3 Apr 2025, 7:53 pm
He accused them of 'glorifying a kingpin'…
3 Apr 2025, 7:49 pm
The Trump administration will stop funding a public-private manufacturing partnership that helps small and mid-sized companies increase productivity. The administration sent a notice to Congress Wednesday night, April 2. One Democratic lawmaker said it is an incoherent, poorly planned idea that goes against President Donald Trump's goal to increase domestic manufacturing. The administration told Congress it wants to move toward AI and quantum computing.
3 Apr 2025, 7:46 pm
Most the papers lead on the fallout from Trump's announcement of a raft of tariffs that has wiped trillions from global markets.
3 Apr 2025, 7:45 pm
A junior at the University of South Carolina was killed Wednesday in a hit-and-run near campus involving an alleged illegal immigrant, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials.In an X post Thursday, Tricia McLaughlin, DHS assistant secretary for public affairs, said the driver was "in our country illegally," noting 21-year-old Nathanial "Nate" G. Baker "should be alive today.""@DHSgov prays for Nate’s family, friends, and loved ones and will wo…
3 Apr 2025, 7:44 pm
Auto Workers for Trump founder Brian Pannebecker appeared on Fox News Thursday and said he gives credit to President Donald Trump for boosting a manufacturing base that the Obama administration abandoned. During former President Barack Obama’s presidency, the manufacturing sector experienced a net loss of 303,000 jobs. During the first two years of Trump’s first term, however, the U.S. manufacturing sector added approximately 462,000 jobs before it had losses…
3 Apr 2025, 7:43 pm
President Trump was sued Thursday over the 20 percent tariffs he imposed on Chinese goods in the weeks leading up to Wednesday’s broader announcement. It marks the first known legal challenge against Trump’s tariffs, which have fulfilled a campaign promise and rattled financial markets. The lawsuit contests Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act……
3 Apr 2025, 7:40 pm
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica, written by Ryan Whitwam: Researchers at DeepMind have ... released a new technical paper (PDF) that explains how to develop AGI safely, which you can download at your convenience. It contains a huge amount of detail, clocking in at 108 pages before references. While some in the AI field believe AGI is a pipe dream, the authors of the DeepMind paper project that it could happen by 2030. With that in mind, they ai…
3 Apr 2025, 7:38 pm
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he expects about 20 percent of fired employees to be reinstated as the agency backtracks after making cuts directed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “Some programs that were cut, they’re being reinstated,” Kennedy told reporters Thursday. “Personnel that should……
3 Apr 2025, 7:34 pm
Following up on the previous item, here’s a WSJ report from October on Visa’s dominant position in the payments industry: Visa, based in San Francisco, has built its network over more than 60 years — going back to clunky manual credit-card readers and carbon-paper copies of receipts. It accounts for around 60% of the total dollar amount of U.S. debit-card purchases and about 50% of U.S. credit-card purchases, according to the Nilson Report, a trade pub…
3 Apr 2025, 7:34 pm
'He's going to stand up and fight for us'…
3 Apr 2025, 7:34 pm
President Trump’s approval rating slipped to its lowest point during his second White House term amid his handling of the economy and the recent Houthi Signal chat leak, according to a survey published Wednesday. The new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that the president’s approval rating was 43 percent, representing a 2-point drop since the late March iteration of the survey. After Trump took office on Jan. 20, his approval rating stood at 47 percent.
3 Apr 2025, 7:30 pm
Former Biden campaign aide Ashley Allison said Wednesday that she felt "lied to" while discussing revelations from a new book about the 2024 presidential campaign, specifically former Biden White House chief of staff Ron Klain revealing that the former president was exhausted and "out of it" during preparation for the June debate. "Do you feel lied to?" CNN host Abby Phillip asked Allison, who worked on the Biden-Harris 2020 campaign. Allison said, "Yes. I t…
3 Apr 2025, 7:30 pm
This story originally appeared on 6abc. An investigation is underway in Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania, after at least one person was struck and killed by an Amtrak train on Thursday. It happened around 6 p.m. near the 800 block of Prospect Street near the Bristol Station. Action News has learned the Amtrak train was traveling from New York to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia when the incident occurred. According to Amtrak, all rail traffic scheduled to depart N…
3 Apr 2025, 7:29 pm
On the occasion of Hooters' bankruptcy, a look back: "How Hooters Air went from a successful airline to a $40 million failure in three years"And a reminder that the Internet (I will not stop capitalizing it just because some people have crazy newfangled ideas) is still a wonderful thing... Planespotters.net can tell you the registration numbers of all 7 Boeing jets in the fleet.
