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Trump’s Canada, Mexico, China tariffs suspend loophole behind fentanyl shipments Trump’s Canada, Mexico, China tariffs suspend loophole behind fentanyl shipments By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s new tariff orders against Canada, Mexico and China all contain clauses suspending a duty-free exemption for low-value shipments below $800 that is widely seen as a loophole that has allowed shipments of fentanyl and its precursor chemicals into the United States. Staunching that flow was a primary motivation cited by Trump in imposing sweeping import taxes on goods on the three largest U.S. trading partners. Absent a fully global end to the so-called “de minimis” exemption, it is not clear how effective Trump’s approach will be at curbing the flow of fentanyl. Trusted news and daily delights, right in your inbox See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. The suspension of the exemption is due to last as long as Trump’s tariffs are in place. It also could cause problems for ******** e-commerce companies, including Shein and PDD Holdings’ Temu, which have exploited the exemption to ship individual consumer goods packages directly from China to avoid previous U.S. tariffs on ******** imports. Such small shipments often are not screened at ports of entry, allowing shipments of drugs and their ingredients to enter undetected. A Reuters investigation last year revealed how ******** chemical traders are using the de minimis exception to sneak shipments of precursors into the United States, from where they are conveyed across the border to fentanyl labs in Mexico. Overdoses of fentanyl, a powerful and addictive painkilling drug, killed nearly 75,000 Americans in 2023, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In announcing the punitive duties of 25% on goods from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% on ******** imports, White House officials said on Saturday that the de minimis halt applied specifically to Canada. The officials criticized Canada for not cracking down on fentanyl trafficking shipments. But the orders for all three countries contain the same language addressing the de minimis exemption: “For avoidance of doubt, duty-free de minimis treatment under 19 U.S.C. 1321 shall not be available for the articles described in subsection (a) of this section.” That subsection of each order broadly identifies the imports subject to tariffs. Trump’s orders do not contain any language suggesting a global or permanent suspension of the de minimis status, leaving open the possibility that fentanyl shipments could still arrive unchecked as long as they do not originate from China, Canada or Mexico. A White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the exemption. “These executive orders appear to eliminate de minimis entries for all three countries, which will have broad impacts on many businesses and industries, said Tim Brightbill, co-chair of Wiley Rein’s trade practice. “The de minimis provisions have been abused by a variety of importing industries – a problem well recognized by Congress as well as the current and prior Administrations.” While suppliers in China and criminal gangs in Mexico have been long accused of trafficking fentanyl into the United States, Trump’s tariff order against Canada included a long preamble saying that drug trafficking from Canada is growing. “The challenges at our southern border are foremost in the public consciousness, but our northern border is not exempt from these issues,” the order reads. “Criminal networks are implicated in human trafficking and smuggling operations, enabling unvetted ******** migration across our northern border. There is also a growing presence of ******** cartels operating fentanyl and nitazene synthesis labs in Canada.” Nitazenes are similar to fentanyl. The order added that drug trafficking via the de minimis exemption “has created a public health crisis in the United States.” SHIPMENTS GROW De minimis shipments into the United States have grown significantly since 2015, when the threshold for duty-free treatment was raised to $800 per shipment from $200 previously. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency now estimates that it process more than 1 billion such shipments per year, and Census Bureau data shows that estimated low-value shipments were the eighth-largest U.S. import category from China at $4.7 billion in 2023, more than doubling since 2014. Former President Joe Biden’s administration in January issued last-minute proposed rules to curb the de minimis exemption globally, denying it to goods under other punitive tariff orders, and requiring shippers to identify the package contents by their 10-digit tariff codes. It is unclear if Customs and Border Protection, now under Trump’s direction, will act to finalize that rule. (Reporting by David Lawder, additional reporting by Jarrett Renshaw and Andrea Shalal; Editing by Dan Burns and Will Dunham) Source link #Trumps #Canada #Mexico #China #tariffs #suspend #loophole #fentanyl #shipments Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

FBI employees who worked Jan. 6 cases told to describe what they did – The Washington Post FBI employees who worked Jan. 6 cases told to describe what they did – The Washington Post FBI employees who worked Jan. 6 cases told to describe what they did The Washington PostTop F.B.I. Agent in New York Vows to ‘Dig In’ After Removals at Agency The New York Times‘Changes the very nature of DOJ’: Honig on Trump’s decision to fire FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6 CNNFBI Agents Are Stunned by the Scale of the Expected Trump Purge The Atlantic Source link #FBI #employees #worked #Jan #cases #told #describe #Washington #Post Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Live updates on winners and nominees Live updates on winners and nominees Getty Images The Grammy Awards have kicked off in Los Angeles, where more than 94 prizes will be handed out over the course of the night. This list of the main category winners will be updated as the ceremony progresses. The “big four” awards Album of the year André 3000 – New Blue SunBeyoncé – Cowboy CarterSabrina Carpenter – Short n’ SweetCharli XCX – BratJacob Collier – Djesse Vol 4Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and SoftChappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest PrincessTaylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department Record of the year The Beatles – Now And ThenBeyoncé – Texas Hold ‘EmSabrina Carpenter – EspressoCharli XCX – 360Billie Eilish – Birds of a FeatherKendrick Lamar – Not Like UsChappell Roan – Good Luck, *****!Taylor Swift ft Post Malone – Fortnight Song of the year Beyoncé – Texas Hold ‘EmSabrina Carpnter – Please Please PleaseBillie Eilish – Birds Of A FeatherLady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a SmileKendrick Lamar – Not Like UsChappel Roan – Good Luck, *****!Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)Taylor Swift ft Post Malone – Fortnight Best new artist Benson BooneSabrina CarpenterDoechiiKhruangbinRayeChappell RoanShaboozeyTeddy Swims Pop and dance Best pop vocal album Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ SweetBillie Eilish – Hit Me Hard And SoftAriana Grande – Eternal SunshineChappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest PrincessTaylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department Best pop solo performance Winner: Sabrina Carpenter – EspressoBeyoncé – BodyguardCharli XCX – AppleBillie Eilish – Birds of a FeatherChappell Roan – Good Luck, *****! Best pop duo/group performance Gracie Abrams ft Taylor Swift – UsBeyoncé ft Post Malone – Levii’s JeansCharli XCX & Billie Eilish – GuessAriana Grande, Brandy & Monica – The Boy Is MineLady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile Best dance/electronic recording Winner: Justice & Tame Impala – NeverenderDisclosure – She’s Gone, Dance OnFour Tet – LovedFred Again & Baby Keem – LeavemealoneKaytranada ft Childish Gambino – Witchy Best dance/electronic album Winner: Charli XCX – BratFour Tet – ThreeJustice – HyperdramaKaytranada – TimelessZedd – Telos Best dance/pop recording Winner: Charli XCX – Von DutchMadison Beer – Make You MineBillie Eilish – L’Amour De Ma Vie [Over Now Extended Edit]Ariana Grande – Yes, and?Troye Sivan – Got Me Started Rock and metal Best rock performance The Beatles – Now And ThenThe ****** Keys – Beautiful People (Stay High)Green Day – The American Dream Is Killing MeIdles – Gift HorsePearl Jam – Dark MatterSt. Vincent – Broken Man Best rock song The ****** Keys – Beautiful People (Stay High)St Vincent – Broken ManPearl Jam – Dark MatterGreen Day – DilemmaIdles – Gift Horse Best rock album The ****** Crowes – Happiness B******sFontaines DC – RomanceGreen Day – SaviorsIdles – TANGKPearl Jam – Dark MatterThe Rolling Stones – Hackney DiamondsJack White – No Name Best alternative music album Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Wild GodClairo – CharmKim Gordon – The CollectiveBrittany Howard – What NowSt Vincent – All Born Screaming Best metal performance Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne – Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)Judas Priest – Crown of HornsKnocked Loose Featuring Poppy – SuffocateMetallica – Screaming SuicideSpiritbox – Cellar Door Rap Best rap performance Cardi B – Enough (Miami)Common & Pete Rock ft Posdnuos – When The Sun Shines AgainDoechii – Nissan AltimaEminem – HoudiniFuture, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – Like ThatGloRilla – Yeah Glo!Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us Best melodic rap performance Jordan Adetunji ft Kehlani – KehlaniBeyoncé ft Linda Martell & Shaboozey – SpaghettiiFuture & Metro Boomin ft The Weeknd – We Still Don’t Trust YouLatto – Big MamaRapsody ft Erykah Badu – 3:AM Best rap song Rapsody ft Hit-Boy – AsteroidsKanye West & Ty Dolla $Ign – CarnivalFuture & Metro Boomin ft Kendrick Lamar – Like ThatKendrick Lamar – Not Like UsGloRilla – Yeah Glo! Best rap album J Cole – Might Delete LaterCommon & Pete Rock – The Auditorium, Vol 1Doechii – Alligator Bites Never HealEminem – The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)Future & Metro Boomin – We Don’t Trust You Country Best country solo performance Winner: Chris Stapleton – It Takes A WomanBeyoncé – 16 CarriagesJelly Roll – I Am Not OkayKacey Musgraves – The ArchitectShaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy) Best country duo/group performance Winner: Beyoncé ft Miley Cyrus – II Most WantedKelsea Ballerini With Noah Kahan – Cowboys Cry TooBrothers Osborne – Break MineDan + Shay – ******* HousesPost Malone ft Morgan Wallen – I Had Some Help Best country song Winner: Kacey Musgraves – The ArchitectShaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)Jelly Roll – I Am Not OkayPost Malone ft Morgan Wallen – I Had Some HelpBeyoncé – Texas Hold ‘Em Best country album Beyoncé – Cowboy CarterPost Malone – F-1 TrillionKacey Musgraves – Deeper WellChris Stapleton – HigherLainey Wilson – Whirlwind R&B and Afrobeats Best R&B performance Jhené Aiko – GuidanceChris Brown – ResidualsCoco Jones – Here We Go (Uh Oh)Muni Long – Made For Me (Live On BET)SZA – Saturn Best R&B song Kehlani – After HoursTems – BurningCoco Jones – Here We Go (Uh Oh)Muni Long – Ruined MeSZA – Saturn Best progressive R&B album Avery*Sunshine – So Glad to Know YouDurand Bernarr – En RouteChildish Gambino – Bando Stone And The New WorldKehlani – CrashNxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) – Why Lawd? Best R&B album Chris Brown – 11:11 (Deluxe)Lalah Hathaway – VantablackMuni Long – RevengeLucky Daye – AlgorithmUsher – Coming Home Best African music performance Yemi Alade – TomorrowAsake & Wizkid – MMSChris Brown ft Davido & Lojay – SensationalBurna Boy – HigherTems – Love Me JeJe Production and songwriting Producer of the Year, Non-Classical AlissiaDaniel NigroDernst “D’Mile” Emile IIIan FitchukMustard Songwriter of the Year Amy AllenEdgar BarreraJessi AlexanderJessie Jo DillonRaye Film and TV Best comedy album Ricky Gervais – ArmageddonDave Chappelle – The DreamerJim Gaffigan – The PrisonerNikki Glaser – Someday You’ll DieTrevor Noah – Where Was I Best compilation soundtrack for visual media The Color Purple – Various ArtistsDeadpool & Wolverine – Various ArtistsMaestro: Music By Leonard Bernstein – London Symphony Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bradley CooperSaltburn – Various ArtistsTwisters: The Album – Various Artists Best score soundtrack for visual media (includes film and televison) Laura Karpman – American FictionTrent Reznor & Atticus Ross – ChallengersKris Bowers – The Color PurpleHans Zimmer – Dune: Part TwoNick Chuba, Atticus Ross & Leopold Ross – Shōgun Best score soundtrack for video games and other interactive media Pinar Toprak – Avatar: Frontiers of PandoraBear McCreary – God of War Ragnarök: ValhallaJohn Paesano – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2Wilbert Roget, II – Star Wars OutlawsWinifred Phillips – Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Best song written for visual media Luke Combs – Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma (From Twisters: The Album)*NSYNC & Justin Timberlake – Better Place (From Trolls Band Together)Olivia Rodrigo – Can’t Catch Me Now (From The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes)Jon Batiste – It Never Went Away (From American Symphony)Barbra Streisand – Love Will Survive (From The Tattooist of Auschwitz) Best music video A$AP Rocky – Tailor SwifCharli XCX – 360Eminem – HoudiniKendrick Lamar – Not Like UsTaylor Swift ft Post Malone – Fortnight Best music film American SymphonyJuneKings From QueensStevie Van Zandt: DiscipleThe Greatest Night In Pop Jazz and classical Best jazz vocal album Christie Dashiell – Journey In BlackKurt Elling & Sullivan Fortner – Wildflowers Vol 1Samara Joy – A Joyful HolidayMilton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding – Milton + EsperanzaCatherine Russell & Sean Mason – My Ideal Best jazz instrumental album Ambrose Akinmusire ft Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley – Owl SongKenny Barron ft Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins & Steve Nelson – Beyond This PlaceLakecia Benjamin – Phoenix Reimagined (Live)Chick Corea & Béla Fleck – RemembranceSullivan Fortner – Solo Game Best alternative jazz album Arooj Aftab – Night ReignAndré 3000 – New Blue SunRobert Glasper – Code DerivationKeyon Harrold – ForeverlandMeshell Ndegeocello – No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin Best musical theatre album Hell’s KitchenMerrily We Roll AlongThe NotebookThe OutsidersSuffsThe Wiz Best opera recording Adams: Girls Of The Golden West – John Adams, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale)Catán: Florencia En El Amazonas – Yannick Nézet-Séguin (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)Moravec: The Shining – Gerard Schwarz, conductor (Kansas City Symphony; Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Chorus)Puts: The Hours – Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)Saariaho: Adriana Mater – Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor (San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Timo Kurkikangas) Best orchestral performance John Adams: City Noir – Fearful Symmetries & Lola Montez Does The Spider Dance – Marin Alsop, conductor (ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra)Kodály: Háry János Suite; Summer Evening & Symphony In C Major – JoAnn Falletta, conductor (Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina – Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Rakastava, & Lemminkäinen – Susanna Mälkki, conductor (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)Stravinsky: The Firebird – Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor (San Francisco Symphony) Source link #Live #updates #winners #nominees Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Sen. Mark Warner says Trump decision to remove security detail for former officials is “all about retribution” Sen. Mark Warner says Trump decision to remove security detail for former officials is “all about retribution” Washington — Sen. