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• 'More blood and thunder needed' - major changes ahead in Manchester

  06-04-2025 23:07 via bbc.com
  
  After Man City and Man Utd played out a dull goalless Premier League draw, BBC Sport looks at what is ahead of both clubs.
  
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• A 'disaster': Gretchen Whitmer's talk on tariffs and meeting with Trump anger fellow Democrats

  10-04-2025 04:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Gretchen Whitmer became governor after promising to “fix the damn roads” in Michigan.
  
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• How Trump changed his mind on tariffs

  10-04-2025 03:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  Trump and officials in his administration were fielding calls from worried allies, and his advisers presented him with worrying data on the bond markets.
  
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• Postage stamps may be getting more expensive — again

  10-04-2025 03:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a rate increase this summer that includes hiking the cost of a first-class stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents.
  
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• For Luka Doncic, a teary return to Dallas

  10-04-2025 03:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  DALLAS — Luka Doncic entered the court with the Los Angeles Lakers for his first game back in Dallas to cheers in an arena where draped over every seat was a T-shirt with “Hvala za vse” across the front.
  
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• Charges are dropped against college students in 'Catch a Predator' case

  10-04-2025 02:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  A judge has dismissed conspiracy and kidnapping charges against five Massachusetts college students who were accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through a dating app and then seizing him as part of a trend on social media.
  
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• House votes to rein in federal judges amid Trump's attacks on the courts

  10-04-2025 02:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  House Republicans passed a bill aiming to curb district court judges' ability to issue nationwide injunctions, which have stymied Trump's agenda.
  
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• Trump orders probes of two former officials who defied him

  10-04-2025 02:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Trump directed federal agencies to revoke the security clearances and review the activities of Christopher Krebs and Miles Taylor.
  
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• Inside the DHS task force scouring foreign students’ social media

  10-04-2025 01:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  The task force is looking for grounds to revoke visas of foreign students studying in the U.S.
  
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• Pennsylvania judge convicted of shooting sleeping boyfriend in the head

  10-04-2025 01:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sonya McKnight was convicted Wednesday of attempted murder and other counts for shooting her boyfriend in the head as he slept last year, officials said.
  
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• Senators vow to keep investigating Meta over its China record after ex-employee testifies

  10-04-2025 01:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  Republican and Democratic senators took turns Wednesday denouncing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over his company’s record on China.
  
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• How 125% tariff on Chinese products will affect American shoppers

  10-04-2025 01:04 via nbcnews.com
  President Trump announced he is raising the tariff on Chinese goods to 125%. NBC News’ Brian Cheung took a look at how the prices of products from electronics to furniture and clothing could be impacted.
  
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• Stocks surge after Trump’s tariff pause

  10-04-2025 00:58 via nbcnews.com
  President Trump announced a 90-day pause on most tariffs for 75 countries that he said contacted the White House to negotiate new trade deals. But, the president also raised tariffs on imports from China to 125 percent, blaming China for not reaching out to negotiate. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.
  
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• Lawyers spar over evidence in Idaho college murders case

  10-04-2025 00:51 via nbcnews.com
  The man accused of killing four University of Idaho students, Bryan Kohberger, was in court today as his attorneys argued with prosecutors about what evidence should be allowed at trial. Kohberger’s lawyers say he has maintained his innocence since he was arrested in 2022. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz has more.
  
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• Death toll climbs to 124 in Dominican Republic roof collapse

  10-04-2025 00:46 via nbcnews.com
  Officials say they’re still hoping to find survivors after the deadly nightclub roof collapse. The investigation is still underway to find out why the collapse happened during a concert in Santo Domingo. The lives lost include former MLB player Tony Blanco, who MLB alum Esteban German says saved his life, according to a local reporter. NBC News’ Erin McLaughlin reports from the Dominican Republic.
  
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• Woman who shares child with New Orleans Pelican Zion Williamson charged with stalking and battery

  10-04-2025 00:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  The mother of New Orleans Pelican Zion Williamson's child was arrested in a home invasion case involving an unidentified woman who authorities say she may have viewed as her romantic rival.
  
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• Experts, critics raise questions after Trump says 'this is a great time to buy' before pausing tariffs

  10-04-2025 00:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  In the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement Wednesday afternoon that he was pausing country-by-country tariffs by 90 days, some experts — as well as critics of Trump and social media users — are raising questions about a statement he posted earlier in the day that may have indicated the massive sell-off in stocks in recent days was coming to an end.
  
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• Trump's tariff turnaround: From the Politics Desk

  10-04-2025 00:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  In today’s edition, we dive into President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to pause many of his new tariffs.
  
