News for April 3, 2025

Tom Cruise honored his former co-star and friend Val Kilmer with a moment of silence at CinemaCon while promoting his new film.

Ed Martin’s bid to become the permanent U.S. attorney in Washington is facing strong pushback from former prosecutors and Senate Democrats, who say his conduct and loyalty to Donald Trump make him unfit for the job.

President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs sparked market turmoil and confusion as his administration sent mixed messages about whether the plan is a negotiation or a final policy.

The Education Department, under President Donald Trump, is threatening to cut federal money to school districts and states that do not certify they have no unlawful DEI practices.

A badly injured loggerhead sea turtle named Lenny was rescued in the Florida Keys, treated at the Turtle Hospital, and released back into the sea.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said about 20% of the recent Health and Human Services layoffs may have been mistakes that need to be reversed.

The Trump administration plans to freeze $510 million in federal grants to Brown University as it reviews the school’s response to antisemitism and diversity policies.

Severe storms tore through Tennessee and Arkansas, killing people and leaving heavy damage as forecasters warned of dangerous rain and flash flooding across the central U.S.

Judge James Boasberg said there is a strong chance the government broke his order on deportation flights and said he may start contempt proceedings.

Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed to lead the agency that runs Medicare and Medicaid, putting him in charge of major U.S. health coverage programs.

Naomi Elkins was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the deaths of her two young daughters in New Jersey.

Tom Cruise paid an emotional tribute to Val Kilmer at CinemaCon after the Top Gun star’s death at 65.

Authorities identified two teens found dead in a JetBlue plane’s landing gear after a January flight, highlighting a deadly stowaway attempt and aviation security concerns.

President Donald Trump says his new tariffs will help the U.S. economy, but many economists warn they could raise prices, slow growth, and even increase recession risk.

Teen racer Cameron Carraway is using his success on the track to support Joshua's Gift, a nonprofit that helps families with autism.

Tennessee’s workplace safety agency says the deaths of six workers at Impact Plastics during Hurricane Helene flooding were not work-related, while a state criminal probe continues.

Aurora 7th grader Vedanth Raju is preparing for the National Spelling Bee after winning Colorado’s state bee and being honored by the Aurora mayor.

Beloved Bath in Maplewood, New Jersey, is giving people with autism steady jobs while making bath products and candles.

A San Diego jury awarded former police officer Ashley Cummins $10 million after finding her former employer liable for harassment and discrimination.

HHS cut key CDC and FDA tobacco-control programs, raising fears that fewer people will quit smoking and more teens could start using nicotine.