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Worst week for US stocks since Covid crash as China hits back on tariffs
The US president, who has vowed to remake the global trade order, dismissed concerns, noting the US jobs market is strong.BBC News - 1d -
US stock markets see worst day since Covid pandemic after investors shaken by Trump tariffs
All three major US index funds close down as Apple and Nvidia, two of US’s largest companies, lose combined $470bn. US stock markets tumbled on Thursday as investors parsed the sweeping change in ...The Guardian - 2d -
US ports to use Covid-like tests to identify illegally trafficked seafood species
Devices similar to those used during pandemic to be deployed to help stamp out trade in threatened fish. Last year, a colleague of Diego Cardeñosa sent the international shark trade researcher a ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump tariffs live: US markets see worst day in five years as president claims ‘stock is going to boom’ – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. For more coverage on Trump’s tariffs, click here:. US stock markets have worst day since Covid over Trump tariffs Global markets in turmoil amid Trump tariffs ...The Guardian - 2d -
5 days until the Masters: Looking back at the 2020 Masters, DJ's COVID win
Dustin Johnson won the November Masters, played without fans due to COVID-19, and it was the lowest-scoring Masters in history.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Wall Street selloff caps brutal week for markets as Trump tariffs rattle investors
Slumps on S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq cap dismal day for global indices but US president doubles down on tariff plan. Wall Street suffered its worst week since the onset of the Covid-19 crisis five ...The Guardian - 1d -
Runners fly to North Korea for first post-Covid Pyongyang Marathon
Foreign amateur runners on Thursday flew out of Beijing for North Korea to race in the first Pyongyang Marathon in six years, an official travel agent said.The travel agency specialises in trips to ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Hedge funds hit with steepest margin calls since 2020 Covid crisis
Banks ask clients to stump up additional money as global market sell-off knocks value of holdingsFinancial Times - 1d -
Cardinals see smallest non-COVID-19 crowd in the history of Busch Stadium III
Cardinals fans are unhappy with a lack of playoff baseball and how ownership slashed payroll this offseason.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Tech stocks have worst day since Covid pandemic, led by plunge in Apple
Technology stocks plummeted Thursday after President Donald Trump's new tariff policies sparked widespread market panic.CNBC - 2d -
H.H.S. Scraps Studies of Vaccines and Treatments for Future Pandemics
Federal officials cited the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in halting the research. But much of the work was focused on preventing outbreaks of other pathogens.The New York Times - Mar. 26 -
What Ivermectin Can (and Can’t) Do
Social media posts have promoted the anti-parasitic drug for cancer and Covid. That has doctors alarmed.The New York Times - 5d -
Layoff announcements surge to the most since the pandemic as Musk's DOGE slices federal labor force
The surge in March was exceeded only by when the country shut down in 2020 for the Covid pandemic,CNBC - 2d -
S&P 500 Drops 4.3 Percent as Trump’s Tariffs Shock Markets
The S&P 500 is on track for its worst day since Covid shattered the global economy five years ago.Inc. - 2d -
The Last Of Us-Themed DualSense Controllers Restocked At Target
The Last Of Us Limited Edition DualSense Controller $85 | Releases April ...GameSpot - 1d -
Why the US is striking the Houthis in Yemen
The US is now striking Houthi targets in Yemen to defend international freedom of navigation, protect American military personnel and respond to direct aggression from a designated terrorist ...The Hill - 1d -
T.J. Byrnes, a No-Frills Irish Pub, Draws a Martini Crowd
T.J. Byrnes, a low-key bar in the financial district of Manhattan, has survived Sept. 11, Hurricane Sandy and Covid lockdowns. Can it survive becoming cool?The New York Times - Mar. 26 -
The Final Four again has multiple 5th-year starters. This time, it's a farewell to an uncommon era
The final Final Four marks an end to the era of players sticking around college longer with an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemicABC News - 21h -
Silicon Valley's early return on Trump investment: Plunging valuations, delayed IPOs
With the Nasdaq closing its worst week since the Covid pandemic and several tech companies delaying IPOs, Silicon Valley's Trump bet is looking shaky.CNBC - 21h -