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat, said Sunday that President Trump’s decision to remove security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley is “all about retribution.” “This is all about retribution, and he’s putting people’s lives in danger, which is just unbelievable,” Warner said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” Since Mr. Trump took office last month, his administration has revoked the federal security details of Pompeo and Milley, along with former Trump national security adviser John Bolton, former Trump special envoy on Iran Brian Hook and Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who formerly served alongside Warner on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said when asked about Pompeo on Megyn Kelly’s podcast last week that Mr. Trump has the authority to make the decisions, noting that there’s a “process that exists for assessing threat versus cost.” Sen. Mark Warner on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Feb. 2, 2025. CBS News Diplomatic security protection for a number of former officials were repeatedly renewed during the Biden administration amid ongoing threats from the Iranian regime against officials who had served during Mr. Trump’s first administration, CBS News has previously reported. Asked Sunday whether the Iranian threat to assassinate former U.S. officials had gone away, Warner, now the Senate Intelligence Committee vice chairman, said he has “seen no intelligence that would indicate that that threat has been diminished.” And he stressed that he and his now-partner on the committee, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, have “seen nothing to indicate less threat.” “I wish more people would stand up,” Warner added. Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Source link #Sen #Mark #Warner #Trump #decision #remove #security #detail #officials #retribution Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Sabrina Carpenter wins first Grammy Award of 2025 Sabrina Carpenter wins first Grammy Award of 2025 Sabrina Carpenter has won the first Grammy Award of 2025, taking home best pop solo performance for her percolating summer anthem, Espresso. British star Charli XCX also won a clutch of early prizes – including best dance/pop album for her razor sharp club album Brat; and best dance/pop song for its lead single Von Dutch. They are the star’s first ever Grammys as a solo act. The prizes are being handed out at the Grammys’ “premiere ceremony”, which precedes the main event at 5pm Los Angeles / 1am London time. The show started with an all-star rendition of Simon & Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water, dedicated to the victims of the LA Wildfires. Yolanda Adams and Angelique Kidjo were among the artists performing a raw, gospel-infused version of the 60s classic, dedicated to the first responders who risked their lives to tackle the inferno and protect the vulnerable. Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr told the audience at the Crypto.com arena that the awards would “honour music’s great power to inspire, to heal and to unite”. He added: “Because of the recent fires that devastated Los Angeles, we’re also going to recognise the resilience of our community and celebrate our first responders and do our very best to lift up this city that we love.” Beyoncé is the main nominee at this year’s ceremony, with her country-adjacent album Cowboy Carter shortlisted for 11 awards. However, it has so far failed to win in any of the categories where it was nominated, including best pop solo performance, and best Americana performance. She is one of eight artists up for the night’s main prize, album of the year, alongside acts like Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan and rapper André 3000, who is nominated for his spiritual jazz flute album New Blue Sun. Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter are also up for the award – and fans will be speculating whether their early wins increase their odds of taking the night’s main prize. Neither artist was there in person to collect their trophies, as they are due to be performing at the headline ceremony later in the evening. However Charli’s producer, Finn Keane, accepted the award for Von Dutch on her behalf, calling her an “amazing collaborator”. “She has been making this kind of music for 10 years, but everyone’s just caught up to it,” he added. Source link #Sabrina #Carpenter #wins #Grammy #Award Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Support, silence and confusion: Republicans respond to Trump’s trade war – National Support, silence and confusion: Republicans respond to Trump’s trade war – National U.S. President Donald Trump’s unprecedented move to pull America’s closest neighbours into a trade war has left some Republican lawmakers precariously navigating how to support the leader’s tariff agenda while their local economies brace for impact. Many Republicans — caught between risking the president’s ire and facing backlash from constituents concerned about rising costs — remained quiet about the damaging duties, set to be deployed Tuesday. Other came out loudly in support. “Canada needs to come to the table,” Kristi Noem, the former governor of South Dakota and the new head of the Department of Homeland Security, told NBC News on Sunday. “They need to work with us to make sure that not only can we be good neighbours, but that we can help each other’s economies by getting in line.” Trump signed executive orders Saturday to hit imports from Canada and Mexico with damaging duties amounting to 10 per cent on ********* energy and 25 per cent on everything else. Story continues below advertisement Canada and Mexico quickly announced their intention to push back — despite the fact that the order includes a retaliation clause that says if the countries respond with duties on American products, the levies could be increased. The president has linked the tariffs to what he calls the ******** flow of people and fentanyl across the border. U.S Customs and Border Protection statistics show less than one per cent of all fentanyl seized in the U.S. comes from the northern border. 6:02 Trudeau announces 25% counter tariffs on U.S. goods Trump expanded an earlier emergency declaration at the southern border to the north and issued the tariffs through the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA). No president has used IEEPA for tariffs and it remains to be seen if the order will survive legal challenges. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. The executive order states Noem will tell the president if Canada has done enough to alleviate the “public health crisis through cooperative enforcement actions” to lift the tariffs. It doesn’t say what measures would suffice. Story continues below advertisement Many experts say it’s more likely the levies are part of Trump’s plan to fill federal coffers through an extensive tariff agenda, while also rattling Canada and Mexico ahead of a mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. ********* ministers had been cycling through Washington in recent weeks, meeting with Republican lawmakers and members of Trump’s team in a last-ditch effort to stop the duties. Ministers met Friday with Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, to discuss Canada’s $1.3 billion border security plan, implemented to appease the president’s concerns. During an interview on Fox News on Sunday, Homan said he hadn’t shared the details of that presentation with the president and did not weigh in on whether it might be enough to lift the tariffs. More on World More videos “I’ll brief him on the meeting I had, but that’s the president’s decision,” Homan said. “I don’t want to get ahead of him on that, but I will brief him on what I heard… so he knows what they have done, what they said they will do.” Republicans in support of the president’s tariff prerogative repeated the president’s border security claims, despite widespread concerns that the duties will stoke inflation and raise costs for Americans. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to be “careful” about imposing retaliatory tariffs. “The Texas economy is larger than Canada’s. And we’re not afraid to use it,” Abbott posted on social media Saturday. Story continues below advertisement 2:41 Trump tariffs will likely hurt U.S. consumers, negatively impact political relations Trending Now American killer and fugitive lived for 50 years under a new name in an Alberta town After Trump tariffs, Trudeau reveals $155B counter-tariffs on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson praised Trump’s tariffs on social media, despite saying last week he didn’t think the duties would happen. Many are looking for another key figure to weigh in. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has said repeatedly he has not supported across-the-board tariffs and has warned they lead to higher inflation. The South Dakota Republican’s state could be hammered by tariffs. South Dakota’s largest market is Canada, representing 44 per cent of total exported goods from the agriculture state. It also imports USD $686 million in goods from Canada annually, including fertilizer and machinery. Mexico is the state’s second largest market. While many Republicans remained mum, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky was among the exceptions. He posted on social media that “tariffs are simply taxes.” “Conservatives once united against new taxes. Taxing trade will mean less trade and higher prices,” Paul said. Story continues below advertisement Don Bacon, a Nebraska congressman, was careful not to criticize the president while expressing confusion over why Canada was being dragged into a trade war. On CNN Saturday, Bacon said Trump likes to use tariffs as a tool for negotiating trade deals. “With Canada we already have a trade agreement and it was a good trade agreement.,” Bacon said. “And so that’s hard for me to square that circle because we’ve already negotiated a deal with them on this.” He suggested that Trump focus on China and Russia, adding “they are our adversaries and China does do ******** trade practices.” Democrats widely condemned Trump’s tariffs, criticizing the president for campaigning on affordability while taking actions likely to raise costs. “You’re worried about grocery prices. Don’s raising prices with his tariffs,” Senate ********* Leader Chuck Schumer said on social media. 6:57 Political Panel: President Trump enacts 25% tariffs &copy 2025 The ********* Press Source link #Support #silence #confusion #Republicans #respond #Trumps #trade #war #National Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Tanya Plibersek comes to PM’s defence on anti-Semitism response Tanya Plibersek comes to PM’s defence on anti-Semitism response Tanya Plibersek has been grilled over the Prime Minister’s handling of an alleged foiled anti-Semitic terror plot in Sydney. Source link #Tanya #Plibersek #PMs #defence #antiSemitism #response Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

****** residents lose lawsuit against Ocean Springs over ‘slum’ label. What the judge said ****** residents lose lawsuit against Ocean Springs over ‘slum’ label. What the judge said The city of Ocean Springs has prevailed in a federal lawsuit filed by ****** property owners downtown who claimed their rights were violated when the city included their neighborhood in an urban renewal area with blighted properties. The Railroad District, a historic area of downtown settled by ****** residents, was one of six areas the Board of Aldermen included in urban renewal districts that the city declared “slum or blighted” so the areas would qualify for federal funds for redevelopment. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Gulfport, contended the city should have notified each property owner before taking the action U.S. District Judge Taylor McNeel ruled Friday that the action was legislative and required no individual notice. He also noted the residents prevailed in the end. Because of the uproar, the city rescinded its action and drastically shrunk the urban renewal area, removing the Railroad District and most other acreage included. “In a way, the Plaintiffs have already won,” McNeel wrote in his 46-page opinion. “This case is dismissed.” Esther Faye Payton, a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit against the city of Ocean Springs, poses for a photo outside her family’s home on Cash Alley in Ocean Springs on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Payton’s grandparents built the home brick by brick, purchasing each brick over time. Ocean Springs shrinks urban renewal area While the city displayed an urban renewal map for 273 days before the Board of Aldermen approved the slum or blight designation in April 2023, residents claimed in the lawsuit that they should have been individually notified of the plan. The urban renewal map included 131 parcels spanning 320 acres in different parts of the city. Railroad District residents said they were blindsided and unable to protect their property rights before the city declared their properties slum or blighted. They feared the city would use the blighted designation to take their properties through eminent domain for redevelopment. Downtown Ocean Springs, where a mix of businesses and homes have long co-existed, has been undergoing rapid growth and reconstruction. When Railroad District property owners learned about the urban renewal plan and slum designation after the vote, they mobilized opposition. They filed their lawsuit in October 2023. They were joined by a a commercial property owner on Bienville Boulevard. In November 2023, the city rescinded its vote on slum and blight designations for urban renewal. Aldermen shrunk the urban renewal area to two downtown properties, one owned by the city, and the other a neighboring private property that was once home to an optics manufacturing plant. The city wants to see a hotel developed on the property but contamination from the manufacturing plant has complicated development prospects. The city also asked for sanctions against the plaintiffs, claiming their lawsuit was frivolous. But McNeel denied the request, saying in his opinion, “In fact, while the plaintiffs did not ultimately prevail, these legal arguments were challenging, and some were quite strong.” Source link #****** #residents #lose #lawsuit #Ocean #Springs #slum #label #judge Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Democrats scramble to make their immigration stand amid broader support for deportations – POLITICO Democrats scramble to make their immigration stand amid broader support for deportations – POLITICO Democrats scramble to make their immigration stand amid broader support for deportations POLITICODemocratic govs line up to fight Trump even as they dance around criminal ******** migrants New York Post Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down The Associated PressGrowing number of Ga. Democrats willing to compromise over immigration crackdowns The Atlanta Journal ConstitutionTrump’s Immigration Agenda and the Constitution American Enterprise Institute Source link #Democrats #scramble #immigration #stand #broader #support #deportations #POLITICO Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Spurs are still ‘hurting’, but they have found defensive strength and spirit Spurs are still ‘hurting’, but they have found defensive strength and spirit For Tottenham, so often criticised for being weak defensively, this was the sort of performance Postecoglou would have gained a great deal of satisfaction from as he continues to battle a lengthy injury list that saw him without nine key players. Tottenham had only picked up one point from seven league matches before this trip to the Gtech Community Stadium and were in danger of losing five successive top-flight games for the first time since 2004. Spurs took a fortunate lead when Son Heung-min’s superb inswinging corner bounced off the back of Brentford’s Vitaly Janelt and into his own net, before the hosts piled on the pressure in the second half. But Pape Matar Sarr sealed the win late on, running on to Son’s through ball and flicking it into the net. Former Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, described it as “a huge win”. “Brentford will be bitterly disappointed with the amount of possession they had, final third entries, and they didn’t make it count,” he said. “But Tottenham have been resilient, shown they can defend, not been gung-ho and not leaving themselves open. This is exactly what Ange Postecoglou needs and it