The number of Americans who approve of President Trump dropped by 3 percentage points to the lowest level of the year following the release of the Mueller report detailing Russian interference in the last U.S. presidential election.
Ukraine's new president could regain control over the separatist-controlled east of his country within months and get cheap gas and major investment from Russia if he repairs ties with Moscow, the Kremlin's closest ally in Ukraine said.
The White House said on Friday that President Donald Trump spoke by phone earlier in the week and discussed "ongoing counterterrorism efforts" with Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar, leader of a military assault on the capital Tripoli in opposition to the internationally recognized government.
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Friday called on supporters to take to the streets on May 1 for what he called "the largest march in the history" of the South American country to keep the pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to leave power.
A 29-year-old Northern Irish journalist was shot dead during rioting in Londonderry overnight, an attack that shocked the region and police said was likely the work of Irish nationalist militants opposed to the 1998 Good Friday peace deal.
Pope Francis led Good Friday services dedicated to the victims of human trafficking and the plight of migrants, denouncing leaders with "armored hearts" who exploit their plight for political gain.
A Southern California couple was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Friday after the pair pleaded guilty to charges stemming from grim, headline-making accusations they beat, starved and shackled their 13 children in the family's home, prosecutors said.
| STOCKS | BONDS | CURRENCIES | COMMODITIES |
|---|
|
| Name | Yield | Change |
|---|---|---|
| US 10YR |
+2.560
|
+0.000 |
| DE 10YR |
+0.023
|
-0.001 |
| JP 10YR |
-0.027
|
-0.003 |
| Name | USD | EUR | JPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 1 | 1.1247 | 0.0089 |
| EUR | 0.8887 | 1 | 0.0079 |
| JPY | 111.9100 | 125.8700 | 1 |
| Index | Last | Chg |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
1,273.10
USD
|
+0.90
Exp: Apr 19
|
| Copper |
2.93
USD
|
-0.04
Exp: Apr 19
|
| Crude Oil |
64.00
USD
|
+0.24
Exp: Apr 19
|
The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Friday it had determined that imports of wooden cabinets from China are harming American producers, keeping alive a trade investigation that could lead to tariffs on the products.
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