3 Apr 2025, 7:28 pm
Ange Postecoglou had a torrid night as Tottenham lost at Chelsea, facing the fury of his own fans. He cupped his ear towards them when he thought they had equalised - so has that made things worse?
3 Apr 2025, 7:27 pm
The Senate on Thursday advanced its budget resolution, teeing up a weekend vote on a blueprint for President Trump’s tax agenda and other top priorities. Senators voted 52-48 to kick off consideration of the measure. A simple majority was needed. The resolution sets out instructions that both chambers will eventually use to craft a bill they……
3 Apr 2025, 7:25 pm
Donald Trump is not known for doing his homework — he’s more of a go-with-my-gut kind of guy. What I find most terrifying about what Trump is doing today is that he seems to be largely relying on his gut to bet that he can radically overturn how America’s institutions have operated and the way the nation relates to both its allies and enemies — and get it all right. As in, America will become stronger and more prosperous, while the rest of the world will jus…
3 Apr 2025, 7:21 pm
At least 12,000 people in Texas had sensitive financial information stolen by hackers who secretly implanted malicious code into the utility payment website of the City of Lubbock.
3 Apr 2025, 7:16 pm
Nineteen Democratic attorneys general sued Thursday over President Trump’s executive order that aims to strengthen proof of citizenship requirements in voting and prevent states from tabulating mail-in ballots received after Election Day. The new lawsuit adds to three existing cases filed by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and separate coalitions of private groups, who accuse Trump……
3 Apr 2025, 7:15 pm
AnnaMaria Andriotis, reporting for The Wall Street Journal (News+ link): The Apple card is up for grabs because Goldman Sachs, the bank behind it, is getting out of the consumer lending world. For months, big banks including JPMorgan Chase and Synchrony Financial have been vying to take over as issuer. What hasn’t been known is the equally fierce fight playing out between the networks to win Apple, with Visa and American Express trying to unseat Mastercard, ac…
3 Apr 2025, 7:15 pm
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3 Apr 2025, 7:15 pm
Parks on Tap, Philadelphia's traveling beer garden, returns April 9 for its longest season yet. Find the complete 2025 schedule with park locations across the city through October.
3 Apr 2025, 7:12 pm
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).Five Americans have pleaded guilty to money laundering in connection with a Nigerian sextortion scheme that led to a Michigan teenager's death by suicide.Georgia residents Kendall Ormond London, 32; Brian Keith Coldmon, Jr., 30; Jarell Daivon Williams, 31; and Johnathan Demetrius Green, 32, as well a…
3 Apr 2025, 7:12 pm
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump’s tariffs won’t lead to “pain” for U.S. workers or American-owned businesses amid concern after “Liberation Day.” Leavitt joined NewsNation’s “Morning in America” on Thursday morning, just a day after Trump announced a 10 percent general tariff on all imports to the U.S. and targeted tariffs on……
3 Apr 2025, 7:09 pm
Philadelphia International Airport is looking to recruit more volunteers ahead of an expected busy 2026 in Philadelphia. In particular, it is looking to double the size of their Volunteer Navigator Team, which has 80 people. The airport also has a Wagging Tails Brigade volunteer therapy dog program.
3 Apr 2025, 7:08 pm
Mexico is slated to dump around 400 million gallons of sewage into the Tijuana River, which will mostly likely flow into the United States, a decades-old problem that has posed environmental repercussions for beaches and communities, officials said. Crews are slated to perform maintenance on the sewer system in Tijuana, which sits across the border from San Diego, which continues to be a dumping ground for Mexico's pollution, San Diego Supervisor Jim Desmond told F…
3 Apr 2025, 7:04 pm
Prior to Thursday's game, Phillies' Manager Rob Thomson mentioned that the booing that Taijuan Walker received on Opening Day at Citizens Bank Park would "affect anyone". When the righty took the mound at the home ballpark, there were minimal boos. Quite the opposite took place in South Philly. Walker was so effective; he received a mini standing ovation after twirling six shutout innings in a 3-1 win as the Phillies swept the Rockies. Walker's Outing Apr 3…
3 Apr 2025, 7:04 pm
taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-04-minds-common-assumptions.htmlA new study reveals that while high-quality, nonjudgmental listening improves how people feel about a conversation—reducing defensiveness and enhancing perceptions of the listener—it does not make persuasive messages more effective at changing attitudes.Using a large-scale field experiment on immigration, the researchers found that sharing a compelling personal narrative significantly a…
3 Apr 2025, 7:02 pm
A Western Australian school bus driver says injury claims made by Epstein-accuser Virginia Giuffre are exaggerated, and a local police report would seem to agree.
3 Apr 2025, 7:01 pm
England host Belgium this evening in the third Group A3 match of UEFA Nations League 2025. The game will be held at Ashton Gate in Bristol. England made a strong start to their campaign with a draw in Portugal and a 1-0 win against world champions Spain at Wembley. Belgium are without a point so […] The post England v Belgium – UEFA Women’s Nations League – Live TV Coverage on ITV1 appeared first on TV Newsroom.
3 Apr 2025, 7:01 pm
Prince William's Earthshot Prize has announced Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as the host city for its 2025 awards ceremony this November.The prestigious global environmental prize will bring its annual, multi-day celebration to South America for the first time.The event will gather innovators, investors, philanthropists, and environmental leaders from around the world.The announcement was shared in a video featuring Prince William alongside Earthshot Prize Trustees Dame Ch…
3 Apr 2025, 7:01 pm
Construction on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills has reached a milestone with the placement of its first layers of soil. This $92 million project, which began in 2022, aims to create a nearly one-acre habitat for native species. Conservationists say the crossing will reconnect fragmented habitats, support declining animal populations, and reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. Some residents expressed concerns about its…
3 Apr 2025, 7:00 pm
We’re used to there being an array of high-end microprocessor architectures, and it’s likely that many of us will have sat in front of machines running x86, ARM, or even PowerPC processors. There are other players past and present you may be familiar with, for example SPARC, RISC-V, or MIPS. Back in the 1990s there was another, now long gone but at the time the most powerful of them all, of course we’re speaking of DEC’s Alpha architecture. [JP] has a mid-90…
3 Apr 2025, 7:00 pm
Air conditioning will contribute more to rising global energy demand than data centers through 2030, according to an International Energy Agency. While attention has focused on computing power consumption, the IEA projects data centers will account for less than 10% of increased energy demand by 2030, significantly less than space cooling requirements. Global cooling degree days, a measure of air conditioning need, were 6% higher in 2024 than 2023 and 20% above the…
3 Apr 2025, 6:54 pm
Shape shifting technique described as menace to national security The US govt's Cybersecurity Infrastructure Agency, aka CISA, on Thursday urged organizations, internet service providers, and security firms to strengthen defenses against so-called fast flux attacks.……
3 Apr 2025, 6:53 pm
New York City Mayor Eric Adams withdrew from the citys Democratic primary on Thursday and said he would instead run for reelection as an independent, a move intended to buy him time to save a campaign deeply wounded by a bribery scandal and liberal anger over his warm relationship with President Donald Trump.In a video announcement, Adams said he will not run in the Democratic primary in June because his recently dismissed criminal case dragged on too long while the…
3 Apr 2025, 6:53 pm
An airstrike on a school in northern Gaza kills dozens of sheltering civilians as Israel ramps up its offensive on the enclave.