eases a little bit of pressure on them.” Brentford boss Thomas Frank had praise for Tottenham’s defensive performance, too. “The way they defended their box was some of the best I’ve seen all season,” he said. “They were very clever and very good.” Source link #Spurs #hurting #defensive #strength #spirit Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Great Boulder assume top-spot in big win against struggling Viewers Great Boulder assume top-spot in big win against struggling Viewers Great Boulder is in the box seat for the Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association’s A-grade minor premiership after an attack spearheaded by Mewa Jeetarwal and Waqar ali Ahmed led a six-wicket demolition of Lake View when fixtures resumed on Saturday. With five rounds of the qualifying series left and an automatic grand final berth on the line for the team finishing first, the Two Blues assumed outright leadership with a clinical display when Lake View were routed for 84 in 32.1 overs. Camera IconGreat Boulder’s Waqar ali Ahmed took 4-30. Credit: Carwyn Monck/Kalgoorlie Miner Batting first after winning the toss, the Viewers were given a cautious start by openers Luke Gilfillan and David Forrest, who safely negotiated the first five overs. But it got ugly quickly after Forrest (5) became Jeetarwal’s first victim, off the second ball of the sixth over. First drop Ashley Malec (0) was stumped three ****** later and Stuart Kennedy (0) and Gilfillan (1) followed suit in the next three overs before Lake View further slumped to 5-19. Mark Williams saw off 43 deliveries while scoring 16 and Jasper Marlow went at a strike rate of 80.76 in his 21 off 26 ******. It was the top-score on a disappointing scorecard for the Viewers, complemented by No.11 batter Corey Johnston’s unbeaten 10 off 20 ******. Jeetarwal’s impressive spell was rewarded with 4-16 and Ahmed finished with 4-30 as Lake View were dealt a fifth consecutive defeat. Josh Rushmore and Alex Jerrard finished with a wicket apiece and Great Boulder chased down the total inside 23 overs. Camera IconLake View’s Corey Johnston. Credit: Carwyn Monck/Kalgoorlie Miner It wasn’t completely straight-forward, however, with the Two Blues initially stuttering to 3-38 before Rushmore steadied the ship with 25 off 40 ******. It included four boundaries and Bevan Bennell contributed 13 off 11 ****** before Daniel Tebble saw Great Boulder home with an unbeaten 29. Tebble’s innings was carved from 50 ****** and included five boundaries as Kennedy grabbed 3-12. Great Boulder have won their past four matches and are on a mission this summer in pursuit of the flag after being relegated to runners-up in each of the past three seasons. All three grand final losses were after they had finished as minor premiers. Source link #Great #Boulder #assume #topspot #big #win #struggling #Viewers Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

N.S. to pull all U.S. booze from liquor store shelves in response to Trump tariffs N.S. to pull all U.S. booze from liquor store shelves in response to Trump tariffs Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has outlined his response to tariffs imposed on Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump. On Saturday, Trump signed an executive order that imposes a 25 per cent tariff on ********* goods entering the U.S., including a 10 per cent tariff on oil and gas. In a press release sent just hours after the tariffs were confirmed, Houston said that as of Monday, tolls at the Cobequid Pass will double for commercial vehicles entering from the U.S. He said the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation will be directed to remove all U.S. alcohol from store shelves effective this Tuesday. That totals more than 400 products, including beer, wine, spirits and coolers. For the 2023-24 fiscal year, sales of U.S. products imported from the U.S. totalled $18 million of the NSLC’s $753 million in sales on alcohol, said a liquor corporation spokesperson. These products made up seven per cent of the NSLC’s number of alcohol listings. Business deals with the U.S. will also be curtailed. “We will look for opportunities to cancel existing contracts and will maintain the option to reject bids outright because of President Trump’s unlawful tariffs.” Houston also said the province will limit access for provincial procurement for American businesses. He said going forward the province will focus on “finding new markets here at home with programs like Nova Scotia Loyal, focus on developing our own resources, eliminate inter-provincial trade barriers and, finally, of course, look for international diversification.” The statement also said it’s remarkable to “find ourselves at odds with our best friend and neighbour.” Federal government plans The province’s actions came ahead of the response outlined by the federal government. To start, Canada will slap 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion worth of American goods coming into Canada as of Tuesday. The tariffs will then be applied to another $125 billion worth of American imports in three weeks’ time. Effect on farmers Alicia King, president of the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture, runs a seventh-generation farm with her husband in Antigonish, N.S. She said the biggest export impact will be felt by apple, blueberry, Christmas tree and beef cattle farmers. “Those would be a few that rely quite heavily on the U.S. export market,” she said. “They’re one of our largest trading partners and it’s an easy market access for us to get. We’re neighbours.” King is encouraging people to support local farmers whenever they can. Besides shopping at farmers’ markets and checking product origins at grocery stores, people can also stop by farm stands or join community-shared agriculture programs. Impact on lobster industry Geoff Irvine, the executive director of the Lobster Council of Canada, said there’s not a lot of fishing and production going on at this time of year, so the impacts of the tariffs are muted. “If it’s a short-term thing, the impact won’t be as bad as if it lasts a long time,” he said. “If it lasts into the spring season, which really begins in the middle of April, that’s when we’ll see the real impacts.” Irvine spoke to CBC News from Rome, where he’s part of a delegation of 14 companies on a 12-day trade mission to promote Atlantic ********* seafood in Europe. A call by Sweden to halt the importation of live North American lobsters into the European Union has got the attention of the PEI Fishermen’s Association. The United States is Canada’s second biggest export market for live lobster, but first for frozen lobster. (Brian Snyder/Reuters) He said exports for live lobster are biggest in May, June and December, and the live lobster market is most relevant to Nova Scotia. The United States is the second biggest export market for live ********* lobster, after China, said Irvine. For frozen lobster, Irvine said that’s a ******* deal for New Brunswick, where the United States is the biggest export market. “We kind of knew this was coming, so most people with frozen inventory, have already moved [most of] it into the U.S.,” he said. Opposition reaction In a statement, Nova Scotia’s Liberal Party welcomed the measures planned by the provincial government. “The U.S. tariffs announced today threaten jobs, industries, and livelihoods across Nova Scotia, hitting our rural resource sectors the hardest,” said the statement. NDP Leader Claudia Chender also welcomed the measures announced by the province. In a statement issued Sunday morning, she called them a good first step. MORE TOP STORIES Source link #N.S #pull #U.S #booze #liquor #store #shelves #response #Trump #tariffs Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

