NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market is sinking further Tuesday after President Donald Trump raised the stakes in his trade war, pulling Wall Street more than 9% below its record set just a month ago. The S&P 500 was down 0.9% in midday trading after Trump said he would...
Trump Says He’ll Buy a Tesla to Show Support for Musk
WASHINGTON — With Elon Musk facing escalating political blowback and financial troubles, President Donald Trump said he would buy a Tesla vehicle from his company, an unusual show of support from the president to his most powerful adviser. It was the latest example of how Trump has demonstrated loyalty to...
Trump Doubles Planned Tariffs on Canadian Steel and Aluminum to 50% as Trade War Intensifies
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, escalating a trade war with the United States' northern neighbor. Trump said on social media that the increase of the tariffs set to take effect on...
Ontario Slaps 25% Tax Increase on Electricity Exports to US in Response to Trump’s Trade War
TORONTO — Ontario's premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, announced that effective Monday it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million American homes and businesses in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war. Ontario provides electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan. “I will not...
LA District Attorney Says He Won’t Support Resentencing the Menendez Brothers
LOS ANGELES — The district attorney of Los Angeles County said Monday that he does not support the resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez because the brothers have repeatedly lied about why they killed their parents at their Beverly Hills home in 1989. District Attorney Nathan Hochman told reporters his...
Washington Post Columnist Quits After Her Opinion Piece Criticizing Owner Is Rejected
A columnist who has worked at The Washington Post for four decades resigned on Monday after the newspaper's management decided not to run her commentary critical of owner Jeff Bezos' new editorial policy. Ruth Marcus, who has worked at the newspaper since 1984, wrote that “it breaks my heart to...
Bills Reward NFL MVP Josh Allen With $330 Million Contract Extension
Josh Allen, who rose from the farm fields of western Fresno County to become the NFL's Most Valuable Player, is being rewarded by the Buffalo Bills with a contract extension worth $330 million. The deal includes an NFL record guarantee of $250 million, which makes him among the league’s highest-paid...
Writer Claims Disney Stole His Work for ‘Moana,’ Jury to Decide
Was “Moana” based on a boy named Bucky? Lawyers for a New Mexico writer and animator will say at closing arguments at his federal trial in Los Angeles on Monday that his work was stolen to create the Walt Disney Co.'s 2016 hit about a questing Polynesian princess, whose sequel...
More Than 30 Nations Will Participate in Paris Planning Talks for Ukraine
PARIS — Military officials from more than 30 nations will take part in Paris talks on the creation of an international security force for Ukraine, a French military official said Monday. Such an international force would aim to dissuade Russia from launching another offensive after any ceasefire in Ukraine comes...
Supreme Court Will Take up State Bans on Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Children
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Monday in a case from Colorado to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children. The conservative-led court is taking up the case amid actions by President Donald Trump targeting transgender people, including a ban on military...