U.S. tariffs on European goods threaten to shake up the world’s largest trade relationship

July 7, 2025

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union expects to find out on Monday whether President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on America’s largest trade partner in a move economists have warned would have repercussions for companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic. Trump imposed a 20% import tax on all EU-made products in early April as part of a set of tariffs targeting countries with which the United States has a trade imbalance. Hours after the nation-specific duties took effect, he put them on hold until July 9 at a standard rate of 10% to quiet financial ...

A young Alabama student, a grandparent and a camp director among those killed in Texas floods

July 7, 2025

(AP) — A small-town grandmother who disappeared on her way to work. A beloved director of Texas summer camp for girls. An Alabama elementary student away from home. These are a few of the dozens of victims lost in devastating flooding in Texas. The flooding in central Texas originated from ...

Bodies of all 7 missing people found at a California fireworks warehouse that exploded

July 7, 2025

ESPARTO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Northern California have found the bodies of all seven people missing since an explosion last week at a fireworks warehouse that caused a wildfire and shook a tiny farming community. The barrage of fireworks that exploded Tuesday caused a massive blaze ...

How people are celebrating, protesting and traveling for July 4

July 5, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Recent polls will tell you there’s been a drop in national pride among Americans, particularly Democrats in the Trump era, with some questioning whether to celebrate July Fourth at all this year. But Scott Allen, a registered Democrat in Southern California, isn’t one of them. He planned to commemorate the nation’s 249th birthday with a politically mixed group of neighbors who will grill out and light off fireworks. He’ll be thinking of his U.S. Marine father, and about how proud he is that “we have the freedom to do all the things we do.” “We can ...

Kimble Co. supports flood recovery efforts in Wheeling

July 5, 2025

DOVER, Ohio — Kimble Co. and Kimble Recycling & Disposal responded swiftly to support flood recovery efforts in Wheeling following recent severe weather that impacted the region. “Our hearts go out to the families and communities affected by the flooding,” said Keith Kimble, ...

Wimbledon: Another seed leaves when Keys is surprised by Siegemund

July 5, 2025

LONDON (AP) — This most unpredictable of Wimbledons delivered yet another surprise Friday when reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys, the No. 6 seed, was a lopsided loser in the third round, eliminated 6-3, 6-3 by 104th-ranked Laura Siegemund of Germany. Keys’ exit left just one ...