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Myles Lewis-Skelly: Teenager inspires Arsenal rout over Manchester City Myles Lewis-Skelly: Teenager inspires Arsenal rout over Manchester City Lewis-Skelly gave hints of his confidence and personality in those angry verbal exchanges at Etihad Stadium. Since then, he has shown he can walk the walk as well as talk the talk. He oozes self-belief and settled lingering Arsenal nerves with his powerful 62nd minute strike, although Manchester City keeper Stefan Ortega should have done much better than help it in. And how he revelled in the deserved standing ovation he was given when he came off after 88 minutes. Lewis-Skelly’s emergence fills a potential problem position at left-back for Arsenal. New England head coach Thomas Tuchel, also thin on options in that area, will have him under the microscope too. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said: “You need big individual performances against this Manchester City team to beat them in the manner that we have done and Myles was certainly one of them with the maturity he showed and the competitiveness as well. On top of that he scores a goal. “Ethan comes in and plays with that personality as well and scored a beautiful goal. He has been pushing us since he has been with us. We really like the character, the personality. He has got so much courage. “He is very prepared, very intelligent and has qualities to fit in the way we want to play. He earned the right to get respected by the team-mates. He got some minutes and is asking for more. Even when competition is high he deserves to play.” Lewis-Skelly’s contribution was so vital because this was effectively a “must-win” game for Arsenal, even at this stage of the season. Defeat was certainly unthinkable as it would have left them nine points adrift of league leaders Liverpool, having played a game more. Arsenal will feel a gap of six points is still something they can reel in. The manner and margin of this win against Manchester City will strengthen that feeling. It was a win that extended their unbeaten league run to 14 games, suggesting that if Liverpool falter, they are there to step in. As Lewis-Skelly made his way off in triumph with the credits rolling on this statement win, Arsenal’s fans declared him to be “one of our own”. Arsenal may just have a superstar in the making in the youngster who helped to keep their Premier League title challenge on track. The final insult to Haaland and Manchester City came after the final whistle as the strains of Kendrick Lamar’s Humble played over the stadium public address system. If Arsenal follow their own advice, this may yet be a Premier League title race to remember. Source link #Myles #LewisSkelly #Teenager #inspires #Arsenal #rout #Manchester #City Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Australia confident about weathering tariff uncertainty Australia confident about weathering tariff uncertainty Australia is in a strong position to navigate dramatic shifts in global markets stemming from Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says. The US president has announced a 25 per cent tariff on products from Canada and Mexico and 10 per cent for China. Senator Wong, who recently met with her US counterpart Marco Rubio following Mr Trump’s inauguration in Washington, noted Australia had a trade surplus with the US. “President Trump is implementing the agenda he said he would … obviously that’s going to affect global markets,” she told reporters in Canberra on Monday. “We understand that and we also understand that we best approach this by our close engagement with the United States.” “The US has a two-to-one trade surplus with Australia and every good and service from the US comes into our country free of tariffs.” Australia managed to avoid tariffs under the first Trump administration after then-Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull negotiated an exemption. It’s a yardstick the opposition is using to determine how successful the US relationship is managed under Labor. “You need to be able to show that you can have a working relationship with this administration and that is something the coalition has done previously,” shadow attorney-general Michaelia Cash told Nine’s Today Show. Germany’s Economy Minister Robert Habeck has warned against starting a trade war, saying Europe would retaliate with counter-tariffs. Source link #Australia #confident #weathering #tariff #uncertainty Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Dive team finds remains of North Carolina woman missing for over a year Dive team finds remains of North Carolina woman missing for over a year The remains of a North Carolina woman who had been missing for over a year have been found by a dive team, officials said. A dive team discovered human remains in Vance County on Thursday, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. Vance County is northeast of Raleigh and Durham, and borders Virginia on its north. MORE: Human remains ‘in various states of decomposition’ found on public hiking trail The remains were identified by the medical examiner’s office as those of Dana Leigh Mustian, 33. PHOTO: The Warren County Sheriff’s Office have been identified as the remains of missing person Dana Leigh Mustian in North Carolina. (Warren County Sheriff’s Office) Mustian was last seen at her home on Nov. 30, 2023, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. MORE: Family of missing NC mom, who vanished after making 911 call, seeks answers 1 year later She was reported missing by her father on Dec. 4, 2023, according to the sheriff’s office. The investigation into her disappearance and death will continue, the sheriff’s office said. “We would like to thank Sheriff Curtis Brame and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance,” the sheriff’s office added. Dive team finds remains of North Carolina woman missing for over a year originally appeared on abcnews.go.com Source link #Dive #team #finds #remains #North #Carolina #woman #missing #year Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

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Here’s Why Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Is Among the Best Dividend Stocks Under $30 Here’s Why Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Is Among the Best Dividend Stocks Under $30 We recently compiled a list of the 12 Best Dividend Stocks Under $30. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) stands against the other dividend stocks under $30. Dividend stocks have remained a focal point for investors, especially amid market volatility and the growing need for steady cash flow. Over time, many investors have turned to dividends as a financial cushion for uncertain periods. According to a recent report by J.P. Morgan Wealth Management, dividend stocks are typically priced lower compared to the broader market. Moreover, high-quality dividend stocks tend to be less volatile, experiencing about 80% of the market’s overall fluctuations. This suggests that they offer a more stable investment option while potentially being available at a more attractive valuation. Also read: 7 Cheap Quarterly Dividend Stocks to Invest in This trend has drawn the attention of income-focused investors, leading to an increase in dividend income as a key component of personal earnings. According to a report by S&P Dow Jones Indices, dividend income has grown from 2.68% in Q4 1980 to 7.88% in Q2 2024, highlighting its increasing role as a source of income. The report also pointed out that since 1936, dividends have contributed to more than a third of overall equity returns, with capital gains making up the remainder. The dividend growth approach has proven effective for long-term investors, as these stocks have delivered solid returns over time. When adjusted for inflation, dividend growth has outpaced rising prices, reinforcing their appeal. A report by WisdomTree noted that from 1957 to 2023, dividends increased at an average annual rate of 5.7%, exceeding inflation by more than 2%. The report also highlighted that dividend reductions were rare, occurring in only six of the past 64 years, and only once dropping more than 5%. In contrast, stock prices declined in 18 of those years, with the steepest drop exceeding 40% and an average decline of over 11%. Stock prices also showed more than twice the volatility of dividend cash flows, as short-term fluctuations are often driven by market sentiment, while long-term value is supported by stable cash flows. Over the years, US companies have consistently raised or maintained their dividend payouts, reflecting investor preferences. According