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Trump attack defendant Cole Allen under harsher jail conditions than Jan. 6 defendants: judge
A video still showing Cole Allen at the gym at the Hilton ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Courtesy: USAttyPirro An irritated federal judge on Monday said it appeared that Cole Allen, the man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, has been treated more […]
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Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz won’t return to normal until August or later, according to Kalshi traders
Key Points Traders think there’s a 59% chance traffic returns to normal by September 1. Odds that happens by August are hovering around 50%. Kalshi defines normal traffic flows on the contract as the 7-day moving average of transit through the strait crossing 60 based on data from IMF PortWatch. Source
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U.S. military denies Iran’s claim it struck U.S. warship in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board M/V Blue Star III, a commercial ship suspected of attempting to transit to Iran in violation of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, April 28, 2026. U.S. forces released the vessel after conducting a search and confirming the ship’s voyage would not include an Iranian port […]
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Berkshire Hathaway meeting, Spirit shuts down, Meta’s return to court and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Monday. Congratulations to Golden Tempo on winning the Kentucky Derby. However, as a financial journalist, I felt inclined to root for Emerging Market. Stock futures are falling this morning. The market is coming off a winning week. Here are five key […]
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Warsh’s take on Fed independence is met with confusion and some concern
Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve nominee for US President Donald Trump, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Most people don’t know and don’t have much reason to care what a currency […]
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European markets open mostly positive as Trump threatens new auto tariffs
LONDON — European markets opened the new trading week in positive territory as investors continue to monitor developments in the Middle East and a potential renewal of transatlantic trade tensions. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.1% higher shortly after 8:00 a.m. in London. France’s CAC 40 was down almost 0.1%. Germany’s DAX was up 0.1% […]
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CNBC Daily Open: As Gulf fatigue sets in, earnings take center stage
A Cargo boat navigates the sea on April 28, 2026 on Qeshm Island, Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Asghar Besharati | Getty Images Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. The weekend brought plenty of headlines out of the Middle East — a […]
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World Cup prize pool nears $900 million as FIFA boosts payouts. Here’s who gets what
CNBC Sport World Cup prize pool nears $900 million as FIFA boosts payouts. Here’s who gets what Published Mon, May 4 20262:05 AM EDTUpdated 59 Min Ago Matthew Chin@in/matthewchinyuenhao WATCH LIVE Source
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Rudy Giuliani, former New York mayor and Trump lawyer, hospitalized in critical condition
Rudy Giuliani, the former personal lawyer for former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks to the press on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Alex Wong | Getty Images Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was in “critical but stable condition” in […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s Hormuz gambit lands with a whimper
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board M/V Blue Star III, a commercial ship suspected of attempting to transit to Iran in violation of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, April 28, 2026. U.S. forces released the vessel after conducting a search and confirming the ship’s voyage would not include an Iranian port […]
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