3 Apr 2025, 6:52 pm
“The eighty-year period when the United States embraced the mantle of global economic leadership—when it forged alliances rooted in trust and mutual respect, and championed the free and open exchange of good and services—is over. While this is a tragedy, it is also the new reality.” — Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, in a speech.
3 Apr 2025, 6:50 pm
A federal judge said Thursday he will decide whether to find the Trump administration in contempt of court, indicating the U.S. government may have “acted in bad faith” in a high-profile legal challenge over a presidential proclamation to remove migrants based on the Alien Enemies Act. Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, at a hearing, pressed Trump administration attorneys about the timing of flights last month that c…
3 Apr 2025, 6:49 pm
Jonathan Last: “We cannot overstate what has just happened. It took just 71 days for Donald Trump to wreck the American economy, mortally wound NATO, and destroy the American-led world order.” “He did this with the enthusiastic support of the entire Republican party and conservative movement.” “He did it with the support of a plurality of American voters.” “He did not hide his intentions. He campaigned on them. He made them the central thrust…
3 Apr 2025, 6:48 pm
Hello! It’s a pleasure to join this community, since I discovered it, this cozy place is one of my favorite corners on the web, for sure. I am sharing a project that I am modestly helping with, all credits should go to https://github.com/kasperisager and https://github.com/mafintosh. To give a big picture of the project I’d point: In the early days of NodeJS, there were tons of discussions about what should be implemented on core or not, Bare embraces the minim…
3 Apr 2025, 6:46 pm
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3 Apr 2025, 6:45 pm
If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. When the European Commission goes to war, it doesn’t send tanks. It dispatches compliance officers with angry emails and billion-dollar fines. The European Union’s eurocrats’s next target is Elon Musk’s social media fixer-upper, X. According to the New York Times, four anonymous whisperers from inside the EU machine say the bloc is loading up a billion-…
3 Apr 2025, 6:45 pm
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. departs after testifying in a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)A federal judge in Rhode Island will grant a request from Democratic state officials to temporarily prevent President Donald Trump’s administration from cutting state health g…
3 Apr 2025, 6:45 pm
Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards are a chance to celebrate your favorite shows, characters, and performances from the previous year. While a panel of judges may decide on the nominees themselves, the winners of each category are ultimately decided by fans. Today, the anime streaming service officially announced the nominees for the 9th Anime Awards and opened voting to the public. At the 2024 Anime Awards, the grand prize (and 10 other awards) went to Jujutsu Kaisen. In…
3 Apr 2025, 6:43 pm
Philip Elliot: “Republicans at the Capitol understand this is going to hurt not just Americans, but their own political futures. It’s why, in a low-key fever, they’re freaking out.” “But here’s the rub: while they know this is bad for just about everyone, don’t expect them to exercise their congressional authority to get Trump to back off. Their prospects may be bad right now, but they view crossing a President who leads a vindictive movement as eve…
3 Apr 2025, 6:43 pm
Among card games, Tongits holds a lasting reputation as one of the most popular in the Philippines, appealing to both casual and serious players alike. With online gaming becoming ever so widely popular, Tongits has gladly now made a new home in online gaming and made one of the best sites to go to, GameZone, […]…
3 Apr 2025, 6:42 pm
Former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan said it’s premature for Democrats to talk about Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) potentially running for president in 2028, saying news cycles pass quickly in President Trump’s Washington. In an interview on NewsNation’s “On Balance,” host Leland Vittert asked Hasan, a left-leaning commentator, whether he thinks “everybody [is] getting a little……
3 Apr 2025, 6:42 pm
U.S. stock markets suffered their worst day since the Covid pandemic after Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs, triggering a global selloff and wiping out $470 billion in value from tech giants Apple and Nvidia. From a report: The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 6%, while the S&P 500 and the Dow dropped 4.8% and 3.9%, respectively. [...] Meanwhile, the US dollar hit a six-month low, going down at least 2.2% on Thursday morning compared with other major currencies…
