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'Never give up': These baseball teams have both snapped a combined 141-game losing streak
In a clash of underdogs, two of the longest losing streaks in college baseball history were snapped on Tuesday as Yeshiva University and Lehman College went head-to-head in a thrilling doubleheader. The two teams entered the game with a combined 141-game losing streak.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:
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U.S. stocks shoot to historic gains after Trump pauses most of his tariffs
The S&P 500 surged 9.5%, an amount that would count as a good year for the market. It had been sinking earlier in the day on worries that Trumpβs trade war could drag the global economy into a recession. But then came the posting on social media that investors worldwide had been waiting and wishing for.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:U.S. exits carbon talks on shipping, urges others to follow
The U.S. says it rejects efforts to impose economic measures against its ships, leaving IMO talks to continue despite the country's withdrawal.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump hosts auto racing champions at the White House
President Donald Trump said he was a racing fan, adding that many people βdonβt realize what great athletes they are.β
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Elton John, Mary J. Blige, ‘Minecraft.’ Here are all the new inductees to the National Recording Registry
Twenty-five recordings entered the archive in the class of 2025, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced Wednesday.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:WATCH: ‘This is amateur hour.’ Rep. Horsford blasts U.S. trade rep after Trump tariff pause
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was in the middle of his testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee when President Donald Trump announced that he was pausing his new tariffs on most nations for 90 days.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:For many Jews, Passover celebrations will occur amid anxieties and divisions
Passover celebrations this year will again occur amid anxieties and divisions among many Jews related to the unresolved Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza and the specter of widespread antisemitism.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:How a mouse watching ‘The Matrix’ helped scientists create the largest map of a brain to date
Thanks to a mouse watching clips from βThe Matrix,β scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:IN PHOTOS | Sneak peek of Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan
Media members got a tour of the pavilions at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, on Wednesday, which opens to the public on April 13.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:DOJ suggests U.S. agencies free to disregard judge’s order in law firm dispute
The Justice Department has suggested to federal agencies that they are free to disregard a judgeβs ruling that halted enforcement of a White House executive order that targeted a prominent law firm.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Your cheat sheet to Congress’ budget fight
This week, Republican leaders hope that the House approves the budget framework that passed the Senate. Nothing less than President Donald Trumpβs legislative agenda hinges on it.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Female athletes to be in majority at 2028 L.A. Olympics after big win for women's soccer
The Olympic women's soccer tournament will be bigger than the men's edition for the first time in 2028, the International Olympic Committee decided Wednesday, with 16 teams for women and now just 12 for men.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Prince Harry's 'life is at stake' over security changes, says lawyer on final day of appeal
Prince Harry's lawyer warned his "life is at stake" over changes to his security after he stepped down from royal duties, as the prince returned to London's Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday for his appeal about changes to his protection in Britain.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Officials scramble to identify Dominican club roof collapse victims as death toll surges
The number of victims who died after a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub surged to 184 late Wednesday as dozens of people lingered outside the Dominican Republic's forensic institute for news of their loved ones still missing more than a day after disaster struck.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Roof collapse at Dominican Republic club kills at least 124 as search still on for survivors
A crowd of people grew increasingly agitated Wednesday as they waited at the Dominican Republic's forensic institute for news of loved ones still missing a day after a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub in the capital, killing at least 124 and injuring hundreds more.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:A global recession is coming, economists warn
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A biotech company has, sort of, revived the long-extinct dire wolf
Colossal Biosciences made a surprise announcement Monday, claiming it had brought the dire wolf back from the dead, achievingthe biotech companyβs first successful de-extinction. But some scientists say that while the wolvesβ existence is an impressive feat, they are not exactly as advertised.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:GOP glum as Trump tariffs loom
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story GOP mood grows darker on as markets give up gains Glimmers of optimism surrounding President Trumpβs tariffs quickly faded Tuesday as the White House dug in on the threat of new levies. Greg Nash As...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Democrats press law firms on deals with Trump
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) are pressing the White House and six top law firms about alleged deals struck with the Trump administration to avoid getting targeted by executive orders for hiring lawyers and representing clients whom the president does not like. In the letter to White House counsel David Warrington,...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:House GOP campaign arm raises $35.2M ahead of Trump fundraising dinner
The chair of House Republicansβ campaign arm, Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), said the committee raised $35.2 million ahead of its dinner with President Trump on Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the matter. Trump is slated to attend the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) dinner, a key fundraising event for House Republicans, on Tuesday....
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Hegseth rebuffs China's influence at Panama Canal
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth: US to βtake backβ Panama Canal from Chinese influence The United States and Panama will work together to "take back" the Panama Canal from "Chinaβs influence," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said while visiting the country....
