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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — “Linda from Arizona,” a caller on a conservative talk radio show, might deserve the credit or blame for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents deploying to airports across the United States today. The caller said on “The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show” last Friday, “I think I have

By John Towfighi, Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Stocks rose and oil prices fell sharply after President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States would postpone further strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, pending the outcome of negotiations. The Dow closed higher by 631 points, or 1.38%. The S&P 500 gained 1.15% and

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has topped $4 for the first time since 2022. That price level is relative: A $4 gallon of gas would be welcome in California, Washington state or Hawaii, where the state averages run north of $5 per gallon;

By Hanna Ziady, Helen Regan, CNN London/Hong Kong (CNN) — Oil prices slid Monday after President Donald Trump suggested that ongoing talks between the United States and Iran could end the war. Iran, however, denied that talks were taking place. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, fell more than 7% to around $104 a barrel,

KVRR, US SENATE, CNN By Gordon Ebanks, CNN (CNN) — The war in Iran is pushing up prices for already-strained farmers, with higher costs for fertilizer and energy on top of last year’s tariffs. And the increasing pressure on American agriculture could lead to even bigger price tags at the grocery store. John Yeley, an

By Gordon Ebanks, CNN (CNN) — The war in Iran is pushing up prices for already-strained farmers, with higher costs for fertilizer and energy on top of last year’s tariffs. And the increasing pressure on American agriculture could lead to even bigger price tags at the grocery store. John Yeley, an Illinois farmer who grows

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Gerald Rodriguez, the general manager of an NPR affiliate in rural Colorado, expected federal funding for public media to shrink. He didn’t expect it to disappear almost overnight. “What we thought would happen is that they would just cut the funding a little bit,” Rodriguez told CNN. “But, no,

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — The much-touted new tax breaks for tips, overtime, seniors and car loan interest have a lot of income tax filers expecting a big bump in their refunds this year – or a big cut in their tax bill. That certainly may be the result for some people. But for

By Clare Duffy, Auzinea Bacon, CNN New York (CNN) — A California jury on Friday largely sided with Twitter shareholders who accused billionaire Elon Musk of making false statements and intentionally driving down the social media company’s stock ahead of his $44 billion acquisition in 2022. But they absolved Musk of claims of engaging in

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — The White House on Friday released its long-awaited national artificial intelligence legislative framework, a move to prevent states from enacting their own laws and enforce the Trump administration’s light-touch approach to AI regulation. The framework stems from an executive order President Donald Trump signed in December that blocked states

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — The war with Iran is disrupting global oil flows, damaging energy infrastructure and raising fears of prolonged conflict. But gold, usually considered a safe haven during periods of economic uncertainty, has slumped. Gold dropped 11% this week, posting its biggest weekly loss since 1983. The yellow metal

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — CBS News is shutting down CBS News Radio and laying off about 6% of its entire workforce, with executives explaining the cuts as a difficult but necessary reallocation of newsroom resources. The news division currently has about 1,100 employees, so dozens will be departing as a result of Friday’s

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised that Americans will get larger tax refunds this year thanks to his “big, beautiful bill.” But now his war with Iran – and the resulting spike in gas prices – could wipe out a sizeable slice of that windfall for many folks, depending

By John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Oil prices dipped Friday but remained well above $100, with energy infrastructure in the Middle East damaged and the vital Strait of Hormuz still largely shut. Goldman Sachs even suggested that higher prices could last all the way through 2027. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, ticked

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — A Nashville-based Colombian reporter was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on bond Thursday after her arrest earlier this month. Estefany Rodríguez, a Spanish-language reporter for Nashville Noticias who often covers immigration, was released from a Louisiana detention facility after posting a $10,000 bond. Her release comes just