Newark Airport Radar Issues, US-China Trade Talks, and New Pope | CBS News 24/7

Newark Airport Radar Outages

• ✈️ Newark Airport experienced another radar outage, with air traffic controllers losing radar for approximately 90 seconds.
• ⚠️ This is the second such incident in less than two weeks, causing significant delays and cancellations, with over 375 delays and 140 cancellations reported on the day of the broadcast.
• 💡 Transportation Secretary Shawn Duffy has promised billions of dollars in investment for technology upgrades and accelerated hiring of air traffic controllers to address infrastructure issues.
• ⏳ However, infrastructure rebuilding is expected to take years, and new telecommunication connections at the Philadelphia facility will take months.

US-China Trade Negotiations

• 📈 US and China are set to hold trade talks, with President Trump floating the idea of an 80% tariff on Chinese goods, down from the current 145% rate.
• 🤝 The US is seeking concessions from China before unilaterally lowering tariffs, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant and US Trade Representative Jameson Greer leading the negotiations.
• 📉 Businesses are already canceling orders and slowing imports from China due to high tariffs, with imports down 43% in a recent week.
• 📊 Analysts and investors are seeking concrete deals and clear numbers regarding tariffs to understand the impact on businesses and consumers.

New Pope Leo XIV

• 🇺🇸 Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, held his first mass, speaking briefly in English and using Spanish and Italian for the majority of his address.
• 🌍 He drew inspiration from Pope Leo XIII, aiming to bring attention to the plight of immigrants, workers, and social justice, as well as the impact of artificial intelligence on new workers.
• 🗓️ His schedule includes a major blessing on Sunday and a significant meeting with over 6,000 media representatives on Monday, followed by his inauguration mass on May 18th.
• 🐻 Chicago is celebrating their hometown pope, with local teams playfully debating his sports loyalties.

Other News and Developments

• 🚨 Newark Mayor Ross Baraka was arrested and taken into ICE custody, reportedly for trespassing and ignoring warnings related to using a facility as a migrant detention center.
• ⚖️ A federal judge ordered the release of international student Romea Ozurk, detained after her visa was revoked due to an opinion piece she co-authored, citing concerns for her First Amendment and due process rights.
• 🌍 The US is expected to receive white South Africans granted refugee status, with the Trump administration alleging racial discrimination and land seizures in post-apartheid South Africa.
• 🌡️ Southern California is bracing for record-breaking temperatures, with some areas facing a high degree of heat-related health risks.
• 🌧️ Conversely, other parts of the country are experiencing steady rain, expected to continue through Sunday with increased intensity.
• 🎤 Jury selection for the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking trial has been delayed until early next week, with concerns that jurors might withdraw over the weekend.
• ⚖️ A lawsuit has been filed against Smokey Robinson by four Hispanic women alleging sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, gender violence, and creating a hostile work environment, with accusations that his wife was aware of and involved in the alleged abuse.
• ⚠️ Acting FEMA administrator David Richardson issued a striking warning to FEMA employees, emphasizing his intent to reform the agency and warning those who get in his way.
• 🔬 The National Institutes of Health plans to use Medicare and Medicaid information to determine the cause of autism, drawing concern from privacy experts about data usage and potential discrimination.
• 🩺 Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been nominated as US Surgeon General, sparking backlash due to her lapsed medical license and controversial views on vaccines and birth control.