Dog owners everywhere can relate: when duty calls, you throw together a ’fit from whatever is in close reach in order to get your pup outside as quickly as possible.

Irina Shayk, however, is making that often cumbersome activity and elevated affair. On Monday, April 1, the supermodel took her beloved pooch and similarly treasured $60,000 Birkin bag out for a stroll in New York City.

By her standards, Shayk, 39, was dressed casually, but it was miles away from the more haphazardly attired dog walkers among us. Her rare Hermès Birkin 35 bag in black crocodile with gold hardware is perhaps the most glamorous solution to toting doggy bags on the go.

She wrapped up in a long and shaggy black shearling coat by Moose Knuckles — a unisex style with grained sheepskin trim, leather tabs at the collar and silk lining. Although gargantuan in size compared to her Yorkshire Terrier, the choice of outerwear matched her canine companion perfectly.

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Meanwhile, the Victoria’s Secret model’s Rick Owens trousers instantly elevated an otherwise basic black hoodie and served as a chic yet equally comfortable (if not more so!) alternative to blue jeans.

She tied her outfit together with sleek Balenciaga sunglasses but added a playful double dose of color in Riccardo Tisci x NikeLab Air Force 1 High ‘Victorious Minotaurs’ sneakers. (The limited-edition kicks feature Tisci’s initials, R.T., embroidered at the back.)

Shayk is no stranger to serving looks on her regular dog walks with Peanut, whom she and her ex-husband Bradley Cooper reportedly share custody with along with their daughter, Lea, 7. Peanut, for his part, looked dapper in a Louis Vuitton monogrammed collar and leash set.

Here’s hoping that Cooper, 50, springs for the $60,000 Louis Vuitton kennel (designed by Pharrell Williams), which left the actor slack-jawed at the brand’s store opening last November. As he said on the red carpet: “The biggest standout for me was the Louis Vuitton dog house.”

No doubt Peanut and his devoted designer-wearing model mom Shayk would also agree.

Raise your hand if you’ve got fun vacation plans! Perhaps you’re getting a head start on Father’s Day gifting. If you’re heading out of town or hosting a pool day with the man in your life, make sure he looks good in the swimwear department. Fair Harbor is the ultimate destination for stylish, celeb-approved men’s swim trunks. A favorite among Bravo stars, like Jesse Solomon, Craig Conover and Shep Rose, these trunks are a guaranteed hit.

A quick search through Fair Harbor led Us straight to a style worth a double-take. Featuring an athletic fit, The Anchor Short, previously worn by Shep Rose, is one of Fair Harbor’s most popular styles. A hidden, back-pocket zipper and built-in BreezeKnit liner for extra support provide two key features any gent would love.

Four-way stretch fabric aids in long-lasting wear, while the sleek side pockets with advanced water draining technology keep his essentials dry. The swim trunks are made from durable, water-repellent fabric for a super quick dry. Naturally odor-resistant, these bottoms have an adjustable polyester drawstring at the waist and breezy scalloped details along the legs.

Southern Charm‘s Craig Conover and Shep Rose sported Fair Harbor styles during dreamy vacations to Italy and Jamaica. Summer House star Jesse Solomon made waves on Instagram in the brand’s Bayberry Trunk. Clearly, these shorts are a hot commodity among trendsetters, but Fair Harbor’s mission goes beyond fashion.

Created to reduce plastic waste in water, Fair Harbor uses recycled materials and ethical, earth-friendly practices to create all of its apparel. Since 2022, Fair Harbor has been a certified B-Corp, proving its dedication to sustainability. Even better? The brand just released a new collaboration with The White Lotus that’s stocked with beach-ready attire.

Like Bravo stars, shoppers can’t get enough of these swim trunks because they come in so many fun shades. From classic solid hues to bold prints, there’s a style for everyone. Choose from sizes small through 3XL.

Help elevate your man’s vacay style, courtesy of Fair Harbor’s stylish and comfortable swimming trunks. Stock up before they’re gone!

Was Lauren Graham referencing her ex-boyfriend Peter Krause when discussing Parenthood in a recent interview?

Graham, 58, had a pretty honest answer when asked about her relationships with the Parenthood cast during an episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, released on Wednesday, April 2.

