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Today's Top News Compilation - Monday, Mar. 30, 2020

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‘Declaration of economic war': Canada and Mexico vow response to Trump's tariffs

  • News source: Josh Boak | The Associated Press
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President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China — fulfilling one of his post-campaign commitments to voters that threatened to spark higher inflation and disrupt businesses across North America as the countries vowed harsh measures in response.

The Republican president posted on social media that the tariffs were necessary “to protect Americans," pressing the three nations to do more to curb the manufacture and export of illicit fentanyl and for Canada and Mexico to reduce illegal...
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Trump enacts tariffs on America's largest trading partners, China, Mexico and Canada

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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President Trump, as he threatened, has enacted tariffs of 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada, along with an additional 10% tariff on goods from China. Energy imports from Canada, however, will only be hit with a 10% tariff. Willie James Inman has the details. Then, Ontario Premier Doug Ford discusses whether this is the start of a trade war.
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Trump hits China, Mexico and Canada with tariffs

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The US president will tax imports from America's three largest trading partners but retaliation is expected.
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How countries respond 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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Nasa needs saving from itself – but is this billionaire right for that job?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The success of SpaceX and other private-sector space firms is throwing up hard questions about America's "great national treasure".
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Who should count as African at the Grammy Awards?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The dedicated award for African music is proving contentious with the inclusion of Chris Brown.
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Trump signs tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China: 'National emergency'

  • News source: FOX News
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The Trump administration is implementing tariffs through its new International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

In a statement obtained by Fox News on Saturday, the White House said that the legislation comes amid an "extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, including deadly fentanyl, constitutes a national emergency.

"President Donald J. Trump is implementing a 25% additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% additional tariff on imports from China. Energy resources from Canada will have a lower 10% tariff,"...
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Four dead in Russian strike on Kursk school, Ukraine says

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Ukrainian army said four people were killed and dozens injured in the Kursk region.
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Medical jet was in the air for less than a minute before crash in Philadelphia: NTSB

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Six people aboard a medical transport plane, along with one person on the ground, died in the fiery crash near a busy mall.
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DOJ's deletion of Jan. 6 records triggers legal challenge

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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A decision by the acting leadership at the U.S. Justice Department to delete its public webpages and case summaries of the Jan. 6 siege at the Capitol prosecution has triggered a legal challenge from a watchdog group and blowback from a federal judge who oversaw some of the cases.

The controversial decision has also drawn the ire of one of the rioters who pleaded guilty.

The Justice Department had built a comprehensive database of the approximately 1,600 defendants from the U.S. Capitol attack and had produced a monthly set of reports updating the...
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Soldier killed in D.C. midair collision identified as former White House aide

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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One of three soldiers aboard an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was involved in the deadly midair collision with an American Airlines flight Wednesday near Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., was identified Saturday by the Army as 28-year-old Capt. Rebecca Lobach, who had worked as a White House aide in the Biden administration.

The Army said Lobach had served as an aviation officer in the Army from July 2019 until January 2025. She had been awarded the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal and...
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Trump signs executive orders to impose steep tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The policy risks raising prices for essential products like gas and groceries.
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Trump slaps tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, risking higher prices for U.S. consumers

  • News source: Shannon Pettypiece | NBC News
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President Donald Trump has signed tariffs on goods coming into the U.S. from Canada, Mexico and China, the White House said Saturday, raising the risk of a trade war with America’s closest trading partners and threatening to drive up prices on everything from cars to avocados.

Canadian energy products would have a lower tariff rate of 10%.

Trump said he was imposing the tariffs because he claimed the countries were allowing fentanyl to come into the U.S. More than 107,000 people died from drug overdose in 2023, with nearly 70% of those deaths from...
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Ken Martin wins race to become chair of the Democratic National Committee

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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National Harbor, Maryland – Ken Martin, the chair of Minnesota's arm of the Democratic party, will become the new leader of the Democratic National Committee after winning during the first round of voting as the party attempts to rebound from a challenging election cycle.

In his acceptance speech, Martin looked to unify the party after a somewhat contentious chair race.

"The fight's not in here. The fight is for our values. The fight is for working people. The fight right now is against Donald Trump and the billionaires who bought this country,"...
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What are tariffs and how do they work?

  • News source: Paul Wiseman | The Associated Press
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Tariffs are in the news at the moment. Here's what they are and what you need to know about them:

Tariffs are typically charged as a percentage of the price a buyer pays a foreign seller. In the United States, tariffs are collected by Customs and Border Protection agents at 328 ports of entry across the country.

U.S. tariff rates vary: They are generally 2.5% on passenger cars, for instance, and 6% on golf shoes. Tariffs can be lower for countries with which the United States has trade agreements. For example, most goods can move among the United...
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