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NATIONAL

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US--WOODPECKER TERRORIZES TOWN

A woodpecker has invaded a Massachusetts neighborhood. Residents are taking it in stride

SUMMARY: During the War of 1812, residents of Rockport, Massachusetts, hurled rocks at British soldiers using their stockings as slings. Today, they’re slinging trash bags and towels over the side mirrors of their cars to protect them from a destructive and determined pileated woodpecker. Over the last few weeks, the bird has broken more than two dozen mirrors and at least one vehicle’s side window. But residents are taking the violence in stride. Resident Ben Favaloro says he and his neighbors are having a good laugh about it, and no one wants to harm the bird. Pamela Hunt, an avian biologist with New Hampshire Audubon, says lots of smaller birds will be aggressive against their own reflections, but pileated woodpeckers don’t usually peck at opponents.

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US--IMMIGRATION-PALESTINIAN-STUDENT-DETAINED

A Palestinian student at Columbia is released after his arrest at citizenship interview

SUMMARY: A judge has released a Palestinian student activist who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested by immigration officials during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship. U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford in Burlington, Vermont, issued his ruling Wednesday following a hearing on Mohsen Mahdawi. He isa legal permanent resident for 10 years, and was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on April 14. Mahdawi’s lawyers say he was detained in retaliation for his speech advocating for Palestinian human rights.

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US--SEXUAL-MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN

Weinstein accuser testifies about alleged 2006 sex assault: ‘The unthinkable was happening’

SUMMARY: 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. Miriam Haley dabbed her eyes Wednesday as she recalled what ran through her mind during the alleged July 2006 assault. She said, in her words, “The unthinkable was happening.” Weinstein shook his head as she spoke. Haley is the first of the ex-Hollywood honcho’s accusers to testify at the retrial. It’s happening because New York’s highest court overturned Weinstein’s 2020 conviction. He’s facing charges based on allegations from Haley and two others accusers. The 73-year-old Weinstein has pleaded not guilty and denies sexually assaulting anyone.

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US--FLORIDA-STATEHOUSE DAY CARE

Child care in the Capitol: As more women run for office, some are bringing their kids

SUMMARY: As more women and young people run for public office, they’re bringing more than fresh policy ideas to statehouses. And some are bringing their children. Like working parents across the country, some lawmakers are scrambling to find child care that fits their often unpredictable schedules. Statehouses’ child care offerings largely lag behind other workplaces. But advocates say they’re gaining ground in some places. Inside Florida’s Capitol building in Tallahassee, lawmakers can drop off their kids at two on-site child care spaces. That allows parents to focus on legislating without missing out on key moments in their children’s lives. Advocates say it’s an informal program, but one that could be a model for other legislatures.

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US--AFTERSCHOOL BUILDING-CAR CRASH

Illinois town mourns the 4 youngsters killed when a car barreled through their after-school camp

SUMMARY: Residents of a small central Illinois city are mourning the loss of three children and a teenager who were killed in a startling vehicle collision in a building that hosts a popular after-school camp. Authorities say it appears the crash Monday, in which a car barreled through the building in Chatham, was not a targeted attack. Illinois State Police say the 44-year-old driver is not in custody. She was not injured but was taken to a hospital for evaluation, and toxicology reports are pending. Chatham is about 12 miles from the state capital, Springfield.

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US--IMMIGRATION-JUDGE-ARRESTED

Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities

SUMMARY: 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. She faces federal charges of concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest and obstructing or impeding a proceeding. The state Supreme Court issued a two-page order Tuesday noting that Dugan faces two federal charges and saying it is in the public interest to temporarily relieve her of her duties. Her attorney had no immediate comment. Democrats have accused the Trump administration of trying to chill the nation’s judiciary.

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US--KAREN READ TRIAL-THINGS TO KNOW

Things to know about the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend

SUMMARY: Jurors in Karen Read’s second murder trial heard more testimony about location and temperature data recorded on her boyfriend’s cellphone the night she’s accused of killing him. Prosecutors say Read backed her SUV into Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe outside the home of a fellow officer in January 2022 and left him to die in the snow. Defense attorneys say she was a victim of a conspiracy involving the police and have suggested he was killed by someone inside the home. A mistrial was declared last year after jurors were at an impasse. Read’s retrial on charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene continued into its second week Tuesday.

