Amazon is reaching out to third-party merchants, who account for the majority of products the company sells, to gauge how President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are affecting their businesses. Members of Amazon’s seller relations team began contacting some U.S. merchants last week, according to an email viewed by CNBC. The email asks how …
Read More »Xi Jinping goes on charm offensive as Asia reels from tariff whiplash
HONG KONG — Chinese President Xi Jinping is turning on the charm as he looks to sweep up the shards of America’s shattered economic relationships. As the world’s markets and leaders try to absorb the impact of the market chaos unleashed by the Trump administration’s announcement and softening of sweeping …
Read More »Elephants at San Diego safari park huddle to protect calves during earthquake
SAN DIEGO — As the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprung into action to protect their young. A video shot of their enclosure at the park Monday morning shows the five African elephants standing around in the morning sun …
Read More »Florida GOP tries to crack down after Ron DeSantis’ state staff helped raise political cash
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — At least twice over the past year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ top government staffers have helped him directly raise campaign contributions, a practice members of his own political party want to end. A proposal championed by Republicans in the state House would bar state employees — those …
Read More »FDA warns about fake Ozempic in U.S. supply chain
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday urged patients and doctors to check that their Ozempic prescriptions are legitimate after the agency seized several hundred units of fake versions of the diabetes drug in the U.S. Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and the weight loss drug Wegovy, told the …
Read More »Man arrested after arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro’s residence
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Read More »Tariffs on imported semiconductor chips coming soon, Trump says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would be announcing the tariff rate on imported semiconductors over the next week, adding that there would be flexibility with some companies in the sector. The president’s pledge means that the exclusion of smartphones and computers from his reciprocal tariffs on …
Read More »Rory McIlroy wins 2025 Masters after sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose
After a topsy-turvy final round, Rory McIlroy held on to win the 89th Masters Tournament in a one-hole playoff Sunday, earning his fifth major championship and his first since 2014. The victory ends an 11-year major championship drought for the second-ranked golfer in the world. McIlroy had not won one …
Read More »Trump is in ‘excellent health,’ White House physician says
WASHINGTON — White House physician Sean Barbabella released a memo detailing the results of President Donald Trump’s annual physical on Friday, writing that the president is in “excellent health.” Trump exhibits “robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function,” Barbabella wrote. “His active lifestyle continues to contribute significantly to his …
Read More »Sudanese paramilitary attack famine-stricken camps, killing at least 100
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have killed at least 100 people, including 20 children and nine aid workers, after launching an assault on two famine-stricken camps in the Darfur region, the latest escalation in a bitter civil war about to enter its third year. The RSF targeted the Zamzam and Abu …
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