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After months of wrestling with the decision of whether to run for reelection for a third term in the swing state of Michigan, Sen. Gary Peters took a pass.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/09/politics/retiring-senate-democrats/index.html President Donald Trump’s administration filed an emergency appeal at the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking to dismiss board members at two independent federal labor agencies whom he had tried to fire.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/09/politics/trump-supreme-court-labor-boards/index.html During a speech at the National Republican Congressional Committee President’s Dinner, President Donald Trump claimed that other countries are calling and “kissing my ass” to negotiate tariff rates just before they went into...
https://cnn.com/2025/04/09/politics/video/donald-trump-nrcc-president-dinner-tariff-negotiations-digvid Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explains to CNN’s Alayna Treene at a press conference the decision behind President Donald Trump backing off worldwide tariffs on every nation except China.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/09/politics/video/donald-trump-90-day-tariff-pause-china-scott-bessent-digvid President Donald Trump just ignited a direct showdown with the one nation that might be able to beat the United States in a trade war.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/09/politics/china-trump-tariffs-trade-war/index.html
Economy
As the tariff turmoil takes a toll on financial markets, Trump advisers say about 70 nations want to make a deal.
https://usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/09/trump-tariffs-economy-stock-market-live-updates/82991894007/ U.S. stock index futures struggled on Wednesday after a heavy sell-off in the previous session, as President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff took effect, deepening worries about their damage to the global economy.
https://usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2025/04/09/stock-market-trump-tariffs-updates-wednesday/83002347007/ Although France is less exposed than EU neighbours Italy and Spain, new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday could severely impact strategic industries including aeronautics, wine…
https://france24.com/en/france/20250403-how-will-trump-s-liberation-day-tariffs-impact-france US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came in force Wednesday, including over 100 percent in levies against Chinese goods, dramatically ramping up a devastating global…
https://france24.com/en/economy/20250409-live-asia-wall-street-economy-tariffs As tariffs and other financial pressures weigh on the economy, marketers are scrambling with how to proceed amid uncertainty.
https://adage.com/brand-marketing/aa-what-tariffs-and-the-economy-mean-for-brands-and-agencies/
Tech
A billionaire tech CEO and private astronaut, Jared Isaacman, is set to face questions at a US Senate hearing about a rumored shifts in focus from the moon to Mars.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/09/science/nasa-administrator-hearing-jared-isaacman/index.html A government UFO 'cover-up' has been 'exposed' by an ex-military pilot whistleblower who says they have details of a secret program set up to harvest advanced alien technology.
https://radaronline.com/p/government-ufo-coverup-whistleblower-expose-secret-alien-tech/ On USA Today Home Internet, you can find all of the answers to your broadband questions. We can help you review providers and compare options serviceable at your home.
https://usatoday.com/tech/internet/ Read the latest stories about Tech on Time
https://time.com/section/tech/ Follow FRANCE 24’s coverage of events in Paris and across France, Corsica and the French overseas territories. An insider look at French politics, culture, society, technology and sport through on-the-ground…
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Sports
One student arrived at a school track meet with the intent to play sports, while another arrived with an attitude and a knife. In any other scenario, the question of right versus wrong would be abundantly clear when the thug wield...
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/justine-brooke-murray/2025/04/09/woke-weak-media-distorts-and-contorts-fit-woke "I still have family members that are still in the rubble, and we don't know what happened to them," Martinez said.
https://usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2025/04/09/pedro-martinez-dominican-republic-nightclub-collapse/83011681007/ Check the NY Daily News collection of photo galleries featuring sports photography, news photos, celebrities, autos and pics from around the world.
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https://time.com/section/sports/ Follow FRANCE 24’s coverage of the major sporting events from across the globe, including match results, portraits and interviews. From the Olympics to the World Cup to the African Cup of Nations, follow…
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Space
Pop star Katy Perry is set to shoot for the stars on April 14, joining a history-making, all-female crew aboard Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin NS-31 space mission.
https://radaronline.com/p/katy-perry-first-pop-star-outer-space-historic-female-crew/ Although France is less exposed than EU neighbours Italy and Spain, new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday could severely impact strategic industries including aeronautics, wine…
https://france24.com/en/france/20250403-how-will-trump-s-liberation-day-tariffs-impact-france FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/ From breaking news to in-depth analysis and opinion on breakthroughs in science, medicine, space, and more, stay informed with the latest innovation news from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/innovation/ The Kennedy Center broke their all-time attendance record March 29, with over 11,000 in attendance for the EARTH to SPACE: Arts Breaking the Sky festival.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/04/09/kennedy-center-donald-trump-ric-grenell-earth-space-arts-breaking-sky-festival-fireworks-attendance-record/
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