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US--TRUMP-ECONOMY

Weak GDP report tied to tariffs has Trump trying to blame Biden on the state of the economy

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has gotten worrisome news about how the U.S. economy is battening down for potential fallout from his tariffs. And the Republican president is trying to blame Democrat Joe Biden, who left office months ago. The government reported Wednesday the U.S. economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.3% during the first three months of the year. Behind the decline was a surge in imports as companies tried to front-run Trump’s sweeping tariffs on autos, steel, aluminum and almost every country. After stocks sold off Wednesday morning, Trump said it’s not his stock market, it’s Biden’s. A former Biden aide says Trump has taken the U.S. economy from strong, stable growth to negative GDP.

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US--TRUMP-WHITMER

About that hug ... Whitmer risks backlash from Democrats as she embraces Trump in Michigan

SUMMARY: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and President Donald Trump have shared a hug as he arrived in her home state. Tuesday’s encounter between the Republican president and the potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate risked inviting a second round of backlash for Whitmer from her party’s base. Earlier this month, Whitmer shielded her face from cameras during an Oval Office appearance alongside Trump, during which he signed executive orders and assailed his political opponents. Whitmer tells The Associated Press her job is to look out for Michigan’s best interests. Whitmer credits her relationship with Trump for securing a new fighter jet mission important to her state.

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US--TRUMP-TARIFFS-AUTOS

Trump offers automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factories

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to relax some of his 25% tariffs on automobiles and auto parts. Tuesday’s action is a significant reversal as the import taxes threatened to hurt domestic manufacturers. Automakers and independent analyses have indicated that the tariffs could raise prices, reduce sales and make U.S. production less competitive worldwide. Trump portrayed the changes as a bridge toward automakers moving more productions into the United States. The administration provides automakers that finish their vehicles domestically a 15% rebate this year, offsetting the cost of the tariffs. That rebate would be 10% the second year, giving automakers some time to relocate production of parts to the U.S.

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US--TRUMP-MICHIGAN

Trump marks his first 100 days in office in campaign mode, focused on grudges and grievances

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has celebrated the 100th day of his second term — yet spent much of his rally marking it in campaign mode, fixated on past grudges and grievances. He repeatedly mocked his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, at Tuesday’s rally — attacking Biden’s mental acuity and even how he appears in a bathing suit. He again uttered the lie that he won the 2020 presidential election. And he attacked polling and news coverage not favorable to him. And the rally just outside Detroit, which marked Trump’s largest political event since returning to the White House, glossed over two forces that had rocked the state: his steep trade tariffs and combative attitude toward Canada.

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US--CONGRESS-TAX BILL

House GOP wants to pump billions into Trump’s deportations and detentions as part of tax bill

SUMMARY: Republicans in Congress are working to pump billions of dollars into President Donald Trump’s mass deportation and border security program. As part of their big tax bill, they’re proposing nearly 20,000 new officers, stark new fees starting at $1,000 on migrants seeking asylum and $46.5 billion for a long-sought border wall. Tuesday launched the first of back-to-back public hearings as House Republicans delve into the fine print of what Trump calls his “big, beautiful bill.” It’s focused on $5 trillion in tax breaks and up to $2 trillion in slashed domestic spending, but also pours some $350 billion to beef up the Pentagon and border security as the Trump administration says it’s running out of money for deportations.

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US--HEGSETH-ENDS TRUMP PROGRAM

Hegseth boasts about ending ‘woke’ program on women and security. Trump signed it into law

SUMMARY: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has boasted that he’s dismantling a program supporting women on security teams. It’s an initiative that he called “woke” but actually was signed into law by his boss, President Donald Trump. Hegseth in a tweet Tuesday called the Women, Peace and Security program at the Defense Department “a UNITED NATIONS program pushed by feminists and left-wing activists. Politicians fawn over it; troops HATE it.” But the legislation was actually endorsed by Trump, heralded by Trump family members and is supported by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. A spokeswoman for Hegseth did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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US--RADIO FREE EUROPE

Judge orders Trump administration to restore $12 million for pro-democracy Radio Free Europe

SUMMARY: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $12 million that Congress appropriated for Radio Free Europe, a pro-democracy media outlet at risk of going dark for the first time in 75 years. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth granted the temporary restraining order Tuesday for the U.S. Agency for Global Media to disburse money for April 2025 for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty pending the outcome of a lawsuit seeking to keep the station on the air. Lamberth said the administration can’t unilaterally revoke funding approved by Congress. He included a lesson on the branches of government, saying the U.S. system of checks and balances must remain intact if the nation is to continue to thrive.

