Trump says tariffs may cause ‘some pain’ as Canada and Mexico retaliate
A trade war with America’s closest trading partners is now more likely after President Donald Trump imposed duties on products entering the country from China, Canada, and Mexico.
Trump stated that the countries were allowing fentanyl to enter the United States, which is why he was enacting the tariffs. “In Donald Trump’s golden age,” an administration official stated, “we will only have legal immigration and we will have zero Americans dying from Chinese slash Mexican slash Canadian fentanyl.”
Trump said on Truth Social that there would be “some pain” for consumers since prices for numerous commodities are expected to increase. With a few exceptions, the United States will start collecting the majority of the duties on Tuesday.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau imposed a 25% tariff on $155 billion worth of U.S. goods as part of retaliatory tariffs that Canada and Mexico announced. “The better path is to partner with Canada, not to punish us,” Trudeau cautioned Trump.
He stated that the Canadian response will be “far-reaching and include everyday items such as American beer, wine and bourbon, fruits and fruit juices, including orange juice, along with vegetables, perfume, clothing and shoes.”
All three on board helicopter in D.C. crash are identified
All three of the troops who were on board the Black Hawk chopper that struck a passenger plane Wednesday close to Washington, D.C., have been identified.
Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Lloyd Eaves were appointed by the Army. It claimed that the process of recovering remains and establishing positive identifications was still ongoing.
Families of the American Eagle flight victims gathered for a memorial service on Sunday at the crash site as the investigation is ongoing.
The Philadelphia air ambulance crash, which claimed the lives of six passengers in the aircraft and one in a car, is the subject of a separate National Transportation Safety Board inquiry. 22 people were hurt, three of them badly, according to Mayor Cherelle Parker’s statement on Sunday.
Israeli American included in latest round of hostage releases
Early Saturday saw the fourth hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas, in which Israel released 183 Palestinian inmates and detainees while Hamas released three hostages.
Keith Siegel, an Israeli American who was captured from kibbutz Kfar Aza during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack, was one among the released prisoners. At a hospital in Israel, Siegel was reunited with his family.
Ofer Kalderon, who was kidnapped along with his children Sahar, 16, and Erez, 12, and released in November 2023, was also reunited with his family.
Along with his wife and two little children, Yarden Bibas was the third hostage that Hamas had freed. The Bibas family has maintained hope that they are still alive despite Hamas’s claim that they were murdered in an Israeli airstrike.
Meet the Press
Following a Trump administration announcement that called for preparations to hold thousands of migrants at a U.S. military base in Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem did not rule out housing women and children who were designated for deportation there.
In an appearance on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Noem stated, “Due process will be followed, and having facilities at Guant Namo Bay will be an asset to us.”
Those who have committed crimes while staying in the United States illegally are the “worst of the worst” migrants, and Noem reaffirmed the administration’s intention to house them at Guantnamo Bay.
“If you look at what we are doing today, it’s targeting the worst of the worst,” Noem responded when asked if women and children would be detained at Guantnamo Bay. We have made that very obvious. Targeting criminal aliens who are increasing the danger on our streets is this president’s top concern.
She continued: “After that, we have final removal orders on many individuals in this country, they are the next priority, and we’ll continue to work through people that are breaking the law, that are [a] danger to these communities, and use the detention centers that we have set up in order to facilitate this in an orderly way.”
The entire part is available to view here.
Politics in brief
Trump’s continuous battle: Trump is targeting his own government agencies less than two weeks into his administration, which is making federal employees extremely afraid.
Additional DEI fallout: According to a union official who spoke to NBC News, dozens of Education Department staff members who participated in a diversity training course under Trump’s first term were put on paid leave.
Ken Martin, the longtime leader of the Minnesota party, was chosen by Democrats to serve as the new chair of the Democratic National Committee.
FBI officers are tense:Fear of widespread firings is growing within the FBI following the forced departure of key officials on Friday.
Major trade rocks the NBA
According to Kevin Durant, it was “crazy.” Dirk Nowitzki, the legendary Dallas Mavericks player, could barely muster an emoji on X.
Just after midnight on Sunday, the Mavericks made a three-team transaction that stunned the NBA community by sending Luka Don to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis.
One of the best players in the game, Don I, 25, guided the Mavs to the NBA Finals the previous season.
In contrast, Davis has been selected to the All-NBA first team four times and won a championship with the Lakers in 2020.
Nico Harrison, general manager of the Mavericks, said ESPN, “I think defense wins championships.” “I think we have a better chance if we have an All-Defensive center and an All-NBA player with a defensive mentality. We are designed to succeed both now and in the future.
The Grammy Awards kick off Sunday night
The Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT as scheduled.
This will be the first awards event since the wildfires in the Los Angeles area in January.
This year’s awards will “raise funds to support wildfire relief efforts and aid music professionals impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles,” according to the Recording Academy, which organizes the event.
For the fifth year in a row, Trevor Noah will serve as host. The most nominated artist, Beyonc, announced a “Cowboy Carter” tour. Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, who are both nominated for best new artist, will also play.
Watch live Grammy coverage on NBC News here.
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A deadly insurgency
is sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo
, with the United Nations warning that the conflict is at risk of spiraling into a war as the rebel group M23 pushes to expand its control.
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The price of eggs has continued to spike
because of the highly infectious bird flu spreading through the country.
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Consumers are looking for ways to travel on tighter budgets
even if it means taking the bus
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For 80 years, Ruth Cohen would not return to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where many of her relatives perished. But at age 94,
she felt a calling to return
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