YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP | | | |
Here is a look at Thursday's news: |
Trump pauses tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days |
U.S. stock futures point to a lower open on Thursday, a day after a historic surge following President Donald Trump's 90-day pause on some of his most aggressive tariffs. |
Tariff fears are calmed for now. But the market's next test is March's consumer price index and weekly jobless claims, both due Thursday before the opening bell. |
| • | Things were getting too spooky: Trump said he paused the tariffs because some folks were "getting a little bit yippy" – without specifying who. | | • | No pause for China: Trump raised the levy to goods from China to 125, escalating the back and forth between Beijing and Washington. | | • | Not completely out of the tariff woods: Universal 10% tariffs remain in place, which may still raise prices for American businesses and everyday goods — and Americans have whiplash after nervously watching their stock portfolios and 401(k) accounts yo-yo. | |
Russian-American prisoner freed |
Dual Russian-U.S. citizen Ksenia Karelina left Thursday morning for the U.S. on a plane from Abu Dhabi after she was released from Russia, her lawyer said. Karelina was jailed for donating to a charity providing aid to Ukraine, her lawyer said, and then freed in what the Wall Street Journal described as a swap for a Russian-German national jailed in the United States. Read more |
Disgraced former Milwaukee cop and one migrant's deportation |
Charles Cross Jr. has a history of misconduct that cost him his job as a Milwaukee police officer in 2012. Today, Cross is one of the private prison contractors helping to identify Venezuelan migrants as members of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang– and landing them in a Salvadoran prison without due process. Entrusting private contractors like Cross – and not federal agents – to determine whether migrants are members of a criminal gang adds a new level of apprehension, migrant advocates and a former ICE official say. And Cross most recently helped seal the fate of a gay Venezuelan makeup artist, who was sent to El Salvador's notorious prison, according to documents reviewed by USA TODAY. Court filings show the artist has denied any connection to the gang. |
Grappling with ruthless floods |
"I'm just watching the water slowly eat my house, slowly watching less of a chance to be able to leave. That was what drove me crazy." | Roy "Tommy" Stucker sits in the family's swing in their backyard that's flooded from the Ohio River in West Point, Kentucky, on Wednesday. Matt Stone/Courier Journal |
Is it a good idea to bring back extinct animals? |
It's not the plot of a science fiction movie: A company owned by a wealthy businessman re-created an extinct apex predator and lets it roam on a private ecological preserve. Despite parallels between "Jurassic Park" and the work of Colossal Biosciences, scientists and ethicists say a world where prehistoric animals are roaming city streets and gobbling up humans isn't likely to become a reality anytime soon. But some conservationists are concerned about unintended consequences as researchers continue to try to resurrect versions of extinct animals. |
Photo of the day: Some of the cutest golfers |
The 2025 Masters got its unofficial start Wednesday with the annual Par 3 Contest. This family-friendly event has become a rite of passage at golf's first major and a big part of the charm at Augusta National Golf Club. Wives and children of the world's best golfers stepped in as caddies. | Max Homa and his son Cam putt during the Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on Wednesday. Michael Madrid, Imagn Images |
Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here . Want to send Nicole a note? Shoot her an email at NFallert@usatoday.com. | | | | U.S. stock futures point to a lower open on Thursday, a day after a historic surge on President Donald Trump's 90-day pause on some of his most aggressive tariffs. | | | | Senators from Ted Cruz to Rand Paul and Thom Tillis are issuing warnings about the political ramifications if Trump's tariff gambit harms the economy. | | | | Wednesday's U.S. District Court rulings in Texas and New York apply only to migrants still in the United States. | | | | The biggest golf tournament in the world has only grown in prestige because of the unresolved fight between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV. | | | | The New York Times bestselling author, who's married to Weezer's Scott Shriner, was hospitalized following an officer-involved shooting. | | | | USA TODAY's daily news podcast, The Excerpt, brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. | | | | Our app gives you award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, eNewspaper and more. | | | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
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