In keeping with a major campaign pledge that could significantly affect trade, President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that his incoming administration would impose hefty taxes on imported products from China, Canada, and Mexico. As a response to the ongoing fentanyl issue, Trump stated in a post on Truth Social that he intends to attempt to slap a 25% tariff on goods imported from Canada and Mexico. "On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders," Trump stated in a tweet. "This Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!" Add...

Authorities confirmed Monday that a hiker's body was found over the weekend after his wife informed them that he was missing during a climb in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Following a search and rescue operation Friday evening, the state Fish and Game Department reported that the remains of Christopher Huyler, 44, of neighboring Littleton, New Hampshire, were discovered on a ridge in Franconia Notch State Park in Franconia early on Saturday. According to a statement from the department, "it was evident that the man had sustained a severe fall in icy terrain." "He was wearing micro spikes and was well equipped for a hike." According to the department, Huyler had left on Friday to assess the conditions along an off-trail ski run that leads competitors through a glade, which is a tre...

President-elect Donald Trump's first shocking choice for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, was thwarted by Senate Republicans. Despite the doubts of some rank-and-file Republicans, it is uncertain if they will be able to stop any other contentious choices. The power battle between the president-elect and independent-minded Senate Republicans has been evident in the weeks following Trump's stunning election triumph. There had been concerns that the newly elected Senate GOP majority will disregard its constitutional role to advice and consent and merely bow to Trump, the party's most powerful leader. Rather, a few Republican senators showed off their strength by rejecting Gaetz. As Trump's dissatisfaction grows and the MAGA camp demands that Republicans support him and swiftly assemble his team,...

U.S. officials charged former Western Asset Management Co. co-chief investment officer Kenneth Leech on Monday with engaging in a fraudulent cherry-picking scheme in which he unfairly gave preference to certain client accounts over others when allocating trades. Between January 2021 and October 2023, Leech disproportionately assigned better-performing trades to favored portfolios and worse-performing trades to other portfolios, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the SEC, Leech is also facing related criminal allegations from the Manhattan office of the U.S. Attorney. Requests for comment were not immediately answered by Leech's attorneys. A comparable request was not quickly answered by the U.S. attorney's office. Wamco, also known as Western Asset Manag...

Alyssa Naeher, the goalie for the U.S. women's national team, is retiring from international soccer. She is renowned for her ability to remain composed under pressure. Naeher was included on the team's roster for two future games in Europe, but after 11 years of playing for the US, those games will be her final ones. The U.S. team that won the gold medal at this year's Olympics in France and the Women's World Cup in 2019 has Naeher as their starting goalie. She is the only American goalie to record a shutout in both an Olympic final and a World Cup. She preserved the Americans' 1-0 victory over Brazil in the Olympic final with a crucial one-handed save in stoppage time. At the final whistle, Mallory Swanson, who scored the lone goal, sprinted the entire length of the field to embrace Naehe...

On Monday, a federal judge decided that a member of the San Jose State University women's volleyball team who is at the center of the debate around transgender athletes is permitted to play in this week's conference championship. The emergency application for a preliminary injunction against the Mountain West Conference, which was filed this month, was refused by Judge S. Kato Crews of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. According to the news site, Brooke Slusser, the co-captain of San Jose, and ten athletes from other schools were among the plaintiffs in the case that preceded the emergency motion. They claimed that their Title IX rights were being infringed by permitting the athlete to play for a women's sports team. The player's participation in the conference tourname...

The Chargers host the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night in Los Angeles, a matchup between two of the best teams in the AFC. Superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson and dominating rusher Derrick Henry led Baltimore (7-4) to a terrific start to the season, but they have now split their last four games. The Los Angeles team, which has won five of its previous six games, including a thrilling victory against the Cincinnati Bengals last week, will be its opponent. In a game that is vital to both clubs, who will win? For the latest from SoFi Stadium, stay tuned to NBC News throughout the evening. Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers Date: November 25, Monday Time: 8:15 p.m. ET How to watch: ESPN or ESPN+ streamingNote: Every piece of content is rigorously reviewed by our team of experienced wr...

After Los Angeles County's top prosecutor was fired earlier this month and suggested a fresh sentencing that would allow the brothers' release, Erik and Lyle Menendez's attempts to shorten their life sentences without the possibility of parole have been put on hold. After a court decided on Monday that a resentencing hearing scheduled for December 11 should be postponed in part to allow the county's new district attorney to review the case, that uncertainty will persist for the time being. The hearing was delayed for January 30 and January 31 by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic, who also stated that he needed additional time to consider the recommendation. Nathan Hochman, the new district attorney, said in a statement following the hearing that the postponement would g...

The most recent attempt to address the lack of openness in the development of generative AI is a new Senate measure that would make it simpler for human creators to determine whether their work was used to train artificial intelligence without their consent. Copyright holders who may demonstrate a good faith conviction that their work was utilized to train the model will be able to subpoena training records of generative AI models under the Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks (TRAIN) Act. To determine with certainty whether the copyright holder's works were exploited, the developers would only need to disclose the training materials. If you don't comply, it will be assumed by law that the AI developer used the copyrighted material unless you prove otherwise...

On Monday, a white Florida lady was given a 25-year prison sentence for the "completely unnecessary" shooting that killed her Black neighbor through a barred door. Susan Louise Lorincz, 60, caused "significant harm" to the victim and her family, according to Marion County Circuit Court Judge Robert Hodges. According to the court, "I find that the shooting was completely unnecessary," Ms. Lorincz was behind the door in this instance. The door was secured. Residents claimed that Lorincz had a history of using racist epithets and bullying children. Three months ago, he was found guilty of manslaughter for the murder of Ajike AJ Owens last year. She might have spent up to 30 years behind bars. Her defense attorney, however, informed the court that she had a mental illness and was under tremend...