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Today's Top News Compilation - Monday, Apr. 6, 2020

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Canadians are 'perplexed' by tariffs, ambassador to the US says

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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In an interview on ABC News' "This Week," Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman said Canadians are "perplexed" and "disappointed" by President Trump's tariffs.
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Watch: Punxsutawney Phil makes Groundhog Day weather prediction

  • News source: BBC News - World
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People gathered for the annual Groundhog Day winter forecast in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
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Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter on Groundhog Day

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Punxsutawney Phil -- perhaps the world's most famous groundhog -- saw his shadow meaning, according to legend, that we will have six more weeks of winter.
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Plane wing strikes ground vehicle, injuring driver at O'Hare, police say

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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United identified the injured man as an employee, adding that the airline was "ensuring he receives any necessary support and care."
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Washington state lawmakers propose requiring speed limiting devices in cars of drivers with speeding history

  • News source: FOX News
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A bill introduced in the Washington state legislature would require drivers with a history of speeding to have a speed limiting device placed on their cars.

House Bill 1596 was proposed after supporters say an increase in fatal accidents was caused by speeding. The bill was heard in the House Transportation Committee on Thursday and would require an "intelligent speed assistance device" to be installed in the cars of certain drivers, according to Fox 13.

The device limits the speed of the car using GPS technology to follow the speed limit where the...
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Shelling at busy Sudanese market 'fills mortuary with bodies'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The attack caused "utter carnage" at a nearby hospital, where dozens sought medical attention.
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Santorini to shut schools as tremors rattle island

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Greek authorities have advised against gatherings in enclosed spaces following "seismic activity".
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Sick and wounded Palestinians leave Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Rafah crossing reopened after eight months, allowing 37 medical patients into Egypt to receive treatment.
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How world responds to Trump's tariffs is what matters next

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Retaliatory taxes against the US by other nations could lead global trade into uncharted territory.
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Thousands flee homes as floods hit Australia

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Meteorologists say these could be the worst floods to hit northern Queensland in 60 years.
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Three Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners released

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Saturday's handover was less chaotic than the exchange a few days ago, after concerns were expressed over safety.
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House GOP elections chair reveals which voter blocs Republicans are targeting ahead of 2026

  • News source: FOX News
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DORAL, Fla. — The lawmaker in charge of House Republicans’ elections arm is feeling confident that the GOP can buck historical precedent and hold onto their majority for the entirety of President Donald Trump’s term.

The 2024 elections saw Republicans make significant inroads with Hispanic and Black voters.

National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Richard Hudson, R-N.C., said progress would continue heading into the 2026 midterm elections.

BLACK CAUCUS CHAIR ACCUSES TRUMP OF 'PURGE' OF 'MINORITY' FEDERAL WORKERS

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'New sheriff in town': Parents 'overjoyed' with Trump's DEI crackdown, education group says

  • News source: FOX News
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Parents are "overjoyed" with the trajectory of the education system under President Donald Trump after years of pushing back on so-called woke practices in schools, a parents' rights education group told Fox News Digital.

During his first two weeks in office, Trump signed several education-related executive orders on school funding and antisemitism, and launched a federal review of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices in federally funded institutions.

Additionally, the Trump administration launched an investigation into a Colorado...
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US businesses brace for Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to drive up costs

  • News source: Paul Wiseman | The Associated Press
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From an ice cream parlor in California to a medical supply business in North Carolina to a T-shirt vendor outside Detroit, U.S. businesses are bracing to take a hit from the taxes President Donald Trump imposed Saturday on imports from Canada, Mexico and China — America’s three biggest trading partners.

The levies — 25% on Canadian and Mexican and 10% on Chinese goods – will take effect Tuesday. Canadian energy, including oil, natural gas and electricity, will be taxed at a lower 10% rate.

Mexico’s president immediately ordered retaliatory tariffs...
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'Is it for a day or four years?' Tariff uncertainty spooks small businesses

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Entrepreneurs in the US, Mexico and Canada worry that even a short trade war could push up prices and cost jobs.
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