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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Progress on a U.S.-China trade deal appears to have been made. Following weekend talks in Switzerland, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says both countries have now agreed to pause their reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, with both sides lowering those rates by 115 percent. Chinese goods had been hit with tariffs as high […]
Concord, NH — Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter has died at the age of 85. He passed away Thursday at his home in Concord, New Hampshire. Souter was appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990. The Republican justice aligned with the high court’s liberal wing, leaving conservatives disappointed. He retired in 2009 at […]
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Elected as First American Pope On May 8, 2025, history was made in the Catholic Church as white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new pope. He will take the name Pope Leo XIV. This momentous occasion crowned […]
VATICAN CITY– The election of a new Pope will have to wait for another day. Thick black smoke rose from a chimney installed in the Sistine Chapel Wednesday, signifying the first vote to elect the new Pope was unsuccessful. Voting will resume on Thursday. An estimated crowd of 45,000 people reacted to see the black […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sovereignty pulled ahead of favorite Journalism in the final moments to win the 151st Kentucky Derby on a rain-soaked track Saturday at Churchill Downs. Journalism led the betting throughout the week, with Sandman dubbed “America’s Pick” and Luxor Cafe of Japan among the top contenders. The $5 million purse matched last year’s […]
ATLANTA, GA.– UPS will be laying off 20,000 workers over the remainder of this year. This follows 12,000 job cuts in 2024. UPS operates in more than 200 countries. CBS is reporting the job cuts are linked to a drastic drop in Amazon deliveries, which is their largest customer. As part of an operational consolidation […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL.– Two people are dead and five are hurt because of a shooting at Florida State University that happened Thursday afternoon. The FSU police chief says the gunman is a current student at the school and has been apprehended. It happened near a crowded student union during lunchtime on the Tallahassee campus. Leon County […]
Six Dead After Helicopter Crashes in Hudson River Near Jersey City A tragedy unfolded on Thursday afternoon when a Bell 206 helicopter carrying a family of tourists and a pilot crashed into the Hudson River near Jersey City, leaving all six occupants dead. The incident occurred around 3:15 PM, with eyewitness accounts describing the aircraft […]
George Foreman has died at 76. His family announced the news Friday evening on Instagram, sharing a photo and revealing he passed away on March 21, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. “Our hearts are broken. With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr.,” the statement read. “He lived […]
WASHINGTON–President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education. The Trump Administration says test scores for kids have been in decline for years, and it’s time to see education authority be returned to individual states. Education Secretary Linda McMahon will have to get Congressional approval to officially abolish the department. […]
WASHINGTON D.C. — President Trump says new tariffs on some Canadian goods will go into effect tomorrow. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the tariff on all steel and aluminum coming into the U.S. from Canada will be increased to 50-percent. Trump said this is in response to the premier of Ontario announcing […]
WASHINGTON—President Trump announced a pause on tariffs for Mexican goods under the USMCA trade agreement until April 2, following a conversation with Mexico’s president. Trump accused Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau of using the trade war for political gain and blamed former President Biden for the record-high U.S. trade deficit in January. Commerce Secretary Lutnick suggested […]