The Trump administration will impose 10% to 12.5% tariffs on imports from dozens of trading partners, citing failures to enforce bans on goods made with forced labor. Brazil rejected the finding and said it would pursue retaliatory tariffs.
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More than 20,000 people have been evacuated in southwest France as wildfires spread through the Gironde region near the Bay of Arcachon. Fires have also forced evacuations in Spain and Sicily, where a firefighter died battling a blaze.
Corey Ruiz was fatally shot by a Madison police officer after police said he pulled a knife during a struggle. The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating as protests and demands for accountability continue.
The Justice Department told a federal judge it will withdraw subpoenas seeking New York Times reporters’ testimony and phone records in a leak investigation involving a Qatari-donated Air Force One jet. The Times had called the subpoenas “abusive and improper.”
Prime Minister Andy Burnham told John Swinney that another Scottish independence referendum is “off limits” during talks in Glasgow. The meetings with Scottish and Welsh leaders focused on devolution, economic growth and the cost of living.
Vance Boelter was sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus 40 years for killing Melissa and Mark Hortman and shooting John and Yvette Hoffman. Survivors and relatives described lasting trauma from the politically motivated attacks.
A member of Vice President JD Vance’s Secret Service detail has been removed while officials investigate allegations of compromising operational and information security. The inquiry follows reports about alleged internal complaints over Vance’s travel demands, though NBC News said it has not independently confirmed those details.
The Senate rejected a resolution to limit President Trump’s authority to wage war against Iran, while the House passed a separate war powers measure. The votes followed renewed U.S.-Iran fighting and the deaths of U.S. service members in the region.