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Trump Threatens Higher Tariffs on European Cars

President Trump touted U.S. actions against Iran on Wednesday. The comments came one day after he paused the Project Freedom initiative to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz to allow peace negotiations to move forward. CBS News' Holly Williams reports, and Samuel Helfont, an associate professor of strategy and p…

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Top Stories 463 stories

  1. Opinion | Justice Alito’s Intriguing Footnote

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  1. Shootings On the National Mall Are Rare

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  2. Man Shot by ICE in California Indicted on Assault Charges

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  3. U.S. Military Strikes Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3

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Business 238 stories

  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

    Find insight on Novo Nordisk, GSK, Smith & Nephew and more in the latest Market Talks covering Health Care.

  2. Thursday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  3. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Settle Higher

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  1. Will Bending the Rules Break the Market?

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  2. GameStop Preparing Offer for eBay

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  3. Palantir posts its fastest revenue growth ever while calling out ‘AI slop’

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  4. 'Godspeed my friend': Inside the final hours of Spirit Airlines

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Sports 215 stories

  1. Dante Fowler to sign with Seahawks

    PFT · 3 outlets

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  1. Stanley Cup Playoffs 2026: Bracket, schedule and scores for every second-round series

    CBS · 1 outlets

  2. Jaylen Brown calls out Joel Embiid for flopping, says NBA refs have 'agenda' against him during Twitch stream

    CBS · 1 outlets

  3. Jesse Minter on Diego Pavia: Show us what you can do

    PFT · 1 outlets

Technology 312 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Friday, May 8 (game #1565)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. xAI is bringing Grok Voice mode to Apple CarPlay

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. Vimeo data breach exposes personal information of 119,000 people

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. iPhone 18 release date just got new evidence of delay, per leak

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. How to watch Mint from anywhere – it's *FREE*

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. Apple just released new AirPods Max 2 firmware

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. Man Utd vs Liverpool Live Streams: How to watch Premier League 2025/26 from anywhere in the world

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Entertainment 171 stories

  1. Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's Legal Settlement: Was Money Involved?

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Who Had The Best Outfit At The 2026 Met Gala?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. What’s Your Dream Table At The Met Gala?

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  3. Wrestler Tanea Brooks Reacts to AEW's On-Air Tribute Amid Her ALS Battle

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