A broad rally boosted all three major U.S. indices by more than 2.5%, as investors looked past Trump’s ramped-up rhetoric against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who is widely considered a stabilizing force for the markets. Read more
President Donald Trump said he and his wife would attend. Read more
“We are open to constructive reform and do not oppose legitimate government oversight,” the statement said. “However, we must oppose undue government intrusion in the lives of those who learn, live, and work on our campuses.” Read more
An ex-Fox News host, Hegseth on Monday accused his former trusted advisers of turning against him following revelations that he texted sensitive U.S. military strike plans from his personal phone to his wife, brother, attorney and others. Read more
The suspension is another disruption to the nation’s food safety programs after the termination and departure of 20,000 employees of the Department of Health and Human Services, which includes the FDA, as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to shrink the federal workforce. Read more
At the hearing today, El Paso’s District Attorney James Montoya read the names of each of the 23 people killed in the attack, as well as the 22 wounded, local media reported. Read more
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Against a basket of currencies, the dollar slid as low as 97.923 today, its lowest since March 2022. The currency also fell to a decade-low against the Swiss franc, while the euro broke above $1.15. Read more
The money, plus 4% interest annually, will be paid out over six years under the terms of the agreement. Read more
The service costs $9.99 a month and offers discounts on fees associated with Uber’s ride-hailing and food-delivery apps. Read more
The Airbus A330 was set to depart for Atlanta when the engine caught fire around 11:15 a.m. EDT (5:15 a.m. Hawaii time). The FAA said it will investigate. Read more
At the Vatican, tourists and pilgrims there for Holy Week were dazed at the pontiff’s demise the morning after he had driven in his open-topped popemobile through crowds cheering “Viva il Papa!” on Christianity’s holiest day. Read more
All three major indexes tumbled, with big losses in the “Magnificent Seven” group of megacap growth stocks weighing heaviest on the tech-laden Nasdaq. Read more
The Korea Customs Service said it has found 29.5 billion won ($20.81 million) worth of violations related to country of origin from the first quarter, with U.S.-bound shipments accounting for 97% of the total, after a special probe last month. Read more
Putin, who sent thousands of Russian troops into Ukraine in February 2022, ordered his forces to stop all military activity along the front line in the three-year-old war until midnight Moscow time (2100 GMT) on Sunday. Read more
Alito’s five-page dissent arrived late Saturday night, nearly 24 hours after the Supreme Court temporarily barred the government from deporting a group of accused Venezuelan gang members under a rarely used wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Read more
In a post on X, Bukele asked that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hand over 252 “of the thousands of the political prisoners you are holding,” under his proposed deal Read more
“Welcome to the Ohtani Family! I am so grateful to my loving wife who gave birth to our healthy beautiful daughter,” he said in the post. Read more
Edan, who holds dual nationality, grew up in New Jersey. His father said his son was an “all-American kid, great athlete …, such a loving, loving boy” who found himself in “the wrong place, wrong time.” Read more
The jet, which made refueling stops in Guam and Hawaii on its 5,000-mile (8,000-km) return journey, was one of several 737 MAX jets waiting at Boeing’s Zhoushan completion center for final work and delivery to a Chinese carrier. Read more
The 88-year-old pope sat in a raised chair in the back of the white vehicle, as people lined the aisles inside the square, many holding aloft national flags and shouting “viva il papa!” (long live the pope!). Read more
Japan does not manipulate the currency market to weaken the yen, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato told parliament on Friday, countering accusations from U.S. President Donald Trump that Japan intentionally depreciates its currency to help exporters. Read more