“Well, I mean, varied,” the actress admitted. “Predominantly, it was the most easy filming experience which — [you] bond to some degree no matter what — but when something’s easy and you just have a lot of time to sit around and chit chat, that’s so fun. How lucky were we that we got to make this show where it was a very different way of working?”

Graham said it was a “looser” working experience on this show, in which she played Sarah Braverman from 2010 to 2015.

Lauren Graham and Peter Krause: The Way They Were

She gushed specifically about her onscreen children, Mae Whitman and Miles Heizer, who played Amber and Drew Holt, respectively.

“I just love everybody, truly,” Graham continued. “I had the fortune of working with Mae and Miles being child-of-mine adjacent. Incredible friendships that have lasted.”

Graham famously found love on the Parenthood set, dating costar Krause, 59, who played her brother Adam Braverman on the show.

“Nobody knew about it for a while because we like to be at home, cooking and not going out,” she explained in a 2010 interview. “I’ve also been really protective of it because it’s important that you can buy us as brother and sister on the show.”

Us Weekly confirmed in June 2022 that Graham and Krause had quietly split the year prior.

The Gilmore Girls alum eventually offered more details about the breakup in her November 2022 book Have I Told You This Already? Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember.

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“When my relationship of almost twelve years ended last year, I went into a sort of shock I’d never experienced before,” she wrote. “I’d be doing normal things like driving to the store, or putting in a load of laundry, but also have the sensation of watching myself doing these things from a distance.”

Graham noted that she felt as though she was “moving in slow motion” following the split.

“It was as if I’d spent a long time watching a movie with ominous background music, not noticing, until it finally swelled to a level I couldn’t ignore,” she continued. “And none of these metaphors were quite accurate.”

While promoting the book, Graham hinted that she and Krause didn’t see eye-to-eye on certain things.

“I didn’t maybe ask some fundamental questions about ‘What are your values and what do you envision?’ and those more grown-up things,” she told People at the time. “And then they just caught up with us.”

Nearly two dozen tornado warnings were in effect Wednesday night, from Arkansas to Indiana, with many more expected as an intense storm system moved in, per the National Weather Service.

Threat level: Multiple tornadoes were confirmed, with the threat expected to last through the night in the Mid-South and parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley. At least 26 tornado warnings were in effect.

• In the hardest-hit areas, rainfall totals from dangerous flooding could reach a few Aprils' worth in just four to five days.
• The National Weather Service is warning of an "increasingly significant setup" with the potential for "catastrophic" flooding in the hardest-hit regions.
• It is forecasting rainfall totals that could exceed 15 inches in some locations, describing it as an "extreme flooding scenario."
• Forecasters will be closely watching as rains add up in the Mid-South, particularly across northeastern Arkansas, northwestern Tennessee and western Kentucky.

The NWS forecast office in Memphis warned of "Generational flooding" in northwestern Tennessee, saying on X, "This is a rare, high-impact, and potentially devastating event."

State of play: The flooding is only one of this upcoming storm's hazards, as a powerful and slow-moving low-pressure area slides across the Central states and Midwest.

• Severe thunderstorms with the threat of damaging winds and a large-scale, "major" tornado outbreak are forecast on Wednesday and Wednesday night across the Mid-South.
• The Storm Prediction Center is predicting a "high risk" — or level 5 out of 5 on its scale — of severe weather in the mid-Mississippi Valley to the Lower Ohio Valley on Wednesday into Wednesday night, including the threat of "[n]umerous tornadoes, along with multiple long-track EF-3+ tornadoes."
• Cities in the high risk zone include Memphis and Jonesboro, Tenn., with Louisville, Little Rock, Ark., Indianapolis, Evansville, Ind., and Bloomington, Ind., in the moderate risk zone.

As of Wednesday afternoon, tornado watches were in effect for more than a half-dozen states in the Mid-South, including one "Particularly Dangerous Situation" tornado watch that is reserved for the most significant severe weather threats.

Context: Extreme precipitation events are becoming more common and severe due to climate change, as warmer air temperatures hold more moisture.

• A new analysis from the nonprofit research group Climate Central found that heavy precipitation extremes are increasing in frequency in all regions of the country, though there is greater variability at the local levels.
• A marine heat wave in the Gulf of America (renamed by the U.S. from the Gulf of Mexico) and the Caribbean — a phenomenon increasingly tied to climate change — is also a factor, since this area will be the moisture source region for the heavy rainfall.

In another sign of the event's unusual nature, there is the potential for some spots to set records for the amount of precipitable water in the atmosphere.

• This is a way of measuring the precipitation that would result if all of the moisture in a column of air were to condense and fall as rain.

The extreme weather comes amid the Trump administration's push to give states the lead role in disaster response and recovery, potentially dissolving FEMA.

What we're watching: Where the heaviest rainfall sets up, and how severe the ensuing flooding gets.

Editor's note: This a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

President Trump's announcement Wednesday that the U.S. will impose a baseline 10% tariff on imports, with heavier reciprocal levies on goods from some countries, has left world leaders reeling.

The big picture: The reciprocal tariffs will impact dozens of nations, including some of the country's largest trading partners.

• Imports from the European Union, Japan and South Korea will be subject to tariffs of 20% or higher.
• Imports from Vietnam will face a tariff rate of 46% and Taiwanese imports will see 32% tariffs.

Between the lines: There were mixed reactions, with some airing on the side of caution while others vowed to challenge Trump's move.

What they're saying:

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to fight the tariffs with countermeasures. "We are going to protect our workers," he said. "In a crisis, it's important to come together and it's essential to act with purpose and with force."

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the country will "announce a comprehensive program, not a tit-for-tat on tariffs" and plans to "strengthen the economy under any circumstance, per a Reuters translation.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who recently met with Trump at the White House, said he believes it's not sensible to react by jumping into a trade war with the U.S.

• The government put out a statement saying it "is taking a calm and pragmatic approach ... opting not to impose retaliatory measures."

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Trump's tariffs have "no basis in logic" and are "not the act of a friend." He called them "totally unwarranted."

Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda said the tariffs could have a large impact on trade activities among nations, per the Japan Times. "It's unfortunate but uncertainties are high so we will be closely watching developments of policies to grasp their economic impacts more precisely," he said.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez vowed to "respond decisively." He said, "Europe will defend itself, we will act swiftly, proportionally and with unity."

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that while he doesn't want a trade war, he "will continue to take every opportunity to reverse these developments."

Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter said the country will quickly determine what to do next, and its "long-term economic interests are the priority." She noted, "Respect for international law and free trade are fundamental."

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin called the tariffs on the EU "deeply regrettable." He said he strongly believes tariffs benefit no one. "My priority, and that of the government, is to protect Irish jobs and the Irish economy."

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a Trump ally, said she considers the the tariffs a wrong approach. "We will do everything we can to work a deal with the United States, aiming to prevent a trade war that would inevitably weaken the West in favor of other global actors."

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote, "Friendship means partnership. Partnership means really and truly reciprocal tariffs. Adequate decisions are needed."

Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Laura Sarabia said the move "reorganizes the rules of global trade" and the country will look to continue to diversify markets.

Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to close a trade loophole that previously allowed cheap goods from China to avoid tariffs.

Why it matters: Packages valued at less than $800 have enjoyed the "de minimis" exemption from added duties, which has enabled foreign online retailers like Temu and Shein to sell super cheap items to American consumers.

Follow the money: Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order ending the loophole on shipments from China beginning May 2.

• The president had briefly suspended the duty loophole in the early days of his second term before restoring the exemption while the Commerce Department put together a plan to "fully and expediently process and collect tariff revenue."
• The Commerce Department has since declared that "adequate systems are in place to collect tariff revenue" on low-value international shipments, the White House said Wednesday.

Zoom in: Applicable duties will be attached to shipments under $800 that are sent from China to the U.S. outside of the international postal system, according to the White House.

• Shipments under $800 that are sent through the international postal network will be "subject to a duty rate of either 30% of their value or $25 per item (increasing to $50 per item after June 1, 2025)."

Threat level: Critics of the de minimis exemption say it has bludgeoned American businesses, such as fashion retailer Forever 21, which recently began liquidating its U.S. stores after partly blaming the rise of Shein and Temu for its downfall.

• "The ability for non-U.S. retailers to sell their products at drastically lower prices to U.S. consumers has significantly impacted the Company's ability to retain its traditional core customer base," Forever 21 co-chief restructuring officer Stephen Coulombe said in a court filing.

The other side: Free market think tank Cato Institute argued that eliminating the de minimis exemption means "effectively raising taxes on American consumers and dramatically increasing shipping times."