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US-TRUMP-HAITIAN GANGS

Trump administration tells Congress it plans to label Haitian gangs as foreign terror organizations

SUMMARY: The Trump administration has told Congress that it intends to designate Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations. That’s according to people familiar with the notification who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss details that haven’t yet been made public. Two of those people confirmed that the targeted gangs are Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif. The Trump administration made a similar label against eight Latin American crime organizations as it ratcheted up pressure on cartels operating in the U.S. and anyone assisting them. It indicates the U.S. plans to put similar pressure on gangs from Haiti.

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US--TRUMP-HOLOCAUST MUSEUM BOARD

Trump dismisses Biden nominees to US Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has dismissed many of former President Joe Biden’s nominees to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris. Emhoff, who is Jewish, led the Biden administration’s efforts to combat antisemitism. He criticized Trump’s action, saying, “Let me be clear: Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized.” He called it “dangerous” to “turn one of the worst atrocities in history into a wedge issue.” Others dismissed alongside Emhoff include former Biden chief of staff Ron Klain and former domestic policy adviser Susan Rice. Anthony Bernal, a senior adviser to former first lady Jill Biden, confirmed he was also dismissed.

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AS--INDIA-PAKISTAN-KASHMIR

Pakistan says it has ‘credible intelligence’ India will attack within days

SUMMARY: Pakistan says it has “credible intelligence” that India is planning to attack it within days over last week’s deadly attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Pakistan has vowed to respond “very strongly.” There is no immediate comment from Indian officials. Soldiers have exchanged gunfire along borders. Pakistanis are heeding New Delhi’s orders to leave the country. India has moved to punish Pakistan after accusing it of backing the attack. That has driven tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals to their highest point since 2019. Pakistan denies backing the attack in which 26 people were killed. Most were local Hindu tourists.

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

Ukraine says it’s ready to sign a key rare-minerals deal sought by the US

SUMMARY: Ukrainian officials say Kyiv is ready to sign an agreement that would give the U.S. access to its valuable rare minerals in the hopes of ensuring continued American support for Kyiv in its grinding war with Russia. The deal would give the U.S. access to significant deposits of more than 20 raw materials deemed strategically critical, including some non-minerals. U.S. President Donald Trump indicated in February that he wanted access to the country’s rare earth materials as a condition for continuing U.S. support in the war. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the Trump administration, which has pressed for the agreement to be signed, also was ready to ink the deal.

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AS--VIETNAM WAR-ANNIVERSARY

Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end with focus on peace and unity

SUMMARY: Vietnam has celebrated the end of the war with the United States and the formation of its modern nation 50 years ago with a military parade and a focus on a future of peace. Thousands camped overnight on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City to watch the parade. The city was once known as Saigon. The fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 marked the end of a Vietnam divided into the communist North and U.S.-allied South. The country’s top official told crowds that the past decades had led to ever increasing unity. Vietnam Communist Party General Secretary To Lam said that “all the Vietnamese are the descendants of Vietnam.”

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AS--VIETNAM WAR-ANNIVERSARY-AGENT ORANGE

The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues

SUMMARY: The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago but the disaster unleashed by American use of Agent Orange continues unabated. Millions still suffer from severe health issues caused by persistent chemicals that have lingered in the soil for decades, leaching into food and water supplies. The toxic defoliants caused widespread environmental and human damage. While clean up and aid projects have helped, shifting U.S. politics — like funding cuts under U.S. president Donald Trump — could create obstacles. Many in Vietnam fear that hard-won progress could unravel, leaving innocent victims without support.

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ML--IRAN-US

Iran’s foreign minister says next round of talks with US over nuclear program will be held in Rome

SUMMARY: Iran says the next round of negotiations over its rapidly advancing nuclear program it will have with the United States will be in Rome on Saturday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the comment on Wednesday on the sidelines of a Cabinet meeting, adding that Iran also anticipated having a meeting Friday with France, Germany and the United Kingdom to discuss the talks. The talks with the U.S. again will be mediated by Oman. The sultanate has hosted two rounds of talks in Oman’s capital, Muscat, and one round at its embassy in Rome.

