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Titan submersible disaster that killed 5 on way to Titanic ruins was preventable, Coast Guard says

Titan submersible disaster that killed 5 on way to Titanic ruins was preventable, Coast Guard says

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Coast Guard’s report on the Titan submersible disaster that killed five on the way to the Titanic said Tuesday the implosion was “preventable” The Coast Guard convened its highest level of investigation…

Dow leaps 585 points as US stocks win back most of Friday’s wipeout

Dow leaps 585 points as US stocks win back most of Friday’s wipeout

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied on Monday and won back most of their sharp loss from last week, when worries about how President Donald Trump’s tariffs may be punishing the…

Appeals court keeps order blocking Trump administration from indiscriminate immigration sweeps

Appeals court keeps order blocking Trump administration from indiscriminate immigration sweeps

By JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday night to uphold a lower court’s temporary order blocking the Trump administration from conducting indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in…

Trump seeks to fire official overseeing jobs data after weak employment report

Trump seeks to fire official overseeing jobs data after weak employment report

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed…

Trump seeks to fire official overseeing jobs data after weak employment report

Trump seeks to fire official overseeing jobs data after weak employment report

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed…

Trump announces 90-day negotiating period with Mexico as 25% tariff rates stay in place

Trump announces 90-day negotiating period with Mexico as 25% tariff rates stay in place

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will enter a 90-day negotiating period with Mexico over trade as 25% tariff rates stay in place, President Donald Trump said Thursday. Trump, posting on his…