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Tariffs paid by midsize US companies tripled last year, a JPMorganChase Institute study shows
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (508+ words) That's a big change in their cost of doing business," said Chi Mac, business research director of the JPMorganChase Institute, which published the analysis Thursday. We also see some indications that they may be shifting away from transacting with China…...
Arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom proposal
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (761+ words) The seven-member panel is one of two federal agencies that must approve Trump's plans for the ballroom. The National Capital Planning Commission, which has jurisdiction over construction and major renovation to government buildings in the region, is also reviewing the…...
Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal, as second US carrier nears Mideast
12+ hour, 1+ min ago (1093+ words) Speaking at the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace, President Donald Trump warned anew that "bad things will happen" if Iran refuses to make a deal on its nuclear program. Trump said the world will find out "over the…...
How a defendant in Minnesota went free because of Justice Department turmoil
14+ hour, 57+ min ago (1195+ words) Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson, center, answers questions during a news conference at the Minneapolis federal courthouse, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, after a jury found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case guilty on all counts. (Kerem Y'cel/Minnesota Public Radio…...
Mark Zuckerberg quizzed on kids' Instagram use in social media trial
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (694+ words) Zuckerberg's testimony is part of an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm children. As of early afternoon, Zuckerberg has not directly answered the central question of the case: whether Instagram is addictive. The…...
Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (527+ words) A marine researcher says he has video evidence of the first recorded shark in the Antarctic Ocean. Many experts had thought sharks didn't exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica before this sleeper shark lumbered warily and briefly into the…...
Shooter in Canada kills 9 people and injures 25 others at a school and home
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (766+ words) Eight people died, including a woman whom police believe to be the shooter, while two more people were found dead at a nearby home, Canadian authorities said Tuesday. More than 25 people are injured, including two who were airlifted to hospital…...
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits Venezuela to assess oil industry overhaul
1+ week, 1+ day ago (479+ words) Wright met Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodr'guez at the Miraflores presidential palace in the capital, Caracas. He is expected to meet with government officials, oil executives and others during a three-day visit to the South American country. Rodr'guez was sworn…...
Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1285+ words) The Federal Aviation Administration reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas on Wednesday morning, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport. US Representatives Veronica Escobar…...
'Don't jump in them': Olympic athletes' medals break during celebrations
1+ week, 3+ day ago (361+ words) The Winter Olympic medals represent "two halves coming together," but some athletes have found their medals broken within hours of receiving them. Olympic organizers are investigating with "maximum attention" after a spate of medals have fallen off their ribbons during…...