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-FIRST LOVE

A young couple in Ukraine delighted in first love. Then the war came for them

SUMMARY: A young couple in Kyiv surprised their parents with the intensity of their first love. As Ukraine’s war with Russia roiled around them, they felt at peace and prepared to build a life. Months ago, the girl dreamed the boy’s house would be destroyed. It was eerie, but she thought no more of it. Then air raid sirens sounded last week, and he didn’t respond to her texts. A Russian missile strike had killed him. The attack brought a rare reproach from U.S. President Donald Trump, who urged Russia “to stop shooting.” Now the girl doesn’t know how to go on.

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EU--GERMANY-NEW-GOVERNMENT

Center-left party approves German coalition deal, paving the way for Merz to be elected chancellor

SUMMARY: Germany’s center-left Social Democrats have voted to approve a coalition agreement. The vote’s results were announced Wednesday. It paves the way to elect Friedrich Merz as the new German chancellor. Merz’s Union bloc previously approved the agreement. The parliament will meet May 6 to elect Merz who will need a majority of all members of the lower house to be elected as post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor and succeed Olaf Scholz. The coalition aims to spur economic growth, ramp up defense spending, take a tougher approach to migration and catch up on long-neglected modernization.

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AS--INDIA-HOTEL-FIRE

Fire tears through hotel in eastern Indian city of Kolkata, killing at least 14 people

SUMMARY: Police say a fire tore through a hotel in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, killing at least 14 people. Senior police officer Manoj Kumar Verma told reporters that the fire broke out Tuesday evening at the Rituraj Hotel in central Kolkata and was doused after an effort that took six fire engines. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear. Photos and videos carried in Indian media showed people trying to escape through the windows and narrow ledges of the building. Fires are common in India, where builders and residents often flout building laws and safety codes. In 2022, at least 27 people were killed when a massive fire tore though a four-story commercial building in New Delhi.

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AS--AUSTRALIA-POISONOUS-MUSHROOMS

Australian stands trial charged with murdering ex-husband’s relatives with poisonous mushrooms

SUMMARY: The Australian host of a weekend family lunch is on trial charged with murdering her estranged husband’s parents and an aunt and attempting to murder an uncle with poisonous mushrooms. Prosecutor Nanette Rogers opened her case on Wednesday against Erin Patterson, 50, in the Victoria state Supreme Court. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Rogers says she served meals of beef Wellington, mashed potato and green beans at her home in rural town of Leongartha two years ago. Her guests included her parents-in-law Gail and Don Patterson, Gail Patterson’s sister Heather Wilkinson, and Wilkinson’s husband, Ian Wilkinson. All four guests were hospitalized the next day with poisoning from death cap mushrooms. Only Ian Wilkinson survived after a liver transplant.

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VIETNAM WAR ANNIVERSARY-RESHAPING AMERICA

For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War after Saigon fell 50 years ago is still deeply felt

SUMMARY: The Vietnam War that ended after the fall of Saigon 50 years ago greatly impacted U.S. society. For some Americans, it still shapes their lives today. They include a woman who continues to work to recover the remains of her father whose U.S. Navy plane went missing in Vietnam. An anti-war stalwart who shares the lessons of the 1970 shootings by Ohio’s National Guard troops who fired into the crowd at a protest at Kent State University. And a Vietnam veteran who helps fellow veterans in rural Alaska after overcoming his own struggles with alcohol and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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CN--CANADA ELECTION

Canada’s Liberals fall short of a majority in Parliament in the wake of comeback election victory

SUMMARY: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals have fallen short of winning an outright majority in Parliament. The election results emerged Tuesday, a day after the party scored a stunning comeback victory in a vote widely seen as a rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trump. The vote-counting agency Elections Canada finished processing nearly all ballots. The Liberals could be left just three seats shy of a majority. That means they will have to seek help from another, smaller party to pass legislation. The Liberal party seemed likely to find the extra votes necessary, but it was not clear where they would come from.

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ML--SYRIA-CLASHES

At least 10 dead in Syria after sectarian clashes in Druze suburb of Damascus

SUMMARY: A war monitor and an activist group say clashes broke out in the Syrian capital between local gunmen belonging to the minority Druze sect and pro-government fighters. The fighting early Tuesday in Damascus left at least 10 people dead. The clashes in the southern suburb of Jaramana began after audio circulated on social media of a man criticizing Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. The audio was attributed to a Druze cleric, who later denied being involved.

