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1 week ago | 
scrippsnews.com | Simon Kaufman |Alexandra Miller
E-commerce platforms are finding themselves in the crosshairs of President Trump's new trade war. China-founded online marketplaces Shein and Temu announced that beginning April 25 they'll bump up some prices "due to recent changes in global trade rules and tariffs."The two e-commerce rivals released nearly identical statements announcing their decisions.
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1 week ago | 
scrippsnews.com | Alexandra Miller |Alex Miller
The helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River, killing all six people on board, has been pulled from the water as investigators try to determine a cause. The victims included Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal and their three children, according to the Associated Press. The pilot was also killed. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic helicopter crash in which Agustin Escobar and his family lost their lives.
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2 weeks ago | 
scrippsnews.com | Alexandra Miller |Simon Kaufman |Alex Miller
An all-out trade war between the U.S. and China could upend the tech industry. President Trump announced on Wednesday the U.S. would increase its tariff on Chinese goods to a rate of 125% after Beijing countered earlier tariffs with an 84% rate of its own on U.S. imports. The White House says its latest move was to punish China for its retaliation to previous tariffs.
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1 month ago | 
scrippsnews.com | Alexandra Miller |Simon Kaufman |Alex Miller
Postal workers around the country are angered by potential major changes coming to the U.S. Postal Service. USPS head Louis DeJoy wrote to Congress earlier this month on efforts to fix what he called "a broken business model."DeJoy, who resigned Monday after nearly five years as Postmaster General, committed to working with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to cut 10,000 jobs and billions of dollars from the Postal Service budget.
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1 month ago | 
scrippsnews.com | Alexandra Miller |Alex Miller
After more than a year, Jewish businesses will finally be recognized as minority-owned by the U.S. Department of Commerce, thanks to a memorandum signed during the Biden administration. This classification has the potential to create and sustain numerous businesses throughout the country. Orly Gottesman, owner of Modern Bread and Bagel, exemplifies the impact of this new designation.
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1 month ago | 
scrippsnews.com | Simon Kaufman |Alexandra Miller
The Department of Education is cutting more than 1,300 jobs. Education Secretary Linda McMahon posted on X that the cuts are part of the department's "final mission" and represent nearly half of the department's workforce. The cuts are part of the Trump administration's wider goal of shrinking the federal workforce. Critics have taken aim at the Department of Education, noting students are falling behind.
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1 month ago | 
scrippsnews.com | Alexandra Miller |Alex Miller
Columbia University is dealing with the fallout from a weekend arrest of one of its alumni, who was still living in school-owned housing just blocks from campus. The Associated Press says Mahmoud Khalil was stopped by ICE agents Saturday evening with his wife, who is a U.S. citizen. One of the agents reportedly told his lawyer Amy Greer by phone they were executing an order to revoke his student visa.
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1 month ago | 
scrippsnews.com | Simon Kaufman |Alexandra Miller
Now-paused tariffs on Mexico and Canada are still raising concerns of the alcohol industry in the U.S.For now, President Trump says the U.S. is delaying 25% tariffs against Mexico and Canada on most goods — including alcohol — until next month. But business owners still worry the tariffs will eventually mean higher prices for them that they'll have to pass on to costumers.
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1 month ago | 
tmj4.com | Alexandra Miller |Tony Aria
Authorities in New Mexico are still working to determine how Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died. The pair was found unresponsive in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Wednesday. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adam Mendoza said on Friday that the medical examiner found no external trauma on either body, and initial tests for carbon monoxide exposure were negative. However, he noted that toxicology results are pending.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
scrippsnews.com | Alexandra Miller |Alex Miller
St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church on the Upper West Side of Manhattan has high foot traffic for those in need for clothing, food and guidance. Now clergy are preparing in case this safe space is impacted by the Trump Administration rounding up undocumented immigrants. "It's scary and unfortunate to think that that now this space might be another space that they need to fear coming to," said Assistant Pastor Andrea Steinkamp.