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• Trans pilot falsely blamed in Potomac plane crash sues conservative influencer

  10-04-2025 00:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A transgender military pilot filed a defamation lawsuit against a conservative influencer who falsely connected her to the Potomac River plane crash in January.
  
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• 'Con man' vs. 'anti-Trump': Years of Republican fighting fuel a nasty Senate primary in Texas

  09-04-2025 22:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to topple Republican Sen.
  
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• What Bowen Yang, Kenan Thompson said about Morgan Wallen's abrupt 'SNL' exit

  09-04-2025 21:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  Morgan Wallen sparked strong reactions online last month when he abruptly walked off the “Saturday Night Live” stage at the end of an episode in which he served as musical guest.
  
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• Democratic governors hit back at Trump order blocking state climate policies – US politics live

  09-04-2025 20:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Move directing US attorney general to block laws addressing carbon emissions draws criticism China’s move to impose 84% retaliatory tariffs against the United States is unfortunate and a losing proposition for Beijing, the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said on Wednesday, as he urged China to “come to the table” with the Trump administration.“I think it’s unfortunate that the Chinese actually don’t want to come and negotiate, because they are the worst
  
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• British Steel races against time as crisis talks end without deal

  09-04-2025 20:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Lisa Nandy says solution achievable amid fears furnaces are running out of options to secure raw materialsBusiness live – latest updatesCrisis talks between the government and the Chinese owner of British Steel have ended with no deal in place, as the Scunthorpe plant races against time to secure the raw materials needed to keep its blast furnaces running.Jingye, which promised a “new chapter” in UK steelmaking when it rescued British Steel in 2020, said last month the site&rsq
  
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• Wildfire warnings issued as UK temperatures set to reach 24C on Friday

  09-04-2025 20:29 via theguardian.com
  
  London fire brigade asks people to behave responsibly and Scottish fire and rescue service gives ‘extreme’ alertHot weather is expected to bring highs of 24C to the UK as fire services continue to warn of wildfires across the country.The Met Office said temperatures would peak on Friday in London and south-east England, which could make it the hottest day of the year so far, while temperatures could hit 23C on Thursday. Continue reading...
  
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• Trump announces 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries, but raises them to 125% for China – business live

  09-04-2025 20:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Stocks surge after US president makes the announcement on Truth SocialToday’s tariffs follow Trump’s 10% tariff on all imports from many countries, including Australia, which came into effect at the weekend.US customs agents began collecting the unilateral tariff at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses on Saturday. Today’s measures are higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners. Continue reading...
  
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• Trump officials to monitor immigrants’ social media for antisemitism

  09-04-2025 20:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Advocacy groups condemn action as an ‘excuse to move a cruel, anti-immigrant, authoritarian agenda’The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that it will begin monitoring immigrants’ social media accounts for antisemitism, prompting some advocacy groups to push back and condemn the news as an “excuse to move a cruel, anti-immigrant, authoritarian agenda”.In a statement on Wednesday, USCIS said that it will start “considering aliens’ antis
  
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• Star Wars original cut to be screened this summer in London

  09-04-2025 20:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Prospect of seeing 1977 cut on big screen had become holy grail for fansThe force is finally with Star Wars fans long frustrated by director George’s Lucas’s alterations to the iconic space opera, with a rare screening of the original cut of the film in London this summer.The 1977 theatrical version of the film, in which Han Solo shot first and Jabba the Hutt was only mentioned by name, will be shown twice on the opening night of the British Film Institute’s Film on Film festiv
  
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• Michelle Obama addresses her future and making her own decisions amid divorce rumors

  09-04-2025 20:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  WASHINGTON — For former first lady Michelle Obama, it was time to start asking herself tough questions as conversations around her personal life have swelled in recent months.
  
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• Trump says ‘I know what I’m doing’ before stepping back from global tariffs

  09-04-2025 20:06 via theguardian.com
  
  President says at National Republican Congressional Committee dinner that world leaders are ‘kissing my ass’US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has insisted “I know what the hell I’m doing” by imposing sweeping tariffs and bragged that world leaders are “kissing my ass” as they try to negotiate trade deals.The US president was speaking to political donors at the National Republican Congressional Committee’s annual fundraising dinner
  
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• Trump pauses plans to hike US tariffs on most countries except China

  09-04-2025 20:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Trump says he will raise US tariffs on Chinese exports to 125% and unveils 90-day pause for other countriesBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump shelved plans to hike tariffs on most countries except China, unveiling a 90-day pause and pulling back from his global trade war after days of market turmoil and warnings of recession.After insisting for days that he would hold firm on his aggressive trade strategy, Trump announced that all countries that had not retaliated against US tariff
  
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