NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are leaping after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. The S&P 500 jumped 2.9% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 995 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 3.9%. Hopes for an economy less encumbered by tariffs also sent crude oil prices…… MORE
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Trump says the US and Iran have ‘sort of’ agreed on the terms for a nuclear deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East this week as scheduled won’t include a visit to Israel to discuss the war in Gaza, or talks with Iran about its nuclear program. Instead, Trump will travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, three energy-rich monarchies…… MORE
India conducts a military strike against Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) Pakistan says India has fired missiles across the border into Pakistani-controlled territory striking at least three locations, killing a child and wounding two other people. India said Wednesday it was striking infrastructure used by militants. Tensions have soared between the nuclear-armed neighbors over last month’s militant attack on tourists in the Indian-controlled…… MORE
‘Unsettling’ social media post about North Texas school leads to arrest, officials say
FROM MEDIA PARTNER WFAA (NEWS 8) Author: Rachel Behrndt Published: 7:34 AM CDT May 5, 2025 Updated: 11:32 AM CDT May 5, 2025 HURST, Texas — The Hurst Police Department made an arrest in connection with a threatening social media post targeting an Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District elementary school, officials said. In a letter to parents, HEB ISD…… MORE
More Measles cases reported in Texas: Latest data and everything we know…
FROM MEDIA PARTNER WFAA NEWS 8: Author: Zachary Yanes Published: 10:42 PM CDT May 2, 2025 Updated: 10:46 PM CDT May 2, 2025 COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — Collin County Health Care Services confirmed that a resident has tested positive for measles, making them the second reported case in the county. According to a news release from Health Care…… MORE