to J.P. Morgan’s Outlook 2025 report, US profit margins remain strong, hitting all-time highs. In this decade, companies in the broader market have returned nearly 75% of their annual earnings to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks, compared to just 50% in the 2000s. While concerns about the concentration of the index in major tech firms persist, the report forecasts positive earnings growth across every sector in the broader market for 2025, a trend not seen since 2018. Story Continues Tech stocks, traditionally associated with growth, are increasingly becoming dividend payers in response to investor demand. Just a few years ago, the idea of major tech companies offering dividends seemed unlikely. However, the pool of potential dividend stocks is expanding, attracting significant capital that has been sitting in money market instruments to hedge against interest rate risks. Here are some remarks from Dividend Research Analyst Juan Pablo Albornoz told S&P Global Market Intelligence: “Providing a dividend is a way for these profitable tech companies to prove to the market and their shareholder base that they can provide sustained regular shareholder return on a regular and predictable basis.” This approach benefits investors who can now combine investments in both growth and income-generating stocks. Our Methodology: For this list, we used a Finviz stock screener to find dividend stocks with share prices below $30 as of the close of January 30. From the initial list, we selected 12 companies with dividend yields above 4% and a history of regular dividend payments, indicating sustainable dividends. The stocks are ranked according to their share prices. We also considered hedge fund sentiment around each stock using Insider Monkey’s data for Q3 2024. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 275% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 150 percentage points. (see more details here). Is Pfizer Inc. (PFE) the Safe Stock to Buy for the Long Term in 2025? A medical technician wearing protective gloves and a mask mixing a biopharmaceutical solution. Share Price as of the Close of January 30: $26.91 Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is a New York-based pharmaceutical company that mainly manufactures, markets, and sells related products worldwide. The company gained substantial investor interest in 2020 by becoming the first to introduce a COVID-19 vaccine in the US, ahead of Moderna. In addition to its vaccine, the company offers a broad range of treatments for autoimmune diseases, *******, migraines, and other conditions. Analysts have indicated that its growth potential may be undervalued. Pfizer has made significant investments in research and development, along with strategic acquisitions, strengthening its portfolio with key products such as the RSV vaccine Abrysvo, the migraine treatment Nurtec ODT, and ******* therapies Adcetris and Padcev. Using profits generated during the pandemic, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) acquired Seagen for $43 billion in late 2023 to bolster its oncology pipeline. It is expected to continue pursuing acquisitions of promising pharmaceutical companies to further expand its portfolio. This strategy appears to be yielding positive results, as management forecasts earnings growth of 10% to 18% for 2025. Analysts also project the company’s earnings to increase at an annual rate of around 14% over the next three to five years. In December 2024, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) declared a 2.4% hike in its quarterly dividend to $0.43 per share. Through this increase, the company stretched its dividend growth streak to 15 years, which makes it one of the best dividend stocks on our list. As of January 30, the stock has a dividend yield of 6.42%. As of Q3 2024, 80 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey held stakes in Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), down from 84 in the previous quarter. These stakes are collectively valued at over $3 billion. With nearly 17 million shares, Two Sigma Advisors was the company’s leading stakeholder in Q3. Overall PFE ranks 11th on our list of the best dividend stocks under $30. While we acknowledge the potential for PFE as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than PFE but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stock To Buy Now and Complete List of 59 AI Companies Under $2 Billion in Market Cap Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Source link #Heres #Pfizer #PFE #Among #Dividend #Stocks Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

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Balloons released in memory of murdered teenagers Balloons released in memory of murdered teenagers Balloons brightened the skies above Bristol on Sunday as people gathered to celebrate the lives of two teenagers, a year on from their *******. Max Dixon, 16, and Mason Rist, 15, were stabbed outside Mason’s home in Knowle West on 27 January 2024 by four teenagers, in a case of mistaken identity. Those who gathered at The Park Centre in Knowle at sunset on Sunday let off balloons with messages for the best friends and wishes for a better future. Leanne Ekland, Max’s mum, said the “amazing” support the families have received since the boys’ deaths has made things “a little bit easier”. Gail Iles, Mason’s grandmother, and Nikki Knight, Mason’s mum, were both at the balloon launch [BBC] On Saturday, trees were planted in memory of Max and Mason, and their school, Oasis Academy, also paid tribute to them, Mason’s mum, Nikki Knight, told the BBC. “It’s still fresh, something you never get over,” she said. “Unfortunately, the incident was outside my house… I’m still in the house. “It’s very traumatic being there.” Mason (left) and Max (right) were going to get pizza together when they were fatally stabbed [PA Media] Five people – Antony Snook, 45, Riley Tolliver, 18, Kodi-Shai Wescott, 17, and two boys aged 15 and 16 who cannot be named due to their age – were detained for life in November and December for the murders. Bailey Wescott, 23, of Whitchurch, and Jamie Ogbourne, 27, of Hartcliffe, were also jailed in December for five years and three months after each admitting two counts of assisting an offender. Marcus Williams, 31, from Hartcliffe, along with Dominic Smith and Ellie Maddocks, both 25 and living in Westbury-on-Trym, appeared before Bristol Magistrates’ Court on 7 January, accused of helping three of the killers by driving them to an unknown address. They will appear at Bristol Crown Court on 10 February. Max’s mum and sister were among those at the gathering on Sunday [BBC] Max’s mum, Leanne Ekland, said the support of the community had “really helped” her family in the wake of the boys’ deaths. “There’s no answers, there’s no closure for us but hopefully we can turn this awful negativity into a huge positive and let Max and Mason’s name live on in a good way, instead of the way they were taken away from us,” Ms Eckland said. Messages of remembrance and calls for change were written on the balloons before they were released into the sky [BBC] Kayleigh Dixon, Max’s sister, said it was nice to see young people at the gathering. “I just hope that they take all this in and they make a change because it starts with us, it starts at home,” she said. “If it wasn’t for the community support, like mum said, I don’t think any of us would have been able to get through it.” Follow BBC Bristol on Facebook, X, and Instagram, external. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. More on this story Source link #Balloons #released #memory #murdered #teenagers Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

