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What to know about the start of negotiations between Iran and the U.S. under Trump
In Oman on Saturday, the United States and Iran appeared to take the first steps that could lead to a new agreement to limit Iranโs nuclear activities and lift U.S. economic sanctions. The White House described the talks as โvery positive and constructive.โ Iranโs foreign minister said the two sides will meet again in a week. John Yang speaks with policy analyst Karim Sadjadpour for more.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:
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News Wrap: Israel cuts off Rafah as it expands military activity in Gaza
In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli forces said they have completely encircled Rafah in southern Gaza, the Trump administration is excluding smartphones, laptops and other electronics from tariffs, Trump said heโs in good shape after his annual physical, and the CDC says there are now more than 700 confirmed cases of measles in 25 states.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Newsom addresses featuring conservative voices on new podcast
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) addressed his decision to feature conservative populists on his new podcast โThis is Gavin Newsomโ in an interview with the New York Times amid recent blowback. The California Democrat said recent guests, including Charlie Kirk, co-founder of the right-wing advocacy organization, Turning Point USA, Steve Bannon, host of the War...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Why patients are getting hit with surprise hospital fees for routine medical care
In recent years, hospital systems have been buying up medical practices at a rapid pace. Now, patients getting routine medical care are being hit with high costs and unexpected hospital fees โ even if they never visited a hospital. Special correspondent Megan Thompson reports.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:New book ‘Unfit Parent’ provides valuable parenting lessons from the disabled community
Last year, the surgeon general warned that parents in the United States are overwhelmed and burnt out. One group of parents is often overlooked: the 1 in 15 with disabilities. Author Jessica Slice, who became disabled years before becoming a mother, says the experience prepared her for parenthood. Ali Rogin speaks with Slice about her new book for our series, โDisabilities Reframed.โ
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Disabled teen shot by Idaho police dies after being removed from life support
An autistic, nonverbal teenage boy who wasshot repeatedly by Idaho policefrom the other side of a chain link fence while he was holding a knife died Saturday after being removed from life support, his family said.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Sunday shows preview: Trump tariff whiplash persists; Budget woes stress GOP divisions
The whiplash from President Trumpโs fresh tariff agenda has persisted into the weekend as the president's approval rating takes a dip and Republicans on Capitol Hill work to carry out his domestic agenda. After implementing a flat 10 percent tariff on all goods coming into the country, alongside steeper reciprocal tariffs against dozens of nations,...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Texas GOP braces for explosive Senate primary
Texas Republicans are bracing for an explosive Senate primary next year in the latest chapter of an ongoing civil war that has divided the state party. Members of the GOP raced quickly to endorse their respective candidates this week after Attorney General Ken Paxton, an ally of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, launched a primary challenge...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:New image shows Whitmer hiding face at surprise Trump photo-op
A new photo of Gov. Gretchen Whitmerโs (D-Mich.) surprise visit to the Oval Office emerged in a Saturday New York Times report showcasing the lawmaker covering her face while President Trump spoke to the press. The Michigan Democrat said she was unexpectedly whisked into the room for the president's order signing on Wednesday ahead of...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Israel cuts off Rafah in southern Gaza, vowing to ‘vigorously’ expand control of territory
Israeli troops were deployedlast week to the new security corridor referred to as Morag, the name of a Jewish settlement that once stood between Rafah and Khan Younis, after the army ordered sweeping evacuations covering most of Rafah, indicating it could soon launch another major ground operation.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Democrats rail against Apple after Trump unveils electronic tariff exemption
Democrats slammed the Trump administration for allegedly favoring sector-specific companies by giving them the ability to bypass the fallout from new trade policy with a Saturday exemption of electronics from โreciprocalโ tariffs imposed on countries across the globe, including China. Smartphones, computers, routers and semiconductor chips were all excluded from the presidentโs heightened taxes, leaving...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Trump recognizes that domestic mining is a national security issue
In the modern geopolitical chess game, Americaโs mineral vulnerability is not just an economic liability but a strategic one.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:No injuries reported after bomb blast near Athens offices of Greek railway company
The explosion comes amid widespread public anger over a 2023 railway disaster, Greeceโs worst, in which 57 people were killed and dozens more injured when a freight train and a passenger train heading in opposite directions were accidentally put on the same track.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Judge softens ban on DOGE access to Treasury Department data
A New York federal judge has partially walked back a ruling blocking President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive payment data at the Treasury Department. U.S. District Judge Jeanette A. Vargas in a late-Friday opinion gave one DOGE staffer permission to access sensitive payment information at the Treasury Department. The worker, identified...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Iran, US complete first round of 'constructive' nuclear talks in Oman
Envoys from Iran and the U.S. completed the first round of โpositiveโ and โconstructiveโ talks regarding Tehranโs developing nuclear program in Oman and agreed to continue discussions next weekend, according to the Trump administration. Middle East envoy Steve Wiktoff, alongside U.S. Ambassador to Oman Ana Escrogima, spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:How to stabilize a region, gain a friend, and combat China: Partner with Africa
The U.S. should establish a U.S.-Africa Security Defense Tax Credit to incentivize American companies to invest in Africa's critical minerals sector, reducing dependence on China and fostering economic development and stability across the region.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Argentina secures IMF loan and ends most capital controls in key milestones for President Milei
