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Apple shares declined 5% Thursday, giving back some of Wednesday’s gains that pushed the iPhone maker to its best day since January 1998.The technology giant, down 15% so far this month and nearly 25% since the start of 2025, surged more than 15% Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on some tariffs and dropped the tariff on most countries to 10% to allow negotiations.The news spurred a widespread market rally that pushed the Nasdaq Composite to its second-best day ever and biggest one-day gain since January 2001, while the S&P 500 recorded its third-biggest gain since World…

An American citizen has been released from Russian custody in a prisoner swap, officials from the United States and Russia said on Thursday, amid a broader effort by the two countries to mend relations.The American, Ksenia Karelina, was serving a 12-year sentence in Russia after being convicted of treason for donating about $50 to a nonprofit group that sends assistance to Ukraine. She also holds Russian citizenship.Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Ms. Karelina, 33, was “on a plane back home to the United States.”“She was wrongfully detained by Russia for over a year and President Trump…

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailSquawk on the StreetCNBC’s Phil LeBeau joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss how airlines are thinking about tariff uncertainty.03:33Wed, Apr 9 202510:41 AM EDT

The House passed the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act on Thursday, with 208 Democrats voting against the President Donald Trump-backed measure that would crack down on noncitizen voting.The SAVE Act, which passed 220-208, now heads to the Senate, where it will need the support of some Democrats to meet the 60-vote threshold for advancement. Democrats have rejected the bill, despite polling indicating bipartisan support for voter ID requirements. A Gallup Poll released ahead of the 2024 election found that 84% of respondents favor requiring a photo ID to vote, and 83% support requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote…

Would-be Trump assassin suspect Ryan Routh will now face state charges in Florida on top of the federal charges he has already pleaded not guilty to. Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier told “Fox & Friends” Thursday that his office secured a warrant and is charging Routh with attempted first-degree murder and terrorism in an alleged plot to kill President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course in September.Uthmeier said the charges come after officials in Florida said they were previously stymied in their investigations by the Biden Justice Department, which claimed jurisdiction. That led to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The TTC says some regular service has resumed on the transit system’s Line 1 on Thursday near Union Station after a damaged cable caused significant delays in the area. The transit system first reported on Wednesday morning that trains were travelling at reduced speeds, adding five to 10 minutes to trips in both directions, between King and St. Andrew stations causing wait times.The TTC initially said on Wednesday repairs “could take several days.” Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered…

After a horror start to his season, Alexei Popyrin feels like he’s starting his tennis year all over again as he earned his best victory of 2025 over top-10 player Casper Ruud, saving two match points before reaching the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters.A year after he knocked out the then world No.6 Andrey Rublev at Monaco’s prestigious Country Club, the beanpole Australian this time accounted for No.7-ranked Ruud 6-4 3-6 7-5 at his most successful European clay-court venue on Thursday in a draining, near three-hour tussle.Twice, the Sydneysider was a point away from defeat when 5-3 down in…

SMALL BOX OFFICE TAKE Hollywood studios receive only 25 per cent of China’s box office whereas other markets give studios double that, he said. “Such a high-profile punishment of Hollywood is an all-win motion of strength by Beijing that will surely be noticed by Washington,” Fenton added. Earlier this week, two influential Chinese bloggers suggested that one response to Trump’s tariffs would be to ban or restrict American movies. Some exhibitors dismissed the possibility, noting China’s Film Bureau had given Marvel’s Thunderbolts an Apr 30 release date. The restrictions arrive before the start of the summer box office, with such…

The crash was horrifying.During a 2018 IndyCar race, the wheels of Robert Wickens’ car clipped those of Ryan Hunter-Reay’s car, launching Wickens airborne and into the fencing surrounding Pocono Raceway. Among the injuries Wickens suffered were a thoracic spinal fracture, a neck fracture, tibia and fibula fractures to both legs, fractures in both hands, four fractured ribs and a pulmonary contusion. He also had a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down.At the time, Wickens was on the cusp of stardom in one of motorsports’ premier series. That year, he had seven top-five finishes in 14…

On March 24, Israel struck a car in northern Gaza and killed Al Jazeera correspondent Hossam Shabat. The 23-year-old is one of countless civilians – men, women and children – Israel has killed since launching what legal scholars describe as a “genocidal” war on Gaza. Israel often justifies its killings by claiming that the targets are people sympathetic or affiliated with Hamas or other armed factions. This was the justification given for killing Shabat. Israel also regularly destroys entire neighbourhoods and buildings, killing dozens – often hundreds – at a time, ostensibly to target a single Hamas operative. For years,…