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US stocks plunge as tariffs rattle markets worldwide
Sawayasu Tsuji/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks tumbled at opening on Monday as President Donald Trump’s tariffs stoked fears of a wider global trade war and Wall Street firms sounded alarms about a possible [Read More…]
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Jared Leto, light cycles appear in ‘Tron: Ares’ trailer: Watch here
Walt Disney Studios A new glimpse of the third Tron movie is officially out. Tron: Ares received an official trailer on Saturday, featuring the iconic Tron light cycles, Jared Leto, Greta Lee and more. The [Read More…]
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In brief: Jesse Armstrong’s ‘Mountainhead’ gets release date and more
We now know the premiere date for Jesse Armstrong‘s HBO original film Mountainhead. The movie, which is Armstrong’s feature directorial debut and his next project following the drama series Succession, will premiere May 31 on [Read More…]
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Lori Daybell trial: Opening statements set to begin in latest murder case of ‘doomsday mom’
Natalie Behring/Getty Images (CHANDLER, AZ) — Lori Daybell, the mother convicted of murdering two of her children in a so-called doomsday plot, is now on trial in Arizona on allegations she conspired to also kill [Read More…]
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Several injured, including children, after minivan drives into crowd in Los Angeles
KABC7 (LOS ANGELES) — A minivan plowed into a crowd of bystanders in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, leaving several injured — including two children and one teenager, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. [Read More…]
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Judge says Maryland man’s erroneous deportation to El Salvador prison ‘shocks the conscience’
The Washington Post via Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — A federal judge is defending her decision to order the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from a notorious El Salvador prison by [Read More…]
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‘Horrific scene’ as police take down man allegedly attacking 4 young girls in NYC
WABC (NEW YORK) — A 49-year-old man wielding a blood-covered meat cleaver was shot and critically injured by New York City police officers on Sunday after allegedly stabbing four young girls believed to be his [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
DOGE slashes key housing inspection contract, putting some low-income families at risk
(WASHINGTON) — A contract to inspect low-income and other assisted housing for gas leaks, faulty smoke detectors and other life-threatening deficiencies was terminated by the Trump administration in February as part of its cost-cutting efforts, [Read More…]
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Democrats hammer Trump for his weekend of golf as stocks tumble
Lauren Sopourn/Getty Images (JUPITER, FL) — As markets braced for another meltdown triggered by President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, Democrats hammered the president for spending the weekend golfing rather than responding to Americans’ fears that [Read More…]
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Speaker Johnson cuts deal with Rep. Luna over parental proxy voting
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Speaker Mike Johnson and Florida GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna say they have cut a deal to end the fight over proxy voting for new parents, [Read More…]
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Trump’s top economic adviser says 50 countries have reached out to negotiate tariffs
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Sunday, refuting the idea they will cost American consumers more. “So, the fact is, the countries are [Read More…]
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2nd child with measles dies in Texas, according to state health officials
Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images (LUBBOCK, TEXAS) — A second child in Texas has died of measles, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. “The school-aged child who tested positive for measles was hospitalized in [Read More…]
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US stock futures slide amid historic rout in foreign markets
Sawayasu Tsuji/Getty Images (HONG KONG) — Key global stock markets tumbled upon opening on Monday as the world’s reaction to President Donald Trump’s tariffs campaign continued — and as U.S. futures signaled more turmoil for [Read More…]
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‘A Minecraft Movie’ blocks out the competition with $157 million debut
Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures A Minecraft Movie was a winner at the box office this weekend, taking in a whopping $157 million. It marks the biggest domestic debut of the year, according to Variety, as [Read More…]
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Pope Francis makes first public appearance since leaving hospital
Grzegorz Galazka/Archivio Grzegorz Galazka/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images (LONDON) — Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago. Francis, 88, entered St. Peter’s Square at the [Read More…]
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Russia launches missile strike on Ukraine with explosions reported in Kyiv
This handout photograph taken and released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on April 6, 2025, shows a firefighter working on a fire following the Russian missile attack in Kyiv. Handout/State Emergency Service of [Read More…]
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Sen. Booker: Biggest mistake Democratic Party has made is ‘not centering people enough’
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The biggest mistake Democrats have made is “not centering people enough” Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said Sunday. “A lot of people voted for Donald Trump because they trusted him and didn’t [Read More…]
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DOJ places attorney on leave after struggling in Maryland migrant case
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has placed on indefinite paid leave the attorney who argued on behalf of the government on Friday in a lawsuit brought by a Maryland man who was [Read More…]
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Huge crowds gather in ‘Hands Off’ rallies nationwide in protest of Trump administration
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Tens of thousands of protesters mustered in cities and towns across the country on Saturday to sound off against the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government and its polices. [Read More…]
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IRS plans to cut up to 25% of workforce in next round of layoffs
David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The IRS started a new round of layoffs on Friday beginning with the agency’s Office of Civil Rights and Compliance, according to an email obtained by ABC News. Overall, the [Read More…]