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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanTrump signals shift in tone on China tariffs
President Trump sought to tamp down a trade war with China on Wednesday, acknowledging that the 145 percent duty he slapped on Beijing is βvery highβ while appearing to be optimistic that he can strike a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping to calm nerves in the U.S. markets. βWeβre dealing with a lot of...
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New Jersey wildfire could become state's largest in 2 decades
A fast-moving wildfire in eastern New Jersey has consumed about 4,650 hectares in less than 24 hours and is expected to grow before forecasted rain later this week, officials said Wednesday. No injuries have been reported so far in the blaze, which could become the largest in New Jersey in about 20 years.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Measles cases β and misinformation β on the rise
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story As measles cases increase, misinformation also spreads There are more than 600 measles cases in Texas alone as the U.S. outbreak spreads further. Federal health officials have said that number is also likely an undercount. Adobe Stock...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Johnson rips 'The View' hosts as absurd for mocking baby boom effort
House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the ABC daytime talk show "The View" for mocking the Trump administration's efforts to increase birth rates, while the administration is reportedly considering new policies to encourage American women to have more children.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs endgame on Iran a mystery as clock ticks on nuclear talks
The clock is ticking on President Trumpβs two-month timeline to reach a deal with Iran over its nuclear program, with the president signaling optimism ahead of a third round of talks later this week. But it's still unclear if Trump and Iran's leaders can find common ground between eliminating Iran's nuclear program, the maximalist U.S....
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:What the U.S. is offering and demanding in latest Ukraine ceasefire proposal
It was a pivotal day of diplomacy and declarations for the future of the war in Ukraine, now mired in its fourth year. Ukrainian and American officials convened in London in what had been billed as a make-or-break meeting. Ukraine demanded a ceasefire before it would agree to any concessions, while President Trump aimed his fire at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court considers reviving lawsuit against California car rule
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Supreme Court considers reviving fuel producers' suit The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case that could revive a bid by fuel producers to axe Californiaβs clean car standards. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren The court was not considering the legality of the...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Former U.S. intelligence analyst sentenced to 7 years for selling 'sensitive' information
A former U.S. army intelligence officer has been handed a seven-year prison sentence after selling "sensitive" defence information.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Mourners crowd Vatican to honor Pope Francis and say farewell
Thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square as Pope Francis' casket was brought for three days of viewing. The pontiff, who died Monday at age 88, will be celebrated this Saturday in an elaborate funeral mass. Mourners came from all corners of the world. Some were compelled by pilgrimage, others to witness a snapshot in time of the 2000-year-old Catholic Church. Malcolm Brabant reports from Rome.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Bessent says U.S. and China both see high tariffs as unsustainable
In our news wrap Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said both the U.S. and China see high tariffs as unsustainable but dismissed reports U.S. would bring them down unilaterally, a dozen states have sued the Trump administration over its tariff policy and President Trump signed an executive order that will seek changes in the accreditation process for colleges and universities.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Leavitt on reported Musk-Bessent clash: Disagreements part of 'healthy debate process'
The White House on Wednesday brushed off a reported shouting match between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the West Wing, chalking it up to disagreements among officials. "There are disagreements among the presidentβs staff and Cabinet sometimes, but we think thatβs part of the healthy debate process,β press secretary Karoline...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:American citizens wrongly detained in Trump administration’s immigration crackdown
A federal judge accused the Trump administration of trying to obstruct the truth about the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Judge Paula Xinis said the administrationβs refusal to answer questions βreflects a willful and bad faith refusal to comply with discovery obligations.β Addressing the case, President Trump said he wants to bypass due process. Laura BarrΓ³n-LΓ³pez reports.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:‘Dignity is being compromised’: Democratic lawmakers visit students arrested by ICE
A group of Democratic members of Congress traveled to Louisiana to visit Mahmoud Khalil and RΓΌmeysa ΓztΓΌrk at federal detention facilities as both face potential removal from the U.S. The Trump administration claims they're each a threat to national security. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Texas governor signs law creating state DOGE
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation creating the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, which will help state agencies cut unnecessary rules and fees, and improve public access to information.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Tesla revenue falls sharply as Musk faces political backlash
Elon Musk says heβll scale back his time with DOGE and focus more of his time on Tesla. That announcement came as Tesla reported its net income plunged 71 percent and car sales revenue dropped 20 percent. Musk defended his federal cuts with President Trump and said he would still spend one or two days a week working for the administration. John Yang discussed more with Bobby Allyn of NPR.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:List: Which foods contain the dyes that RFK wants eliminated in the US?
