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Fluoride removal push concerns experts
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Removal of fluoride from drinking water worries experts The Trump administrationβs efforts to discourage the incorporation of putting fluoride in drinking water will have serious health consequences, experts warn. Adobe Stock The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:
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How Trump’s tariffs and trade war are impacting U.S. and global economies
For a closer look at how President Trump's tariffs are already impacting the U.S. and global economies, Amna Nawaz spoke with Mary Lovely, a senior fellow who studies tariffs at the nonpartisan Peterson Institute for International Economics.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:3 people killed, 1 injured by plane crash near major South Florida highway
Boca Raton Fire Rescue assistant chief Michael LaSalle said the plane crash that killed all three people on board emitted a fireball when it hit the ground, injuring a person in a nearby car. LaSalle said several roads near the Boca Raton Airport will remain closed near Interstate 95.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Marine veteran launches bid for Pappas House seat in NH
Maura Sullivan, a Marine Corps veteran, launched her bid for outgoing Rep. Chris Pappas's (D-N.H.) House seat, becoming the first candidate to run for New Hampshireβs 1st Congressional District in 2026. Sullivan, an Iraq war veteran, kicked off her run in a 90-second video where she touted her military background and service in the Obama...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Investigators search for cause of tourist helicopter crash in New York
In our news wrap Friday, investigators are working to determine why a tourist helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will not seek reelection for a third term in 2026, the Senate confirmed Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Pentagon fired the commander of the Greenland space base that Vice President Vance visited last month.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Patriotism takes hold in Taiwan in face of growing threats from China
Taiwan is strengthening its military and society to fend off aggression from mainland China. In recent years, the people in Taiwan have increasingly identified themselves as Taiwanese, not Chinese, in everything from food to sports. Nick Schifrin reports for our series Taiwan: Risk and Resistance.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Trump eyes major cuts to NOAA research
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump eyes cuts to weather, climate and oceans research The Trump administration is eyeing cuts to climate, weather and ocean research in a draft budget blueprint for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Greg Nash A draft document from the White House...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Bond market finishes one of worst weeks in decades
The U.S. Treasury bond market finished one of its worst weeks in decades on Friday after a chaotic series of days that saw President Trump announce a pause on his widest ranging tariffs yet. The most attention-grabbing statistic was with the 30-year bond yield, the amount that purchasers make for the bond they bought. The...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s tariffs and reaction from the markets
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's tariffs and reaction from the markets, whether claims of insider trading should be investigated, Trump using executive power to go after critics and the legal battle over the administration's immigration policies.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Former Navy SEAL on making the new film ‘Warfare’ and its authentic depiction of combat
Ray Mendoza is a former Navy SEAL and wrote and co-directed the new film, "Warfare." It tells the true story of a mission Mendoza participated in when he and his team were ambushed while conducting a surveillance operation gone awry in Iraq. It's based entirely on the memory of those who lived through it. Geoff Bennett sat down with Mendoza for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:O'Leary on Trump tariffs: US must train China 'like a puppy'
βShark Tankβ investor Kevin OβLeary argued during a recent interview that President Trumpβs tariffs against China are necessary because the U.S. has to train Beijing βlike a puppyβ to not βstealβ intellectual property. βIt's not just trade tariffs. It's you cheating and stealing. Weβre tired of it, and you've got to stop. They actually don't...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Musk, Tesla face trade war blowback
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk, Tesla caught in Trump trade war President Trumpβs escalating trade war with China is putting Elon Musk and Tesla in a tight spot as the electric vehicle manufacturer faces climbing tariffs in one of its most important markets. Pool via AP Tesla suspended new orders of...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:In Ethiopia, the margins between starvation and survival narrow as food aid becomes scarce
In late 2023, PBS NewsHour special correspondent Willem Marx and videographer Edward Kiernan traveled across Ethiopia to understand the role that climate change and conflict were having on food supplies, witnessing first-hand the work that the World Food Program and its partners were conducting to confront such challenges. Even a relatively brief monthslong pause in U.S. funding for food aid had a devastating impact on...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:DHS ends protections from deportation for Afghanistan, Cameroon
Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has stripped protections from deportation for Afghans and Cameroonians in the U.S., calling into question the ability of some Afghan evacuees to remain in America. Citizens of both countries have been protected by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) since 2022, protecting anyone already in the U.S. from being sent back...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:US-China tariff battle fuels questions about Trump's endgame
President Trump's escalating tariff battle with China is rattling the global economy and raising questions about how the standoff will end. Trump this week announced a 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs against dozens of countries, but he bumped up import taxes on China to a staggering 145 percent total. China hit back by upping...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Duty-free shops struggle to make ends meet as Canadians steer clear of U.S.Β
Duty-free shops across the country, still recovering from pandemic travel restrictions, are reporting massive drops in business in recent months as Canadians increasingly avoid travelling to the U.S.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:CMS tells states Medicaid funds cannot be used for gender-affirming care
