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By Christopher Lugerber, Economics writer for the Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has stepped up his attack on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell while the Supreme Court is considering lawsuits that could make it easier for the president to fire him. The development comes against the backdrop of wider disruption in the economy and financial markets brought about by the cleaning tax on Trump’s imports. Most economists worry that long-standing assault on independence from Fed politics will further disrupt the market and increase the uncertainty that envelops the economy. In comments at the White House on Thursday, Trump…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — A timeline released Friday by Tallahassee police revealed more about the moment the shooter fired at Florida State University and the police’s response afterwards. The Tallahassee Police Department said the incident unfolded as follows: 11am The suspect, Pheonix Ikner, a university student, pulled into a campus parking garage around 11am. He was then able to see him pacing in areas in and out of the vehicle for about an hour. Police are looking for motives in a deadly shooting at FSU He finally left the parking lot at 11:51am. 11:56am Police said the first shot was…

More than 50 complaints have been filed by customers regarding the product, including six cases of burns.New York-based Casely Inc. has recalls approximately 429,200 power banks sold throughout the United States, citing the fire risks posed by batteries, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said in its April 17 recall notice.The recall applies to the Casely Power Pods 5000MAH Portable Mug Suf Wireless Phone Charger with Model Number E33a.”Recalled Power Bank lithium-ion batteries can overheat and ignite, causing fire to consumers and burn danger,” the notification states.Products manufactured in China were sold online through Casely, not only from March 2022…

By Bernard Condon, Associated Press business writer NEW YORK (AP) – Of the threat tariffs pose to the US economy, nothing is more strange than the sale of the dollar. Currency is constantly rising due to fear of inflation, central bank movements and other factors. But economists are concerned that the recent dollar decline has been so dramatic that President Donald Trump reflects something more sinister as he tries to restructure world trade. Loss of trust in the US Dollar control and safe shelter in cross-border trade have been nurtured for decades by the administration of both parties to help…

Sunrise, Fla. — The National Hockey League today announced the date and time for the Florida Panthers schedule for the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Panthers will open their first round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Tuesday, April 22nd at 8:30pm ET. Single Game Tickets and Single Game Suites are still available at floridapanthers.com/tickets or seatgeek.com. Game 1 – Tuesday, April 22nd | Tampa Bay Lightning’s Florida Panthers | 8:30pm ET | Amalie Arena | Scripps Sports, Panthersplus.tv, ESPN, SN360, TVAS 2 Game 2 – Thursday, April 24th | Tampa Bay…

SeaWorld Orlando set the opening day of its Arctic-based expedition Odyssey attraction and the public debut of a Pacific walrus calf rescued in Alaska. A ride and orphan animal named Cat will join the theme park lineup on May 1st, SeaWorld announced on Friday. The Expedition Odyssey is a flying theatre-type ride that effectively transports visitors to the depths of the Arctic Ocean, over the glaciers, tundra. Exclusive footage shown on the 50-foot-diameter curved screen includes encounters with orcas, beluga whales, polar bears, seals and walruses. The scene was filmed on three two-week excursions over the course of a year.…

One of the two people killed in Thursday’s shooting at Florida State University was the son of shadowy Cuban-American CIA operative and anti-Castro extremist Ricardo “Monkey” Morales throughout the 1960s and ’70s who died in a bar fight in Miami in the 1960s and 1982. Roberto Morales, 57, was among several university employees who gathered for the meeting when the shooting began, his brother, Ricardo Morales Jr., said. He worked for the university’s Dining Bureau.”Today we lost our brother. He was one of the victims killed at FSU. He loved FSU and his beautiful wife and daughter.Roberto Morales was one…

US District Judge Ellen Hollander has issued a preliminary injunction regarding access to unedited data.On April 17, the judge ruled in favor of unauthorized social security data by the government’s Office of Efficiency (DOGE) in opposition to union and retirees who sued the lawsuit.The interim injunction of US District Judge Ellen Hollander allows the Social Security Agency (SSA) to allow Doge employees and special White House employee Elon Musk to access records that contain personally identifiable information, such as addresses. We also order Musk, Doge and Doge affiliates to remove all non-anonymized data they own from the Social Security System.The…

Christopher Bodeen, Ellen Nickmeyer, Simina Mistonu TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Republican and Democrat lawmakers made their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration. Both Taiwan and China aim to show that despite harsh language and the tariffs imposed on Taiwanese people, US support for Taiwan’s defense remains wide. Taiwan’s leaders assured the Republican US administration that they were acting in response to Trump’s complaints. Many Asia-Pacific countries have shunned retaliatory criticism and tariffs from several US European allies after Trump slapped widespread tariffs in many countries around the world, including 32% of Taiwan earlier this month. Despite that…

They studied for the finals from the Student Union on the Spring Day of Gossamer and grabbed snacks. Each flashcard in the lawn, along with burritos and blankets, constituted the implicit curriculum of life. The harvest of new adults will be who they become.And then something happened. Honestly, things they always knew came. Something they’ve trained for the rest of their lives.After all, today’s college students grew up in secret. They grew up preparing shooters to infiltrate safe spaces between lunch and the fourth period. They learned regular tables along with how to stay quietly in the supply closet. They…