Are Trump's tariffs negotiable or here to stay? Amid confusion, he says it can be both.

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Amid mixed messaging from top White House officials, President Donald Trump was asked directly on Monday whether his sweeping tariffs are negotiable or here to stay. “They can both be true,” Trump
Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill wife on hiking trail pleads not guilty

Honolulu Police Department (HONOLULU, Hawaii) — The doctor who is accused of trying to kill his wife on a Hawaii hiking trail pleaded not guilty on Monday during a court appearance via video conference. Gerhardt Konig’s not guilty plea
John Lennon’s sister shares her thoughts on casting of Sam Mendes’ Beatles films

ABC John Lennon’s half sister Julia Baird has some opinions about the casting of Sam Mendes’ upcoming films about The Beatles. Although the band originated in Liverpool, none of the actors cast in the film — including Babygirl actor Harris Dickinson, who’ll play Lennon
Trump says US engaged in 'direct talks' with Iran over nuclear weapons

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. is engaged in what he called “direct talks” with Iran over its nuclear program. Making the surprise announcement sitting alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the
Karen Read asks Supreme Court to prevent retrial for murder

(WASHINGTON) — Karen Read has filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court seeking an immediate stay of her retrial — which has begun jury selection — pending review by the high court on her claims of constitutional violation.
Joan Jett, Steve Van Zandt and more pay tribute to Blondie’s Clem Burke

Dave J Hogan/Getty Images Joan Jett, Steve Van Zandt and Duran Duran are among the artists paying tribute to Blondie drummer Clem Burke, who died following a private battle with cancer. He was 70. “So sad to
Nashville notes: Frank Ray finds 'Miami in Tennessee' + ERNEST's new DeVille

The new single from “Country’d Look Good on You” hitmaker Frank Ray is “Miami in Tennessee.” Singer/songwriter ERNEST has just launched DeVille Records, in partnership with Big Loud. Chandler Walters, Rhys Rutherford and Cody Lohden are the
Tracy Chapman on 'Fast Car,' Chappell Roan & Charli XCX, and why she won't stream music

Amy Sussman/Getty Images Tracy Chapman reissued her self-titled debut album on vinyl on April 4, which is why the reclusive artist is doing some interviews. And while the socially conscious album, which originally came out in 1988, still
Riley Green, HARDY and more set to play softball for Folds of Honor

Disney/Randy Holmes Riley Green, HARDY, Justin Moore, Tyler Hubbard and comedian John Crist are among the first artists confirmed to play in this year’s Rock ‘N Jock Celebrity Softball Game. The fifth annual benefit will take place Monday,
Original Beatles drummer Pete Best retiring

Bill Tompkins/Getty Images Original Beatles drummer Pete Best is retiring. The news was announced on social media by Pete’s brother Roag Best. “Well what an absolutely wonderful ride we’ve had. However, everything comes to pass,” the post
Watch the official trailer for Wes Anderson's 'The Phoenician Scheme'

TPS Productions/Focus Features The star-studded trailer for Wes Anderson‘s latest film has arrived. Benicio del Toro stars in the official trailer for The Phoenician Scheme, the newest film to come from the auteur director. Del Toro plays
Madonna reveals she and Elton John have made up: 'Forgiveness is a powerful tool'

Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images Over the years Elton John has publicly said numerous nasty things about Madonna. But the two have finally made up — and may even collaborate in the future. To recap: In 2012 Elton
'Happy Hour Sad': Preview the tune that inspired Cole Swindell's fall tour

ABC Cole Swindell will hit the road on the Happy Hour Sad Tour this fall, on a trek that takes its name from a cut off his new album, Spanish Moss, which drops June 27. “It’s always
Tommy Thayer & more added to KISS Army Storms Vegas

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images The upcoming KISS event in Las Vegas just got bigger. Tommy Thayer, KISS guitarist from 2002 to 2023, will now join Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley at KISS Army Storms Vegas, taking place Nov. 14 to Nov.
Robert De Niro to recieve honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival

Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Robert De Niro is set to receive an honorary Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. The film festival announced Monday De Niro will be honored with the lifetime achievement award. It will
Little Big Town heads outdoors for Summer Tour '25

Disney/Larry McCormack Little Big Town will be “makin’ waves and catchin’ rays, all summer,” according to the new ad for their first full summer headlining tour since 2019. “We’re spending the summer with our friends,” the band
Former clerk for judge who tossed Trump's classified docs case now in senior DOJ position

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A former law clerk to the federal judge who dismissed the classified documents case against President Donald Trump is now serving in the Justice Department directly under Trump’s former defense lawyer Todd
At Boston Marathon, authorities will be watching 'broad set' of potential targets

