News for April 30, 2025

President Donald Trump’s tariff plans helped push the U.S. economy into a 0.3% annual decline in the first quarter, raising fresh worries about slower growth and a possible recession.

Heavy rain caused deadly flooding in Oklahoma, where two people died and thousands were under flood alerts as roads and rivers overflowed.

A Pennsylvania prosecutor said Patrolman Andrew W. Duarte was killed by police friendly fire during a hospital siege that also left the gunman dead.

House Republicans are starting to write a huge bill for President Donald Trump’s agenda, but early fights over cuts, fees, and tax breaks show how hard it will be to finish.

President Donald Trump and Ukraine signed an economic deal that gives the United States access to some of Ukraine’s natural resources while setting up a joint fund for reconstruction.

President Donald Trump’s White House is promoting new corporate investment pledges in the U.S. as proof that his trade and tax policies are helping bring business back.

Denton County Public Health reported the county’s first measles case and warned people about possible exposure sites in several North Texas cities.

A House Judiciary Committee proposal would end government-funded legal help for unaccompanied migrant children, even as a judge ordered the Trump administration to restart that aid.

The Education Department has opened a civil rights investigation into Chicago Public Schools over a program meant to support Black students and staff.

The article recounts how Gerry Berry and other U.S. pilots carried out the final helicopter evacuations from Saigon as Ambassador Graham Martin and the last Americans were pulled out during the fall of Saigon.

The US and Ukraine signed a long-delayed deal to share future profits from Ukraine’s mineral and energy resources, with Donald Trump framing it as tied to future US support and security.

Donald Trump said he could help get Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the U.S., even as his administration has argued in court that it cannot bring him back.

US inflation eased in March while consumers increased spending, but President Donald Trump’s new tariffs are expected to push prices higher soon.

President Donald Trump said his tariffs on China may leave shoppers with fewer goods, including toys, and slightly higher prices, while he argued the policy will help the U.S. economy over time.

A new NBC News poll says most Americans oppose trans women competing in female sports, even as support is higher among Gen Z and the issue remains tied to Trump administration policy.

The Trump administration plans to cut federal workers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, even after some were briefly brought back, raising fears for black lung screenings and other health programs.

Maine lawmaker Laurel Libby is asking the Supreme Court to restore her voting rights after the Maine House censured her for a Facebook post about transgender student sports.

A federal judge dismissed charges against Henrry Villatoro Santos, clearing the way for possible deportation after the Justice Department asked to drop the case.

The Senate failed to pass a measure that would have canceled President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, leaving the tariffs in place for now.

The Senate failed to block President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, as Senate Republicans mostly stood together against a measure backed by Sen. Ron Wyden and a few GOP defectors.