WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced a trade deal with the United Kingdom Thursday in grandiose terms, but with only limited details about what it achieves. The agreement will open up the British market to American beef, ethanol, and other agricultural products. It will also allow British cars and steel better access to the…… MORE
The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, has been arrested at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week. A federal prosecutor says on the social platform X that Ras Baraka committed trespass Friday and ignored warnings to leave the Delaney Hall facility. Witnesses say Baraka tried to enter the…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter has died at age 85. The ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican became a favorite of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench. The court says Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire. Souter retired from the court in June 2009,…… MORE
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Details have begun to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make Pope Leo XIV history’s first American pope. Freed from their conclave, cardinals began describing the hours and days leading up to the final ballot Thursday afternoon that brought Leo past the two-thirds majority needed. Many marveled that the Chicago-born Augustinian…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — The judge presiding over the racketeering and sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs says there was no evidence to back up his lawyers’ claim he was treated differently because of his race. Judge Arun Subramanian ruled Friday and rejected the request to dismiss some charges against Combs. The…… MORE
Travel technology company Expedia Group says reduced travel demand in the United States led to its weaker-than-expected revenue in the first quarter. The company said on Friday that bookings to the U.S. from Canada were down nearly 30%. Expedia was the latest American company to report slowing business with both international visitors and domestic travelers.…… MORE
GENEVA (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Secretary and America’s top trade negotiator will meet with high-ranking Chinese officials in Switzerland this weekend to de-escalate a dispute that threatens to cut off trade between the world’s two biggest economies and damage the global economy. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson will meet in…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official said Friday that massive uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs has caused some businesses to cut back on hiring and spending, threatening to slow the economy, but he added that it’s not yet clear whether the central bank should cut its key interest rate. Tom Barkin,…… MORE
A former CEO of the nation’s largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors will take over control of the U.S. Postal Service. The chair of the service’s Board of Governors announced Friday that David Steiner will become the nation’s 76th postmaster general, pending his successful completion of ethics and…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish as Wall Street and other financial markets wait for a highly anticipated meeting on Saturday between China and the United States on trade. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Friday to finish the week with a modest dip of 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…… MORE
