Trump pauses tariffs on millions of low-value packages from China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has paused imposing tariffs on small-value packages arriving from China. The move is to apparently to give federal agencies
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Hong Kong to file complaint with WTO on US tariffs
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will file a complaint against new U.S. tariffs on the southern Chinese city’s products with the World Trade Organization,
2 dead, 3 injured in weather event with ‘possible tornado,’ officials in Tennessee say
WARTBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Two people were killed in eastern Tennessee when severe storms with a possible tornado moved through the region. Local officials announced
Mexican border cities are in limbo as tariff threats spark fears of a recession
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico (AP) — As soon as the sun glints over miles of border fence dividing the United States and Mexico, the engines of
A Minnesota bridge that almost collapsed under heavy rains has been demolished
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Contractors on Wednesday blew up the remnants of a damaged southern Minnesota bridge that almost collapsed last summer after a bout of heavy
Protests against Trump and Project 2025 are planned in cities across the US
A movement to oppose the early actions of President Donald Trump’s administration is taking off online, with plans to protest across the U.S. on Wednesday.
LA wildfires highlight nation’s insurance crisis as homeowners try to recover lost homes
The nation’s growing home insurance crisis is in the spotlight as Californians begin the long road to rebuilding after the deadly Eaton and Palisades wildfires.
Trump’s tariff tactics carry higher economic risks than during his first term
WASHINGTON — When Donald Trump started the biggest trade war since the 1930s in his first term, his impulsive combination of threats and import taxes
Designs unveiled for replacement of Baltimore bridge almost a year after deadly collapse
SPARROWS POINT, Md. — Almost a year after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland officials on Tuesday unveiled their designs for its
Transportation secretary says ‘expansive’ impact zone was left by Philadelphia medical plane crash
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The impact area where a medical transportation plane crashed in Philadelphia was notably “expansive,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday after viewing the
ACLU sues over Trump shutting down asylum access at the southern border
WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration advocacy groups on Monday sued the Trump administration over its ban on asylum access at the southern border, saying the sweeping restrictions illegally
China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google
BEIJING (AP) — China countered President Donald Trump’s across-the-board tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs on select U.S. imports Tuesday, as well as announcing an antitrust investigation
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America’s two largest trading
Marchers protesting planned deportations block LA’s 101 Freeway
LOS ANGELES — Thousands of people protesting mass deportations planned by President Donald Trump marched in Southern California on Sunday, Feb. 2, including in downtown Los Angeles,
Charges dropped after driver charged in fiery Connecticut crash that killed truck driver dies of cancer
NEW LONDON, Conn. — A Connecticut man charged with causing a fiery crash that shut down a major highway bridge and killed a truck driver
Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires
LOS ANGELES — The Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) reopened Monday morning, Feb. 3, nearly a month after it was closed when flames from the deadly
UPDATE: Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump that the planned tariffs are on hold
Trump kept his pledge on tariffs. Is he ready for the fallout? Are Americans? Here’s what to know
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump has taken executive action to impose new tariffs on imports from Canada, China and Mexico. The move fulfills campaign promises but
Trump says Americans could feel ‘some pain’ from his new tariffs
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China,
Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday, Feb. 1, signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift