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In March of 1983, a public relations official at Boston University asked Joseph Boskin, a scholar of humor in the history department, whether he knew anything about the origin of April Fools’ Day. Answering facetiously — but apparently not facetiously enough, Professor Boskin later recalled — he replied that he had been researching the subject…
China responded to the 34% tariffs imposed by the U.S. on imports from China by announcing it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10. AP BANGKOK — Countries and industries were scrambling Friday to respond as President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs hikes upend global trade and world markets….
An electronic stock board shows the day’s early loss of Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Thursday in Tokyo. AP NEW YORK — Financial markets around the world are reeling Thursday following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe volley of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market may be taking the worst of…
Former boxing heavyweight champion George Foreman died Friday. He was 76. AP George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful business owner, died Friday night. He was 76. Foreman’s family announced his death on social media….
President Donald Trump speaks Wednesday during an event with Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the East Room of the White House in Washington. AP SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies. U.S. District Judge William Alsup…
Zoe Saldana accepts the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for “Emilia Perez during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) LOS ANGELES — The 97th Academy Awards spread the love around, dishing out awards to “Anora,”…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pauses during a interview with Bret Baier during a taping of FOX News Channel’s Special Report with Bret Baier in Washington, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the American people and leadership and voiced hope for “strong relations,” a day…
WASHINGTON — The Associated Press filed a lawsuit against three White House officials on Friday after the news agency was barred from some of U.S. President Donald Trump’s events. The AP, in the suit filed in a federal court in Washington, said the denial of access violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which…
The Associated Press sued top White House officials on Friday, accusing them of violating the First and Fifth Amendments by denying A.P. reporters access to press events in retaliation for references to the Gulf of Mexico in its articles. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It named…
Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Cooper DeJean scores a touchdown after intercepting a pass during the first half of the Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans. AP NEW ORLEANS — Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defense denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City…
