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Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, raising prospect of higher costs for U.S. consumers
President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China — fulfilling one of his post-campaign commitments to voters that also carries the risk of sparking higher inflation and disrupting businesses across North America.
Third Black Hawk crew member involved in deadly crash near DC airport identified
The Army released the identity of the third crew member aboard the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the deadly airport crash near DCA as Capt. Rebecca Lobach, an aviation officer and past ROTC cadet.
U.S. military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia
The U.S. military has conducted coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that the strikes by U.S. Africa Command were directed by Trump and coordinated with Somalia’s government. 
Gaza ceasefire sees its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners
The ceasefire in Gaza saw its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, and the crucial Rafah border crossing reopened just days before discussions on the truce’s far more difficult second phase begin.
Taiye Bello, former Gopher basketball standout, dies
Taiye Bello, a former Gopher women's basketball player, has died. Bello played forward for the Gophers from 2016-2020. In her junior year, she averaged more than 11 rebounds per game.
Trump fires the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President Donald Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden administration holdover. Chopra was one of the more important regulators from the previous Democratic administration who was still on the job since Trump took office on Jan. 20. 
Author's story of coping after a wildfire resonates with community affected by latest LA-area fires
The timing is uncanny for Pico Iyer’s new book “Aflame: Learning from Silence,” a memoir about losing his family's Santa Barbara home and everything he owned in a 1990 wildfire. In it, he talks about how he sought refuge in a Benedictine monastery in California's central coast after the fire. He recounts how his interaction with the monks and practice of silence gave him a clear perspective on what matters most in life.
As Trump vows to embrace fossil fuels, U.S. climate policy won't change quickly
President Trump's first weeks in office included executive orders that aim to stop or roll back former President Biden's ambitious climate agenda and redirect the country's attention to fossil fuels.