China strikes back with 125% tariffs on U.S. goods, starting April 12 - CNBC

Trump administration confirmed to CNBC on Thursday that the U.S. tariff rate on Chinese imports now effectively totals 145%.

Xi says China ‘not afraid’ as Beijing raises tariffs on US goods to 125% in latest escalation of trade war - CNN

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has said his nation is “not afraid,” in his first public comment on the escalating trade war with the United States, as Beijing raised tariffs on US goods to 125%.

‘Yellowjackets’ Pit Girl Actress Talks Filming “Full Circle Moment” From Pilot & When She Knew It Was Her: “I Did Have A Hunch” - Deadline

Nearly six years in the making, one of 'Yellowjackets' most anticipated scenes finally came to fruition on this week's Season 3 finale episode.

Senate confirms Trump nominee for chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff in overnight vote - AP News

The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, before heading home for a two-week recess. Caine was nominated in February after Trump abruptly f…

Trump’s tariff blitz could hardly have come at a worse time for China - The Washington Post

Beijing is remaining defiant in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade measures, but it will have to take some sort of action to shore up its weak economy.

Timberwolves beat Grizzlies in key West seeding matchup, but the game's real winners were the Warriors - CBS Sports

Golden State now controls its own destiny for a playoff spot

JPMorgan Chase is set to report first-quarter earnings – here's what the Street expects - CNBC

JPMorgan Chase will be the first major U.S. bank to report earnings for the most recent quarter in a time of rising economic uncertainty.

OpenAI slashes AI model safety testing time - Financial Times

Testers have raised concerns that its technology is being rushed out without sufficient safeguards

'Smash' review: The infamous NBC drama is reborn as a riotous musical - Entertainment Weekly

'Smash,' the long-gestating musical comedy based on NBC's Broadway-themed drama, celebrates and skewers the Great White Way. Read our review.

‘The Pitt’ Bosses and Noah Wyle on Dr. Abbot’s Finale Reveal and How Season 2 Will Reflect Trump Defunding Health Care: ‘It’s a Real Concern’ - Variety

"The Pitt" executive producers Noah Wyle, John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill talk the Season 1 finale, including Dr. Abbot's prosthetic leg, and what's coming in Season 2.

‘The Pitt’ season finale: 15 hours later, an ER shift finally ends - NPR

The first season of The Pitt focused on the toll that work takes on doctors and nurses. It's also been a stellar season of TV.

Two late double bogeys send Rory McIlroy tumbling down Masters leaderboard - NBC Sports

Rory McIlroy blew past the waiting media and headed straight to the parking lot late Thursday at the Masters.

Glaring contrast between Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy already dictating Masters - New York Post

The Rory and Scottie Show is prominently in play — Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler in the thick of contention entering Friday’s second round.

US Supreme Court orders return of wrongly deported migrant from prison in El Salvador - Financial Times

Ruling is latest blow to Trump administration’s tough immigration measures

Europe exhales, braces for next plot twist after Trump tariff retreat - The Washington Post

European officials said Trump’s climbdown — even if temporary — vindicated their unified strategy to resist harsh reprisals for the president’s trade barrages.

Defence secretary pledges £450m military 'surge' to Ukraine - BBC

The package includes funding for radar systems, anti-tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones.