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May 8, 2026

Court strikes down Trump’s 10% global tariffs; judge rules grant cuts unconstitutional

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 […]

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May 8, 2026

Spain preps isolated evacuation for hantavirus-hit cruise ship

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 […]

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May 8, 2026

Hackers attack widely used learning platform, disrupting schools nationwide 

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 […]

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May 8, 2026

April jobs report shows stable but sluggish growth

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 […]

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May 8, 2026

Rubio says response from Iran expected soon, as Trump schedules remarks from White House

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, […]

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May 8, 2026

Are aliens real? Pentagon’s newly released UFO files suggest the truth is out there

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 […]

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May 8, 2026

Trump tried to lure Fetterman to GOP; Canadian Trump critic sues DHS

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 […]

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May 8, 2026

US consumer sentiment hits another all-time low

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 […]

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May 8, 2026

US evaluates Mexican consulates after unproven far-right allegations

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. […]

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May 8, 2026

France escalates case against Elon Musk over X content and AI posts

Billionaire Elon Musk faces preliminary criminal charges in France as part of a widening investigation into his social media platform, X. The case stems from a broad probe launched in January 2025 into online speech, content moderation and the platform’s algorithms.  According to The Wall Street Journal, Musk recently failed to appear voluntarily for questioning […]