Apr 30 How this ‘vessel of freedom’ in Oklahoma honors Vietnamese refugees who built new lives in America By Adam Kemp A new art installation in the heart of Oklahoma City’s Asian District marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. Continue reading
Apr 30 Shipments from China fall as Trump’s tariffs loom over economy By Anne D'Innocenzio and Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The president’s massive and unpredictable taxes on imports seems likely to mean emptier shelves and higher prices for American shoppers, perhaps within weeks. Continue reading
Apr 30 Stocks sink after weak GDP report but storm back after inflation update By Stan Choe, Associated Press Much like its wild month of April, a scary Wednesday for Wall Street found a gentler ending as U.S. stocks stormed back from steep early losses to continue their manic swings amid uncertainty about what President Donald Trump’s trade war… Continue reading
Apr 30 ‘The unthinkable was happening’: Weinstein accuser testifies at his rape retrial By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press A former TV production assistant has told a jury that Harvey Weinstein held her down on a bed and forced oral sex on her after she told him no. Continue reading
Apr 30 Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities By Todd Richmond, Associated Press The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities. The FBI took Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan into custody on Friday morning at the county courthouse. Continue reading
Apr 30 As Trump trade wars disrupt businesses, U.S. economy shrinks 0.3 percent in first quarter By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The January-March expansion was the slowest in almost three years and was down from 2.4 percent in the last three months of 2024. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: Harvard announces review after antisemitism and Islamophobia reports In our news wrap Tuesday, Harvard announced it will review academic offerings and policies in response to internal reports about antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus, the Senate confirmed David Perdue as the U.S. ambassador to China and the Trump administration… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 8:29 PBS CEO weighs in on the potential impact of cutting public media funding By Amna Nawaz The Trump administration is expected to ask Congress to rescind more than $1 billion of funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the congressionally-created body through which NPR and PBS get federal funding, including for this program. The CPB is… Continue watching
Apr 29 First of three accusers testifies at Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The first of three accusers expected to testify at Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial has taken the witness stand in a reprise of her testimony in his first #MeToo trial five years ago. Continue reading
Apr 29 As trade war stokes anxiety, consumer confidence plummets to COVID-era lows By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Americans’ confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of COIVD-19 as worries about the impact of tariffs take a heavy toll on consumer expectations for future growth. Continue reading