3 Apr 2025, 6:41 pm
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday warned that if President Trump’s tariffs on trading partners last for months it will hurt the economy and American consumers. “I think it is a mistake to assume that we will have high tariffs in perpetuity. I don’t think that would be good economic policy. I am not a……
3 Apr 2025, 6:40 pm
Republicans introduced a bill that would limit court orders to parties that are directly before the court. It would end nationwide injunctions, which conservatives say have led to judges overstepping their authority and blocking President Trump's agenda nationwide. There have been 17 nationwide injunctions issued against the Trump administration since January 20. Republicans have also suggested impeaching judges who rule against President Trump and lowering th…
3 Apr 2025, 6:34 pm
New Nissan cars are driven onto a rail car to be transported from an automobile processing terminal located at the Port of Los Angeles on April 3, 2025 in Wilmington, California. The Japanese automotive maker is being impacted by President Trump’s new 25 percent imported automobile tariffs. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Markets and business owners in the United States and around the world reeled Thursday following President Donald Trump’s anno…
3 Apr 2025, 6:31 pm
President Trump’s Wednesday tariff announcement was larger in scope than many businesses and policy analysts were predicting, with the imposition of a 10 percent general tariff on imports to the U.S. and additional targeted tariffs on dozens of other countries. The taxes on U.S. importers of foreign products are a major unilateral escalation of Trump’s……
3 Apr 2025, 6:30 pm
Inset: Felipe Hoyos-Foronda (NYPD). Background: The apartment building where Hoyos-Foronda allegedly performed illegal plastic surgery that left a woman brain-dead (WCBS). A 38-year-old man in New York City has been arrested after he allegedly performed an illegal plastic surgery procedure inside his home on a 31-year-old woman who was left brain-dead. Felipe Hoyos-Foronda was taken into custody at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday and charged with one…
3 Apr 2025, 6:30 pm
Combining “moonglass” with just two pounds of perovskite from Earth would yield 4,300 square feet of solar panels. NASA’s plan to establish a permanent human presence on the moon will require making better use of lunar resources. A new approach has now shown how to make solar cells out of moon dust. Later this decade, the US space agency’s Artemis III mission plans to return astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than half a century. The lon…
3 Apr 2025, 6:25 pm
The Global Trade Game: Jokers Are Wild Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, There may be no winners of the game of Global Domination (tm), and that is likely the best outcome. Okay, players: jokers are wild, but with a twist: the entire deck is jokers. Since everyone at the table will have five Aces, nobody wins. Welcome to the Trade War Poker Table: nobody wins, as everyone has the same hand of jokers. This is not to say that exp…
3 Apr 2025, 6:22 pm
The Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says the US "cannot annex other countries".
3 Apr 2025, 6:20 pm
A new study suggests that California’s high gas prices are primarily due to state policies, not price-gouging. Taxes, fees and regulations have driven costs nearly $2 above the national average. Strict environmental regulations and the state's cap-and-trade program contribute to refinery closures and supply shortages, further increasing prices. With the highest gas tax in the nation and new clean energy initiatives, the study predicts California's fuel cost…
3 Apr 2025, 6:20 pm
'Australia is turning the corner'…
3 Apr 2025, 6:20 pm
Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. have reached a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture operating Intel's chipmaking facilities, with TSMC taking a 20% stake, The Information reports [non-paywalled source]. Intel and other U.S. semiconductor companies would hold the majority of shares in the proposed venture. Instead of capital investment, TSMC has discussed sharing chipmaking methods and training Intel personnel. The talks face internal oppo…
3 Apr 2025, 6:19 pm
Left: Donald Trump speaks at the annual Road to Majority conference in Washington, DC, in June 2024 (Allison Bailey/NurPhoto via AP). Right: U.S. District Judge James Boasberg (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia). The federal judge who has been going back and forth with the Trump administration over its mass deportations of Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act of 1789 (AEA) — and whether administration officials blatantly ignored orders he gave to…
