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Report: Waltz team set up 20 Signal chats on global issues
The report indicates a far more extensive use of the Signal app by Trump’s national security team than previously reported. Read more
Tesla quarterly sales plunge as Musk backlash grows
The stumbling sales indicate that the one-time leading brand is reeling from the fallout of the company delaying launches for years, and Musk’s foray into politics in the United States and Europe. Read more
SpaceX rocket cargo project puts Pacific seabirds in jeopardy
It would not be the first time that SpaceX’s activities have affected protected birds. Read more
Report: Trump tells Cabinet, others that Musk will leave soon
Trump has tasked the Tesla and SpaceX CEO with leading efforts through his Department of Government Efficiency to cut government funding and dismantle various U.S. agencies as a special government employee. Read more
DOGE official at DOJ bragged about hacking, distributing pirated software
The Justice Department did not directly address Stanley’s current role or his past but said he had an active security clearance that predated his employment at DOGE. Read more
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Domino’s partners with DoorDash to lure customers
Being listed on the DoorDash app means it will be easier for Domino’s to reach new customers accustomed to ordering through the DoorDash app, and Chief Executive Officer Joe Jordan said in a prepared statement the company expects to gain new customers particularly in rural and suburban areas. Read more
Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election in setback for Trump, Musk
Susan Crawford, a county judge, defeated conservative Brad Schimel, a former Republican state attorney general and also a county judge. Read more
B-2 bombers deployed to Diego Garcia amid Iran tensions
As many as six B-2 bombers have relocated in the past week or so to a U.S.-British military base on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia, according to U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity. Read more
Hawaii among Democratic-led states suing to block $11B health funding cut
Hawaii Department of the Attorney General officials said the state could lose over $89 million from the grant terminations. Read more
Myanmar earthquake toll nears 3,000 as U.N. calls for global aid
Drinking water, hygiene, food, shelter and medicine are the most critical needs following extensive damage to buildings, roads and bridges, said Marcoluigi Corsi, acting humanitarian and resident coordinator, following a two-day visit. Read more
Newsmax surges another 180% a day after stunning debut
The stock has been popular with retail investors, remaining the top trending ticker on retail investor-focused social media stocktwits.com since its debut, which traders said parallels the pattern of other hotly-traded retail favorites, known as meme stocks. Read more
Sen. Cory Booker takes on Trump in record-breaking speech
Booker, who is Black, broke the record for the longest continuous Senate speech previously held by segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. Read more
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione
In a statement, Mangione’s lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo called the decision to seek the death penalty “barbaric.” Read more
Jason Momoa, Jack Black square off in ‘Minecraft’ movie
“Minecraft” is a globally popular game, known for its blocky imagery. It is about creating almost anything imaginable using farmed resources. Read more
Trump set to impose new tariffs as world braces for trade war
Trump has for weeks trumpeted April 2 as a “Liberation Day” that will see dramatic new duties that could upend the global trade system, with a White House Rose Garden announcement scheduled for 4 p.m. Eastern Time (10 a.m. Hawaii time). Read more
Tariff woes depress U.S. manufacturing, erode labor demand
Manufacturing started turning around at the beginning of the year after a lengthy recession triggered by the U.S. central bank’s aggressive interest rate hikes in 2022 and 2023 to tame inflation. But the nascent recovery appears to have been snuffed out by Trump’s tariffs. Read more
Trump begins mass layoffs at FDA, CDC, other health agencies
The cuts, which affect several high-profile agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services, including the FDA, CDC and the National Institutes of Health, are part of a broad plan by President Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk to shrink the federal government and slash spending. Read more
Restaurant chain Hooters files for bankruptcy
Hooters, like other casual dining restaurants, has struggled in recent years due to inflation, the high costs of labor and food, and declining spending by cash-strapped American consumers. Read more
China launches Taiwan military drills, calls island’s president a ‘parasite’
The exercises, which China has not formally named, unlike war games last year, are happening after a rise in Chinese rhetoric against Lai and follow on the heels of U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Asia visit, during which he repeatedly criticised Beijing. Read more
Harvard at risk of losing $9B in federal funds as U.S. reviews grants
The Departments of Education, Health and Human Services and the U.S. General Services Administration said in a written statement that $255.6 million in contracts between Harvard, its affiliates and the federal government were being reviewed, along with $8.7 billion in multi-year grant commitments. Read more
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