President Javier Milei on Friday announced that he would lift most of the countryโs strict capital and currency controls next week, a high-stakes gamble made possible by a new loan from the International Monetary Fund.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Karl Rove urges Trump to avoid tariff โhappy talkโ amid economic uncertainty
Longtime Republican operative and Fox News contributor Karl Role urged President Trump and his administration to avoid โhappy talkโ around tariffs amid the uncertainty around the countryโs economy. โRemember, one of the problems that we had under Biden was we had happy talk. 'Bidenomics is working,' and people didn't believe it. Inflation was growing dramatically,โ...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Trump says he’s ‘in good shape,’ but results of his physical aren’t immediately released
PresidentDonald Trumphad an annual physical Friday and concluded, โI did well,โ praising his own heart, soul and cognitive ability while noting medical reports from White House doctors may not be ready until the weekend.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Maher praises โgracious and measuredโ Trump after White House visit
Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher praised President Trump after their late March meeting at the White House, describing him as โgracious and measured.โ Maher, who was critical of Trump even before he launched his 2016 presidential bid, shared during Fridayโs episode of โReal Time With Bill Maherโ that he brought a piece of...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Gabon votes for a new president in country’s first election since 2023 coup
Itโs the first election in Gabon since a 2023 military coup ended a political dynasty that lasted over 50 years. Analysts have predicted an overwhelming victory for the interim president who led the coup.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Trump administration says some electronics will be excluded from reciprocal tariffs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said items like smartphones, laptops, hard drives, flat-panel monitors and some chips would qualify for the exemption. That means they wonโt be subject to the current145 percent tariffs levied on Chinaor the10 percent baseline tariffs elsewhere.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Will Gavin Newsom be the heroic sheriff of Democratville?
Will those bullied people of Democratville be able to find a โWill Kaneโ amongst themselves or from neighboring towns to confront the far-left โleadersโ who will descend the steps of those trains in 2026 and 2028?
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court gives Trump wiggle room with mistaken deportation decision
A Supreme Court decision pushing for the return of a man mistakenly deported to a Salvadoran prison has both his lawyers and the Trump administration claiming victory, leaving unclear if and when Kilmar Abrego Garcia will return home. Itโs the latest instance of the high court splitting the baby as Trumpโs sweeping agenda swarms the...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Iran and U.S. agree to more talks about Tehran’s nuclear program after first round in Oman
Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week overTehranโs rapidly advancing nuclear program, Iranian state television reported Saturday at the end of the first round of talks between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Trump administration to exclude smartphones and computers from latest tariffs
The Trump administration now says it will exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from "reciprocal" tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that aren't usually made in the U.S.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:White House hails 'constructive' nuclear talks with Iran; more scheduled
Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, Iranian state television reported Saturday at the end of the first round of talks between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:'She was just magnetic': Family mourns Ottawa woman killed in Dominican club collapse
Several communities in Ottawa are mourning a youngwomanwho lost her life in the recent roof collapse of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:WATCH | Palestinian activist's deportation a 'violation of free speech,' says advocate
A U.S. judge has ruled the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate detained last month for his role in pro-Palestinian protests. Will Creeley, legal director at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, called the decision a 'clear violation' of First Amendment principles related to free speech.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:RFK Jr. vows to find cause of autism by September โ experts have doubts
The U.S. is launching a massive effort to determine the cause of autism, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy said Thursday, sparking concern among medical experts and advocates, who question the feasibility and focus of the research.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Autism Society says RFK Jr.'s comments 'unrealistic and misleading'
Leadership at The Autism Society of America is pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedyโs recent pledge to find the cause of autism spectrum disorder. Kennedy promised to launch a โmassive testing and research effortโ on Thursday to figure out what has caused the โautism epidemicโ by September. โWe find...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Belgian chocolatiers hatch exhibition for charity
A collection of 50- to 60-centimetre-tall eggs created out of chocolate by 35 Belgian chocolatiers were put on display in Brussels on Thursday. The Art Deco-inspired Easter eggs were up for sale for approximately $750 euros each, with the money being donated to the Hospital of Saint Pierre.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Immigration judge rules Trump administration can deport Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil
A Louisiana immigration judge ruled that the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia grad student detained last month for his role in campus protests against the war in Gaza. Khalil has not been charged with a crime and the administration is trying to remove him through a Cold War immigration law. Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez discussed more with immigration attorney David Leopold.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:China raises tariffs on U.S. imports in latest escalation of trade war
The U.S. trade war with China continues to escalate with no apparent end in sight. On Friday, Beijing announced it would raise rates on American goods in retaliation to President Trumpโs sharp increase in tariffs on the worldโs second-largest economy. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:South Carolina executes second man by firing squad in 5 weeks
A firing squad on Friday executed a South Carolina man who killed an off-duty police officer, the second time the rare execution method has been used by the state in the past five weeks.
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