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S&P 500 drops 2 percent amid worries about slower economy, higher inflation

Another wipeout is slamming Wall Street Friday as worries build about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a U.S. economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war.

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Musk Deletes Post Promising Money to Voters in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Race

MADISON, Wis. — Billionaire Elon Musk on Friday deleted a social media post in which he had announced plans to hold a rally in Wisconsin to “personally hand over” $2 million to a pair of voters who have already cast

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Trump says ‘we can’t’ do without Greenland as Vance tours territory amid US takeover controversy – ABC News

Trump says ‘we can’t’ do without Greenland as Vance tours territory amid US takeover controversy  ABC News Live updates: Trump news; Vance’s Greenland visits; Tariffs  CNN Visiting Greenland, Vance Finds the Weather and the Reception Chilly  The New York Times JD Vance says

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What Ramadan has been like this year in Gaza, from ceasefire to war

For the first week of Ramadan, Palestinians in Gaza marked the holy month with a respite from war. Then Israel broke a ceasefire with Hamas. The fighting and blockade mean there’s little to celebrate. (Image credit: Anas Baba)

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Photos Show Devastating Impact of Powerful Earthquake That Rocked Myanmar and Thailand

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia on Friday, causing widespread damage as it hit Myanmar with an epicenter near Mandalay, Myanmar ‘s second largest city, with tremors felt strongly across Thailand and also in China. The earthquake, which ruptured

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Trump says Skadden, Arps law firm will provide $100 million in pro bono legal services, avoiding executive order – CNBC

Trump says Skadden, Arps law firm will provide $100 million in pro bono legal services, avoiding executive order  CNBC Trump Live Updates: Law Firms Sue Over EOs, JD Vance Visits Greenland  The New York Times Trump gets $100M deal with Skadden, Arps

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Vance tells Greenlanders they’d be better off being part of the United States

Vice President Vance toured a U.S. military base in Greenland on Friday and blasted Denmark for not investing enough in the territory. (Image credit: Jim Watson)

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Vance tours U.S. base in Greenland as Trump talks up a takeover of the territory – NPR

Vance tours U.S. base in Greenland as Trump talks up a takeover of the territory  NPR Live updates: Trump news; Vance’s Greenland visits; Tariffs  CNN Live updates: Trump administration moves to formally abolish USAID, an action Congress has not yet authorized  The Washington

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Veterans slam J.D. Vance for disregarding a mess hall rule ‘Marines learn on day 1’

Some fellow veterans criticized Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the Marine Corps base in Quantico, VA, this week, particularly when Vance made his way to the mess hall to have lunch. The Vice President sported a green military jacket

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