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U.S. and World Headlines

Dow Plunges 1,000 Points, Nasdaq Craters As Recession Fears Batter Stocks

U.S. stocks cratered Monday amid growing U.S. economic concerns and after President Trump declined to rule out a recession that investors worry could be triggered by his aggressive trade policies.

Asian and European markets were mixed Tuesday.

But U.S. shares were somewhat higher in futures trading, according to Bloomberg.

After falling more than 1,000 points in afternoon trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at 41,912, down 890 points, or 2.1%.

Rubio Says Ukraine Partial Ceasefire Plan 'Has Promise' Ahead Of Talks

The US's top diplomat has said that he sees promise in Ukraine's proposal for a partial ceasefire to end the war with Russia, ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia between US and Ukrainian officials later on Tuesday.

"I'm not saying that alone is enough but it's the kind of concession you would need to see in order to end the conflict," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday.

Kyiv is expected to propose an aerial and naval truce with Russia during the negotiations in Jeddah.

Both Sides Lose In Culture War Name Games

There’s lots to laugh at in the Pentagon’s political correctness run amok. If the Enola Gay — the B-29 Superfortress that carried the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima in 1945 — is suspect, can these people really be serious?

If the previous administration had flagged the bomb, which was code-named Little Boy, as being inappropriately gendered, or its counterpart, Fat Man, as potential body shaming, it wouldn’t have been any more ridiculous.

We can give the military the benefit of the doubt that images of the historic plane were inadvertently caught in a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) keyword dragnet and will be preserved. But we can also be quite sure that the era of the thought police is still very much with us.

What We Still Don't Know About COVID 5 Years After The WHO Declared A Pandemic

Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a pandemic, leading to stay at-home orders and shutdowns across the U.S. and world.

The nation looks much different since then, and scientists and researchers have learned a lot about the virus, including how it infects people, the best forms of treatment and what puts someone at risk for long COVID.

There are still many questions, however. Health care professionals are working to find answers, such as how many people have truly died, how long the virus spread undetected in the U.S. and its origins.

Apple’s Next Major OS Updates Will Bring The Biggest Design Overhaul In Years

Apple’s next set of major updates for the iPhone, iPad and Mac operating systems could bring the biggest design changes across the company’s platforms in years, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources.

The revamp, set to come in with iOS19, iPadOS 19 and macOS 16, will refresh icons, menus, apps, windows, and system buttons while simplifing navigation and control, the report said. The new design is reportedly loosely based on VisionOS, the operating system for Apple’s VisionPro VR headset, which uses circular icons and translucent panels for navigation.

A 4-Year-Old’s Mom Ate His Ice Cream. He Called The Cops

There are some things in life you just don’t do - like steal someone’s ice cream.

So when the mom of a 4-year-old boy in Wisconsin did just that, he took it upon himself to teach her a lesson: by calling 911.

Police were dispatched for a 911 hangup in Mount Pleasant, WI last Tuesday, after a little boy called to say his mom had to be locked up.

“My mommy is being bad,” the 4-year-old told the 911 dispatcher, according to a recording obtained by CNN affiliate WTMJ.

7 Kids Found ‘Alone’ In ‘Deplorable’ Wisconsin Apartment After A Week, With 'Feces And Urine Piling Up,' Police Say

Seven children were found “left alone” in a Wisconsin apartment for a week after police received reports of them being unsupervised.

Madison Police Department (MPD) Public Information Officer Stephanie Fryer said police were called to a Madison apartment complex on Mifflin Street on Feb. 28 after authorities received a tip from Child Protective Services (CPS).

“Our team was contacted by CPS. Some people living in that building called and said, ‘Hey, it seems like kids have been left alone for a while,’ “ Fryer told the local news station several days after the incident.

Here Are Claims About Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Candidates — And The Facts

Ahead of their only scheduled debate, Wisconsin Watch has fact-checked 10 claims about the backgrounds and positions of the Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates, liberal Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford and conservative Waukesha County Circuit Judge Brad Schimel.

The televised debate is Wednesday. The election is April 1.

Here’s a look at positions the candidates have taken on immigration, the Jan. 6 riot, abortion, Act 10 and more, as well as at some criminal cases they handled.

Wisconsin Democrats Look To Harness Anger With Musk In Court Race

Wisconsin Democrats are launching a full-court press against Elon Musk as they look to use angry voter sentiment against him as a tool to turn out voters in the high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court election.

The state party this week launched “The People v. Musk,” a seven-figure campaign including digital advertising, organizing efforts and town hall events, among other aspects, geared toward Democrats as they look to tie Musk to conservative candidate Brad Schimel.

Voter ID In Wisconsin: What To Know About Wisconsin’s April 1 Referendum

Voters across Wisconsin will decide during the April 1 election whether to add a voter identification requirement to the state’s Constitution.

Under a 2011 state law, Wisconsin voters already have to present an acceptable form of photo ID.

But, if it’s approved by a majority of voters this spring, a constitutional provision would help cement that requirement, and protect it against future legal challenges.