YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP | | | |
Quick look at Wednesday's news: |
Tariffs met with deals with some nations, retaliation by others |
A package of more than 100% tariffs on Chinese imports kicked in overnight, despite stern rebuke from Beijing that called this latest round of tariffs by President Donald Trump "blackmail" and vowed to "fight to the end." |
Tariff tit-for-tat: This is happening because China refused to withdraw its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports. |
Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse kills 98 | Crowds grew outside of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo as people tried to search for their own friends and relatives in the destruction. Several of those loved ones told news outlets they were stunned and praying in the face of a catastrophic collapse of the venue's roof. At one hospital serving the injured, officials were heard reading the names of survivors out loud, the outlet reported. People gathered around and yelled the names of their loved ones still missing and asked about their whereabouts. Two former MLB players were among those killed. | People react at the site where the roof of the Jet Set nightclub collapsed, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 8, 2025 Erika Santelices, REUTERS |
One day they're studying, the next they're packing for home | The Trump administration has revoked hundreds of international student visas across the country, setting off a desperate scramble for them to leave the United States within days. Universities have reported some students being forced to leave immediately, in many cases after discovering their visas were cancelled in the federal Student Exchange and Visitor Information System, or via an unexpected text or email. Immigration experts said they've never seen the federal government make such sweeping changes to the ordinarily low-profile process of hosting international students. The students are not being detained but are instead being told to self-deport within seven days. |
What's going on at the IRS? | Acting IRS Commissioner Melanie Krause — the third person to lead the IRS since January — is expected to resign, according to two administration officials, continuing turmoil in the agency's top leadership. Krause's departure comes after the agency agreed to share tax information with federal immigration agents to help them find immigrants in the U.S. illegally. The data sharing agreement, disclosed in court filings, creates a framework to use tax information to fulfill President Donald Trump's promise to crack down on millions of undocumented people in the U.S. It's just one of many moves roiling the tax collecting agency. |
Do we really need that summer vacation? | Summer is already an expensive time for families. Some kids who get free meals at school rely on their parents and caregivers for meals. And parents who work full time need to find and pay for child care during the summer months, all while utility costs go up. But American families could feel extra sweat this summer as sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump causes price hikes for groceries, new clothes, toys, bikes, strollers and more. A simple soccer ball made in Pakistan priced at $18 could cost $23. Families will have to rethink their priorities this summer, even reconsidering family vacations in order to pay for basic needs. |
Photo of the day: Finally, a cheap lunch |
It's a Masters tradition unlike at any other high-profile sporting event: the abundance of inexpensively priced food and drink selections. A trip to the Masters isn't complete without sampling one of the famous pimento cheese sandwiches for only $1.50! How much will patrons pay this year on treats? | A menu hangs in a concession area along the eighth hole during the final round of the 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur golf tournament on April 5. Katie Goodale, Imagn Images |
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