3 Apr 2025, 6:13 pm
In 2023, MoreThanTheCurve.com reported that Rocco’s Sausages was eyeing the Home Depot at 200 Alan Wood Road in Conshohocken (Plymouth Township) for a location. Since then, we haven’t heard anything. On the April 7th agenda for Plymouth Township’s council is a presentation from Rocco’s. There has not been a public notice regarding any type of zoning relief that may be needed to allow it to move forward. Rocco’s serves a menu of breakfast sandwiches,…
3 Apr 2025, 6:06 pm
A Florida man was arrested in the murder of his girlfriend, who deputies say he allegedly shot and killed while their three children were in bed with her, then staged the crime as a home invasion.The Orange County Sheriff's Office released a video showing the arrest of 32-year-old Saun Rainge Jr., who was charged in the January 2024 murder of his girlfriend, 30-year-old Porshe Nikita Shanee Streeter. Another man, 26-year-old Benjamin Garmon, was also previously arr…
3 Apr 2025, 6:05 pm
It’s now cherry blossom season, though it passes by all too quickly. Philly’s two-day Cherry Blossom Festival happens Saturday and Sunday at the Horticultural Center in West Fairmount Park. Philly Theatre Week kicks off Thursday with more than 40 productions on stage. At Chris’ Jazz Cafe, Orrin Evans hosts multiple birthday jam sessions for Philly Jazz Month starting this week. In more music this week, both the Talking Heads and Johnny Cash are celebrated in t…
3 Apr 2025, 6:03 pm
The New England Patriots traded quarterback Joe Milton to the Dallas Cowboys for a draft pick, the Patriots announced.
3 Apr 2025, 6:00 pm
President Donald Trump has fired several White House National Security Council officials after he was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers she deemed insufficiently loyal to his “Make America Great Again” agenda, several people familiar with the matter said Thursday. Loomer made her case for the firings to Trump in an Oval Office meeting on Wednesday, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel…
3 Apr 2025, 6:00 pm
Will Hoarders Spark Run On Imported Goods? These Are The Most-Exposed US Retailers Ahead of President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff rollout on Wednesday afternoon—particularly the 25% tariff on vehicles and auto parts imported into the U.S.—reports surfaced last week of consumers rushing to dealerships to purchase vehicles already on the lot, as those would be exempt from the new levies. We suspect that if consumers are willing to flock to auto de…
3 Apr 2025, 5:59 pm
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Brussels this week seeking to reassure NATO allies that the United States remains committed to the military alliance. The timing, however, is a bit precarious considering the trip comes as world leaders continue to speak out against tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on all U.S. trade partners. State Department principal deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott said the tariffs are about bolstering U.S. national security, whi…
3 Apr 2025, 5:59 pm
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Brussels this week seeking to reassure NATO allies that the United States remains committed to the military alliance. The timing, however, is a bit precarious considering the trip comes as world leaders continue to speak out against tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on all U.S. trade partners. State Department principal deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott said the tariffs are about bolstering U.S. national security, whi…
3 Apr 2025, 5:56 pm
Former Biden Chief of Staff Ron Klain blamed senior aides — not Biden himself — for the former president’s poor debate performance against Trump, arguing that his staff kept him isolated from key domestic issues. Klain later pushed back on The Guardian’s portrayal of his remarks, saying they framed the facts incorrectly. According to Chris Whipple’s upcoming book, Biden’s debate preparation was marked by fatigue, disengagement, and shortened practice…
3 Apr 2025, 5:56 pm
Nike and Apple were among brands worst hit, but Trump maintained the US economy would ultimately "boom".
3 Apr 2025, 5:55 pm
The Trump administration has fired at least three officials at the National Security Council, with more firings expected, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News. It is not clear why the staffers were removed from their roles, but CBS reports the decision followed a meeting between far-right activist Laura Loomer and President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday.
