Financial markets around the world are reeling Thursday following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe volley of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market may be taking the worst of it.
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Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,085 as more bodies found
The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the military-led government said, and humanitarian aid groups scrambled to provide survivors medical care and shelter.
President Donald Trump’s changes to the federal government aren’t yet a clear political winner or loser: AP-NORC poll
President Donald Trump’s dramatic changes to the federal government haven’t emerged as an obvious political winner or loser, according to a new poll that indicates some Americans may be giving him the benefit of the doubt for now on his Department of Government Efficiency.
US and global markets plunge after President Donald Trump tariffs heighten chance of a broader trade war
Wall Street followed global markets sharply lower Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs on imports of goods from around the world.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams will skip Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday said he will pull out of the city’s Democratic primary and instead run for reelection as an independent, arguing that his recently dismissed federal bribery case had made it impossible to mount a primary campaign.
LakeComm dispatch center on track for summer start
Seven dispatch centers will be transitioned into the new 37,000-square-foot Regional Operations and Communications Facility in Libertyville over several weeks, possibly by July, according to LakeComm Executive Director Jason Kern.
Gobierno de Bulgaria supera moción de censura presentada por partido pro-Rusia
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — El gobierno de Bulgaria sobrevivió el jueves a una moción de censura parlamentaria presentada por un partido político pro-Rusia debido a lo que llamó un fracaso en la política exterior del país. La moción del partido Vazrazhdane, respaldada por dos pequeños grupos nacionalistas, criticó la postura prooccidental del gobierno, su apoyo […]
Menos estadounidenses solicitaron beneficios por desempleo y el mercado laboral sigue fuerte
Por MATT OTT El número de estadounidenses que solicitaron beneficios por desempleo disminuyó modestamente la semana pasada, manteniéndose dentro del mismo rango de los últimos años. Las solicitudes de subsidio por desempleo cayeron en 6.000, situándose en 219.000 para la semana que terminó el 29 de marzo, informó el jueves el Departamento de Trabajo. Eso […]
Al menos nueve muertos tras ataques israelíes en suroeste de Siria
DAMASCO (AP) — Al menos nueve personas en el suroeste de Siria fueron reportadas muertas en ataques israelíes el jueves, mientras Israel acusó a Turquía de intentar construir un “protectorado” en el país árabe. La agencia estatal de noticias siria, SANA, reportó que los fallecidos en los ataques eran civiles, sin dar detalles. El Observatorio […]