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British police on Friday charged Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault following an 18-month investigation sparked when four women alleged they had been assaulted by the controversial comedian.

UPDATE: The U.S. was closing in on TikTok deal, but China hit the brakes after President Trump announced tariffs, a The Associated Press source says. Trump had a TikTok deal in place Wednesday for the app’s operations to be spun off into a new company based in the U.S. and owned and operated by a majority of American investors, with ByteDance maintaining a minority position, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. But the deal collapsed Thursday after Trump announced wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs, including against China. Read more: https://lnkd.in/geywKSni

The trade war President Donald Trump promised has begun, threatening the world economy and straining the U.S.'s longstanding alliances in Europe and Asia. Here's what to know.

AP scoop: The Energy Department has identified thousands of federal workers it deems “nonessential” and would not be protected if there is another round of large-scale firings, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press. The jobs at risk include more than 8,500 positions. https://lnkd.in/e7B6sJuh

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Trump administration’s expansive new tariffs will likely lead to higher inflation and slower growth for the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. Powell said that the tariffs, and their likely impacts on the economy and inflation, are “significantly larger than expected.” He also said that the import taxes will probably lead to “at least a temporary rise in inflation,” but added that “it is also possible that the effects could be more persistent.” Powell’s focus on inflation suggests that the Fed will likely keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at about 4.3% in the coming months, rather than cut them anytime soon. Higher borrowing costs can help slow the economy and cool inflation.  Powell also emphasized that the full impact of the tariffs on the economy aren’t yet clear, and the Fed will stay on the sidelines until it has more clarity about the economy. He acknowledged that many businesses have said they are holding off on new investments until they get a better sense of the tariffs’ impact. https://lnkd.in/eTGhMGWd

The Trump administration’s expansive new tariffs will likely lead to higher inflation and slower growth for the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday.

BREAKING: President Donald Trump on Friday said he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership. Congress had mandated that the platform be divested from China by Jan. 19 or barred in the U.S. on national security grounds, but Trump moved unilaterally to extend the deadline to this weekend, as he sought to negotiate an agreement to keep it running. Follow as we update the story at The Associated Press: https://lnkd.in/geywKSni

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The Trump administration is cracking down on international students, quietly terminating their legal status in the United States with little to no notice to colleges. Students stripped of their entry visas are receiving orders from the Department of Homeland Security to leave the country immediately — a break from past practice that often permitted them to stay and complete their studies. “These are troubling times, and this situation is unlike any we have navigated before,” one president wrote in a letter to campus. For educators, administrators and students who are feeling the effects of changes in Washington, please know that we are always interested in hearing from you, and happy to speak confidentially. You can reach me via my email, ama@ap.org, or securely on Signal at anniema.43 https://lnkd.in/ezu_jEEK