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Stocks Slide After Trump Escalates EU Tariff Threats
U.S. stock indexes fell Thursday following President Donald Trump's threat to impose additional tariffs on imports from the European Union, although data showing cooling inflation offered some respite.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:23:36 EDTReport: Top IRS Lawyer Removed From Office
A top IRS lawyer has been removed from his position in a move connected with DOGE attempts to access sensitive taxpayer records.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:10:20 EDTPutin OK's US Idea for Ceasefire, but Details Key
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia agreed with U.S. proposals for a ceasefire in Ukraine but that any ceasefire must deal with the root causes of the conflict and that many details needed to be sorted out.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:56:17 EDTTrump Expected to Invoke 1798 'Alien Enemies Act' to Speed Up Deportations
President Donald Trump is expected to invoke the controversial 1798 "Alien Enemies" law to speed up deportations as soon as Friday, reports CNN.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:09:46 EDTTrump Hosting White House Talks With NATO Secretary General
President Donald Trump is hosting meetings with the secretary general of NATO on Thursday at the White House. Mark Rutte, who heads the 32-member transatlantic military alliance, will meet with Trump at a pivotal moment for Europe and NATO. Administration officials are ...
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:33:55 EDTBessent: Economic 'Detox' Doesn't Have to Be a Recession
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday he was not concerned about recent Wall Street volatility, telling CNBC in an interview that the Trump administration was focused on medium- and long-term gains for the market and Americans.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:43:53 EDTVa. HS Track Athlete Charged for Hitting Competitor With Baton
A high school runner in Virginia is facing charges after she struck an opponent in the head with a baton during a relay event.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:10:43 EDTGold Hits Record on Tariffs Uncertainty, Rate Cut Bets
Gold prices gained on Thursday, reaching a new record, as elevated tariff uncertainty and bets on monetary policy easing by the Federal Reserve kept bullion's appeal strong.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:48:25 EDTPolice: Duterte Refused Fingerprinting, Threatened Lawsuits During Arrest
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened police with lawsuits, refused processing and told law enforcers "you have to kill me to bring me to The Hague" in a tense confrontation after his arrest in Manila that was ordered by the ICC, a Philippine police general said Thursday.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:31:39 EDTGrenell: Venezuela Will Resume Flights to Collect Migrants
Venezuela has agreed to resume flights to collect citizens determined to have entered the United States illegally, according to Ric Grenell, President Donald Trump's envoy for special missions.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:18:50 EDTDem States Sue to Block Trump From Dismantling Education Department
A coalition of Democrat-led states is challenging the Trump administration's sweeping layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an agency created by Congress.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:53:41 EDTTrump Threatens 200 Percent Wine Tariff on EU Imports: We Will Win
President Donald Trump has hit back at the European Union, which he claimed was "screwing" the U.S. after saying Thursday that he would put a 200% wine tariff on all wines and other alcoholic products coming out of the EU if the bloc did not remove its tariff on whiskey. The...
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:34:31 EDTReport: Nomination of Weldon as CDC Chief Pulled
The White House withdrew the nomination of Dave Weldon, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Axios reported Thursday.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:30:36 EDTArab Foreign Ministers Meet With Witkoff on Cairo's Gaza Plan
The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Egypt met with U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday to discuss Egypt's Gaza reconstruction plan.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:05:40 EDTMeta to Test Crowdsourced Fact-Checking
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms Inc. said Thursday it will begin testing its crowd-sourced fact-checking program, Community Notes, on March 18.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:12:52 EDTWholesale Inflation Flat, in Sign Price Pressures Easing
U.S. wholesale inflation decelerated last month, suggesting that price pressures are easing for now.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:41:45 EDTUK PM Starmer Abolishing NHS England
In a move reminiscent of President Donald Trump's efforts to streamline the bureaucracy in Washington, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday confirmed plans to abolish the body which leads the National Health Service in England.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:06:12 EDTDangerous Multiday Severe Weather Outlook Issued
The potential for destructive hurricane-force winds and violent tornadoes are possible Friday and Saturday from the midwest to deep south.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:04:44 EDTVaccinating Poultry Could Help Cut Soaring Egg Prices
Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:08:21 EDTReport: Buttigieg Not Running for Mich. US Senate Seat
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is expected to announce Thursday that he will not run for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, it was reported.
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