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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Fourth-term U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens has launched her run for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday with a video focused on the economic crisis caused by President Donald Trump’s volatile tariffs policies.Walking through a lot full of pickup trucks and SUVs to make the case that she’s the candidate who will protect the state’s critical auto industry, she says “His chaos and reckless tariffs are putting tens of thousands of Michigan jobs at risk.”“We absolutely need to put an end to the chaos agenda,” Stevens said in an interview with The Associated Press.Stevens, a Democrat,…

Fabrizio Wiest, owner of the “Suppenküche” in San Francisco, lends a hand every day. The native Bavarian, whose nickname is Fabi and who always wears a hat, slides the mop over the green floor. Then he polishes the 30-year-old wooden tables with oil. “I want everything to be spotless. Then flowers are added to make everything look nice,” says the 59-year-old.His “Suppenküche” has nothing in common with soup kitchens for the needy. The popular restaurant in the West Coast metropolis has been a success story for 30 years. Back in 1993, Wiest, a graphic designer from Munich, and an acquaintance…

Beijing has decided to sanction individuals in the US as retaliation for Washington’s recent measures against six Chinese officials in Hong Kong.China is targeting members of the US Congress, government officials, and NGO leaders “who have acted egregiously regarding Hong Kong-related issues,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun announced during a regular briefing on Monday. He described the move as a rebuke to American “interference” in the affairs of the autonomous city.In late March, the US State Department accused Beijing of using its laws to “intimidate, silence, and harass 19 pro-democracy activists” in Hong Kong, forcing them to leave the territory.…

Harvard University Free Palestine Camp, organized in April-May 2024 in support of the Palestine. (Credit: Dariusz Jemielniak) Harvard University has filed suit against nine federal agencies in the Trump administration after the federal government froze more than $2.2 billion in multi-year research grants and $60 million in contracts. The move was led by a coalition of executive departments, including Defense, Education, and Health and Human Services. On April 11, the Department of Health and Human Services, along with other federal agencies, issued Harvard a letter demanding sweeping reforms if it wished to continue receiving federal research funding. The demands included:…

TALLAHASSEE, FL – NOVEMBER 02: Runningback Omarion Hampton #28 of the North Carolina Tar Heels give … More a stiff arm to Cornerback Azareye’h Thomas #8 of the Florida State Seminoles during the first half of the game at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 2, 2024 in Tallahassee, Florida. The Tar Heels defeated the Seminoles 35 to 11. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)Getty Images Everything is about Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams and the offense for the Bears. General Manager Ryan Poles heads into the draft expected to prioritize the side of the ball where Chicago’s…

The Vatican on Tuesday published the final thoughts of the late Pope Francis on the afterlife, in an essay he wrote in February, in which he declared that “death is not the end.” Following the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the official news portal of the Holy See released a previously unpublished preface that the pontiff wrote on February 7th for Archbishop Emeritus of Milan Cardinal Angelo Scola’s upcoming book Awaiting a New Beginning. Reflections on Old Age, which will hit bookstores this Thursday. Penned at the outset of his respiratory ailment, which saw him hospitalised for…

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co.,” Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) stated that whether any more progress can be made in peace talks over the Russia-Ukraine war is totally up to Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump has been clear to Ukraine that a deal will involve a compromise and so “everything was put into place to give Putin” a chance to agree to a deal. Guest host Ashley Webster asked, “Congressman, can we make any more progress here, or is this a bit of a lost cause, what say you?” Issa answered, “Well, this is completely…

The cotton multistakeholder initiative aims to leverage the platform in Pakistan to regularly convene representatives from government, industry, donors and academia to promote collaboration and speed up the process toward a more sustainable cotton sector.The platform’s inaugural meeting took place on 10 April in Lahore, where Better Cotton welcomed more than 35 participants to define mutual goals and expectations for future gatherings.Hina Fouzia, director at Better Cotton Pakistan, said: “Promoting more sustainable cotton production in Pakistan is imperative not only to the country’s economic development, but also to its ability to protect human and labour rights, achieve national sustainability targets,…

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss pharmaceuticals powerhouse Roche announced Monday it plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years, creating 12,000 jobs.The Basel-based company, whose array of products includes cancer medicines and multiple sclerosis treatment Ocrevus, said the investment would go toward high-tech research and development sites and new manufacturing facilities in places including California, Indiana, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.The announcement comes as U.S. President Donald Trump has urged foreign businesses to invest more in the United States, and announced sweeping tariffs earlier this month on imports as part of hopes to reduce a large U.S.…

President Donald Trump and his administration continue to make changes in his second term at the White House.The most recent Gallup and Reuters / Ipos polls show different approval results than Monday’s Rasmussen poll, while the most recent Quinnipac University poll published April 9 touches on questions that dive deeper than Trump’s general approval rating and are listed below.So how exactly do Americans view Trump, his administration and the direction of the country right now?Here’s what the nation thinks about President Trump, Elon Musk, Pete Hegseth, Mike Waltz, deportations, the economy, tariffs, trade and more:What is President Donald Trump’s approval…