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Support, silence and confusion: Republicans respond to Trump’s trade war – National Support, silence and confusion: Republicans respond to Trump’s trade war – National U.S. President Donald Trump’s unprecedented move to pull America’s closest neighbours into a trade war has left some Republican lawmakers precariously navigating how to support the leader’s tariff agenda while their local economies brace for impact. Many Republicans — caught between risking the president’s ire and facing backlash from constituents concerned about rising costs — remained quiet about the damaging duties, set to be deployed Tuesday. Other came out loudly in support. “Canada needs to come to the table,” Kristi Noem, the former governor of South Dakota and the new head of the Department of Homeland Security, told NBC News on Sunday. “They need to work with us to make sure that not only can we be good neighbours, but that we can help each other’s economies by getting in line.” Trump signed executive orders Saturday to hit imports from Canada and Mexico with damaging duties amounting to 10 per cent on ********* energy and 25 per cent on everything else. Story continues below advertisement Canada and Mexico quickly announced their intention to push back — despite the fact that the order includes a retaliation clause that says if the countries respond with duties on American products, the levies could be increased. The president has linked the tariffs to what he calls the ******** flow of people and fentanyl across the border. U.S Customs and Border Protection statistics show less than one per cent of all fentanyl seized in the U.S. comes from the northern border. 6:02 Trudeau announces 25% counter tariffs on U.S. goods Trump expanded an earlier emergency declaration at the southern border to the north and issued the tariffs through the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA). No president has used IEEPA for tariffs and it remains to be seen if the order will survive legal challenges. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. The executive order states Noem will tell the president if Canada has done enough to alleviate the “public health crisis through cooperative enforcement actions” to lift the tariffs. It doesn’t say what measures would suffice. Story continues below advertisement Many experts say it’s more likely the levies are part of Trump’s plan to fill federal coffers through an extensive tariff agenda, while also rattling Canada and Mexico ahead of a mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. ********* ministers had been cycling through Washington in recent weeks, meeting with Republican lawmakers and members of Trump’s team in a last-ditch effort to stop the duties. Ministers met Friday with Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, to discuss Canada’s $1.3 billion border security plan, implemented to appease the president’s concerns. During an interview on Fox News on Sunday, Homan said he hadn’t shared the details of that presentation with the president and did not weigh in on whether it might be enough to lift the tariffs. More on World More videos “I’ll brief him on the meeting I had, but that’s the president’s decision,” Homan said. “I don’t want to get ahead of him on that, but I will brief him on what I heard… so he knows what they have done, what they said they will do.” Republicans in support of the president’s tariff prerogative repeated the president’s border security claims, despite widespread concerns that the duties will stoke inflation and raise costs for Americans. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to be “careful” about imposing retaliatory tariffs. “The Texas economy is larger than Canada’s. And we’re not afraid to use it,” Abbott posted on social media Saturday. Story continues below advertisement 2:41 Trump tariffs will likely hurt U.S. consumers, negatively impact political relations Trending Now Canada releases first round of U.S. tariffs, announces relief program Read the transcript of Trudeau’s response to U.S. tariffs on Canada House Speaker Mike Johnson praised Trump’s tariffs on social media, despite saying last week he didn’t think the duties would happen. Many are looking for another key figure to weigh in. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has said repeatedly he has not supported across-the-board tariffs and has warned they lead to higher inflation. The South Dakota Republican’s state could be hammered by tariffs. South Dakota’s largest market is Canada, representing 44 per cent of total exported goods from the agriculture state. It also imports USD $686 million in goods from Canada annually, including fertilizer and machinery. Mexico is the state’s second largest market. While many Republicans remained mum, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky was among the exceptions. He posted on social media that “tariffs are simply taxes.” “Conservatives once united against new taxes. Taxing trade will mean less trade and higher prices,” Paul said. Story continues below advertisement Don Bacon, a Nebraska congressman, was careful not to criticize the president while expressing confusion over why Canada was being dragged into a trade war. On CNN Saturday, Bacon said Trump likes to use tariffs as a tool for negotiating trade deals. “With Canada we already have a trade agreement and it was a good trade agreement.,” Bacon said. “And so that’s hard for me to square that circle because we’ve already negotiated a deal with them on this.” He suggested that Trump focus on China and Russia, adding “they are our adversaries and China does do ******** trade practices.” Democrats widely condemned Trump’s tariffs, criticizing the president for campaigning on affordability while taking actions likely to raise costs. “You’re worried about grocery prices. Don’s raising prices with his tariffs,” Senate ********* Leader Chuck Schumer said on social media. 6:57 Political Panel: President Trump enacts 25% tariffs &copy 2025 The ********* Press Source link #Support #silence #confusion #Republicans #respond #Trumps #trade #war #National Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Mitchell Starc doubtful over BBL future Mitchell Starc doubtful over BBL future Mitchell Starc says he’d likely have to retire from international cricket to ever play in the Big Bash League again. BBL organisers have long grappled with how to showcase the best of *********** Test talent during the hectic home summer. The league introduced its supplementary list scheme two years ago to allow Test players to make cameos, with Steve Smith, Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja among those doing so in this past tournament. But the league has gone five summers without featuring any of the “big-three” Test pacemen of Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, who have used the late-January window for valuable rest. Hazlewood and Cummins nursed injuries this BBL summer, with Starc taking a 10-day break to relax between the India series and his flight out for the ongoing Sri Lanka tour. Starc played the last of his 10 BBL games for the Sydney Sixers in the summer of 2014/15. The 35-year-old can expect a similarly quick turnaround between international duties next home summer. After the Ashes wraps up on January 8, Australia travels to Pakistan for a three-match Twenty20 International series in February. A full-strength side is expected for that series, given the T20 World Cup will be played on the subcontinent from later that month. Such scheduling has left Starc unsure whether he could ever suit up for the Sixers again. “I don’t know, to be honest,” he said at the *********** team’s hotel in Galle. “As long as the *********** summer is the way it is, where we have two weeks (off), not even – we had 10 days this year. If that’s how it is, probably not. “If I retire from something, perhaps. Who knows?” Starc has historically prioritised international duties over T20 windfalls, memorably forgoing the Indian Premier League for eight years to ensure he would be fit to play for Australia. Steve Smith and Matt Kuhnemann entered the Sri Lanka series under fitness clouds after sustaining injuries playing BBL. But Test and Sydney Sixers off-spinner Todd Murphy did not feel the injuries would scare international players away from the T20 league in future. “It’s hard to miss games to try and protect yourself,” he said. “There’s always risk playing cricket, that’s never going to change. “For me, I just want to keep enjoying playing as much cricket as I can. I really enjoy the BBL with Sydney.” Source link #Mitchell #Starc #doubtful #BBL #future Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]