We checked the labels of mass-produced popular grocery items and found the dyes in dozens of foods you may have in your pantry right now.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:How Springfield and its Haitian immigrants are still dealing with election’s spotlight
During the campaign, Springfield, Ohio, became a flashpoint in the national conversation when Donald Trump and JD Vance amplified false rumors that Haitian immigrants were abducting and eating pets. Months later, Springfield is reckoning with its turn in the spotlight as its Haitian migrants face the threat of deportation. Judy Woodruff visited the town for her series, America at a Crossroads.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Percentage of 'thriving' employees shrinks: Gallup
The share of employees in U.S. and Canada who say they are personally βthrivingβ in their lives saw a marked decline in 2024, according to a Gallup report published Wednesday. The βState of the Global Workplace: 2025 Report,β which includes data for 2024, shows 52 percent of employees from the U.S. and Canada region say...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:‘Sonic Heritage’ project lets people experience world’s most iconic places through sound
If you think of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, you might conjure an image of Michaelangeloβs famous ceiling. But what does that famous place, or any place, sound like? A new project timed to World Heritage Day asks us to experience the world through its sounds. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Trump signs executive orders on school discipline, education reform
President Trump signed multiple executive orders on Wednesday targeting the countryβs education system, from discipline in K-12 schools to how universities are accredited. Regarding school discipline, Trump signed an order in the Oval Office intended to undo policies from former Presidents Obama and Biden that Will Scharf, White House staff secretary, said βcreated issues...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:National security Democrats press Hegseth on Pentagon staff shake-up
Three former service members-turned Democratic House lawmakers are demanding answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about recent staffing upheavals at the Pentagon. In a letter sent to Hegseth on Tuesday and led by former Navy intelligence officer Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.), the group expressed βdeep concern regarding the turmoil taking place at the Department of...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Pritzker orders Illinois to boycott El Salvador over Abrego Garciaβs detention
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has ordered agencies in his state to boycott work with El Salvador amid the detention fight over Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Abrego Garciaβs detention in a Salvadoran prison has become a major focus as Democrats look to criticize the Trump administration for skirting his constitutional right to due process. βThe United States...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Musk at a crossroads
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk tries to reverse course at Tesla Elon Musk is in damage control mode at Tesla as the companyβs disappointing earnings force the tech billionaire to reevaluate his focus. Associated Press pool Faced with a 71 percent plunge in first-quarter earnings, the Tesla CEO tried to assure...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Twelve states file suit against Trump administration tariff policy
The lawsuit filed Wednesday says the policy put in place by President Donald Trump has left the national trade policy subject to Trump's whims rather than the sound exercise of lawful authority.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements on autism
Medical experts, along with people on the autism spectrum, told PolitiFact that Kennedyβs portrayal was skewed.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:How Tesla and other companies are dealing with tariff turmoil
Tariff and trade shifts make it difficult for companies and investors to make a reliable assessment of any impact to costs and sales.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Most of world's colourful corals go white in record-breaking bleaching
The world's rainbow reefs have gone ghostly white in seas around the globe due to record heat in the oceans, the International Coral Reef Initiative reports. But scientists say the reefs aren't all dead yet and could still bounce back if people take the right steps.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Wall Street rises as Trump softens tough talk on trade and Powell
U.S. stocks are rising after President Trump appeared to back off his criticism of the Federal Reserve and his tough talk in his trade war.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Palestinian man arrested during interview finalizing U.S. citizenship to remain in Vermont with hearing set for next week
A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza was arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:At gunman’s sentencing, survivors of July 4th parade shooting describe chaos, panic and bloodshed
People who attended a 2022 Independence Day parade where seven people were killed and dozens injured in a mass shooting are testifying about the chaos and terror that erupted as shots rang out.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Trump claims Zelenskyy is prolonging ‘killing field’ in Ukraine by refusing to cede Crimea to Russia
Trump says the Ukrainian leader is prolonging the βkilling fieldβ after Zelenskyy pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part of a potential peace plan.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Nick Schifrin on how U.S. foreign policy is shifting | UVA’s Jim Lehrer Lecture
PBS Newsβ Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent Nick Schifrin will address the fourth annual James C. Lehrer Lecture on April 24 at the University of Virginiaβs Miller Center.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:At IRS, leadership churn and a worker exodus roil agency
The height of tax season was the height of turmoil at the IRS.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Security increased in disputed Kashmir as India vows to punish perpetrators of attack that killed 26
As investigators began probing the attack, many shops and businesses in Kashmir closed to protest the killings. Tens of thousands of armed police and soldiers fanned out across the region and erected additional checkpoints.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Keep these 4 things on your radar when Congress returns
When members of Congress return from recess next week, there are four major things worth keeping on your radar.
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