News Wrap: Trump threatens new tariffs on EU imports and iPhones

Geoff Bennett:

The World Food Program says that more than a dozen of its trucks were looted last night amid the desperation. It called on Israel to allow more aid in faster and more efficiently.

Ukraine and Russia began their biggest prisoner exchange of the war today, with each side freeing nearly 400 people. Video from Russia’s Defense Ministry showed the released Russians being bused to Belarus for medical treatment. Kyiv released similar images of Ukrainians now back in their home country.

Ukraine and Russia signaled the exchange will continue into the weekend. The two sides agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners each during last week’s talks in Istanbul, but they failed to make any progress on a potential cease-fire.

Authorities in Hamburg, Germany, say multiple people were injured in a stabbing attack at a train station in Germany’s second largest city. Some of them remain in life-threatening condition. A 39-year-old woman was arrested at the scene. Police say the attack happened around 6:00 p.m. local time in front of a waiting train. Authorities say there was no immediate indication of a political motive. They’re looking into whether the suspect may be mentally ill.

A nor’easter is heading away from New England as the Memorial Day weekend is about to start, but not before drenching the region and bringing some record cold temperatures. Parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island were soaked with several inches of rain, while New Hampshire saw temperatures dip into the 40s.

Elsewhere, NASA released this footage of recent storms across the Eastern and Southeastern U.S. as seen from space. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station say some bursts of lightning looked as large as cities.

On Wall Street today, stocks took a hit following those tariff threats from President Trump. The Dow Jones industrial average lost about 250 points, but it was off its lows of the day. The Nasdaq fell nearly 200 points. The S&P 500 also ended in negative territory to finish the week.

And Billy Joel is canceling all of his upcoming concerts after being diagnosed with a brain disorder known as normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH. That involves a buildup of spinal fluid in the brain. A statement posted to his social media accounts says, the singer’s condition has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision and balance.

The 76-year-old had concert dates scheduled through July of next year in North America and England. Those who had tickets will get an automatic refund. Joel says he’s sincerely sorry to disappoint his fans. We wish him the best.