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Today's Big Stories
1. Stock markets fall worldwide as new Trump tariffs near
President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" is fast approaching, and stock markets from Wall Street to Wellington, New Zealand, are falling Monday in advance of it.
The U.S. stock market's drops followed a sell-off that spanned the world earlier Monday as worries build that tariffs coming Wednesday from Trump will worsen inflation and grind down growth for economies. Trump has said he's plowing ahead in part because he wants more manufacturing jobs back in the United States.
2. 'It always makes me sad': DA in Selena murder case reacts to Yolanda Saldivar parole denial
Three decades later, Carlos Valdez remains available to answer questions, in English and Spanish, about his prominent first case. Valdez was the Nueces County district attorney and prosecuted the case against Yolanda Saldivar — the woman who killed Tejano star Selena Quintanilla-Pérez on March 31, 1995.
Saldivar received a life sentence for murdering Selena, and Monday marked thirty years since the crime, making Saldivar eligible for parole. Saldivar was denied parole on Thursday.
3. Texas Senate bill would require seat belts on all school buses
Lawmakers in the Texas Senate are looking to advance a bill that would require school buses to have seat belts on their entire fleet, including older buses.
Senate Bill 546 was authored by Texas Sen. Jose Menendez, D-San Antonio. The bill would expand on a 2017 law that requires 3-point seat belts on buses made after 2018.
4. Earthquake compounds humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, where death toll has passed 1,700
A massive earthquake that rocked Myanmar could exacerbate hunger and disease outbreaks in a country already wracked by food shortages, mass displacement and civil war, aid groups and the United Nations warned Monday. The official death toll climbed past 1,700, but the true figure is feared to be much higher.
Some 270 monks were taking an exam in Mandalay's U Hla Thein monastery, which crumpled to the ground when the quake struck. Seventy were able to escape, but rescue workers at the scene Monday said 50 were found dead and that they were still searching for 150 more in the rubble.
Notes for Tomorrow
Tuesday, April 1
- U.S. Supreme Court considers constitutionality of law allowing terror victims to sue Palestinian entities
- Florida 1st Congressional District special election: Republican Jimmy Patronis vs. Democrat Gay Valimont * Election called to complete the term of former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, who resigned last November following the announcement of his nomination for attorney general by President-elect Donald Trump. He later withdrew himself from consideration. Gaetz was also the subject of a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
- Florida 6th Congressional District special election: Republican Randy Fine vs. Democrat Josh Weil * Election called to complete the term of Republican Rep. Michael Waltz upon his appointment as national security advisor by President-elect Donald Trump
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justice election: Susan Crawford vs. Brad Schimel. Incumbent Justice Ann Walsh Bradley is not seeking reelection. Wisconsin Supreme Court consists of seven justices who are elected in nonpartisan elections for 10-year terms and is currently considered to have a four-to-three liberal majority. The election to replace liberal-leaning Justice Bradley could shift the ideological balance of the court
- Forbes' World Billionaires List announced
- Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey/Construction Spending - Construction Put in Place
- Maria Shriver publishes personal poetry book
In Case You Missed It
César Chávez is shown during a rest period at a school on the outskirts of Sacramento during a march, Aug. 1, 1975. (AP Photo)
César Chávez Day: Looking back on the impact of the Mexican American activist
Each year on the last day of March, César Chávez Day is celebrated to honor the legacy of the Mexican American activist who dedicated his life to empowering exploited and mistreated farmworkers. The federal holiday serves as a reminder of the plight of farmworkers in the U.S. and their rights, which are still being fought for today.