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AF--NIGERIA-ATTACK

Roadside bombs kill 26 people in several vehicles on a road in Nigeria and IS claims responsibility

SUMMARY: Police say improvised explosive devices detonated on a road in northeastern Nigeria killed at least 26 people in several vehicles, including women and children. An Islamic State group affiliate in the West African country claimed responsibility for the Monday attack. The blasts happened on a busy road connecting the towns of Rann and Gamboru in Borno state, near the border with Cameroon, Nigerian police spokesperson Nahum Daso told The Associated Press. Multiple explosives planted along the route ripped into several civilian commercial vehicles coming from Rann, killing at least 26 people, he said.

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EU--POWER OUTAGE

Power returns to Spain and Portugal. The outage’s cause remains a mystery

SUMMARY: Electricity has returned to Spain and Portugal, but the cause of Monday’s widespread blackout remains a mystery. It was one of Europe’s most severe blackouts. Spanish news agency EFE says authorities on Tuesday are investigating five deaths that could be related to the blackout. Three were from the same family. Meanwhile, public transport has resumed after many stranded travelers slept in stations or other makeshift shelters. The Madrid Open tennis tournament has resumed.

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FINANCIAL MARKETS

US stocks sink after a weak report on the economy but then halve their losses after inflation update

SUMMARY: U.S. stocks are falling following a report suggesting the U.S. economy may have shrunk at the start of the year. The S&P 500 lost 1.2% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 316 points, and sharp drops for some AI superstars knocked the Nasdaq composite down 1.7%. Treasury yields also sank after a separate report suggested hiring by U.S. employers may have been much weaker in April than economists expected. But stocks more than halved their steep losses from early in the morning following a report that showed inflation decelerated in March and got closer to the Federal Reserve’s target.

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ECONOMY-GDP

U.S. economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars disrupt businesses

SUMMARY: The U.S. economy shrank 0.3% from January through March, first drop in three years. It was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the United States tried to bring in foreign goods before President Donald Trump imposed massive tariffs. The January-March expansion was the slowest in almost three years and was down from 2.4% in the last three months of 2024. Imports shaved 5 percentage points off first-quarter growth. Consumer spending also slowed sharply.

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TRUMP-ECONOMY-TARIFFS

Trump’s tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall

SUMMARY: American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to spring on them next. The president’s massive and unpredictable taxes on imports seems likely to mean emptier shelves and higher prices for American shoppers, perhaps within weeks. And the higher costs and paralyzing uncertainty are likely to exact an economic toll: U.S. consumers are in the biggest funk since COVID-19 hit five years ago, and economists say recession risks are climbing. An early sign of the damage emerged on Wednesday when the Commerce Department released its first look at first-quarter economic growth. The U.S. economy shrank 0.3% from January through March, the first drop in three years.

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AS--CHINA-AUTO SHOW-TARIFFS

Automakers focus on the global market, chide the US over tariffs at Shanghai’s auto show

SUMMARY: Booths of big Chinese, German and Japanese automakers are bustling at Shanghai’s auto show as the industry keeps its sights on the wider global market not subject to steep U.S. tariffs on imports of cars and auto parts. U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs may fence the U.S. market in, raising costs and causing companies to recalibrate their strategies. Whatever happens with U.S. trade policy, auto and parts makers indicated their focus is on the fast growing global markets. Some attending the show said they believe that ultimately Trump will end up softening his stance.

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US--AMAZON-TARIFF PRICES

Amazon is not planning to break out tariff costs online as White House attacks potential move

SUMMARY: Amazon is not planning to display added tariff costs next to product prices on its site — despite a report that sparked speculation the e-commerce giant would soon show the new import charges, as well as fiery comments from President Donald Trump’s White House denouncing such a move. The Trump administration’s reaction appeared to be based on a misinterpretation of internal plans being considered by Amazon, rather than a final decision made by the company. Amazon’s Haul service — a recently launched, low-cost storefront — “considered the idea” of listing import charges on certain products, according to company spokesperson Tim Doyle. But this was never approved.