3 Apr 2025, 5:55 pm
Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a confirmation hearing with the Senate Finance Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Oz has been confirmed as President Donald Trump’s nominee to be administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed former television personality and onetime Pennsylvania political candidate Mehmet Oz…
3 Apr 2025, 5:55 pm
AWS ParallelCluster 3.13 is now generally available. Key features of this release include support for Ubuntu 24.04, an updated Slurm version 24.05.07 and support for Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA)-enabled Amazon FSx for Lustre filesystems on official ParallelCluster AMIs. You can use EFA with your FSx Lustre filesystems to achieve higher throughput and complete jobs faster, reducing overall costs. To get started with enabling EFA with FSx Lustre filesystems on your cl…
3 Apr 2025, 5:53 pm
President Trump took questions from reporters on Air Force One: REPORTER: When’s the last time you spoke with President Xi? TRUMP: I speak to him. Doesn’t matter when.
3 Apr 2025, 5:53 pm
Travis Kelce is reportedly sidelining his relationship with Taylor Swift to focus on what could be his final NFL season.The Kansas City Chiefs star is going 'all-in' to win another Super Bowl, according to sources close to the player.Reports emerged this week suggesting Kelce blamed distractions from his high-profile romance with Swift for his dip in form last season.The 35-year-old is determined not to let his newfound fame interfere with his on-field performance a…
3 Apr 2025, 5:52 pm
President Donald Trump reportedly fired multiple officials on his National Security Council shortly after he met with Laura Loomer in the Oval Office. The president met with Loomer, a self-described “investigative journalist,” on Wednesday. Loomer has publicly accused Trump administration staffers of disloyalty and said there have been vetting failures at the NSC and elsewhere through various posts on X.
3 Apr 2025, 5:50 pm
Colorado State University climatologists predict 17 named tropical storms, including nine hurricanes, during the 2025 Atlantic storm season.
3 Apr 2025, 5:50 pm
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3 Apr 2025, 5:50 pm
President Trump’s former economic adviser Stephen Moore likened the administration’s newly announced tariffs to a “sledgehammer.” Moore joined CNN on Thursday, just a day after Trump announced a 10 percent general tariff on all imports to the U.S. and targeted tariffs on dozens of other countries around the world. “I’m not a big fan of……
3 Apr 2025, 5:48 pm
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the birth of four critically endangered Galapagos tortoises, the first hatchlings born in the zoo’s century-and-a-half existence. The Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises hatched Thursday, according to a release, and there’s potential that even more eggs could hatch in the coming weeks.
3 Apr 2025, 5:48 pm
An investigation has been launched after a racist message targeting asylum seekers was broadcast over radios at the Manston processing centre in Kent.The message, which said "f*** off you n*****s, go back to where you came from", was allegedly played through portable speakers at the site - where migrants arriving via small boats are processed.A meeting was held at Manston last Friday to discuss the incident, which has drawn condemnation from both the Home Office and…
3 Apr 2025, 5:46 pm
15 STARS tells BourbonBlog.com they are proud to announce the release of 15 STARS Three Ports Fine-Aged Bourbon, a limited-time innovative blend that has never previously been made. This expression combines 9- and 15-year-old Kentucky straight bourbons, finished in tawny, white, and ruby port barrels to create a complex, layered tasting experience. Beginning today, the new Three Ports release will be available at select retailers nationwide and online at 15STARS.com…
3 Apr 2025, 5:45 pm
“White House officials are advising GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill to focus on the long-term impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping new global tariffs — without providing much guidance on how to address the free fall in the financial markets Thursday,” Politico reports.
3 Apr 2025, 5:44 pm
Elections are so much easier if your opponent can’t run. This is apparently an insight so obvious and universal that it’s now played a big role in both U.S. and French presidential politics.
