Winter Storm Slams US, Trump Threatens 100% Canada Tariffs, More

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News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Monica Ricks. More than 180 million Americans from Texas to Massachusetts are now on the path of a potentially catastrophic winter storm this weekend. Bloomberg meteorologist Craig Allen is tracking it.
Craig Allen 1:03
The various weather models continue to show a solid 6 to 12 inches of snow from D.C. to New York City and on up to Boston. The snow is going to fall heavily. It'll accumulate rapidly. But there are still small details with big impacts that need to be worked out. Like where there may be a change to sleet or freezing rain. It would most likely be south of 78 in New Jersey and then down 95. This will lower snowfall amounts but bring the threat of major icing.
Monica Ricks 1:30
meteorologist Craig Allen. Stephanie Fox is with the Red Cross and is urging folks to prepare.
Stephanie Fox 1:35
Your home kids should be able to sustain you for about two weeks if you're stuck in your home and you lose access to community resources. So that should include water, snacks, things for your kids, things for your pets.
Monica Ricks 1:49
Food banks are also stocking up. John Sillars runs Second Harvest in New Orleans.
John Sillars 1:53
We're going to be providing food starting Saturday evening and it's going to go all the way to Tuesday morning.
Monica Ricks 1:59
Meantime, thousands of flights have been canceled this weekend with governors in at least 18 states declaring states of emergency. And FEMA's halted planned terminations of some temporary disaster relief workers. We get that story from Bloomberg's Amy Morris.
Amy Morris 2:13
An internal email instructed FEMA leaders to cease off-boarding certain employees effective immediately with updated guidance to follow. The affected workers are part of FEMA's cadre of On-Call Response Recovery Employees, or CORE, a temporary workforce hired on one- or multi-year contracts. The Trump administration has broadly targeted temporary and probationary workers as part of its efforts to shrink the federal workforce. FEMA said in a statement that it was following standard protocol and that news of the staffing cuts being rescinded was manufactured drama. In Washington, Amy Morris, Bloomberg Radio.
Monica Ricks 2:48
President Trump's now threatening Canada with 100% tariffs against all of its exports to the U.S. if it makes a trade deal with China. Trump claims on social media China will eat Canada alive if a deal is made. The move comes as Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney launched a war of words over the president's takeover plans of Greenland. He's also trolled Canada about his desire for it to become the 51st U.S. state. But it's still unclear what change would mean for how U.S. tariffs apply to any goods traded under the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement. Right now, goods under that trade deal are tariff-free. President Trump has dispatched naval assets to the Middle East, prompting speculation that he'll follow through on threats to attack Iran's leadership amid a violent crackdown on protests there.
Monica Ricks 3:35
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is now in the Indian Ocean, accompanied by three guided missile destroyers and fighter jets. U.S.

What is the impact of the winter storm on the U.S.?

Monica Ricks 3:44
Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel today after the launch of the Board of Peace to oversee post-war Gaza.

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