Omar Rawlings/Getty Images (BOSTON) — At this year’s Boston Marathon, 12 years after the deadly marathon bombing, law enforcement will be watching “a broad set of potential soft targets for an attack,” according to a bulletin obtained
Paul Stanley, Billy Idol appear in new Workday ‘rock star’ ads

Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Billy Idol and KISS’ Paul Stanley both appear in a new set of “rock star” commercials for the company Workday. The latest ads — “Carmen The Rock
Following a California first, Luke Bryan cues up more Farm Tour dates for fall

Disney/Frank Micelotta Luke Bryan will take his annual Farm Tour to California for the first time ever in May. But the son of a Georgia peanut farmer is also gearing up for another run this fall. Sept.
Black Monday to the COVID crash: Worst days in the history of the US stock market

Bettmann Archive via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the world reels from tariffs instituted by the Trump administration, stock markets are widely in decline. On Friday, U.S. stock saw the worst decline since the COVID-19 pandemic
Tom Cruise is back in 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' official trailer

Paramount Pictures Tom Cruise shows off more of his signature stunts in the official trailer for Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning. The new trailer for the upcoming Paramount Pictures film finds Cruise reprising his role as
Elton John on his vision issues: 'You have to get used to it. … There is a lot more to do'

Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation Elton John seems resigned to the fact that he only has partial vision at the moment, due to an infection in his right eye — but he says the
St. Clair County Drug Task Force seizes meth, arrests two during investigation last week

The St. Clair County Drug Task Force seized a large amount of methamphetamine across several searches within the first week of April.
17-year-old seriously injured after two-vehicle crash in Casco Township

A teenager was seriously injured in a two vehicle crash in Casco Township on Saturday night.
Flooding danger isn't over in wake of deadly storm: 'Do not drive through water,' governor pleads

Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (FRANKFORT, Ky.) — The rain may have stopped, but Kentucky’s governor warned the danger isn’t over from the four days of deadly storms that devastated the central U.S. with catastrophic
Neil Young, Joan Baez set for Bernie Sanders rally

Gary Miller/Getty Images Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Neil Young and Joan Baez are confirmed to appear at an upcoming rally for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. The rally, Fighting Oligarchy: Where Do We Go From Here, is scheduled
Appeals court affirms judge's order to return wrongly deported Maryland man

Alex Pena/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the Trump administration’s emergency motion to block a federal judge’s order to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the U.S. after he was
Eric Church vs. Red Rocks: The Chief heads to Colorado for 3 special shows

ABC Eric Church will do three nights at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre this summer to mark the release of his new album, Evangeline vs. The Machine, which arrives May 2. Each show will be different, with July
Hawaii man arrested for trapping elderly woman in her car for days: Police

Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (HONOLULU) — A Hawaii man was arrested for allegedly trapping an elderly woman in her car for several days and later forcing her to withdraw money from her bank account, according to the Honolulu
On This Day, April 7, 1978: The Police release ‘Roxanne,' off their debut album 'Outlandos d'Amour'

On This Day, April 7, 1978… The Police released the single “Roxanne,” which was the first single off their forthcoming major label debut, Outlandos d’Amour. The song, written by Sting, had him singing from the point of
Republicans Ted Cruz, Rand Paul speak out on risks of Trump tariff policy

Win Mcnamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As fallout continues from President Donald Trump’s destabilizing tariff policy on virtually all U.S. trading partners, some Republican senators are warning about the risks for American families. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas
Businesses, conservative lawyers planning legal challenge to Trump's tariffs

ftwitty/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A group of business groups and conservative lawyers are preparing a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, arguing he does not have the legal authority to impose them. Sources familiar with the
Jared Leto, light cycles appear in 'Tron: Ares' trailer: Watch here

Walt Disney Studios A new glimpse of the third Tron movie is officially out. Tron: Ares received an official trailer on Saturday, featuring the iconic Tron light cycles, Jared Leto, Greta Lee and more. The trailer opens
80-year-old allegedly shoots, kills fellow turkey hunter: Sheriff

mbbirdy/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — An 80-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing another man in a turkey hunting incident in Northern California, authorities said. The 65-year-old victim was shot once on Sunday morning
Blondie drummer Clem Burke dies at age 70

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella Blondie drummer Clem Burke has passed away at the age of 70. The news was announced on Blondie’s social media accounts, which revealed his passing “following a private battle with cancer.” “Clem
In brief: Jesse Armstrong's 'Mountainhead' gets release date and more

We now know the premiere date for Jesse Armstrong‘s HBO original film Mountainhead. The movie, which is Armstrong’s feature directorial debut and his next project following the drama series Succession, will premiere May 31 on HBO. It
Scoreboard roundup — 4/6/25

(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONBulls 131, Hornets 117Raptors 120, Nets 109Lakers 126, Thunder 99Jazz 134, Hawks 147Wizards 90, Celtics 124Kings 120, Cavaliers 113Spurs 109, Trail Blazers 120Suns 98,
Lori Daybell trial: Opening statements set to begin in latest murder case of 'doomsday mom'

Natalie Behring/Getty Images (CHANDLER, AZ) — Lori Daybell, the mother convicted of murdering two of her children in a so-called doomsday plot, is now on trial in Arizona on allegations she conspired to also kill her fourth
US stock futures slide amid historic rout in foreign markets

Sawayasu Tsuji/Getty Images (HONG KONG) — Key global stock markets tumbled upon opening on Monday as the world’s reaction to President Donald Trump’s tariffs campaign continued — and as U.S. futures signaled more turmoil for American markets.
DOGE slashes key housing inspection contract, putting some low-income families at risk

(WASHINGTON) — A contract to inspect low-income and other assisted housing for gas leaks, faulty smoke detectors and other life-threatening deficiencies was terminated by the Trump administration in February as part of its cost-cutting efforts, according to
Several injured, including children, after minivan drives into crowd in Los Angeles

KABC7 (LOS ANGELES) — A minivan plowed into a crowd of bystanders in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, leaving several injured — including two children and one teenager, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The incident
Democrats hammer Trump for his weekend of golf as stocks tumble

Lauren Sopourn/Getty Images (JUPITER, FL) — As markets braced for another meltdown triggered by President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, Democrats hammered the president for spending the weekend golfing rather than responding to Americans’ fears that their retirement
Judge says Maryland man's erroneous deportation to El Salvador prison 'shocks the conscience'

The Washington Post via Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — A federal judge is defending her decision to order the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from a notorious El Salvador prison by Monday and
Speaker Johnson cuts deal with Rep. Luna over parental proxy voting

Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Speaker Mike Johnson and Florida GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna say they have cut a deal to end the fight over proxy voting for new parents, which will
'Horrific scene' as police take down man allegedly attacking 4 young girls in NYC

WABC (NEW YORK) — A 49-year-old man wielding a blood-covered meat cleaver was shot and critically injured by New York City police officers on Sunday after allegedly stabbing four young girls believed to be his relatives in
Trump's top economic adviser says 50 countries have reached out to negotiate tariffs

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Sunday, refuting the idea they will cost American consumers more. “So, the fact is, the countries are angry and
Sen. Booker: Biggest mistake Democratic Party has made is ‘not centering people enough’

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The biggest mistake Democrats have made is “not centering people enough” Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said Sunday. “A lot of people voted for Donald Trump because they trusted him and didn’t trust that
'Wait Til You Have Kids': Greylan James builds on the 'Next Thing You Know' phenomenon

Jesse Paul Newcomer Greylan James is just starting to make a name for himself as an artist, but you probably already know a handful of songs he helped write — Kenny Chesney‘s “Happy Does” and Cole Swindell‘s “Forever
'A Minecraft Movie' blocks out the competition with $157 million debut

Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures A Minecraft Movie was a winner at the box office this weekend, taking in a whopping $157 million. It marks the biggest domestic debut of the year, according to Variety, as well as
Billy Joel documentary to open New York's 2025 Tribeca Festival

Art Maillett/Sony Music Archives/HBO The upcoming two-part documentary about Billy Joel is set to open the 2025 Tribeca Festival. The world premiere of Billy Joel: And So It Goes will happen on June 4 at New York’s Beacon
Pope Francis makes first public appearance since leaving hospital

Grzegorz Galazka/Archivio Grzegorz Galazka/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images (LONDON) — Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago. Francis, 88, entered St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in
Russia launches missile strike on Ukraine with explosions reported in Kyiv

This handout photograph taken and released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on April 6, 2025, shows a firefighter working on a fire following the Russian missile attack in Kyiv. Handout/State Emergency Service of Ukraine (LONDON)
Blink-182, Deftones, Korn & Bring Me The Horizon to headline Aftershock Festival 2025

Blink-182, Deftones, Korn, Bring Me The Horizon are among the headliners for the 2025 edition of the Aftershock Festival. The four-day fest — California’s largest rock festival — is set for October 2nd-5th at Discovery Park in
Damiano David details debut solo album, shares video for ‘Next Summer’

Måneskin frontman Damiano David is sharing details of his forthcoming debut solo album, Funny Little Fears, dropping on May 16th. David shared of the upcoming, 14-track LP: “I’ve always been afraid of heights, that any moment the