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Trump administration unveils phased fees on China-built ships, operators

April 18, 2025

Trump pardons drive a big, burgeoning business for lobbyists
Seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump has become big business for lobbying and consulting firms close to the administration, with wealthy hopefuls willing to spend millions of dollars for help getting their case in front of the right people. “From a lobbying perspective, pardons have gotten profitable,” said one lobbyist whose firm has received…
China’s low profile at defense forum leaves US room to woo Asia
SINGAPORE — A Sunday morning speaking slot at the Shangri-La Dialogue reserved for a high-ranking Chinese milit official was left unfilled, after China scaled down its presence at the annual Singapore defense forum. Beijing — which, unlike in recent years, did not send its defense minister to the summit — ceded an opportunity to rebut…
Severe storms continue rolling through South and East Coast as heat persists in the West
Over 5 million people across parts of the South, the Plains and the East Coast are at risk for damaging winds, large hail and possibly a tornado or two this weekend. Storms have already been sweeping through these areas for the past few days, bringing EF2 tornado damage to Washington County, Kentucky, and EF0 damage…
Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand crowned Miss World 2025
HYDERABAD, India — Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand was crowned Miss World on Saturday in India, where the international pageant was held this year. Chuangsri topped a field of 108 contestants in the contest held in India’s southern Hyderabad city. Hasset Dereje Admassu of Ethiopia was the first runner-up in the competition. Chuangsri received her…
Pacers defeat Knicks in 6 games, advance to NBA Finals to face Thunder
The Indiana Pacers advanced to the NBA Finals on Saturday, defeating the New York Knicks 125-108 in Game 6 of their conference finals matchup. A year ago, the Pacers fell one round short of the championship series after losing in a four-game sweep to the Boston Celtics. This time, Indiana needed only five games to…
French Open players often make schedule requests. No one wanted to miss the Champions League final
PARIS — The French Open isn’t the only sports event in Europe drawing attention from tennis players: The Champions League final will decide the continent’s best soccer club, and one of the two teams involved Saturday night is Paris Saint-Germain, whose stadium is a couple of blocks from Roland-Garros. Count Novak Djokovic among those rooting…
Patti LuPone apologizes after she’s denounced for ‘degrading’ comments on Kecia Lewis, Audra McDonald
Broadway legend Patti LuPone has apologized for “flippant and emotional” remarks she made about fellow marquee actors in a New Yorker magazine interview. The mea culpa came via LuPone’s social media accounts Saturday after more than 600 members of the Broadway community signed an open letter condemning the three-time Tony winner’s controversial comments about Kecia…
Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff re-create iconic moment to celebrate her historic masters purchase
Taylor Swift is enjoying her “Reputation” era again after breaking the news that she now owns her master recordings. Swift announced in a May 30 letter on her website that after re-recording four of her albums — dubbed “Taylor’s Version” — she bought back all of her masters, including her 2006 self-titled debut and 2017’s…
Meet the Japanese baseball stars making their mark on the Cubs
CHICAGO — Last year, Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga wowed fans when he took the mound at Wrigley Field for Chicago’s home opener before going on to have a stellar season — Imanaga’s first in the majors. The pitcher, also known as the “Throwing Philosopher,” went 15-3 for the Cubs in 2024, racking up 174…