• Representatives from Temu and Shein did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) paid hundreds of thousands of dollars a month for website changes before canceling the contract and having an internal staffer take over, according to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

While combing through loads and loads of data, DOGE discovered a previous contract by the VA for its website maintenance.

"Good work by @DeptVetAffairs," DOGE said in a post on X on Wednesday. "VA was previously paying ~$380,000/month for minor website modifications. That contract has not been renewed, and the same work is now being executed by 1 internal VA software engineer spending ~10 hours/week."

Fox News Digital has reached out to the VA for comment about the former contract.

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VA Secretary Doug Collins has defended DOGE cuts at the VA as part of the new administration's efforts to reform the department and better serve veterans.

In February, the VA announced that the dismissal of more than 1,000 employees would enable the department to redirect over $98 million per year in resources back to health care, benefits and services for VA beneficiaries.

Billionaire Elon Musk has been the face of DOGE since President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the department on Jan. 20.

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Trump tasked the organization with optimizing the federal government, streamlining operations and slashing spending and gave the agency 18 months to do it.

Along with discoveries like the former contract VA signed for website maintenance, DOGE continues to find waste and fraud among federal agencies.

Last week, DOGE announced the termination of 113 contracts valued at $4.7 billion, including a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) consulting contract for Peru's climate change activities.

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DOGE also announced the Department of Labor had canceled $577 million in "America Last" grants, totaling $237 million in savings.

The funding that was canceled included $10 million for "gender equity in the Mexican workplace," $12.2 million for "worker empowerment in South America" and $6.25 million for "improving respect for workers' rights in agricultural supply chains" in the countries of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.

As of April 2, DOGE claims on its site it has saved Americans $140 billion, or $869.57 per taxpayer.

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DOGE critics contend the organization has too much access to federal systems and should not be permitted to cancel federal contracts or make cuts to various agencies.

Trey Hendrickson has spent his past four NFL seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. The star pass rusher has just one year remaining on his contract with the Bengals and recently requested permission to seek a trade.

Despite the trade request, Hendrickson hopes to remain in Cincinnati. 

"However it shakes out, there's nowhere I'd rather be," he said in early March. 

During the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Bengals director of personnel Duke Tobin suggested the team and Hendrickson's agent were making progress on a new contract for the star defensive end.

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However, Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn's recent comments at the league's annual meeting did not give credence to Tobin's remarks. Blackburn's words prompted a frustrated Hendrickson to call out the organization for an apparent lack of communication in recent months.

"That was a little disappointing, because communication has been poor over the last couple months," Hendrickson told "The Pat McAfee Show" in reference to Blackburn's remarks.

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"That's something that I hold in high regard. They have not communicated with my agent directly. It's been something that's been a little bit frustrating."

Hendrickson added that talks with the Bengals have largely been "here and there."

Hendrickson finished each of the past two seasons with 17½ sacks. His estimated base salary of just over $15 million for next season pales in comparison to his counterparts. Myles Garrett agreed to a record-breaking contract extension with the Cleveland Browns earlier this offseason. The deal will pay Garrett roughly $40 million annually.

Las Vegas Raiders pass rusher Maxx Crosby inked a three-year extension last month and will make an estimated $35.5 million per season.

"I think he [Hendrickson] should be happy at certain rates that maybe he doesn't think he'd be happy at," Blackburn said Tuesday. "I think some of it is on him to be happy at some point, and if he's not, you know, that's what holds it up sometimes. So, you know, it takes him to say yes to something. And, also, we have all the respect in the world for him. He's been a great player. We're happy to have him. And so maybe we'll find a way to get something to work. We're just gonna see where it goes."

Despite the latest turn of events, Hendrickson said the "line of communication" remains open on his end.

"They're more than welcome to call me," Hendrickson said. "I've had my cellphone, same cellphone number since high school. Open line of communication is always open with me and my agent. So, if they have anything they'd like to discuss, we've been nothing but willing to listen."

Hendrickson made it clear he was looking for a long-term contract, not a short-term deal.

"We don't have any desires of being highest paid or, you know, first in line," he said. "I'm not going to go into all the details, but, like, there are things that I'm willing to do and willing not to budge on. I don't think I want to play for incentives that will be out of my control. I don't think I want to play (on a) short-term contract. ... I would like to tell my wife, 'Here's where we're going to live. Here's where we're going to build a family together.' You know?"

