A look at what happened in the US government this week Updated: 10:03 PM EDT Apr 11, 2025 President Donald Trump rolled back his tariffs against most of the world while increasing them against China, the financial markets had one of the most chaotic and historic weeks in history, more high-profile court cases against the…
Albuquerque Public Schools is hosting its annual Native American Fashion Show.The designs will be shown at the University of New Mexico Continuing Education Auditorium. It will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 10. The show is free to attend for all ages. APS said the annual show debuted in 2008, 17 years ago.It…
President Donald Trump criticized China on Friday, saying it “played it wrong” and “panicked”, after China announced retaliatory tariffs which sent U.S. stock markets tumbling.The Dow closed down 2,200 points on Friday, with the S&P dropping 6% and the Nasdaq falling 5.8%.This rapid rate decline put the stock market at risk of triggering a circuit…
BRUSSELS — The U.K. and French foreign ministers on Friday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet in ceasefire talks aimed at halting Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine and demanded a swift response from Russia after weeks of U.S. efforts to secure a truce. A Russian drone attack late Thursday on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city,…
U.S. markets took a significant plunge on Thursday, one day after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs, leading to fears of a global recession and prompting international responses.The S&P 500 had its worst day since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, falling 4.8%.”The tariffs the administration is imposing are much more severe than had been expected,”…
Lawyers and law firms that engage in actions that violate the laws of the United States or rules governing attorney conduct must be efficiently and effectively held accountable. Accountability is especially important when misconduct by lawyers and law firms threatens our national security, homeland security, public safety, or election integrity. Recent examples of grossly unethical…
Growth fears are on the rise, causing markets to trade as if a recession is coming. Major US indexes extended deep year-to-date losses on Thursday, with the S&P 500 down 1.8%. Bond yields are falling as investors eye lower interest rates in response to a recession. It wasn’t long ago when economists predicted the odds…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Tennessee lawmakers passed a statewide ban on cell phones in the classroom Thursday. The bill now awaits Governor Bill Lee’s signature. The bill prohibits using a wireless communication device during instruction time, such as a phone, tablet, game, smartwatch, or laptop. 30 to 0. The bill to ban cell phones and…
Chinese tech stocks are rising sharply on new AI announcements. Alibaba announced a new AI model that it claims is more efficient than DeepSeek. Meanwhile, top-performing US-based AI stocks like Nvidia are struggling. The AI investing frenzy isn’t over. It’s just migrating. Chinese AI names have seen major gains in recent days on fresh excitement…
A Hong Kong superintendent molested and assaulted a woman four times over a seven-month period last year, including inside a police station on three occasions, a court heard on Tuesday. Defendant Chan Kin-yee, 42, appeared in Sha Tin Court on Tuesday morning to face a charge of indecent assault and three counts of common assault….