Stocks on the Rise after Tariff Pause

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are leaping after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. The S&P 500 jumped 2.9% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 995 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 3.9%. Hopes for an economy less encumbered by tariffs also sent crude oil prices…MORE

What’s In The US-UK Trade Deal?

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

Mayor Baraka Of Newark, New Jersey, Arrested At Immigration Detention Center He Has Been Protesting

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

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates First Mass As Details Emerge Of How Votes Coalesced In Secret Conclave

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

Judge Rejects Claim That Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Was Treated Differently Because Of His Race

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

More Warning Signs Emerge For US Travel Industry As Summer Nears

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

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