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday slammed New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), accusing both of discounting safety risks in New York City subways.

"The @MTA & @GovKathyHochul continue to say NYC subways are perfectly safe. Meanwhile, criminals continue to terrorize innocent New Yorkers," Duffy wrote in a post on X over a news story detailing recent violence on the NYC subway. "We're fighting to make commuting safe again."

In December, a 57-year-old woman was allegedly burned alive by an illegal migrant from Guatamala in a horrific subway attack. 

Less than a month later, on New Year's Eve, a New York City man was charged with attempted murder after allegedly shoving a 45-year-old man onto the subway tracks.

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In 2024, subway felony assaults increased and homicides doubled to 10, Fox News Digital previously reported.

However, overall, subway crime was down by 5.4%, according to the NYPD.

Duffy in March sent a letter to the MTA noting New York City's transit authority must reduce crime, or it would face federal funding cuts.

"The trend of violent crime, homelessness, and other threats to public safety on one of our nation's most prominent metro systems is unacceptable," Duffy wrote in the letter. "After years of soft-on-crime policies, our Department is stepping in to restore order."

The letter requested a copy of MTA's data on fare evasion, worker assaults, customer assaults and police patrols, Fox News Digital previously reported.

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It also requested an explanation of how MTA, which is given billions of dollars from the federal government, has used taxpayer funding to address safety and security concerns.

"Commuters are sick and tired of feeling like they have to jeopardize their safety to get to work, go to school, or to travel around the city," Duffy wrote in the letter. "We will continue to fight to ensure their federal tax dollars are going towards a crime-free commute."

The DOT, MTA and Hochul's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Fox News Digital's Anders Hagstrom and Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., sparred during a hearing on federal judges' nationwide orders against the Trump administration, and the Democrat dismissed her colleague's claims of "lawfare."

"Understand this is the second phase of lawfare," Cruz said during the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing, "Rule by District Judges II: Exploring Legislative Solutions to the Bipartisan Problem of Universal Injunctions." 

"Now that their efforts to indict President Trump and stop the voters from re-electing him have failed, they're going and seeking out individual radical judges," the Texas Republican claimed. 

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Klobuchar disputed this, telling Cruz the injunctions from federal judges were a result of President Donald Trump "violating the Constitution."

"Why would Trump-appointed judges …," the Minnesota Democrat began before being interrupted by Cruz.

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"Why don't you file them in red districts?" Cruz asked. "Why are the Democrat attorneys general seeking out left-wing, blue swing districts?"

Klobuchar claimed the spike in nationwide injunctions from district judges halting Trump administration actions are not because "these judges are crooked or lunatics or evil." And she warned that making such claims could instigate threats and violence against them. 

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Cruz criticized Democrats for not sufficiently denouncing threats against conservative Supreme Court justices in recent years. But Klobuchar called that a lie, explaining, "We came together and got more funding for the judges and changed things so that they had more protection."

While multiple Democrats criticized "judge shopping" during the hearing, they were careful not to get behind Republican bills to end all nationwide injunctions. 

"It's impossible to separate the hearing from President Trump's record in office," said ranking member Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

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But ending judge shopping, as Democrats have proposed in the past, wouldn't completely address the issue, said majority witnesses John N. Matthews, a law professor at Notre Dame Samuel Bray, and Jesse Panuccio, partner at Boies Schiller Flexner. He was previously the acting associate attorney general at the Department of Justice (DOJ), chairman of the DOJ’s Regulatory Reform Task Force and vice chairman of the DOJ’s Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud. 

"I think the incentive for forum shopping is that you think you can get a judge who can be a ruler for the whole nation. So, fix the problem of judges overreaching," Panuccio. 

• Vice presidents started traveling by plane via Air Force Two in 1959.
• Vice President JD Vance flies in a C-32, a custom military version of a commercial jetliner.
• It features a communications center, stateroom, and 32 seats for journalists.

For vice presidents of the United States, frequent travel is in the job description. Luckily, they get to travel in style.

While traversing the country and the world, Vice President JD Vance flies in a custom C-32 plane featuring an advanced communications center, conference room, and private stateroom.

The plane measures 155 feet long and can fly 5,500 nautical miles without refueling. When Vance is on board, it's known as "Air Force Two."

