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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday ripped into Walmart, saying on social media that the retail giant should eat the additional costs created by his tariffs.As Trump has jacked up import taxes, he has tried to assure a skeptical public that foreign producers would pay for those taxes and that retailers and automakers would absorb the additional expenses. Most economic analyses are deeply skeptical of those claims and have warned that the trade penalties would worsen inflation. Walmart warned on Thursday that everything from bananas to children’s car seats could increase in price.Trump, in his Truth Social post,…

BERLIN (AP) — A Lufthansa flight to Spain last year went without a pilot for 10 minutes after the co-pilot fainted while he was alone in the cockpit, German news agency dpa reported on Saturday.During the flight from Frankfurt to Seville, Spain, on Feb. 17, 2024, the co-pilot of an Airbus A321 fainted while the captain was in the restroom, dpa reported, referring to a report by the Spanish accident investigation authority CIAIAC. The aircraft, which was carrying 199 passengers and six crew members, flew for around 10 minutes without a pilot in command of the plane, according to the…

Alex KirklandRodrigo FaezMay 17, 2025, 07:48 AM ETCarlo Ancelotti said on Saturday that he couldn’t have asked for more from Real Madrid on signings, with the club now in the middle of a major defensive rebuild after failing to land a major trophy this season.Madrid’s rivals Barcelona were confirmed as LaLiga champions on Thursday after Ancelotti’s team had already missed out on winning the Champions League and the Copa del Rey, in a campaign defined by a string of injuries to key players.Madrid have now reacted, announcing the signing of centre-back Dean Huijsen, working on the arrival of right-back Trent…

Rangers were left to lament a contentious first-half moment as they ended a largely dispiriting William Hill Premiership campaign with a 2-2 draw away to Hibernian.Second-placed Gers went ahead early on through top scorer Cyriel Dessers and felt they should have doubled their lead in the 15th minute when Nico Raskin looked to have forced the ball over the line. However, play was waved on and Hibs went straight up the park to equalise through Kieron Bowie. Raskin did restore the visitors’ lead early in the second half but Martin Boyle hit back with his 99th goal for the third-placed…

Dundee United clinched a European place after leapfrogging Aberdeen into fourth place in the Scottish Premiership with a stunning 2-1 comeback win.Danish attacker Jeppe Okkels scored his first goal for the Dons since signing on loan from Preston in January after 15 minutes with the visitors controlling the game. United gradually came back into it and in the 56th minute defender Declan Gallagher levelled with a header from a Glenn Middleton corner.Striker Sam Dalby put United ahead with a penalty in the 62nd minute and when the dust settled on the final day of top-six fixtures – and there was…

AFC Wimbledon beat Notts County 2-0 on aggregate to reach the League Two play-off final.Leading 1-0 from the first leg, Josh Neufville struck early for the Dons to seal their victory in the semi-final tie. They will face Walsall in the final at Wembley, after they overcame Chesterfield 4-1 on aggregate in the other tie. Image: Josh Neufville celebrates with his team-mates after scoring with an audacious lob against Notts County League Two play-off final The League Two play-off final takes place on Monday May 26 at Wembley Stadium. Live on Sky Sports Football from 2pm; kick-off 3pm. Resolute Dons…

James Forrest scored for a 16th successive season as champions Celtic rescued a draw with St Mirren before another Scottish Premiership title party.The sun was beating down on Parkhead as the Buddies gave the Scottish Premiership champions a guard of honour before the season finale. Brendan Rodgers’ side dominated from kick-off but the visitor’s defence stood firm with goalkeeper Zach Hemming rarely troubled. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player James Forrest scored the equaliser deep in stoppage time Jonah Ayunga stunned the jubilant crowd in the second half when he rifled the ball into the net…

CNN  —  President Donald Trump will speak on Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the Ukraine war, the US president announced. “THE SUBJECTS OF THE CALL WILL BE, STOPPING THE “BLOODBATH” THAT IS KILLING, ON AVERAGE, MORE THAN 5000 RUSSIAN AND UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS A WEEK, AND TRADE,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The announcement comes after representatives from Ukraine and Russia held face-to-face talks in Turkey on Friday. It was the first time the two countries held direct talks at any level in three years. Trump has previously said he doesn’t think there will be a significant breakthrough…

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters aboard Air Force One, en route to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 15, 2025.Brian Snyder | ReutersAs the Trump administration ramps up its student loan collection efforts, worried borrowers need to ask themselves a key question: Am I delinquent, or in default? The answer determines your best next steps.”We’ve had a lot of clients contacting us recently who are extremely stressed and, in some cases panicked, about their loan situation,” said Nancy Nierman, assistant director of the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program in New York.More from Personal Finance:How many consumers are…

PARIS (AP) — A memorial to the long-ignored gay victims of the Nazi regime and to all LGBTQ+ people persecuted throughout history has been unveiled in Paris on Saturday.The monument, a massive steel star designed by French artist Jean-Luc Verna, is located at the heart of Paris, in public gardens close to the Bastille Plaza. It aims to fulfill a duty to remember and to fight discrimination, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said. “Historical recognition means saying ‘this happened’ and ‘we don’t want it to happen again,’” Hidalgo said. Describing the sculpture that looks like a big star wand lying on…