3 Apr 2025, 5:44 pm
I'm going to take you on a little educational trip to Scotland now, where I think we might learn a thing or two about refugees, asylum seekers and illegal immigrants. The SNP have been in power in Scotland for a very long time. Nicola Sturgeon said plans to deport illegal immigrants were disgraceful.The SNP website urged Britain to take its fair share of refugees and asylum seekers. Humza Yousaf called the Rwanda Plan 'morally repugnant' and should be scrapped. In f…
3 Apr 2025, 5:43 pm
NOTUS: “D.C.’s chief judge on Thursday indicated he may find that the Trump administration rushed Venezuelans onto planes bound for a Salvadoran prison last month in a way meant specifically to avoid court intervention mid-operation.” “Now the question is who, if anyone, at the White House put together the operation and kept it pushing forward — even as a federal judge tried to block it.”…
3 Apr 2025, 5:43 pm
An anonymous reader shares a report: Microsoft's business-oriented "Link" mini-desktop PC, which connects directly to the company's Windows 365 cloud service, is now available to buy for $349.99 in the US and in several other countries. Windows 365 Link, which was announced last November, is a device that is more easily manageable by IT departments than a typical computer while also reducing the needs of hands on support. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
3 Apr 2025, 5:42 pm
The Defense Department is reviewing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal messaging app. The investigation will include compliance with protocol, classification, and records retention requirements. The review was prompted by a request from the Senate Armed Services Committee after The Atlantic reported that Hegseth and others used Signal to discuss military actions 30 minutes before the operation. Officials have stated that the information shared…
3 Apr 2025, 5:41 pm
What comes after Liberation Day?
3 Apr 2025, 5:41 pm
The French justice system chose courage over surrender. The law was clear, and so was the court in its sentencing: no special treatment for Marine Le Pen, no deference to the powerful, no using a candidacy for office as an excuse to break the law with impunity.
3 Apr 2025, 5:40 pm
Tucker Carlson Horrified As Dr. Mary Talley Bowden Drops Chilling COVID Statistic Via VigiliantFox.com, Dr. Mary Talley Bowden left Tucker Carlson visibly shaken after dropping a chilling COVID vaccine statistic that’s impacting millions of children right now. Before her appearance on Carlson’s show, Dr. Bowden, a Texas-based ENT specialist, rose to prominence in the medical freedom movement by speaking out against vaccine mandates and advoc…
3 Apr 2025, 5:38 pm
At first glance, these little star-shaped plants look anything but intimidating. They sprout butter-yellow flowers and downy fuzz and, measuring just a few centimeters across, they are so discreet that they belong to a class of plants botanists affectionately call “belly plants”—those that are best observed while lying on the ground. Yet researchers recently dubbed this new-to-science species the Woolly Devil (Ovicula biradiata), so-called because of its hairy…
3 Apr 2025, 5:37 pm
Ulster's Zac Ward says facing up against Bordeaux-Begles' star wings Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Damian Penaud "definitely excited me".
3 Apr 2025, 5:36 pm
The Solong cargo ship struck the Stena Immaculate tanker off the East Yorkshire coast on 10 March.
3 Apr 2025, 5:33 pm
11 Cyber Stocks Fared Worse Than the Nasdaq Thursday After Trump Announced TariffsCybersecurity vendors took Thursday's sell-off hard, with Cloudflare, Fortinet and SailPoint experiencing big stock price drops after President Trump announced higher-than-expected tariffs. Eleven publicly traded cybersecurity firms fared worse than the Nasdaq while 12 companies fared better.
3 Apr 2025, 5:33 pm
European Commission Demands Law Enforcement Access to DataThe European Commission’s ProtectEU strategy aims to overhaul internal security, proposing law enforcement access to encrypted data by 2026 and a roadmap to explore lawful encryption backdoors and enhanced intelligence-sharing between EU member states and agencies to combat rising cyber threats.
3 Apr 2025, 5:33 pm
The Health Sector Coordinating Council is urging the Trump administration to drop work on a proposed HIPAA security rule update and instead engage in a collaborative dialogue with healthcare sector leaders to create alternative cyber requirements, said Greg Garcia, executive director of HSCC.
3 Apr 2025, 5:33 pm
President Trump on Thursday said he “sometimes” listens to the recommendations of far-right activist Laura Loomer, even as he denied she was responsible for the ouster of multiple national security aides. Trump spoke to reporters aboard Air Force One, where he was asked about Loomer one day after meeting with her in the Oval Office. At that……