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Apr 2025
7m 53s

Stocks Plunge Worldwide, and Trump Faces...

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Plus, Wayne Gretzky’s record finally falls. 

On Today’s Episode:

Stocks in Asia and Europe Plunge as Trump Says Tariffs Will Stay, by Yan Zhuang

Judge Calls Mistaken Deportation of Maryland Man a ‘Grievous Error’, by Alan Feuer

Mass Protests Across the Country Show Resistance to Trump, by Shaila Dewan, Minho Kim and Katie Benner

Inspectors Say More Than 100 Chemical Weapons Sites Could Remain in Syria, by Megha Rajagopalan

Alex Ovechkin Scored No. 894 ‘In Theater And In Style.’ His Next Goal Will Be Even Grander, by Sean Gentille

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