US Manufacturing Shows Signs of Improvement; First Terror Charges Against Alleged Gang Member | NTD Good Morning (Apr. 24)

Fresh data released on Wednesday by S&P Global reveals an uptick in factory output and new orders. When combined with recent Federal Reserve data, the numbers suggest that America’s industrial base is stabilizing, even as it faces ongoing uncertainty tied to trade tariffs. The improvement points to a sector adjusting to volatile conditions while benefiting from stronger domestic demand. This comes as the Trump administration continues to implement sweeping tariffs, part of a broader push to revive the nation’s long-declining manufacturing sector.

The Trump administration is stepping up its fight against foreign gangs, charging an alleged gang leader with terrorism for the first time. Jose Enrique Martinez Flores is accused of helping fund the violent Tren de Aragua gang through international drug trafficking. The Department of Justice says this marks a turning point in how the United States plans to dismantle the gang.

President Donald Trump said the United States has a deal with Russia already, and criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s comments on Russia’s occupation of Crimea, saying it was making it more difficult to settle the war. Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is in Russia this week to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the fourth time. Meanwhile, Russia launched a deadly attack against Kyiv early on Thursday, striking 13 different locations, killing eight people and injuring dozens more, according to authorities. Search and rescue operations are underway to find people under the rubble.