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Wyatte Grantham-Philips, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The US trade deficit surged to a record $140.5 billion in March as consumers and businesses tried to preempt President Donald Trump’s latest and most drastic tariffs. The deficit – measuring the gap between the value of goods and services sold overseas versus what the US purchases – roughly doubled last year. In March 2024, Commerce Department records show that the gap is just under $68.6 billion. Exports of U.S. goods and services totaled around $278.5 billion in March, while imports rose to around $419 billion, according to federal data released…
Trump said Houthi’s leaders told his administration they didn’t want to fight any more.President Donald Trump announced on May 6 that he would stop the strike targeting Yemeni Houtis, saying the rebel movement was eventually tired of a year and a half Red Sea standoff.Speaking to reporters when he hosted newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said he “announced to us that at least they didn’t want to fight anymore.””They just don’t want to fight, we respect that. They stopped the bombing and they surrendered,” Trump said.Houthis, also known as Ansal Allah,…
Auckland – A handmade sign outside the office of the Social Security Agency in Downtown imitated a street sign depicting the intersection of “prosecutors” and “Trump.” The chant comes from around 50 people surrounding it, holding ferocious signs aimed at President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. There were hundreds of signs in downtown Concord. “There are more protesters on the planet than there are billionaires,” and they scream, “Hey, Trump has to go.” In Santana Row, San Jose, a sign recorded on a cardboard statue of the government’s Director of Efficiency Mask read as “Chief’s Marauder.” Related: Who is the…
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WFLA) – An investigation into the use of force by a Myers Fort Myers police officer is underway. The incident occurred on May 2 when 19-year-old Ezarius Lockwood and Easter Clarence Alexander were forced to stop traffic on May 2 at the intersection of Henderson and Lincoln in Fort Myers. Two bears were killed following a dog dead and leaving attack in South Florida: Report The teens rose to the back of the police and rang their horns, reportedly informing him that they were behind them. WBBH has chosen not to name the officers as no claims…
Walton County, Fla. (WMBB) – A regular traffic stop in Walton County late Monday night saw two pipe bombs found inside a vehicle, and a Defuniak Springs man was arrested on multiple felony charges. According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, lawmakers stopped the vehicle at the intersection of Smith Road and Highway 90. The driver, later identified as 37-year-old Benjamin Adam Roach, told deputies initially that he had no ID. A birth certificate found in the vehicle confirmed his identity. Further investigation revealed methamphetamine and drug-related equipment in the car. When the agent carried out the vehicle inventory, they…
(Nexstar) – Measles isn’t the only one making a fierce comeback in 2025. Another disease that is particularly dangerous for young children, known as pertussis or pertussis cough, is spreading almost twice as fast as last year. As of April 26, the most recent data available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified 9,047 cases among U.S. residents in 2025. That’s almost twice the number of cases last year, when around 4,700 cases were identified. Tampa Bay Health Bureau is wary as measles cases grow nationwide Whooping cough tends to peak in spring and fall. It usually spreads…
Orange County, Fla. (WFLA) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has announced that a man has been arrested for allegedly abusing and murdering his three-month-old daughter. Deputies answered a call on April 30th about an unresponsive baby, 3 months old. Deputies contacted Orange County Fire Rescue, who had been CPR on the baby before taking her to a nearby hospital. Darius Nichols, 20, told investigators he left the baby on the couch and went to the bathroom. Florida lawmakers reversing laws that demand laws in Trump during hurricane season after the FBI described it as an obvious assassination attempt. According…
President Donald Trump said the initiative is part of Americans celebrating our victory again! ”President Donald Trump expanded his plans to change the days of honoring America’s participation in the world wars of the last century by declaring them as national holidays.”We won two world wars, but we never trusted it — everyone else will!” Trump wrote on Monday about the true society.”All over the world, our allies are celebrating our victory in World War II. The only country we don’t celebrate is the United States, and victory was only achieved for us,” he said.”Without the US, the war would…
In the later operations of the session, the state legislature exempted the large range of environmentally sensitive Central Florida lands from laws encouraging the development of affordable housing. New protections in the Wekiva survey area, which were unanimously approved last week and headed to Governor Ron Desantis for review, headed to Governor Ron Desantis, according to a report from GrowthSpotter. The Live Local Act, adopted in 2023 in response to the state’s affordable labor housing shortage, requires cities and counties to approve cities and counties in areas already zoned for commercial, industrial, or mixed use if they meet the guidelines…
JUPITER, Fla. (WFLA) – The suspect accused of stealing a gorgeous yacht was eventually arrested Monday after attempting to avoid law enforcement in a Florida waterway. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office has begun its pursuit of a stolen, gorgeous yacht, 66 feet. A man was traveling along a waterway in space as he escaped from authorities. Two bears were killed following a dog dead and leaving attack in South Florida: Report The Dockmaster reported a boat stolen from the marina of Jupiter’s blowing rocks, urging lawmakers to take a patrol ship and surround the yacht. “Martin County ground units, marine…