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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Even if you’re not in the market for a new car, U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports could make owning one more expensive. The new taxes, which are set to begin April 3 and expand in the following weeks, are estimated to raise the average cost of a car imported from another country by thousands of dollars. But repairs for vehicles that currently use foreign-made parts are also expected to get pricier — and, as a result, hike insurance costs farther down the road. While the White House says these tariffs will foster domestic manufacturing and raise $100 billion in revenue annually, economists stress that straining the auto industry’s global supply chain brings significant disruptions. Dealerships and car repair shops will likely have little choice but to raise prices — leading drivers across the country to pay more for everyday maintenance. Here’s what you need to know. How will tariffs affect my next car repair? It depends on what you need fixed and where you go in to get your car serviced. But

By Sally French, NerdWallet A European getaway doesn’t have to come with sky-high airfare. With many budget and legacy airlines offering expanded transatlantic route schedules, competition on pricing is intense. For frugal travelers, that means both more options for flights — and more opportunities for deals. According to data provided to NerdWallet by Dollar Flight Club, an airfare deals website, certain routes offer consistently low fares. That makes cities like Reykjavík, Iceland; Lisbon, Portugal; and Barcelona, Spain, some of the most affordable European destinations to fly to from the U.S. The cheapest average routes between the U.S. and Europe in 2025 Using airfare data from the 10 largest U.S. airports based on number of passengers, Dollar Flight Club identified 14 routes where average fares were less than $1,000 round trip. Those 14 routes (sorted by average fare) are: Average fares were based on an analysis of 50,000 fares pulled on Jan. 27, 2025 for trips from January through September 2025. The data included fares from a mix of legacy and budget carriers. Fares will vary depending on your specific airport or travel date. But in

By CORA LEWIS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you know or suspect you can’t pay the taxes you owe this tax season, you should still file a return with that information or file for an extension. That’s the top piece of advice that tax professionals want you to know. “The IRS wants to work with you,” said Tom O’Saben, director of tax content and government relations at the National Association of Tax Professionals. “But if you’re asking the IRS for some help, they have to know something about you. So the first thing is to have that return filed. The number one takeaway is that owing money is not a reason not to file.” If you don’t file a return or ask for an extension, then interest and penalties begin to accrue immediately. Those costs are largely avoidable if you share the information about your circumstances with the IRS in a timely way. Filing a return without paying taxes owed in full is preferable to not filing. Related Articles From repairs to insurance, Trump’s auto tariffs could make owning a car more expensive

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump can fire two board members of independent agencies handling labor issues from their respective posts in the federal government. Related Articles Hegseth tells Philippines the Trump administration will ramp up deterrence against China threat The fate of addiction treatment hangs in the balance with Kennedy’s HHS overhaul Fewer Americans now see Canada as a close US ally as Trump strains a longtime partnership Noted economist honored by Trump warns his 25% tariffs could add $4,711 to the cost of a vehicle Trump asks Supreme Court for permission to resume deporting Venezuelan migrants under wartime law A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit agreed to lift orders blocking the Trump administration from removing Merit Systems Protection Board member Cathy Harris and National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox. On March 4, U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled that Trump illegally tried to fire Harris. Two days later, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that Trump did not have the authority to remove

CINCINNATI — Logan Webb was eight-years-old when Justin Verlander made his major-league debut on July 4, 2005. He doesn’t remember much about his life at the time, only that he was on summer vacation. An A’s fan growing up, Webb dreaded watching Verlander torment his childhood team during the playoffs. “I didn’t like him for a couple days,” Webb said with a smile. Now teammates, that disdain has long faded. Come Saturday, Webb will get to sit back and enjoy Verlander’s first start as a Giant, the beginning of the latest chapter in a Hall of Fame career. “I’m very excited to see him,” said Webb, who made his fourth straight Opening Day start in Thursday’s 6-4 win over the Reds at Great American Ballpark. “I’ll probably stay away from him on Saturday. I’ve heard from him that he’s pretty serious on the days he pitches. “(I’m) excited to see him do his thing as just a baseball fan — not just his teammate, as a baseball fan, I’m excited to watch Justin Verlander throw.” Verlander, 42, is at a far different point in his

President Trump fired Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board and Cathy Harris from the Merit Systems Protection Board.

President Trump confirms call with Canadian Prime Minister Carney following tariff announcement; Communities hit by Hurricane Helene now facing fires.

BANGKOK — A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, where photos and video from two hard-hit cities showed extensive damage. At least eight died in the Thai capital, where a high-rise under construction collapsed. The 7.7 magnitude quake, with an epicenter near Mandalay, Myanmar ‘s second largest city, struck at midday and was followed by a strong 6.4 magnitude aftershock. The full extent of death, injury and destruction was not immediately clear – particularly in Myanmar, one of the world’s poorest countries. It is embroiled in a civil war and information is tightly controlled. The head of Myanmar’s military government said in the televised speech on Friday evening that at least 144 people were killed and 730 others were injured. “The death toll and injuries are expected to rise,” Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing said. Photos from the capital of Naypyidaw showed multiple buildings used to house civil servants destroyed by the quake, and rescue crews pulling victims from the rubble. Myanmar’s government said blood was in

Friday, March 28, 2025 5:19PM Stream Central California’s News and Original Shows 24/7 LOS BANOS, Calif. (KFSN) — Two suspects in a home invasion have been arrested after being injured in a shootout with a Los Banos homeowner. Los Banos Police say officers responded to a shooting at a home on Edward Street near San Luis Street just after 2 a.m. Friday. When officers arrived, they were told “several armed suspects” had forcibly entered the residence, confronting the homeowner. Investigators say the homeowner confronted the suspects with a legally owned firearm, leading to an exchange of gunfire. The homeowner shot two of the suspects in the exchange, who fled through a window. Officers say the uninjured suspects drove away from the scene in a car. The two suspects who were shot were later located, arrested and taken to a Modesto hospital for their injuries. Officers say both are expected to survive. Police did not specify how many suspects in total were involved in the home invasion. The investigation is ongoing. Copyright © 2025 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved. Top Stories

By Aaron Katersky Friday, March 28, 2025 4:32PM Chanteé Lans has the latest details on the court case. NEW YORK — The suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial killings divorce was settled as his attorneys spent another day in court debating over DNA evidence. Lawyers for Rex Heuermann were in court to ask a Suffolk County judge to disqualify some of the DNA evidence collected by prosecutors. Only one witness, a scientist, was expected to take the stand. She was called up by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. SEE ALSO | Case against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann ‘heading toward the trial phase’: DA The scientist’s testimony was to give insight into the efficiency of the technique used for the DNA evidence in question. The new technique is whole-genome sequencing of the DNA within a hair. Scientists take all the fragments of DNA and assemble them into the human genome. Traditional DNA sequencing looks at 15 to 24 points of comparison. Whole genome sequencing looks at 100,000 or more points. The methodology yields only one possible donor. READ MORE | Gilgo Beach

Friday, March 28, 2025 4:13PM After a four-year closure, Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park is finally opening to visitors again. SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK (KFSN) — After a four-year closure, Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park is finally opening to visitors again. Tickets for guided tours of the underground marble cave go on sale Monday, March 31, at 10 a.m. Crystal Cave offers a captivating glimpse into a world of stunning stalactites, stalagmites and intricate formations. The 50-minute guided tours give visitors an immersive experience, exploring the cave’s unique geology, history, and ecology. Tours begin May 23 and run through September 7. You can purchase tickets here, but be fast, they usually sell out quickly. Copyright © 2025 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

Washington, D.C.’s famous cherry blossoms reached the 2025 peak bloom on March 28. Here’s where to see them.

President Trump invoked the wartime Aliens Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members earlier this month.

Supporters of Palestinian causes with ties to American universities have been detained in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants. President Donald Trump and other officials have accused protesters and others of being “pro-Hamas,” referring to the Palestinian militant group that attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Many protesters have said they were speaking out against Israel’s actions in the war against Hamas in Gaza. More than half a dozen people are known to have been taken into custody or deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in recent weeks. Rumeysa Ozturk Federal officers detained 30-year-old Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk on Tuesday as she walked along a street in suburban Boston. A senior Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said without providing evidence that an investigation found Ozturk, a doctoral student at Tufts University, “engaged in activities in support of Hamas,” a U.S.-designated terrorist group. Friends and colleagues of Ozturk said her only known activism was co-authoring an op-ed in a student newspaper that called on Tufts University to engage with student demands to cut ties with Israel. Ozturk has been taken to an ICE detention

By JOSH BOAK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Noted economist Arthur Laffer warns in a new analysis that President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports could add $4,711 to the cost of a vehicle and says the proposed taxes could weaken the ability of U.S. automakers to compete with their foreign counterparts. In the 21-page analysis obtained by The Associated Press, Laffer, whom Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019 for his contributions to economics, says the auto industry would be in a better position if the Republican president preserved the supply chain rules with Canada and Mexico from his own 2019 USMCA trade pact. The White House has temporarily exempted auto and parts imports under the USMCA from the tariffs starting on April 3 so that the Trump administration can put together a process for taxing non-U.S. content in vehicles and parts that fall under the agreement. “Without this exemption, the proposed tariff risks causing irreparable damage to the industry, contradicting the administration’s goals of strengthening U.S. manufacturing and economic stability,” Laffer writes in the analysis. “A 25% tariff would not

SAN FRANCISCO — The most popular man at the Sweet Sixteen didn’t even make it into the arena. An empty duffel bag sat next to David Sierra as the 59-year-old San Joaquin Valley resident scanned the televisions inside a sports bar across the plaza Thursday afternoon. “I’m walking out of here with less money than I had, but with a fulfillment that money can’t provide,” Sierra said, nursing a Coors Light from the bucket in front of him. For the second time in its short history, Chase Center played host to an NCAA men’s regional, and the atmosphere inside the arena for Thursday’s semifinals was livelier than you might expect with the closest participant, Texas Tech, still a thousand miles from home. Outside, nobody was putting smiles on more faces than Sierra, who didn’t have a rooting interest but knew he had to make the three-and-a-half hour drive from Visalia under the serendipitous circumstances that led to the top-seeded Florida Gators being placed out west. The night before, Sierra loaded up his car with as many plush, alligator-shaped gloves as he could fit and set

By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court for permission to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law, while a court fight continues. The emergency appeal to the high court follows a rejection of the Republican administration’s plea to the federal appeals court in Washington. By a 2-1 vote, a panel of appellate judges left in place an order temporarily prohibiting deportations of the migrants under the rarely used Alien Enemies Act The Justice Department argued in court papers that federal courts shouldn’t interfere with sensitive diplomatic negotiations. It also claimed that migrants should make their case in a federal court in Texas, where they are being detained. The order temporarily blocking the deportations was issued by U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg, the chief judge at the federal courthouse in Washington. President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II to justify the deportation of hundreds of people under a presidential proclamation calling the Tren de Aragua gang an invading force. “Here, the district court’s orders

By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling Friday following discouraging updates on inflation and how much U.S. households may be willing to spend given all the uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war. The S&P 500 was down 1.5% in midday trading and on track to wipe out the last of what had been a winning week. That would make this the fifth losing week in the last six for the index, which set its all-time high just last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 520 points, or 1.2%, as of 11:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 2.1% lower. Lululemon Athletica tumbled 15% to help lead the market lower, even though the seller of athletic apparel reported a stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. It warned that its revenue growth may slow this upcoming year, in part because “consumers are spending less due to increased concerns about inflation and the economy,” said CEO Calvin McDonald. Lululemon also said tariffs and shifting foreign-currency values may account for about half of its expected drop in a key measure of performance: how much profit it can squeeze

Nikola’s Trevor Milton says he received a call from President Trump about a pardon for his fraud conviction.

Here’s what to know about tariffs ahead of President Trump’s plans to announce new import duties on April 2.

The mother of murdered model Christy Giles pleads for others to share their locations. She says the technology helped police catch David Pearce, who murdered Giles and her friend, architect Hilda Marcela Cabrales.