President Donald Trump’s latest global tariffs have been struck down by a federal court. On Thursday, a three-judge panel of the Court of International Trade in New York found Trump’s 10% tariffs were illegal after small businesses sued.  Trump instituted the tariff after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his broader “Liberation Day” tariffs in February. In a two-to-one decision, the trade court said Trump […]

Spanish authorities are preparing to receive the MV Hondius in the Canary Islands after a hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship killed at least three passengers and triggered contact tracing across multiple countries. The Dutch-flagged vessel is expected to arrive at Tenerife by the end of the weekend. Emergency officials stated that passengers and […]

Hackers launched a ransomware attack Thursday against Canvas, the online learning platform used by thousands of colleges and K-12 schools across the country.  The cyberattack knocked the service offline for hours at a critical time in the academic year, with students preparing for finals and wrapping up classes. Major universities, including Columbia, Princeton, Harvard and […]

The U.S. labor market added 115,00 jobs in April, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The number of unemployed people changed little at 7.4 million.  The slightly better-than-expected monthly jobs report shows that the labor market is growing, although at modest pace after months of […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Friday that he expects a response imminently from Iran on a recent peace proposal from the Trump administration.  “We should know something today,” Rubio said during a press gaggle in Rome, adding he hopes it’s a “serious offer.” The administration sent the latest peace proposal over this week, […]

So, how are we feeling about aliens these days? Real or not real? Maybe you want to believe in them, but would like some more evidence. Or maybe you don’t believe at all.  Well, your stance might change after you read this.  The Defense Department just released a batch of previously confidential files detailing unidentified […]

In this Media Miss Minute, reports say the Trump administration has been trying to recruit Democratic Sen. John Fetterman to the Republican Party. Plus, a Canadian man is suing the Department of Homeland Security over an attempt to obtain his Google data. Media Miss by the left: Trump reportedly offered Fetterman GOP support  President Donald […]

U.S. consumer sentiment has fallen to a new record low, according to the University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey released Friday.  The consumer sentiment index fell to 48.2 in preliminary May data, signaling Americans’ deeply pessimistic views about their finances, prices and the broader economy.  This is the lowest reading since the monthly survey began […]

State Department officials are evaluating all 53 of Mexico’s consulates across the country, a process that could potentially result in closing some or all of the facilities. The move follows claims in conservative media that Mexican consular officials have interfered in U.S. politics — allegations the Mexican government denies. Mexico’s diplomatic footprint in the U.S. […]