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Aisha Bowe, a former NASA rocket scientist and two-time tech company founder, is set to make history as the first person of Bahamian heritage to travel to space when she joins an all-female Blue Origin crew launching on April 14.Bowe appeared on “CBS Mornings” to discuss her preparation for the historic mission alongside co-host Gayle King, who will also be part of the crew.”I have been preparing for this moment my entire life,” Bowe told King during the interview. “I mean, I started my career thinking I was allergic to math … And here I’m sitting here, and I’m just…

Taiwan, the center of the global supply chain for computer chips, woke up on Thursday to the news that President Trump had put new 32 percent tariffs on the island’s exports to the United States. Except for semiconductors.The decision not to impose tariffs on the chip sector does not mean they won’t be coming for Taiwan or anywhere else, including South Korea, another major source of chips.Taiwanese companies have spent decades and billions of dollars building up a network of factories that conduct the complex process of etching tiny circuits onto pieces of silicon.These chips — and a broad range…

A Southwest Airlines jet approaches Midway Airport on Dec. 15, 2023, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)John J. Kim | Chicago Tribune | Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines’ new policies such as charging for checked bags for the first time could backfire, Fitch Ratings said Thursday.Southwest is reversing its decades-old two “bags fly free” policy for checked luggage in May, though there are exceptions for travelers with a Southwest credit card, elite frequent flyer status or who buy the highest classes of tickets.It is also launching assigned seating and a no-frills basic economy fare and said flight…

The future of “Australia’s first net-positive circular hotel” is in serious jeopardy after a decision last week by the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.

BANGKOK: Extreme heat and heavy rain in Myanmar could cause disease outbreaks among earthquake survivors camping in the open, global aid bodies warned on Thursday (Apr 3), complicating rescue efforts made difficult by a civil war, as the death toll surpassed 3,000. Last Friday’s 7.7-magnitude quake, one of Myanmar’s strongest in a century, jolted a region home to 28 million, toppling buildings such as hospitals, flattening communities and leaving many without food, water and shelter. Deaths rose to 3,085 on Thursday, with 4,715 injured and 341 missing, the ruling junta said. The World Health Organization flagged a rising risk of cholera…

For years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has been standing trial for corruption, even as he oversees conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.Now, he is locked in a separate standoff with Israel’s law enforcement authorities, a police investigation that has renewed opposition calls for his resignation.Known as “Qatargate,” the case hinges on the claim that Mr. Netanyahu’s media advisers were paid by a representative of Qatar to promote Qatari interests in the Israeli news media. That claim has angered many Israelis because it created the perception of a conflict of interest; for years, Qatar has hosted leaders of Hamas.Mr.…

Officials in Costa Rica have confirmed the official cause of death of Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees player Brett Gardner who died under mysterious circumstances on March 21 while on a family vacation. The initial investigation in the days that followed Miller’s tragic passing focused on asphyxiation, which was later ruled out. The investigation then pivoted to food poisoning as a possible cause of death, but on Wednesday night, Costa Rican Judicial Investigative Agency (OIJ) Director Randall Zúñiga said the toxicology results confirmed that he died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. The Gardner family stayed at…

Stock markets crashing in response to tariff announcement Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy provides details on the market response to President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement and the administration’s reassurance that the country will be ‘stronger, bigger, better’ as a result. FIRST ON FOX: A key House Republican lawmaker is moving to bring more manufacturing back to the U.S. after President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tax penalties on imports.Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, policy chair of the House Freedom Caucus, introduced a bill Thursday aimed at providing tax incentives to companies that move their supply chains to the U.S.…

President Trump upended the international trading system on Wednesday with a blunt package of global tariffs, making the case that the United States faces a dire economic emergency as a result of trade imbalances with countries across the globe.It’s a sentiment that Mr. Trump has expressed for decades, one that helped propel him to the presidency amid anger over lost manufacturing jobs and widening trade deficits. While the United States has the largest and strongest economy in the world, Mr. Trump — and many of his supporters — have long held the view that America has been ripped off by…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C. Premier David Eby will hold a media availability on Thursday afternoon amid an ongoing Canada-U.S. trade war. Eby will speak at 12:15 p.m. PT That press conference will be livestreamed above.On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a minimum 10 per cent baseline tariff on imports from most countries, not including Canada and Mexico.However, in an announcement on Thursday morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that Canada is imposing counter-tariffs that will match Trump’s tariffs on vehicles while trying to incentivize automakers to stay put and promising more aid for auto workers.…