Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 - Market crash, Tesla tanks; ICE arrests Columbia student, SCOTUS takes CO conversion therapy ban; MD measles case

Today’s Headlines: The stock market had a rough day, with the S&P 500 dropping 2.7% and the Dow plunging nearly 900 points—the worst day of the year—thanks to Trump’s shifting tariff policies. Tesla stock also took a 15% dive, hitting its lowest price since October. Meanwhile, DHS detained Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil over alleged Hamas ties, but a judge has temporarily blocked his deportation. The Supreme Court is set to review Colorado’s conversion therapy ban, a case that could affect similar laws across the country. And in health news, a measles case was reported in Maryland, while the NIH is cutting funding for vaccine hesitancy research. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Stocks' sell-off worsens as Wall Street wonders how much pain Trump will accept for the economy AP News: Tesla tumbles again as investors bail on Elon Musk's suddenly struggling electric vehicle company WSJ: ICE Arrests Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia Student Who Helped Lead Pro-Palestinian Protests CNN: Judge temporarily blocks effort to deport Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia student protests Axios: Harvard, Yale among 60 colleges warned of fund cuts over antisemitism claims Axios: Supreme Court will hear challenge to Colorado conversion therapy ban WA Post: Md. confirms measles case; Dulles Airport travelers may have been exposed WA Post: NIH to terminate or limit grants related to vaccine hesitancy and uptake Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices