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The S&P 500 and the Dow have inched higher in choppy trading as investors braced for a week packed with key economic data and earnings from some of Wall Street’s biggest companies, while US trade policy developments remained in focus.Investors were watching company earnings and executive comments on Monday for indications on how US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs could impact their outlook.The spotlight will be on “Magnificent Seven” megacaps including Apple and Meta Platforms as 180 S&P 500 companies prepare to report results this week.Big tech companies can continue to beat earnings expectations as they are more resistant to…

For Gary Oldman, it is a homecoming of sorts. The English actor got his first professional gig at the Theater Royal in York, a small city 210 miles north of London, playing the titular feline in a 1979 pantomime production of “Dick Whittington and His Wonderful Cat.” He went on, of course, to establish himself as a screen star, achieving global fame through acclaimed performances in movies such as “J.F.K.,” “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” and “Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy.” Now, almost half a century after his York debut, Oldman — who lives in Palm Springs — has returned to the Theater…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s defence minister said on Monday (Apr 28) that a military incursion by neighbouring India was imminent in the aftermath of a deadly militant attack on tourists in Kashmir last week, as tensions rise between the two nuclear-armed nations. The militant attack killed 26 people and triggered outrage in India, along with calls for action against Pakistan. India accuses Pakistan of backing militancy in Kashmir, a region both claim and have fought two wars over. “We have reinforced our forces because it is something which is imminent now. So in that situation, some strategic decisions have to be taken,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dr. Drew Pinsky’s alleged stalker threatened to kill his wife and children before being thwarted by local police.The addiction specialist spoke to Fox News Digital about his experience as an object of psychotic stalking, which is also explored in Monday’s episode of “Hollywood Demons.”While Dr. Drew never came face-to-face with his stalker, the man allegedly threatened his family with violence and used small claims court to harass him. There were a few close calls as the man’s stalking behavior escalated, and he began to appear in person at places Dr. Drew might…

Cohn: U.S. to feel some tariff effects in May Gary Cohn says U.S. will see effect in “transportation of goods” from tariffs in a “few weeks” 08:46 IBM on Monday announced that it will invest $150 billion in U.S. manufacturing to “fuel the economy.”The investment will include more than $30 billion that will go toward research and development to allow the computing giant to continue manufacturing its mainframe and quantum computers in the U.S.”Technology doesn’t just build the future — it defines it,” said Arvind Krishna, IBM chairman, president and chief executive officer in a statement Monday. “We have been…

Canadians are voting today in an election that will determine which party will lead its government: the Liberal Party, which is currently in power under Prime Minister Mark Carney, or the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, who hope to return to power after nearly a decade in the opposition.Here’s what to expect as voting takes place and after the results are known.Who votes and what’s on the ballot?All Canadian citizens, including prisoners and people who live outside the country, are eligible to vote with one exception. The chief electoral officer, the nonpartisan official assigned by Parliament to run the electoral…

President Trump declared on Sunday that he would bring “Columbus Day back from the ashes” and reinstate its celebration as a holiday.“I am hereby reinstating Columbus Day under the same rules, dates, and locations, as it has had for all of the many decades before!” the president said in a post on Truth Social, referring to the federal holiday named for Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who sailed to the Americas on behalf of Spain more than 500 years ago.The holiday has long been criticized by those who condemn the explorer for paving the way for European colonialism, which brought…

Sara Busse needed to make a hot meal for 40 needy seniors. She had promised a main dish, a starch, a vegetable, a fruit and a dessert.In the past, she had gotten many of those ingredients for free from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.This time, she had dried cranberries, crackers and vegetable soup.“What am I supposed to do?” she said. “What am I supposed to cook?”That put more pressure on charitable organizations that distribute groceries or meals to hold up their corner of the American safety net, dipping into reserves and scrounging for donations to replace the food they had…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 28, 2025 9:56 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario is set to introduce legislation this week that would speed up judicial appointments, add more judges to the Ontario Court of Justice and create new prosecution teams. The Progressive Conservative government says changes include a new pool-based recommendation process for judicial positions that would streamline appointments and require a committee to consider criteria set by the attorney general. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you…

A group of men dubbed the “grandpa robbers” have gone on trial on charges of robbing reality TV star Kim Kardashian at gunpoint and stealing jewelry worth millions of dollars during Paris Fashion Week nearly a decade ago.Several of the accused were of or near retirement age at the time of the 2016 heist, which was considered when it happened to be the biggest robbery involving an individual in France for more than 20 years.Kardashian will travel to Paris in May to give evidence in the trial, which will run for almost a month, her lawyer said.The suspects, wearing ski…