President Donald Trump on Monday removed the exceptions and exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on steel, meaning that all steel imports will be taxed at a minimum of 25%. Trump also hiked his 2018 aluminum tariffs to 25% from 10%. “We were being pummeled by both friend and foe alike,” Trump said as he signed two proclamations changing his orders during his first term that go into effect on March 4. “It’s time for our great industries to come back to America.” The moves are part of an aggressive push by the president to reset global trade, with Trump saying…
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A coalition of labor unions filed a lawsuit Monday asking a federal court to stop Elon Musk’s team from accessing private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management. The suit, led by the American Federation of Teachers, alleges the Trump administration violated federal privacy laws when it gave Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency access to systems with personal information on tens of millions of Americans without their consent. It was filed in federal court in Maryland. It’s the latest in a flurry of legal challenges to Musk’s growing influence over federal agencies he…
Tulsi Gabbard moved a step closer to being the next director of national intelligence Monday after the U.S. Senate advanced her nomination to a final vote planned for later this week. The Senate could hold its final vote on confirming Gabbard as soon as Wednesday following Monday’s 52-46 procedural vote to end debate on her nomination, which fell along party lines. Created following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence oversees and coordinates the work of 18 intelligence agencies. A former Democratic congresswoman, Gabbard is one of President Donald Trump’s most contentious nominees, given…
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe on Monday denied charges of bribery and witness tampering as he made his opening statement in the first criminal trial of a former president in the country’s history. Speaking to a judge in the capital, Bogota, Uribe said that he would prove that the charges against him “are politically motivated.” The charges stem from allegations that Uribe attempted to influence witnesses in a case brought against him by leftist senator Iván Cepeda, who accused the conservative leader of having links to a paramilitary group founded by ranchers in the 1990s to fight rebel groups. The…
President Donald Trump said Monday that a precarious ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t release all the remaining hostages it is holding in Gaza by midday on Saturday — though he also said that such a decision would be up to Israel. Trump was responding to Hamas saying it will delay the further release of hostages in the Gaza Strip after accusing Israel of violating the three-week-old ceasefire. The U.S. president said that after the freeing of three visibly emaciated hostages on Saturday it was time for Israel to demand the release of all…
Kuminga has been sidelined with a severe ankle sprain since Jan. 4. Golden State Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga (00) dribbles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies’ Brandon Clarke (15) in the first quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) MILWAUKEE — The Warriors have three games remaining before next weekend’s All-Star festivities in the Bay, and they won’t have Jonathan Kuminga for any of them. Kuminga, 22, is expected to miss his 19th, 20th and 21st straight games with a severely sprained ankle. He suffered the injury on Jan. 4…
President Donald Trump said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. “ownership” of the war-torn territory, contradicting other officials in his administration who’ve sought to argue Trump was only calling for the temporary relocation of its population. He also said he’ll announce Monday that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later in the week. Here’s the latest: Trump uses executive orders to ban paper straws and loosen foreign bribery rule Trump has signed an…
Authorities arrested a 54-year-old man for a stabbing incident over the weekend in Lauderhill. Leer en español According to police, James Riccardo Bailey is being charged for the stabbing that happened at a residential complex on Northwest 48th Terrace. Arrest records say the victim is a man who went to Bailey’s home at the complex around 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Police say Bailey, the victim and the victim’s brother began drinking and smoking marijuana when Bailey and the victim started arguing. That’s when police said Bailey reached under a mattress and pulled out a Smith and Wesson hunting knife and used…
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, is another step closer to Senate confirmation
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, is another step closer to Senate confirmation
A coalition of labor unions filed a lawsuit Monday asking a federal court to stop Elon Musk’s team from accessing private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management. The suit, led by the American Federation of Teachers, alleges the Trump administration violated federal privacy laws when it gave Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency access to systems with personal information on tens of millions of Americans without their consent. It was filed in federal court in Maryland. It’s the latest in a flurry of legal challenges to Musk’s growing influence over federal agencies he…
The acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters says he’s suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that staff who made them will be held accountable
Staffers at the nation’s cybersecurity agency whose job is to ensure the security of U.S. elections have been placed on administrative leave, jeopardizing critical support provided to state and local election offices across the country
President Donald Trump on Monday removed the exceptions and exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on steel, meaning that all steel imports will be taxed at a minimum of 25%. Trump also hiked his 2018 aluminum tariffs to 25% from 10%. “We were being pummeled by both friend and foe alike,” Trump said as he signed two proclamations changing his orders during his first term. “It’s time for our great industries to come back to America.” The moves are part of an aggressive push by the president to reset global trade, with Trump saying that tax hikes on the people and companies buying…
Collins said Kennedy “promised” that as soon as he was confirmed he would “re-examine this initiative” that he says was “implemented prior to his confirmation.”
NBL legend Bryce Cotton has added to his growing legacy by claiming a fifth MVP award as he prepares to spearhead the Perth Wildcats’ latest title bid. NBL legend Bryce Cotton has added to his growing legacy by claiming a fifth MVP award as he prepares to spearhead the Perth Wildcats’ latest title bid. By Shayne Hope February 11, 2025 — 6.53am NBL legend Bryce Cotton has added to his growing legacy by claiming a fifth MVP award as he prepares to spearhead the Perth Wildcats’ latest title bid. Only Andrew Gaze (seven) has more MVP nods than Cotton, who…
With the event returning to Midtown Manhattan for the first time since 2020, thousands of dogs flooded the city with a single goal in mind: best in show. With the event returning to Midtown Manhattan for the first time since 2020, thousands of dogs flooded the city with a single goal in mind: best in show. Things are finally back to normal for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Or, at least as normal as can be expected for an event that features more than 2,500 dogs flooding into Midtown Manhattan to compete for the coveted title of best in…
In response to concerns about his cooperation with the Trump administration, Mayor Eric Adams on Monday told top aides that being confrontational could hurt New York City. In response to concerns about his cooperation with the Trump administration, Mayor Eric Adams on Monday told top aides that being confrontational could hurt New York City. In response to concerns about his cooperation with the Trump administration, Mayor Eric Adams on Monday told top aides that being confrontational could hurt New York City. Mayor Eric Adams on Monday urged a gathering of high-ranking New York City officials to refrain from publicly criticizing…
“Miraculously, we’ve just come across the golden retriever in the water,” a lifeboat volunteer with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution said after rescuing the dog.
“Miraculously, we’ve just come across the golden retriever in the water,” a lifeboat volunteer with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution said after rescuing the dog.