Take a look inside the vice president's plane.

Any Air Force plane carrying the US vice president is called "Air Force Two."

Similar to the president aboard "Air Force One," the designation of "Air Force Two" refers to any Air Force plane carrying the vice president, not a specific jet or model.

Over the years, several different planes have carried the Air Force Two title, transporting vice presidents and their staff around the world. The most commonly used jet is a C-32, a customized military version of a commercial Boeing 757-200 plane.

The vice president is generally prohibited from flying on "Air Force One," a plane carrying the president.

The president and vice president don't travel together for security reasons.

It's customary for presidents and vice presidents to salute service members as they board and disembark presidential planes.

Service members are required to salute the president as commander in chief, but not the vice president. Still, it's customary for troops to salute vice presidents, as well.

Richard Nixon was the first vice president to travel internationally via jet on official business, visiting what was then the USSR in 1959.

Nixon, who served as President Dwight D. Eisenhower's vice president, flew on a Boeing VC-137A Stratoliner to visit the USSR in 1959. 

Beginning with the Ford administration in 1975, this DC-9 jet flew as Air Force Two until 2005.

The jet was first used by President Gerald Ford's vice president, Nelson Rockefeller.

It featured a VIP cabin with 10 seats and a main cabin with 32 first-class seats.

The plane was retired from service during the Bush administration in 2005 and placed up for auction by the General Services Administration in 2013.

Vice President Al Gore decorated the VIP cabin with family photos.

Gore worked on his acceptance speech for the 2000 Democratic National Convention aboard Air Force Two.

The cabin also featured a clock with different time zone displays.

The clock featured the time in Washington, DC, and whatever destination Air Force Two was bound for.

The updated C-32 plane most commonly used by vice presidents first deployed in 1998.

With a wingspan of nearly 125 feet, each engine features 41,700 pounds of static thrust, according to the Air Force.

As vice president, Joe Biden hung a map of the world in his Air Force Two work area.

Biden traveled over one million miles on Air Force Two during his time as vice president.

Mike Pence's staff decorated Air Force Two for his birthday in 2017.

Staffers celebrated the vice president's birthday with streamers and balloons aboard the jet.

Kamala Harris also celebrated birthdays on the plane.

Harris brought cupcakes and sang "Happy Birthday" to her domestic policy advisor, Kate Childs Graham, in 2021.

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff traveled aboard Air Force Two, as well.

Air Force Two is occasionally used by the first lady and Cabinet members.

Emhoff filled out his March Madness basketball bracket en route to Las Vegas in March 2021.

The back of Air Force Two contains 32 business-class seats for members of the press.

Vice presidents and staff occasionally hold informal briefings with reporters known as "press gaggles" aboard Air Force Two.

The press area features TV screens that can play cable news.

The rear cabin also contains a galley, two bathrooms, and closets.

Vice President JD Vance has taken several international trips on Air Force Two, including to France, Germany, and Greenland.

In February, Vance visited France and Germany with his wife, Usha Vance, and their three children. Vance attended the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris and the Munich Security Conference.

In March, the vice president and second lady toured Pituffik Space Base, the only US military base in Greenland. Usha Vance was originally scheduled to visit historical sites and attend Greenland's national dogsled race on a solo trip. The visit was scaled back amid tensions between the US, Greenland, and Denmark as President Donald Trump doubled down on his longtime goal of acquiring Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, in the interest of national security.

• Sometimes, a story needs three installments to be told fully.
• Other times, a movie is such a big hit that the story is stretched out over three films.
• Or, in the case of "The Hangover," the same story is told three times in a row.

It's no secret that intellectual property is one of the most important commodities in Hollywood. The top 10 grossing movies of 2024 internationally were all sequels (except for "Wicked," which is based on the Broadway musical).

One of those films, "Deadpool & Wolverine," was the third installment of a much-beloved trilogy of superhero films. It was a huge hit with critics and fans, making $1.3 billion worldwide.

That's the best-case scenario.

Just as often, a series will be let down by its final installment or audiences find it didn't need to be turned into a trilogy at all. In one case, a series wasn't even supposed to be a trilogy, but the third film performed so poorly that the fourth film never materialized.

Here are the worst, most unnecessary trilogies in movie history.

"Divergent" (2014-2016)

Based on a book series, "Divergent" was supposed to be a four-film story, but "Allegiant" was so poorly received the studio only made three.