This Crazy Instrument Lets Us Hear How Dinosaurs Might Have Sounded
Using 3D models of ancient skulls, Dinosaur Choir gets us closer than ever to understanding the noises that dinosaurs made.Wired - Mar. 28 -
US cancels visas for South Sudanese over deportation dispute
The African nation is "taking advantage" of the US by not accepting its citizens, says the top US diplomat.BBC News - 11h -
US prosecutors seek death penalty for Mangione
US court seeks death penalty for Luigi Mangione, accused of killing Brian Thompson.BBC News - 4d -
Tate receives 'transformational' gift from US donors
A painting by the US modern artist Joan Mitchell is "one of the most important" Tate has received.BBC News - 3d -
Pentagon watchdog to evaluate Hegseth's use of Signal
The Pentagon inspector general's office said it would evaluate Hegseth's use of Signal to discuss strikes against the Houthis.CBS News - 2d -
Fed chair warns of inflation risk as EU trade chief tells US ‘tariffs are damaging, unjustified’ – US politics live
Federal Reserve chair says ‘we face a highly uncertain outlook’; Maroš Šefčovič, the EU’s trade commissioner, says he held ‘frank’ talks with US trade officials . People in the US: how have your ...The Guardian - 1d -
Virgin Atlantic warns on signs of slowdown in US demand for transatlantic flights
Biggest US airlines have already reported a slowdown in domestic demandFinancial Times - 5d -
NFL set to use new technology to measure first downs over chains
NFL set to use new technology to measure first downs over chains:Yahoo Sports - 2d -
China and US are at each other's throats - and neither is backing down
China's new 34% tax on US imports shows it is ready to tussle with Trump.BBC News - 1d -
NFL to use 'Hawk-Eye' technology to measure first downs in 2025, replacing chain gang measurements
The NFL will use cameras to measure first downs in 2025.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
US sanctions network helping to get weapons for Houthis
The United States sanctioned an alleged network of financial facilitators, procurement operatives and companies Wednesday that are getting weapons, dual-use materials and stolen Ukrainian grain to ...The Hill - 3d -
Pentagon watchdog investigating Hegseth's use of Signal
The Defense Department's internal watchdog is investigating Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the messaging app Signal to discuss highly sensitive military information, according to a newly ...The Hill - 2d -
US extends deadline to keep TikTok running
The president has granted the app a second 75-day extension to comply with a law that requires it to either sell its US assets or face a ban.BBC News - 1d -
US ‘testing’ if Russia is serious about peace in Ukraine, says Marco Rubio
Secretary of state says Putin ‘will have to make a decision’ as US officials appear to be growing impatient. The US will know within weeks whether Russia is serious about pursuing peace with ...The Guardian - 1d -
SignalGate Is Driving the Most US Downloads of Signal Ever
Scandal surrounding the Trump administration’s Signal group chat has led to a landmark week for the encrypted messaging app’s adoption—its “largest US growth moment by a massive margin.”Wired - Mar. 27 -
US anti-abortion group expands campaign in UK
Exclusive: Alliance Defending Freedom, which is funding case of activist Livia Tossici-Bolt, is lobbying against buffer zones around clinics. A rightwing US group backing an anti-abortion ...The Guardian - 3d -
US fencer disqualified for not facing transgender rival
A fencer was disqualified from a US women's foil event for refusing to compete against a transgender opponent in an incident that has gone viral online.Turner also said she expected there would be ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Liverpool’s Premier League title win would be the first they can properly celebrate
Liverpool can feel it now. They can sense it. They can almost see it. The Premier League title, only the second in 35 long years, and the first they can properly – post-Covid – celebrate with their ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Layoff announcements surge to the most since the pandemic as Musk's DOGE slices federal labor force
A surge in federal government job cuts contributed to a near record-setting pace for announced layoffs in March, exceeded only by when the country shut down in 2020 for the Covid pandemic, ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump tariffs spur Wall Street's worst day since 2020
The stock market cratered Thursday as fears of global economic slowdown driven by President Trump's new tariffs spurred Wall Street's worst day of losses since the outbreak of the COVID-19 ...The Hill - 2d