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Tucson, Arizona CNN — The Special Eats Café is a work in progress: new gas pipes just installed, the walls ready for a fresh coat of paint, and the kitchen racks stacked with pots and pans for the work ahead. It is a crucial next chapter for Tamara Varga and her passion project: helping people with special needs, including her two sons. The project includes two food trucks, a sweets shop and soon the restaurant, staffed by workers with autism, Down syndrome and other challenges. The restaurant has 50 workers now; Varga hopes there will be more as the business…
New York CNN — When soon-to-be moms and dads go to Modern Natural Baby, a baby and children’s gear and toy store outside of Detroit, they are typically looking for advice — the right brand of stroller, whether to buy a rocker or a glider for the nursery, or for help installing a car seat. But recently, expectant parents arrive with a much different anxiety. They want to know how much President Donald Trump’s tariffs will raise stroller prices or if supply chain chaos will cause car seats to go out of stock. “This has become the top concern among…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates AP — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a US airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others. The US military had no immediate comment. The strike in Yemen’s Saada governorate, a stronghold for the Houthis, is the latest incident in the country’s decadelong war to kill African migrants from Ethiopia and other nations who risk crossing the nation for a chance to work in neighboring Saudi Arabia. It also likely will renew questions from activists about the American campaign, known as “Operation Rough Rider,” which has been…
CNN — Canadians hit the polls on Monday in an election overshadowed by tariffs, economic uncertainty and annexation threats from the United States. Voters will decide whether to grant interim Prime Minister Mark Carney a full four-year mandate or give the Conservative Party a turn at the wheel after more than nine years of Liberal Party government. Canadians began casting their ballots in the country’s easternmost province, Newfoundland and Labrador, at 8:30 a.m. local time (7 a.m. ET) Monday. Canada’s uneasy relationship with the US has deeply influenced the tenor of this year’s campaign. US President Donald Trump’s tariffs against…
Forbes Media’s Steve Forbes joins ‘The Big Money Show’ panel to talk the international implications of rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), one of the nation’s largest technology employers, is planning to invest $150 billion in the U.S. “over the next five years to fuel the economy and to accelerate its role as the global leader in computing,” according to a media release. “Technology doesn’t just build the future — it defines it,” Arvind Krishna, IBM chairman, president and chief executive officer, said in a statement. “We have been focused on American jobs…
Rome CNN — Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, the Vatican announced. The date for the papal election was decided on Monday after cardinals held the first daily congregation since Pope Francis’ funeral. General congregations are closed-door meetings which have been held frequently since Francis’ death to discuss church matters and preparations for conclave. Only cardinals under the age of 80 are allowed to vote in a papal election. There are currently 135 cardinals eligible to participate in the upcoming election. However, at…
London CNN — DHL will resume global shipments from businesses to American consumers worth more than $800 after a suspension earlier this month, the company said Monday. Earlier in April, DHL temporarily suspended business-to-consumer (B2C) shipments of that customs value to the United States, starting from April 21 and until further notice. The reason for the suspension was a new US requirement that all shipments to the country valued above $800 be formally processed for entry, down from the previous threshold of $2,500, the company said at the time. “This change has caused a surge in formal customs clearances, which…
CNN — Filipino Canadians are mourning an attack on their community, after a car plowed into a crowd at a street festival celebrating Filipino heritage in Vancouver on Saturday night killing at least 11 people, and injuring dozens more. A 30-year-old male suspect, identified as Kai-Ji Adam Lo, has has been charged with eight counts of second degree murder. The suspect, who was detained on the scene, had a history of mental health-related interactions with authorities, police said. Canadian Prime minister Mark Carney met with members of the Filipino community on Sunday, as people gathered to light candles and lay…
CNN — A massive power outage has knocked out electricity across huge parts of Spain and Portugal, shutting off traffic lights and causing chaos at airports, train stations and on the roads. Portugal’s grid operator Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) said electrical supply was lost across the entire Iberian peninsula, and in parts of France, on Monday. It could be several hours until power is restored, Spain’s grid operator said, meaning parts of the two countries could be plunged into darkness once the sun sets. The outage took out screens, lighting and power sockets throughout the region. Portugal’s police force told…
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has unilaterally declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8 to coincide with World War II Victory Day commemorations, the Kremlin said Monday. The Kremlin said the decision was based on “humanitarian considerations” and that “all military actions” would be suspended from midnight May 8 to midnight May 11. Russia marks the defeat of Nazi Germany in a holiday celebrated on May 9. An adviser to the head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office responded by saying that “the ceasefire must be unconditional, because everything else is just Putin’s tactical games.” Moscow has…