WATCH: Diver has close encounter with huge sunfish
A diver on an expedition off the coast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, captured stunning footage showing the moment another swam alongside a sunfish. Source link
US hiring surged in March, defying recession fears
U.S. hiring surged in March, blowing past economists’ expectations and defying concern on Wall Street about a possible economic recession, government data on Friday showed. The fresh data offered news of an upsurge in employer activity as stocks suffered a second day of selloffs over sweeping new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump earlier this … Read more
Japanese GP: Did ‘desperation’ cause Jack Doohan to make costly DRS error on Friday in Suzuka? | F1 News
Former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve said Jack Doohan has been driving with “desperation” after it was revealed that an error led to his huge crash in second practice at the Japanese Grand Prix. Doohan lost control at the high-speed Turn 1 on just his second flying lap of the Suzuka Circuit after Alpine opted … Read more
Trump fires head of National Security Agency and Cyber Command
The Trump administration has fired Timothy Haugh, the head of the National Security Agency and Cyber Command, several news publications reported overnight into Friday. Haugh, a career military official, led the National Security Agency, the U.S.’ main wiretapping and intelligence gathering agency, for little more than a year after his appointment in February 2024 following … Read more
Scientists sue NIH, HHS, RFK Jr. over termination of research grants
Researchers who had millions of dollars’ worth of grants terminated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are suing the federal government in the hopes of stopping any further research cancellations. The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday evening against the NIH and its director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, as well as the Department of Health and … Read more
Bipartisan bill would limit Trump on tariffs
As markets around the world slumped and other countries plotted retaliation in reaction to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and Democrat Maria Cantwell introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday that would require Congress to approve new tariffs. And House Democrats are preparing to try to force a vote to terminate the tariffs. Reaction … Read more
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gears up for potential Senate run
AUSTIN, Texas — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is gearing up for a potential U.S. Senate run while no longer shadowed by a federal corruption investigation that hung over his rising profile in the Republican Party. That durability would be tested against Republican Sen. John Cornyn should Paxton embark on what … Read more
Republicans moving ahead with Trump’s ‘big’ bill of tax breaks and spending cuts
WASHINGTON — After a long wait, the Senate is launching action on President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts at a risky moment for the U.S. and global economy. More than a month after House Republicans surprised Washington by advancing their framework for Trump’s $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and … Read more
Stock markets slide deeper amid Trump tariffs fallout
Key foreign stock markets continued their slide after opening on Friday morning, as the shockwaves of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs continued to reverberate around the globe. Japan’s Nikkei index lost 3.5% on Friday, while the broader Japanese Topix index fell 4.45%. In South Korea, the KOSPI index was down 1.7%, with the country … Read more
States sue to block Trump’s election order, saying it violates the Constitution
WASHINGTON — Democratic officials in 19 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states’ clear authority to run their own elections. The lawsuit is the fourth against the executive order issued just a week ago. It seeks to block key … Read more