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Quake Rattles San Diego

Quake Rattles San Diego

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Southern California was jolted Monday morning by a strong earthquake near San Diego. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 and was near the mountain town of Julian, east of San Diego, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said it received no immediate reports…MORE

Bond Significantly Reduced for Frisco Teen Stabbing Suspect

Bond Significantly Reduced for Frisco Teen Stabbing Suspect

MCKINNEY, Texas — (WFAA) – A Collin County judge on Monday significantly reduced track meet stabbing suspect Karmelo Anthony’s bond from $1 million to $250,000 and also placed him under house arrest. Anthony, a 17-year-old student at Frisco Centennial High School, was arrested and charged with murder in the death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf April…MORE

Israel Intensifies Strikes Across Gaza On Palm Sunday And Hits A Hospital In The North

Israel Intensifies Strikes Across Gaza On Palm Sunday And Hits A Hospital In The North

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — A new wave of Israeli strikes across Gaza has hit the last major hospital providing critical health care in the territory’s north. At least 21 people were killed Sunday including children. A pregnant woman was among survivors pulled from the rubble. Israel has vowed to expand its security presence in…MORE

Trump’s Commerce Secretary Says New Electronics Tariff Exemptions Are Temporary, Chip Tariffs Coming

Trump’s Commerce Secretary Says New Electronics Tariff Exemptions Are Temporary, Chip Tariffs Coming

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says tariff exemptions announced Friday on electronics like smartphones and laptops are only a temporary reprieve until the Trump administration develops a new tariff approach specific to the semiconductor industry, The Trump administration had said late Friday it will exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from…MORE

Trump’s China Tariff Shocks US Importers

Trump’s China Tariff Shocks US Importers

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. importers are bracing for the impact of President Donald Trump’s staggering 145% levy on Chinese imports. One Chicago-area toymaker expects its tariff bill to climb from $2 million to $100 million. The tariffs could mark the end of an era of inexpensive consumer goods in the United States. For four decades,…MORE