After the success of movie series like "Harry Potter," "The Hunger Games," and "Twilight," studios were on the hunt for the next big YA book-to-movie adaptation.

Enter "Divergent" in 2014, a film that takes place in a dystopian world where society is split into five factions, each dedicated to a specific personality trait. People who fit into more than one category are called divergent and are considered dangerous.

If you're confused, we understand — the lore of these movies is borderline incomprehensible. Not even actors like Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Miles Teller, Zoë Kravitz, and Kate Winslet could make this movie interesting.

The first film did well enough, making almost $290 million worldwide, so a second film, "Insurgent," was made in 2015. When it didn't make much more than "Divergent," it became clear the series was in trouble.

"Allegiant" was released in 2016 and made less than its predecessors. It was also poorly received by fans and critics alike.

It was announced that the final installment, "Ascendant," would go straight to streaming, but some cast members reportedly weren't on board with that move, so the story of Tris (Woodley) will forever remain unfinished on screen.

That might be a good thing — fans widely reviled the conclusion of the book series.

"The Hobbit" (2012-2014)

It stings that "The Hobbit" movies are so boring, because "The Lord of the Rings" is one of the best trilogies of all time.

"The Lord of the Rings" is based on a behemoth of a book series by J.R.R. Tolkien. Whole characters and plotlines had to be cut from the books when director Peter Jackson adapted them to the big screen.

On the other hand, the prequel story "The Hobbit" is told in around 290 pages, give or take the edition you have.

So, why did they stretch this positively breezy story to three movies released from 2012 to 2014?

Yes, these three movies did make $1 billion altogether, but they're not well-regarded by all fans and have nowhere near the cultural staying power that the original trilogy does.

Stick with the story of Frodo and the Fellowship — trust us.

"Cars" (2006-2017)

"Cars" is only one of two Pixar movies that received more than one sequel, and we don't understand why.

"Toy Story" is the only other Pixar franchise that has more than two installments. "Toy Story"! One of the most beloved Pixar films of all time!

And then there's "Cars," released in 2006.

"Cars 2" (2011) is perhaps a nadir for Pixar, and then, instead of letting Lightning McQueen and Co. drive off into the sunset, we got "Cars 3" in 2017, the lowest-grossing film of the franchise.

Why couldn't we get "Incredibles 3" instead? In fact, it seems like Disney heard us, because "Incredibles 3" was finally announced in 2024.

"Chronicles of Narnia" (2005-2010)

Did you even know that they made three "Chronicles of Narnia" films?

From 2005 to 2010, three "Narnia" films were released: "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" in 2005, "Prince Caspian" in 2008, and "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" in 2010.

A fourth film was planned but never materialized, and now that Greta Gerwig will be directing a reboot for Netflix, as reported by Deadline, we'll probably never think about these movies again.

We're thankful that this series gave us two things: James McAvoy as Mr. Tumnus, and a hilarious meme about Aslan telling someone not to cite the deep magic to him since he was there when it was written.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" (2015-2018)

The "Fifty Shades of Grey" trilogy was more well-known for its soundtracks than its films.

The only person who hated their own franchise more than Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson apparently hated being in "Fifty Shades" is "Twilight's" Robert Pattinson, which is ironic since "Fifty Shades of Grey" and its two sequels are based on "Twilight" fan-fiction.

"Love Me Like You Do," "I Don't Wanna Live Forever," and "Earned It," which came from the first two film's soundtracks, were great songs and, ultimately, hits.

But by the time "Fifty Shades Freed" rolled around in 2018, the lead single was by Rita Ora and Liam Payne — it just didn't hit like the earlier bops by Taylor Swift, Zayn, The Weeknd, and Ellie Goulding.

"The Hangover" (2009-2013)

There's not much to say other than: How is it possible that the same group of friends keep blacking out around the world?

Why did we need high-concept sequels to a hilarious yet very simple film?

"The Kissing Booth" (2018-2021)

Jacob Elordi would prefer you forget the "Kissing Booth" trilogy, which was released between 2018 and 2021.

Elordi, star of "Saltburn," "Euphoria," and "Priscilla," made headlines when he called "The Kissing Booth" movies "ridiculous" in a 2023 interview with British GQ.

