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President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on about 90 countries, including China and the European Union. Here's the list. CBS
VOA VIEW: Here it is.
TikTok gets another last-minute reprieve ahead of an April 5 deadline to sell itself or face a nationwide ban in the U.S. LA Times
The 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, who may run for California governor, makes surprise speech at Dana Point business conference and criticizes President Trump's policies. LA Times
VOA VIEW: She is worthless - no chance.
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As markets plunged and world leaders expressed anger and dismay over Trump's tariffs, Mexico took a more measured and hopeful approach. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Smart move.
The University of Austin in Texas (UATX) believes college admissions are "unjust," so the school is going to do something about it. New York Post
Five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic upended the lives of our six teenage and young-adult daughters. New York Post
The show of force comes as the number of migrant boats intercepted by the agency has shown no signs of slowing, despite a dramatic drop in illegal crossings over the US-Mexico border under President Trump's major immigration crackdown. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Good!
Since the horrific attacks of October 7, 2023, Hamas and its sympathizers at the United Nations and college campuses have lied to the world. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Hamas has lied about everything.
The ruling was a win for the Republican who narrowly lost a State Supreme Court race in November. New York Times
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The missile strike was the latest in a series of Russian attacks on urban centers that have caused significant civilian casualties despite ongoing cease-fire talks. New York Times
Dozens of companies are building robots that look like humans. One of them is training a machine to be a butler and will soon test them in homes. New York Times
The two have long been divided on whether speech can be restricted, and when. Under the Trump administration, the gap is widening. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Europe will lose this fight.
President Donald Trump stood by his "Liberation Day” reciprocal tariff package on Friday, telling investors that his “policies will never change," after China attempted to retaliate with a 34% tariff on U.S. goods. OANN
VOA VIEW: Trump has to stand strong.
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This week marked the start of the trial to determine whether two businesses will pay Norfolk Southern back for the $600 million class-action settlement in the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment in 2023. OANN
The Trump administration announced the formation of a special investigative unit to review possible violations of Title IX, responding to the "staggering volume" of complaints about biological males in female facilities, activities and sports. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Good!
Four space tourists who orbited the north and south poles returned to Earth on Friday, splashing down in the Pacific to end their privately funded polar tour. Washington Times
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said some of the department's 10,000 workers who were fired this week will be rehired and certain programs will be reinstated. Washington Times
Gen. Timothy Haugh had just last week testified on Capitol Hill about the Signal leak in which a journalist had been added to a group chat with high-ranking members of the Trump administration. CBS
VOA VIEW: Interesting!
Tornadoes and violent winds flattened homes and ripped apart buildings from Oklahoma to Indiana. CBS
Amazon has expressed interest in buying TikTok ahead of deadline for ByteDance to sell the social media app or face a U.S. ban. CBS
VOA VIEW: As long as America's secrets are protected.
Brown said it was unaware of "these rumors" about the Trump administration freezing federal grants. CBS
VOA VIEW: If they are woke, they should have funds frozen.
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Powell said the Fed faces a "highly uncertain outlook" because of the new reciprocal levies the president announced Wednesday CNBC
VOA VIEW: Reasonable!
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to grow by 140,000 in March while the unemployment rate would hold steady at 4.1%. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Good news.
Mortgage rates fell sharply Thursday, following the Trump administration's tariff announcement, but a huge share of Americans still can't afford to buy a home. CNBC
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The use of the Signal messaging app by top Trump officials came to light after The Atlantic's editor was added to a group chat about planned Houthi strikes. CNBC
VOA VIEW: A Dem wish to know.
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore revealed that the Boeing Starliner almost had to abort its attempt to dock to the International Space Station on June 5, 2024. FOX News
A two-week clampdown on illegal immigration in Texas has resulted in more than 170 criminal migrants being arrested and deported to Mexico. Those deported had convictions for serious offenses including murder, sexual assault and DWIs. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Goodbye!
An alleged gang member of a criminal drug ring was killed at a resort in Cancún frequented by American tourists following an altercation during an undercover operation at the hotel. FOX News
Three alleged MS-13 gang members or associates have been charged with murder in connection to a 2015 killing, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Good!
The deadline for TikTok to be sold or banned in the United States is set for Saturday as President Donald Trump has voiced his support for keeping the app active. UPI
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
President Donald Trump has unveiled a $5 million gold card with his image on it the administration hopes to sell to migrants to lower the national debt. UPI
The White House has said it will use real eggs in its annual Easter Egg Roll, despite historically high prices and a shortage that the industry is blaming on the latest outbreak of the avian flu. UPI
At least five people died in Tennessee and one each in Missouri and Indiana as severe thunderstorms move through the central part of the nation. UPI
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