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The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President Donald Trump’s trade wars disrupted business. First-quarter growth was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the United States tried to bring in foreign goods before Trump imposed massive tariffs. The January-March […]
Gunfights on Monday shook a Mexican border city plagued by drug cartel-related violence, forcing the suspension of flights at the local airport, authorities said. The violence in Nuevo Laredo, just south of Texas, followed the arrest of an alleged local cartel leader, Ricardo Gonzalez, alias “El Ricky.” The U.S. consulate in Nuevo Laredo issued a […]
CNN  — Storms across both the western and southern United States threaten flight delays as millions of holiday travelers prepare to close out the year.
(Bloomberg) — Iranian crude exports to China have been disrupted by broader US sanctions on tankers, according to Vortexa Ltd., squeezing oil flows to the OPEC producer’s most important customer. Most Read from Bloomberg Some November cargoes remain undelivered, following disruptions to a number of October shipments, Emma Li, a senior market analyst, wrote in […]
Protests commenced in several cities around the world on Black Friday as demonstrators gathered to show solidarity with the Palestinians during the start of the holiday shopping season. In Boston, a large crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters were seen inside the Copley Place shopping center calling for an end to the war between Israel and Hamas […]
WASHINGTON — A hacking group tied to Russian intelligence tried to worm its way into the systems of dozens of Western think tanks, journalists and former military and intelligence officials, Microsoft and U.S. authorities said Thursday. The group, known as Star Blizzard to cyberespionage experts, targeted its victims with emails that appeared to come from […]
“Russia remains the most active foreign threat to our elections. The Russian government’s goals in such influence operations tend to include eroding trust in U.S. democratic institutions, exacerbating sociopolitical divisions in the United States, and degrading western support to Ukraine. Russia relies on a vast multimedia influence apparatus, which consists of its intelligence services, cyber […]
6:24 a.m. ET, May 2, 2024 Pro-Palestinian encampments set up at some UK universities From CNN’s Alex Hardie People gather during a protest in support of Palestinians at Newcastle University in Newcastle, England, on May 1, 2024. LoCNewcastle via X/Reuters Students at some universities in the United Kingdom have set up pro-Palestinian encampments in recent days. At Newcastle University, […]
5:26 a.m. ET, April 30, 2024 Jewish student sues Columbia, alleging it is failing to provide a safe environment From CNN’s Matt Egan An anonymous Jewish student alleges in a lawsuit filed Monday that Columbia University is failing to provide a safe learning environment for students during the ongoing pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The lawsuit, which is […]
9:12 a.m. ET, April 29, 2024 Columbia asks protesters to “voluntarily disperse,” will hold commencement but will not divest from Israel From CNN’s Omar Jimenez and Jeff Winter Demonstrators are seen at the pro-Palestinian encampment at the Columbia University in New York on Sunday. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images Columbia said in a statement Monday […]