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What trade measures is President Trump proposing against Canada?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump now says the U.S. will block Canadian alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles in addition to other trade measures. He's retaliating after Canada imposed about $20 billion worth of its own retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. NPR's Emily Feng has more.
Writing on his social media site Truth Social, Trump took umbrage with Canada's strict limits on American dairy imports, which has been a historical point of contention with the U.S., and he accused Canada of running, quote, a scam, in response to which Trump said he'd ordered the GSA to remove all Canadian origin products. The GSA is the federal government's procurement platform, and it handles hundreds of billions of dollars of orders and contracts for goods and software and other services that support federal offices.
How are New York City’s 9‑11 air‑quality lawsuits being resolved?
Trump also threatened over the weekend to stop Canadian aircraft company Bombardier from selling in the U.S., to which the Canadian company put out a statement explaining much of its supply chain and its parts are made in the U.S. at American companies. Emily Fang and Peer News, the White House.
New York City has settled two lawsuits linked to air quality risks after the 9-11 terror attack 25 years ago. And Bears Brian Mann reports the city is also releasing documents withheld for decades by past mayors.
After the 9-11 attack, much of lower Manhattan was covered in thick dust. Mayor Zoran Mamdani says past Democratic and Republican city administrations concealed details of the toxic material in that debris.
These are documents that show what the city knew about the toxic air around Ground Zero. when they knew it, and how they acted to limit liability.
Comedian Jon Stewart campaigned for release of these documents during a press conference Stewart said acknowledging the devastating impact of toxic air after 9-11 is long overdue.
Why did Israel condemn the UK’s sanctions on West Bank settlements?
We've lost three times as many people to 9-11 related illnesses as we did on 9-11. Three times as many, almost 10,000 people.
On Friday, during a 9-11 ceremony, New York City will hold a moment of silence for those who've died from 9-11-related illnesses. Brian Mann, NPR News, New York.
Israeli officials are expressing anger after the United Kingdom said it would sanction Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The U.K. says this is needed to stop settlement expansion and Israeli settler violence against Palestinians. Other nations, including Canada and France, also imposed their own sanctions. And Pierre-Carré Kahn says Israel has responded to the UK.
Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called the U.K.' 's statements about Israel's content in the West Bank outrageous lies. He said they were morally distorted and anti-Semitic.
What is happening at the Republican National Committee’s convention in Dallas?
Retaliation II was quick. They announced the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem. That office mainly deals with Palestinian affairs. And they had a list ready of British representatives that are now barred and expelled from Israel.
NPR's Carrie Khan reporting. You're listening to NPR. The Republican National Committee opens a two-day convention in Dallas this evening. The focus will be on President Trump. He will speak on both nights. The GOP has never held a national convention in the years between presidential elections. New Hampshire held its primary elections yesterday. Former Senator John Sununu won the GOP nomination for his old Senate seat.
How are U.S. agencies warning AI companies about Chinese data‑distillation?
He'll face Democratic nominee and Congressman Chris Pappas in the fall election. Meanwhile, today is Rhode Island's primary election. U.S. security agencies have issued a warning to American AI companies. They warn their Chinese counterparts are distilling their best capabilities and threatening U.S. technological leadership. NPR's John Bruich explains.
The National Security Agency, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and FBI say Chinese AI companies, likely with the awareness of the Chinese government, have been extracting massive amounts of data from American AI models through a process called distillation. It says they do it through a range of pathways that violate U.S.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What trade measures is President Trump proposing against Canada?
0:00–0:48
2
How are New York City’s 9‑11 air‑quality lawsuits being resolved?
0:48–1:49
3
Why did Israel condemn the UK’s sanctions on West Bank settlements?
1:49–2:41
4
What is happening at the Republican National Committee’s convention in Dallas?
2:41–3:24
5
How are U.S. agencies warning AI companies about Chinese data‑distillation?
3:24–4:23
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What NPR programs and services are promoted at the end of the broadcast?
4:23–5:03