AP- News
March 6, 2025
Trump delays tariffs on most goods from Mexico for a month
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is postponing the 25% tariffs on most goods from Mexico for a month after a conversation with that country’s president. Trump’s announcement comes after his Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, said tariffs on both Canada and Mexico would “likely” be delayed. This is the second one-month postponement Trump has announced since first unveiling the import taxes in early February. The reprieve would apply to goods that are compliant with the trade agreement Trump negotiated with Canada and Mexico in his first term. “We are working hard, together, on the Border, both in terms of stopping Illegal Aliens from entering the United States and, likewise, stopping Fentanyl,” Trump said on Truth Social.
Hamas brushes off Trump’s threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce
CAIRO (AP) — Hamas has brushed off President Donald Trump’s latest threat and reiterated that it will only free the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The militant group accused Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to back out of the ceasefire agreement they reached in January. The agreement calls for negotiations over a second phase in which the hostages would be released in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners, a lasting ceasefire and an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Negotiations on that phase were supposed to begin in early February. Only limited preparatory talks have been held so far.
Officials say reports of shots being fired at Florida naval station but no victims or shooter found
A Florida sheriff says there are “no signs of an active shooter” and no injuries after police responded to a report of gunshots at the Corry Station, a Navy installation in Pensacola. Sheriff Chip Simmons says someone reported hearing multiple gunshots on Thursday, but officers have conducted a search and found no evidence of a shooting and no victims. The base and Naval Air Station Pensacola had closed entrances as police investigated. Simmons said officers are continuing to conduct a comprehensive sweep of the base.
EU leaders meet for emergency summit on defense and Ukraine aid amid waning US support
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are holding emergency summit talks to beef up their own military defenses and make sure Ukraine will still be properly protected as Europe faces the prospect of the U.S. cutting it adrift. Friedrich Merz, the likely next chancellor of Germany, and summit chair Antonio Costa discussed ways to fortify Europe’s defenses on a short deadline on Thursday. Meanwhile the 27-nation bloc was waking up to the news that French President Emmanuel Macron would confer with his EU counterparts about the possibility to use France’s nuclear deterrent to protect the continent from Russian threats.
Stock market today: Wall Street’s sell-off resumes as AI stars tumble and tariff uncertainty weighs
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are back to falling, led by AI superstars now feeling the painful downside of big expectations. The S&P 500 lost 1.4% Thursday, resuming its slide after a mini-recovery the prior day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 375 points, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.8%. Marvell Technology dropped sharply even though it reported results for the latest quarter that edged past analysts’ forecasts. That wasn’t enough for investors, who have grown accustomed to companies in the artificial-intelligence industry trouncing expectations. Stocks fell after President Donald Trump’s latest rollback on some of his tariffs, amping up the uncertainty about what’s to come.
South Korean fighter jets accidentally drop bombs, injuring 8 people
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean fighter jets have accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area, injuring eight people on the ground. The South Korean air force says the MK-82 bombs released by the KF-16 fighter jets fell outside a firing range on Thursday morning. The air force apologized and expressed hopes for a speedy recovery of the injured. It says it will investigate the accident in Pocheon, a city close to the heavily armed border with North Korea. Pocheon’s disaster response center say six civilians and two soldiers were injured.
