had issued its own retaliatory tariffs in response. The president announced a...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill