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Houthis say U.S. strikes killed 4, bombing video suggests higher overall death toll in Yemen

Suspected U.S. airstrikes killed at least four people Sunday in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa, theHouthi-runhealth ministry said, while a bombing video posted by U.S. President Donald Trump suggested casualties in the overall campaign may be higher than the rebels acknowledge.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Stock futures drop sharply, Jim Cramer warns of new 'Black Monday'

U.S. stock futures dropped sharply on Sunday evening as markets continued to signal a sell-off in the wake of President Trump’s massive reciprocal tariffs on trading partners. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down more than 1,700 points on Sunday evening at 6 p.m., pointing to what could be a disastrous day on Wall Street...

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Israel blocks 2 British lawmakers from entering country

Israel blocked two British lawmakers from coming into the county, the two politicians said in a statement posted to social media Sunday. “We're astounded at the unprecedented step taken by the Israeli authorities to refuse British MPs entry on our trip to visit the occupied West Bank. It is vital that parliamentarians are able to...

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Trump advisers say more than 50 countries have reached out for tariff talks with White House

Top administration officials said Sunday that more than50 countriestargeted by President Donald Trump'snew tariffshave reached out to begin negotiations over the sweeping import taxes that have sentfinancial markets reeling, raised fears of a recession and upended theglobal trading system.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Bessent: 'More than 50 countries' approached administration to lower tariffs, trade barriers and halt 'currency manipulation'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed Sunday that “more than 50 countries” have approached the Trump administration to bring down “non-tariff trade barriers,” reduce tariffs, and halt “currency manipulation” on their side. “More than 50 countries have approached … the administration about lowering their non-tariff trade barriers, lowering their tariffs, stopping currency manipulation,” Bessent said on...

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: The Hill

What to know about the effect of Trump’s tariffs on globalization

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

News Wrap: Israeli military changes its account of killing of 15 medics in Gaza

In our news wrap Sunday, Israel’s military changed its account of the shooting deaths of 15 emergency workers in Gaza, a second unvaccinated child in Texas died of complications from measles, severe storms and floods continue to soak parts of the South and Midwest, Pope Francis made a surprise visit to St. Peter’s Square, and Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s record for regular season NHL goals.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Sports betting surge leads to rise in online harassment of elite college athletes

According to an American Gaming Association estimate, more than $3 billion will have been bet on this year’s March Madness tournaments — more than February’s Super Bowl. The NCAA says that’s led to a distressing consequence: online abuse of players, coaches and officials by losing bettors. John Yang speaks with sports psychologist Brett Woods to learn more.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Why the military is creating artificial reefs to protect U.S. shorelines

Artificial, human-made reefs have been deployed around the country to enhance and protect coastlines. The Department of Defense is working to deploy them in waters off its coastal military bases with its “Reefense” project. Ali Rogin speaks with Catherine Campbell, who manages the program, to learn more.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Scientists work to restore wild ocelot populations with fertility treatments

While ocelots are widespread in South and Central America, in the United States they are on the brink of extinction. They were once overhunted for their coats, and now they face shrinking habitats. Researchers hope that the key to restoring this species can be found in fertility treatments. John Yang reports for our series, “Saving Species.”

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

U.S. health secretary heads to Texas after 2nd unvaccinated child dies of measles-related illness

A Texas county is the epicentre of a measles outbreak that started in late January and continues to swell, with nearly 500 cases in the state alone.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Trump officials defend tariffs amid market, conservative unrest

Trump administration officials fanned out across the media talk shows on Sunday to defend tariffs imposed by the president on just about every country on Earth. The reciprocal tariffs were long promised by President Trump, who feels the U.S. has been ripped off by trading practices of friends and foes that have run trade deficits...

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: The Hill

FAFSA had been struggling for years. Then Trump cut the Education Department in half

Families and students are growing nervous about the fate of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) amid President Trump's massive cuts to the Department of Education and his plans to do away with it entirely. FAFSA has had a rough few years, starting with a clumsy rollout of revamped forms during the...

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: The Hill

RFK Jr. consoles Texas family: MMR vaccine 'most effective' way to stop measles spread

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. touted the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine as the “most effective” way to prevent the spread of measles during a visit to Texas with the family of an 8-year-old girl who died from the disease. “I came to Gaines County, Texas, today to comfort the...

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: The Hill

California town reports third fatality related to rare virus linked to death of Gene Hackman's wife

Investigators recently blamed the rare virus for the death of Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Mahmoud Khalil speaks out on 'abduction,' calls on students to take action

Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who was arrested in March by immigration authorities, spoke out about his “abduction” in a Friday opinion piece. Khalil, a former lead negotiator for Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian encampment, said in his Columbia Daily Spectator opinion piece that the school “laid the groundwork for my abduction” and pushed for the school’s...

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Johnson strikes deal with Luna on parental proxy voting

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has reached a deal with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) over her push to allow new parents to vote by proxy, a development that is set to unlock the House floor after the explosive issue — and the GOP rebellions it sparked — brought the chamber to a standstill. Under the agreement being...

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Trump posts video of himself golfing on Truth Social

President Trump posted a video of himself golfing Sunday on Truth Social. It wasn't immediately clear if the video was from Sunday. Trump is an avid golfer and often spends time on the golf course in his free time. The White House on Saturday told the press pool that Trump had won "his second round...

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Trump's Colorado portrait artist says career in jeopardy

The artist behind a portrait of President Trump that hung at the Colorado Capitol for six years says the president's comments are "negatively impacting" her business. The portrait of Trump by Colorado Springs artist Sarah Boardman was removed last month after the president trashed the painting as "truly the worst" in a social media post...

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Federal judge in scathing decision calls Trump's deportation of Salvadoran man 'wholly lawless'

A federal judge in a scathing decision on Sunday said the Trump administration had no legal grounds to arrest, detain and deport a Salvadoran national from the United States to a prison in his home country, saying the decision was “wholly lawless.” U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in a 22-page decision ordered the Department of...

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Nine Big Lots stores to reopen this week, more expected in May

The first wave of store reopening are slated for this week, according to the new ownership.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Alex Ovechkin scores his 895th NHL career goal, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record

Ovechkin made hockey history Sunday against the New York Islanders, even after missing 16 games in November and December because of a broken leg.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 32 people, mostly women and children, health officials say

Israel last monthended its ceasefirewith Hamas and renewed its air and ground offensive, carrying out waves of strikes andseizing territoryto pressure the militant group to accept a new deal for a truce and release of remaining hostages.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Russian attack kills 1 in Kyiv as death toll from strike on Kryvyi Rih rises to 20

One person was killed Sunday as Russian air strikes hit the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, while the death toll fromFriday’s deadly attackon the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih continued to rise.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Fact-checking misleading claims by Trump and his allies about Judge James Boasberg

Displeased with the check on Trump’s power, the president and his allies have lashed out at federal judges — and against one judge in particular: James Boasberg, chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Pope Francis makes first public appearance since leaving the hospital at St. Peter’s Square

Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday, marking his first public appearance at the Vatican since leaving the hospital two weeks ago after a life-threatening bout with pneumonia.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Second child dies from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases approach 500

A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was “receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized” and was not vaccinated.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Israeli military changes account of Gaza first-responder killings

The Israeli military has provided new details that changed its initial account of the killing of 15 emergency workers near the southern Gaza city of Rafah last month but said investigators were still examining the evidence.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

William sends signals as he becomes 'quite an active' Prince of Wales

Whether Prince William is sitting in a tank while visiting British troops in Estonia or his private estate is drawing attention to its efforts to expand one of the last remaining examples of temperate rainforest in southwestern England, signals are being sent about how the heir to the throne is settling into his role as Prince of Wales.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Should Canada build a foreign intelligence service like the CIA?

Should Canada build a spy service to gather foreign intelligence via human sources? It's a question worth asking as the country deals with a less reliable neighbour next-door, which also helps keep Canada informed about what is happening abroad.

Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Zelensky hits US embassy over 'surprisingly disappointing' response to Russian strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the U.S. embassy in Ukraine over its “surprisingly disappointing” response to Russia’s strike on the city of Kryvyi Rih, Zelensky’s hometown. Zelensky, in a lengthy Saturday post on X, accused the U.S. embassy in Ukraine of being afraid to mention Russia when commenting on the Friday attack that killed at...

Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Protestors join more than a thousand rallies across the U.S. against Trump’s policies

People across the country and around the world turned out on Saturday for what organizers say has been the single biggest day of protests against President Trump and his second-term actions. In the U.S., more than a thousand rallies were planned in small towns and major cities from coast to coast. Ali Rogin reports on the protests and John Yang speaks with historian Beverly Gage for more.

Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

News Wrap: Senate pulls all-nighter to pass Republican budget bill

In our news wrap Saturday, the Senate passed a Republican bill that advances Trump’s proposed tax and spending cuts, strong storms hammered parts of the U.S. damaged by tornadoes, a fire broke out in Myanmar following last week’s devastating earthquake, and Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record goals scored in the regular NHL season.

Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Are gummy vitamins as effective as traditional vitamin pills?

Making sure you get the right amount of daily vitamins can be difficult. Today, a booming multi-billion-dollar industry of gummy vitamins and supplements claims its products make it both easier and tastier. But how do they compare with traditional vitamin pills? Ali Rogin speaks with registered dietitian Shyla Davis-Cadogan to learn more.

Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

How 200-year-old whaling logs are helping scientists track climate change

What can centuries-old whaling ship logs tell us about today’s extreme weather? According to scientists, the answer is a lot. They’re using the information recorded by mariners going back hundreds of years to push the frontier of modern-day climate science. Special correspondent Pamela Watts with Rhode Island PBS reports.

Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour