$166B in tariff refunds begin: The complex process, explained

From CNN. Exactly two months after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs, American importers, who are owed $166 billion in refunds plus interest, can begin applying for reimbursement Monday through a new US Customs and Border Protection portal. CBP estimates that refunds will be issued within 60 to 90 days…

What John Ternus replacing Tim Cook as Apple CEO means

From CNN. Tim Cook, the executive who led Apple to become a $4 trillion company and defined its identity in the post-Steve Jobs era, is stepping down as CEO, Apple said on Monday. John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will take over as CEO effective September 1. Cook will become executive chairman…

UK PM apologizes over former US ambassador hire

From CNN. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologized for the appointment of former US ambassador Peter Mandelson, as well as to the victims of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer fired Peter Mandelson in September after the extent of his close ties with Epstein was revealed in documents released by the US Department of…

Singer d4vd charged with first degree murder

From CNN. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is expected to announce Monday whether it will file criminal charges against alt-pop artist d4vd in connection with the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The 21-year-old singer, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, was arrested Thursday, seven months after the young girl’s decomposed body…

Lena Dunham reflects on her love of clothes

From CNN. Lena Dunham “loves clothes.” In her memoir “Famesick,” she candidly writes about addiction, celebrity and chronic illness — and punctuates her memories with the ensembles that brought her joy and, to her amusement, a fair bit of criticism. “Now I actually feel really proud that Joan Rivers hated all my clothing.” She tells…

Enten: Trump in ‘worst position ever’ on inflation

From CNN. CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten details President Donald Trump’s sagging public support on inflation. Also, Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) and CNN senior business reporter discuss the inflationary pressure being driven by conflict with Iran. 0:00 Harry Enten looks at Trump’s shift in support on inflation 1:56 Enten shows…

Japan issues tsunami advisory after strong earthquake

From CNN. A three-meter (9.8 foot) tsunami warning was issued for Japan after a strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off its northeastern coast on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency and the US Geological Survey. The threat was later revised down to a tsunami advisory, authorities said. #cnn #japanearthquake #tsunamiadvisory

Live: Prosecutors announce charging decision for singer d4vd

From CNN. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is expected to announce Monday whether it will file criminal charges against alt-pop artist d4vd in connection with the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The 21-year-old singer, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, was arrested Thursday, seven months after the young girl’s decomposed body…

US destroyer fires on and seizes Iranian-flagged ship

From CNN. US Central Command said the USS Spruance intercepted the Iranian-flagged “Touska” as it traveled towards an Iranian port in violation of the blockade. Iran’s military called it a violation of the US-Iran temporary ceasefire and threatened to retaliate. However, Iran was later accused of violating the ceasefire after reportedly opening fire on ships…

Rare mass shooting in Ukraine

From CNN. At least six people are dead and another 15 injured after a man opened fire on civilians in a Kyiv street on Saturday before taking hostages in a nearby supermarket, Ukrainian authorities said. CNN’s Sebastian Shukla explains why this is a rare event for the country.