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SCI--KENTUCKY DERBY-HORSE ATHLETICISM

What makes a Kentucky Derby champion? Big hearts, immense lungs and powerful legs

SUMMARY: At the 151st Kentucky Derby, a global spotlight will shine on equine athleticism. It’s the subject of a growing body of research. On display at Saturday’s Derby will be the speed and agility of these 1,000-pound animals. Studies show that a constellation of characteristics are behind the horses’ athletic ability. That includes big hearts, immense lung capacity, robust musculoskeletal systems and long, thin legs. All of that helped horses survive in the wild. Experts say it all stems from their evolution as an animal of prey. Horses honed skills like running, jumping and pulling as humans bred and trained them for various purposes over millennia. And the relationship between humans and horses helped shape history.

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MED--BE WELL-ONLINE MEDICAL HELP

What’s that rash? Put some thought into asking Google for medical help

SUMMARY: Dr. Google is often on call for worried patients, but it may not give the best advice. Real doctors say internet searches for medical information should be done cautiously, especially with artificial intelligence playing a growing role in the results people see. Internet knowledge from the right sites can teach patients about symptoms and prepare them for a doctor’s visit. But a poorly done search might inflame anxiety well before you reach the waiting room. It’s important to know the source of the information you find and to avoid trying to diagnose your health issue.

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US--TRUMP-EDUCATION-HARVARD

Harvard pledges reforms following internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab bias

SUMMARY: Harvard University is promising to review its academic offerings and admissions policies in response to a pair of internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab prejudice at the Ivy League campus following pro-Palestinian protests. Harvard released the reports on Tuesday while the university simultaneously battles the Trump administration over demands to limit campus activism — demands that the government says are necessary to root out campus antisemitism. In a campus message, Harvard President Alan Garber said Harvard has made “necessary changes and essential progress” over the last year but promised further action. Garber convened two panels to study campus antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias last year.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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ENT--SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW

This summer at the movies, superheroes, from ‘Superman’ to ‘Fantastic Four,’ return

SUMMARY: Superheroes are back in a big way this summer at the movies, with big offerings from both DC and Marvel. The antiheroes of “Thunderbolts(asterisk)” kick off the season, which begins on May 2, paving the way for the new “Superman” and “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic brought movie business to a halt, and two years after the strikes, the industry has yet to fully recover. But with big movies like “Jurassic World Rebirth,” “F1,” and live action versions of “How to Train Your Dragon” and “Lilo & Stitch,” this summer has the potential to cross $4 billion.

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ENT--SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW-THINGS TO KNOW

Key things to know about the upcoming summer movie season

SUMMARY: Superman already has a lot on his shoulders. It seems unfair to add the fate of the summer movie season to his list. But he’s not alone -- Marvel Studios is also returning to theaters in a big way with two movies this summer, “Thunderbolts” and “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” Critics may have complained of fatigue, but they’re a vital part of the marketplace. The summer movie season, which runs the first week of May through Labor Day, historically accounts for 40% of the annual box office and this mix of films could power it to the biggest season in the post-COVID era.

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ENT--SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW-GUIDE

Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August

SUMMARY: Hollywood is pulling out the stops this summer movie season, which kicks off with Friday’s release Marvel’s “Thunderbolts(asterisk).” May also brings big studio releases like a live-action “Lilo & Stitch,” “Mission: Impossible 8” and a new Wes Anderson film. June heats up with race cars in “F1,” adventure in “How to Train Your Dragon,” zombies in “28 Years Later” and a New York love triangle. July is supercharged with “Jurassic World Rebirth,” “Superman” and “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” And August closes out the season with comedies, horror and a lighthearted body-swap in “Freakier Friday.”

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BKN--NBA-MOST IMPROVED

Daniels, Cunningham and Zubac are the finalists for the NBA’s most improved player award

SUMMARY: Detroit’s Cade Cunningham, the Los Angeles Clippers’ Ivica Zubac and Atlanta’s Dyson Daniels all made significant leaps this season. It’s time for the NBA to reveal which jump was deemed the best. Cunningham, Zubac and Daniels are the finalists for the NBA’s most improved player award, which will be revealed Wednesday night shortly after 7 p.m. on TNT. The most improved player award, like several other NBA honors, was voted on by a global panel of 100 writers and broadcasters who cover the league and cast ballots shortly after the end of the regular season.

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