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Trump says he's for 'major spending cuts' after meeting with House GOP on budget proposal
President Trump said Tuesday he's supportive of "major spending cuts" after a meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Republicans who have expressed skepticism about a budget resolution to proceed with his legislative agenda. "I had a very good meeting today with the Speaker of the House and some of our more Conservative Members,...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Global economies hang in the balance with Trump’s tariffs set to officially go into effect
Just hours before major new tariffs are set to kick in, President Trump and his team said he remains open to deals but generally would not back down from levies on goods from more than 80 countries. That includes a 104 percent tariff on China set to take effect at midnight. That message helped kill an early stock market rally. Stephanie Sy reports.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Despite Trump's fossil fuel embrace, some moves rankle industryΒ
While President Trump has pledged to be a friend to the fossil fuel industry and taken steps intended to bolster it, several of his recent moves have garnered pushback from oil, gas and coal executives. In a recent anonymous survey, oil and gas companies expressed that Trump was creating βuncertaintyβ and pushed back against his...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Analyst breaks down China’s response to Trump’s trade war
For perspective on the growing trade war between the United States and China and the ripple effects itβs having, Amna Nawz spoke with Elizabeth Economy. She served as the senior advisor for China in the Commerce Department during the Biden administration and is currently a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Conservative group launches ads supporting ACA tax credits
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care FIRST IN THE HILL Conservative group launches ads supporting ACA tax credits A conservative group is launching new ads targeting GOP senators, urging them to extend ObamaCare subsidies that help people afford health insurance. iStock Plymouth Union Public Advocacy...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Supreme Court blocks reinstatement of federal workers fired by Trump
In our news wrap Tuesday, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in its push to lay off thousands of federal workers, President Trump signed four executive orders designed to boost coal production after decades of decline and at least 58 people were killed in the Dominican Republic when a nightclub roof collapsed.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:WATCH: ‘We’ve got to get’ big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts done, Johnson says
House Speaker Mike Johnson found himself in a familiar jam on Tuesday: Conservative Republican holdouts are stalling action on President Donald Trump's "bigβ bill of tax breaks and spending reductions, refusing to accept a Senate GOP budget framework approved over the weekend because it doesn't cut enough.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Group calls on Bondi to investigate Ms. Rachel for Gaza-Israel groups
StopAntisemitism, an advocacy organization, reportedly wrote a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate popular childrenβs YouTuber Ms. Rachel over posts about the conflict in Israel. Rachel Griffin Accurso, who goes by Ms. Rachel to her more than 14 million subscribers on YouTube, makes videos for children for speech therapy and learning preschool skills....
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Amid tariff turmoil, House Republicans face critical moment for Trump’s agenda
Congress had its first full day back at work since the tariff-related market selloffs. For Republicans, they face a critical moment for Trumpβs agenda on Capitol Hill. Lisa Desjardins reports on how those in office see the tariffs and the latest budget negotiations.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:U.S. trade battle ‘headed to a good spot long-term,’ GOP Sen. Lankford says
As a member of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma questioned President Trumpβs trade representative Jamieson Greer about the president's tariffs. Sen. Lankford joined Amna Nawaz to discuss that issue and his new book, βTurnaround: America's Revival.β
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Democrats benefit from cash influx despite party turmoil
Democratic candidates are raking in large sums of money for Senate, House and downballot campaigns β a sign that the grassroots enthusiasm remains strong despite earlier concerns of fundraising challenges following the partyβs rout in November. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), one of the GOPβs top targets next year, raised more than $11 million in his...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Taiwan closely watches Ukraine war, fearing China could attempt a similar takeover
Ukrainian President Zelensky said troops in eastern Ukraine captured Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, a reminder of that war's global impact. Russiaβs invasion has affected the thinking in Taiwan, which sees itself confronting a larger neighbor that challenges its sovereignty. Nick Schifrin reports on the connections between Ukraine and Taiwan for our series, Taiwan: Risk and Resistance.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court clears way for deportations under Alien Enemies Act
The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can continue to use a rare 18th-century war authority to deport Venezuelan immigrants alleged to be gang members. But justices stipulated migrants must be given reasonable time to challenge their deportation under the Alien Enemies Act. William Brangham discussed more with Steve Vladeck, a constitutional law professor at Georgetown University.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:The conditions inside the infamous El Salvador prison where deported migrants are held
The U.S. has sent hundreds of people to the notorious mega-prison in El Salvador known as CECOT. William Brangham discussed conditions inside that facility with Nnoah Bullock, the executive director of Cristosal, an international human rights group based in El Salvador.
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