5 things to know for Feb. 3: Tariffs, Global markets, DC air disaster, Santorini earthquakes, Grammy Awards
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More than 25 million Americans have a fear of flying, also known as aerophobia or aviophobia. This type of anxiety may be all too real right now, but don’t let it overwhelm you or inhibit your travel plans. These tips can help nervous flyers manage or overcome their fear of the skies. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. President Donald Trump has fulfilled his promise to impose steep tariffs on America’s three largest trading partners — Canada, China and Mexico — citing a national emergency regarding the flow of fentanyl and undocumented immigrants into the US. The action, which is expected to take effect on Tuesday, includes a 25% duty on all imports from Mexico and most goods from Canada — and an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods. The leaders of all three countries quickly announced they would take retaliatory measures. On Sunday, Trump acknowledged what economists and some members of Congress have been saying all along: Americans may find themselves paying the costs. Analysts have warned that such tariffs could increase the price of gas, groceries, automobiles, toys, clothing, lumber, beer and other goods. Global markets are tumbling amid fears that President Trump’s tariffs will start a full-blown trade war. US stock market futures plunged Sunday, with the Dow falling 1.4%, or over 600 points. The S&P 500 futures dropped 1.9%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq was down 2.4%. Bitcoin was also down 3.5% over the last 24 hours. The selloff in the futures market implies the indexes will also open lower when trading kicks off today at 9:30 a.m. ET. Similarly, Asian markets declined on the tariff news: Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s KOSPI both closed lower by more than 2%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was flat. China’s Shanghai index was closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. Recovery crews in Washington, DC, will resume their search today for the remains of a dozen people presumed killed in last week’s fatal midair collision. Dive teams have recovered 55 of the 67 crash victims from the debris in the Potomac River, officials said. The mangled wreckage of the American Airlines jet has made the recovery effort especially difficult for dive teams who have struggled to access parts of the plane’s fuselage. The Army Corps of Engineers will start working to remove the remnants of the jet today, according to a news release. Then, engineers will switch their focus to the wreckage of the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the collision. Around 200 earthquakes shook the iconic Greek island of Santorini in recent days, prompting schools and businesses to temporarily close. Authorities have also advised residents to avoid large indoor gatherings and steer clear of multiple ports, including the old port of Fira, just below the island’s capital. The most powerful quake was 4.6 magnitude, according to authorities. Santorini is no stranger to earthquakes, sitting as it does on several fault lines. The risk of tremors doesn’t stop a reported 3.4 million people from visiting the island each year — far outnumbering Santorini’s 20,000 or so residents.
Unpaid Transportation Security Administration workers are struggling to stay afloat – and on the job – amid a partial government shutdown that has frustrated travelers inching through security lines that stretch for hours, with wait times only expected to worsen this weekend.
As Havana calls on Cuban exiles to invest in the island, many in the United States are rejecting the offer outright, viewing it as a desperate move by a government under mounting pressure.
After weeks of stalemate — and mounting airport delays nationwide — leaders in both parties are scrambling to work out a deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, though it remains unclear if a compromise is in reach.
Trump administration officials are making a desperate push to secure every available barrel of oil amid a worsening energy crisis — even if it means lifting sanctions on the very country that they’re fighting against.
A federal judge on Friday voided various parts of a restrictive press policy rolled out by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last year, ruling that they trampled on the constitutional rights of reporters who seek to cover the US military from within its sprawling headquarters.
President Donald Trump is reshaping a Colorado Republican primary by offering one of the candidates a role in his administration and returning his endorsement to the incumbent, whom he called a “RINO” just last month.
More than a month into the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are reckoning with their own travel privileges amid anxieties the funding crunch could exacerbate issues at already understaffed airports around the country.
TV host and comedian Bill Maher has been chosen to receive the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, two sources close to the Kennedy Center told CNN.
Conventional wisdom has set in that President Donald Trump’s base is sticking with him on the Iran war, but he has alienated significant portions of his voters — and risks alienating more.
US officials are furiously trying to avert a potential monthslong closure of the Strait of Hormuz, privately acknowledging that reopening the key waterway is a problem without a clear solution and dependent at least in part on what lengths President Donald Trump is willing to go to force the Iranian regime’s hand, multiple administration and intelligence officials tell CNN.
The chief executive of Live Nation testified Thursday that it was “disgusting” that a top ticketing employee talked about “robbing fans blind” in internal messages.
Supreme Court revives First Amendment lawsuit from street preacher who called concertgoers ‘sissies’
The Supreme Court on Friday revived a First Amendment lawsuit from a street preacher who used a loudspeaker to call people “whores,” “Jezebels” and “sissies” as they tried to enter an amphitheater to attend concerts in a suburban Mississippi community.
As millions of Americans braced for a series of brutal storms this winter, the senior official in charge of the federal government’s disaster response had been on the job only a few weeks — and had previously claimed on podcasts that he once teleported to a Waffle House.