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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. President Trump followed through with his threat to impose steep new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China. And Pierre Scott Horsley reports that the move could substantially raise the cost of goods purchased from some of the U.S. 's biggest trading partners.
President Trump issued executive orders Saturday slapping a 25% tax on most imports from Canada and Mexico, along with an additional 10% tax on imports from China. The tariffs have the potential to raise the cost of a wide variety of imported goods, including fruits and vegetables, flat-screen televisions, and auto parts.
Trump did order a lower 10% tariff on Canadian crude oil, which could mitigate the effect on U.S. gasoline prices. Midwestern oil refineries are heavily dependent on Canadian crude. In a social media post, Trump said he's taking the action to address the flow of illegal drugs and immigration. Scott Horsley, Impair News, Washington.
Both Canada and Mexico have vowed to retaliate. An American man was among three hostages that Hamas released in Gaza today in exchange for more than 180 Palestinian prisoners and detainees released from Israeli jails. It's the fourth exchange since a ceasefire took effect. Empire's Jerome Sokoloski has more from Tel Aviv.
A crowd in Tel Aviv watched the release on a jumbotron as 65-year-old Keith Siegel was taken to Israel. Daniel Lifshitz is the grandson of a hostage who was released earlier in the war and says he got to know Siegel's wife Aviva.
I think America should be so happy that the woman, Jack Aviva, got Keith Siegel, which is an American citizen. And we are so, so thankful to President Trump.
Many Israelis believe Trump pressured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into accepting a ceasefire with Hamas. Lifshitz has one other grandparent still being held hostage. He's 84 years old. Jerome Sokolovsky, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
The search continues today in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. for victims of the mid-air crash between an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter this week. 67 people died. Investigators say the remains of more than 40 people have been found. 38 of them have been identified.
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