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Ship Carrying Thousands of Vehicles Adrift in Pacific After Catching Fire

3 days ago | wsj.com | Gareth Vipers |Costas Paris

All 22 crew members safely evacuated from vessel sailing from China to MexicoA large cargo ship transporting thousands of vehicles is adrift in the Pacific Ocean after the crew struggled to contain a fire on a deck carrying hundreds of electric vehicles. The 600-foot-long Morning Midas was on fire Wednesday roughly 300 miles southwest of Alaska’s Adak Island, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
特朗普称俄罗斯和乌克兰在进行大规模换囚

2 weeks ago | cn.wsj.com | Gareth Vipers

美国总统特朗普(Trump)周五早上在社交媒体上发帖称，俄罗斯和乌克兰正在进行一次大规模囚犯交换。特朗普在他的Truth Social平台上写道：“俄罗斯和乌克兰之间刚刚完成一次大规模囚犯交换。”“很快将生效。”特朗普没有透露更多细节，目前尚不清楚预计将于今天进行的囚犯交换是否已经开始。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Involved in Major Prisoner Swap

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Gareth Vipers

The two countries had earlier agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners from each sidePresident Trump said Russia and Ukraine were undertaking a major prisoner swap, in a post on social media early Friday. “A major prisoners swap was just completed between Russia and Ukraine,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “It will go into effect shortly.” The president didn’t give any further details and it was unclear whether the exchange, which was expected to take place today, was already under way.
San Diego Plane Crash Sets Homes and Vehicles on Fire, Forces Evacuations

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Gareth Vipers

Unclear how many people were onboard Cessna 550 aircraft, authorities sayA small passenger plane crashed in San Diego early Thursday, engulfing homes and vehicles in flames and forcing local residents to evacuate. The Cessna 550 aircraft, which can carry six to eight passengers, crashed at around 3:45 a.m. local time as it was preparing to land at the Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, San Diego Fire-Rescue Division Chief Dan Eddy said. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Gerry Connolly, Democratic Congressman of Virginia, Dies at Age 75

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Gareth Vipers |Katy Stech Ferek

Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia has died at the age of 75. Connolly, who was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in November, died at his home in Fairfax, Va., on Wednesday morning surrounded by family, according to a statement. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Subscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign In Rep. Gerry Connolly was a powerful figure in northern Virginia politics for decades. ANNA Moneymaker/Getty Images
NJ Transit Workers on Strike: What Commuters Need to Know

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Esther Fung |Gareth Vipers

The work stoppage by locomotive engineers will affect more than 350,000 commutersNJ Transit locomotive engineers are on strike, following a yearslong battle over wages. The entire rail service was suspended Friday, NJ Transit said, as members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen walked out in a long-running disagreement over pay. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Trump Slashes ‘De Minimis’ Tariffs on Small Shipments From China

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Gareth Vipers |Jiahui Huang

U.S. cuts tax to 54% from 120%, marking another trade de-escalationThe Trump administration said it would cut tariffs on low-value parcels from China to 54% from 120%, hours after Washington and Beijing agreed to a 90-day trade truce. According to a White House executive order late Monday, the U.S. will slash the “de minimis” tariff on shipments from China, including Hong Kong, marking a further de-escalation in the simmering trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
Trump Expected to Outline U.K. Trade Deal Thursday Morning

1 month ago | wsj.com | Gareth Vipers

President Trump appeared to confirm reports he will outline a U.K. trade agreement Thursday, after teasing news of an agreement a day earlier. “This should be a very big and exciting day for the United States of America and the United Kingdom,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding that he would be holding a press conference at 10 a.m. ET. "The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one," he said in a subsequent post.
Trump Says Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status Will Be Revoked

1 month ago | wsj.com | Gareth Vipers |Richard Rubin

The Ivy League school is battling the administration over the freezing of billions in federal fundingPresident Trump ramped up his fight with Harvard University, threatening to revoke the Ivy League school’s tax exemption after it filed a federal lawsuit against his administration. “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status. It’s what they deserve!,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social Friday. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Trump to Rename Veterans Day in Tribute to World War I Victory

1 month ago | wsj.com | Gareth Vipers

President plans to designate May 8 as ‘Victory Day for World War II’President Trump said he would rename Veterans Day as “Victory Day for World War I” and designate May 8 as “Victory Day for World War II” to celebrate U.S. military victories. “We won both Wars, nobody was close to us in terms of strength, bravery, or military brilliance, but we never celebrate anything — That’s because we don’t have leaders anymore,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social late Thursday.