President Donald Trump signed orders imposing 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian imports, including alcohol, dairy and hockey equipment. The duties take effect Aug. 19, with energy, fish, critical minerals and potash excluded.
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Trump said Benjamin Netanyahu “will not be arrested” in the United States, after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was reviewing whether city authorities could detain the Israeli leader under an ICC warrant. Mamdani said Netanyahu “belongs in The Hague,” while Israel rejected the warrant as bogus.
The US military launched a 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, saying the attacks were meant to weaken Tehran’s ability to threaten ships in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump warned Iran would pay “many times over” for the deaths of US soldiers in Iraq and Jordan.
A federal judge issued a 14-day temporary restraining order blocking Paramount Skydance’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery while 12 states pursue an antitrust challenge. The companies say the $110 billion merger is lawful and pro-competitive.
Hundreds gathered in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to mourn 18-year-old Nolan Wells, whose body was found two days after a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island. His family and attorney are calling for answers as officials continue investigating the circumstances of his death.
Abderrahim Fakir, a 42-year-old Moroccan-born man, died after police restrained him face down during an arrest in Bologna. Prosecutors have opened an inquiry, ordered an autopsy and sought footage as protests and political disputes grow.
Authorities said a man set off fireworks, poured gasoline on stairs and started a fire outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan. The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident as an anti-government attack on a federal facility.
The U.S. national average for gasoline has climbed above $4 a gallon as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting raises concern over oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Diesel and crude prices are also rising, adding pressure on consumers and markets.