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is urging states to not use Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for minors, specifically gender reassignment surgeries or hormone treatments. βAs a doctor and now CMS Administrator, my top priority is protecting children and upholding the law,β Mehmet Oz, the recently confirmed agency head, said in...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Bessent's big moment
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bessent moves to center of Trump World Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, tapped in part to help President Trump keep markets calm, may have had his breakout moment this week. Greg Nash Bessent spearheaded the rollout...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Trump administration permitted by judge to require registration of everyone in the U.S. illegally
A federal judge on Thursday allowedthe Trump administrationto move forward with a requirement that everyone in the U.S. illegally mustregister with the federal governmentand carry documentation, in a move that could have far-reaching repercussions for immigrants across the country. The requirement goes into effect Friday.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Trump eyes major cuts to NOAA researchΒ
The Trump administration is eyeing cuts to climate, weather and ocean research in a draft budget blueprint for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A draft document from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) obtained by The Hill shows the administration wants to eliminate NOAAβs Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Office and...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:U.S. extradites key suspected conspirator behind 2008 Mumbai terror attacks to India
The extradition comes after the issue was raisedduring talksin Washington between the U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Luigi Mangione asks judge to block Bondi from seeking death penalty
Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year, asked a federal judge to block Attorney General Pam Bondi from seeking the death penalty against him. Mangione's lawyers said Bondi has violated the defendantβs due process rights and the governmentβs actions have βcorruptedβ the grand jury process, arguing the U.S. government...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Trump approval dips as economic uncertainty rises
{beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP'S JOB APPROVAL RATING has dropped from its highs amid the burgeoning trade war with China and economic uncertainty over his global tariffs. Trump had enjoyed a honeymoon period in his second term, with his job approval rating hovering near the highest it's ever been. However, the market chaos provoked by...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:White House moves Obama portrait for painting depicting Trump assassination attempt
A portrait of President Trump that depicts him raising his fist immediately following the attempt on his life last summer at a Butler, Pa., rally is replacing an image of former President Obama in a prominent spot inside the White House. Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of staff, posted side-by-side photos on social media of...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Immigration judge rules that Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported
Columbia University graduate studentMahmoud Khalilcan be deported as a national security risk, an immigration judge in Louisiana ruled Friday during a hearing over the legality of kicking the activist who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations out of the U.S.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:WATCH: NTSB holds briefing on its investigation of helicopter crash on NYC’s Hudson River
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the latest in a series of recent aircraft crashes and close calls have already left some peopleworried about the safety of flyingin the U.S.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Canadians required to register with U.S. government if in country at least 30 days
Beginning Friday, Canadians over the age of 14 who will be in the United States for 30 days or longer will have to register with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Trump administration says it's just enforcing laws that essentially have been on the books for decades.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Family killed in NYC helicopter crash was celebrating child’s birthday, mayor says
A person familiar with the investigation has told The Associated Press the victims of Thursday's crash include Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and three children, in addition to the pilot.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:U.S. wholesale inflation falls offering possible relief, but trade war threatens to raise prices
Compared to a year earlier, producer prices rose 2.7%, down from a 3.2% year-over-year gain in February and much lower than the 3.3% economists had forecast.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Israel’s military says air force reservists who condemned Gaza war will be fired
In a statement to The Associated Press, an army official said there was no room for any body or individual, including reservists in active duty, "to exploit their military status while simultaneously participating in the fighting," calling it a breach of trust between commanders and subordinates.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Iowa Republican Gov. Reynolds says she won’t seek reelection in surprise announcement
Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017, when former Gov. Terry Branstad was appointed U.S. ambassador to China.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Senate confirms Trump nominee for Joint Chiefs of Staff chair in overnight vote
Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine was nominated in February after Trump fired Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as part of his Republican administration's campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Europe vows billions in military support for Ukraine as U.S. meets Putin
At the same time, a U.S. envoy pursued peace efforts Friday in a trip to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing questions about the Kremlin's willingness to stop the more than three-year war.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Clean water becoming increasingly scarce in Gaza amid Israel's continued total blockade
Hundreds of thousands ofGazaCity residents have lost their only source of cleanwaterin the past week after supplies from Israel'swaterutility were cut by the Israeli army's renewed offensive, municipal authorities in the territory said.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Soulja Boy found liable for sexual assault of ex-assistant, ordered to pay $4 million US
A jury on Thursday found that rapper Soulja Boy was liable for sexually assaulting and physically and emotionally abusing a former assistant, awarding the woman more than $4 million US in damages.
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