Much has been written about how problematic (at best) these films are, so all we have to add is that a huge component of these movies is a love of the video game "Dance Dance Revolution," which was initially released in the late 1990s.

Does Gen Z even know what "DDR" is?

"Fantastic Beasts" (2016-2022)

There are supposed to be more "Fantastic Beasts" movies, but it's not looking good — perhaps no franchise is more cursed than "Fantastic Beasts."

JK Rowling has been called out for her transphobic rhetoric, star Johnny Depp was fired from the second film after many controversies, and the third film is based on the mystery of a character played by Ezra Miller, who is also a problematic figure in pop culture right now.

The third film, "Secrets of Dumbledore," also managed to anger fans with a final reveal that disrupts years of canon and is the lowest-grossing Wizarding World movie to date.

We'll potentially never get those fourth and fifth "Fantastic Beasts" movies — instead, Warner Bros. is pivoting toward a rebooted "Harry Potter" series on Max.

"Taken" (2008-2014)

It's hard to suspend your disbelief for one "Taken" movie, let alone three.

"Taken" was a surprise hit upon its release in 2008, making over $226 million against a $25 million budget.

But did we really need a sequel where Liam Neeson's character Bryan has to, yet again, show off his particular set of skills to a new group of kidnappers in 2012's "Taken 2"?

We certainly didn't need 2014's "Taken 3," where Bryan has to deal with the death of his ex-wife and his daughter Kim getting kidnapped again.

"A Christmas Prince" (2017-2019)

When "A Christmas Prince" dropped on Netflix in 2017, people were delighted with how ridiculous it was. None of the journalism in the movie makes sense, no one acts like a human, and it has the predictable happy ending of the Hallmark holiday movies that it's clearly indebted to.

However, the campiness had diminishing returns in 2018's "The Royal Wedding," which deals with financial corruption, and in 2019's "The Royal Baby," which adds international relations and an immense amount of debt.

Huh?

• Global markets plummeted after Trump announced sweeping tariffs on all trading partners.
• Wall Street is already hurting after its worst quarter since 2022 amid tariff whiplash.
• Gold hit new highs as investors looked for safe havens amid the uncertain impact of an escalating trade war.

Global markets tumbled Wednesday after President Donald Trump unveiled his long-anticipated tariffs in an address at the White House Rose Garden, sending shockwaves through stock indexes and hammering shares of companies reliant on global supply chains.

US stock futures, which indicate the direction of the market once regular trading commences on Thursday, reacted instantly. S&P 500 futures dropped 3.5%, while Nasdaq 100 futures tumbled more than 4.3%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures cratered as much as 1,000 points.

Fueled by anxiety over Trump's often on-again, off-again tariff policy, Wall Street is already licking its wounds after wrapping up the worst quarter since 2022.

The market climbed slightly ahead of Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcements, with investors eyeing the potential for a milder approach to trade policy. But they were caught off guard by the scope of a blanket 10% tariff on all trading partners, alongside what Trump labeled as "kind reciprocal" tariffs exceeding 20% on some countries.

Share of companies reliant on global supply chains were hit hard.

In after-hours trading, shares of Apple Walmart, and Nike dropped 7%, while Amazon fell 6%. Nvidia, which relies on overseas manufacturing for some of its advanced chips, was down almost 6%.

Regarding the after-hours market reaction, CNBC host Jon Fortt said he had "never seen anything like it."

"This — I think, fair to say — is worse than the worst-case scenario of the tariffs that many in the market expected the president to impose," said Fortt.

Gold hit a new record of nearly $3,160 an ounce as bullion — one of the few commodities exempted from the tariffs, according to a White House factsheet — rose as much as 0.8% at Thursday's open in Asia. Investors have flocked to the precious metal in 2025 in a flight to safety amid rising macroeconomic uncertainty.

Mexico and Canada were not hit with any fresh tariffs, though previous ones remain in place. Goods from Mexico and Canada that meet the requirements of the USMCA trade agreement will also generally still be exempt from tariffs, with the exception of auto imports, as well as steel and aluminum, which are subject to earlier tariffs implemented in March.

It's unclear how the administration calculated the tariffs other countries impose on the US, or if the tariffs are truly "reciprocal." There is no official record showing the European Union has a 39% tariff on US goods, or that Japan has a 46% duty on products from the US, among the dozens of other figures unveiled Wednesday.