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Canada has started new tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. goods to respond to U.S. tariffs on Canadian products, worsening the trade dispute. The U.S. tariffs, announced by President Donald Trump, include a 50% tax on cars and raw materials from Canada. Negotiations between the two countries broke down over disputes about trade terms and language rights.
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Canada imposed tariffs ranging from 15% to 50% on U.S. imports worth $20 billion.
These Canadian tariffs target steel, dairy, appliances, farm equipment, and electronics.
President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on Canadian cars and raw materials last month.
The U.S. tariffs impact goods like hockey sticks and cement and affect about 5.5% of Canadian exports to the U.S.
Trade talks ended in August after disagreements over trade restrictions and language protections for French speakers in Canada.
Canadian officials said U.S. negotiators criticized language protections, causing tensions.
The dispute reflects increasing trade tensions between Canada and the United States under President Trump.
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Some people have worried that artificial intelligence (AI) is causing many job losses, especially in office work and entry-level positions. However, recent data show that AI is not the main reason for job cuts, and other factors play a bigger role in how jobs change.
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For two years, many have blamed AI for layoffs and fewer entry-level jobs.
CEOs often mention AI when they announce job cuts.
New data suggest AI is not causing a large-scale loss of jobs.
Other reasons beyond AI explain why jobs are changing or disappearing.
The idea that AI will cause a job apocalypse is not supported by current evidence.
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President Donald Trump threatened to stop Bombardier, a Canadian airplane maker, from selling jets in the U.S. unless it makes the planes in the United States. Bombardier said it already uses many American parts and suppliers, supporting thousands of U.S. jobs across many states.
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President Trump said Bombardier must build planes in the U.S. to sell in the American market.
Bombardier makes many parts of its jets, like wings and flight controls, in the U.S. and works with about 2,800 American companies.
Bombardier supports tens of thousands of jobs in the U.S., with a significant workforce in Kansas.
Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas highlighted Bombardier’s importance to local jobs and asked the Trump administration to recognize this.
Canada’s government is buying early warning planes from Saab and Bombardier, which include 20% U.S. content.
Alternative Canadian plane purchases could have come from U.S. companies Boeing and L3Harris.
Bombardier was founded in Quebec and started by making snowmobiles before focusing on private business jets.
The Canadian government is reviewing plans to buy U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets, while Saab plans to build fighter jets in Canada.
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Republicans will hold their first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, Texas. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are the main speakers at the event.
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The event is the first Republican midterm convention.
It will take place in Dallas, Texas.
President Donald Trump will headline the convention.
Vice President JD Vance will also be a key speaker.
The convention is planned around the upcoming midterm elections.
The event is covered by CBS News.
This gathering is a new format for the Republican Party.
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Prediction markets are online platforms where people trade bets on election results. These markets are growing fast but face criticism because some states say they act like unlicensed casinos and could affect trust in elections. Election officials worry that betting on outcomes might damage democracy, while market operators compare the activity to regular stock trading.
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Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket allow people to trade contracts based on election outcomes.
These contracts are priced between 1 and 99 cents and cover races for offices like mayor, governor, and U.S. Senate.
Some states are trying to ban or regulate these platforms, calling them unlicensed gambling.
Election officials are concerned that financial betting could reduce public trust in election integrity.
Operators say their markets have insider trading rules to stop candidates from betting on their own races.
Kalshi suspended and fined a North Carolina candidate for trading on her own election.
Markets tend to predict election results accurately but have had some high-profile misses this year.
Courts are currently deciding how much control states have over regulating prediction markets.
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AI-generated images of extremely thin bodies are appearing on social media and influencing people’s ideas of what is an ideal body. Even when people know these images are fake, they can still feel pressure to look like them, which affects their satisfaction with their own bodies.
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AI-created body images often show very thin, unrealistic bodies that are hard or impossible to achieve naturally.
Some AI influencers promote wellness products or share beauty advice using these altered images.
Studies show that knowing an image is AI-made does not stop people from feeling body dissatisfaction.
Social media trends encouraging thinness, like those banned on TikTok, still exist and impact mental health.
Tech companies use AI influencers because they are cheaper and can quickly promote products worldwide.
Platforms like Meta and TikTok ask users or creators to label AI-generated content, but many fake images remain untagged.
Despite this trend, real body diversity can still be found online and in everyday life by searching positive body acceptance terms.
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Canada has responded to President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs by placing heavy tariffs on some U.S. exports to Canada. This action is part of the ongoing trade dispute between the two countries.
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The United States placed tariffs on Canadian goods under President Trump’s trade policies.
Canada has retaliated with heavy tariffs on certain U.S. exports.
These tariffs are meant to counteract the impact of U.S. levies on Canadian products.
The trade dispute affects businesses and markets in both countries.
Tariffs are taxes charged on imported goods to protect domestic industries or retaliate in trade conflicts.
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Sir Richard Alston, an important British choreographer and teacher, died at age 77. He was known for his creative and thoughtful contemporary dance work and led well-known dance companies like Rambert and the Place.
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Sir Richard Alston died on September 7 after a period of illness.
He was a choreographer, teacher, and former artistic director of Rambert and the Place.
Alston created over 50 dance pieces for his own company.
He was praised for his clear, emotional, and musical approach to dance.
The Richard Alston Foundation was created in 2021 to keep promoting his work and contemporary dance.
He studied under important choreographer Merce Cunningham in New York.
Alston became artistic director of Rambert in 1986 and led the company through important changes, including dropping "ballet" from its name.
He was knighted in 2019 for his contributions to dance.
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The Argentine government announced it will press criminal charges against Navitas Petroleum for operating near the Falkland Islands, a territory claimed by both Argentina and the UK. Argentine President Javier Milei strongly reaffirmed Argentina’s claim and condemned the oil drilling, while the UK maintains its current position supporting the Falkland Islands as a British overseas territory.
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Argentina plans to take legal action against Navitas Petroleum for offshore drilling near the Falklands.
President Javier Milei called oil drilling there a threat to Argentine sovereignty.
The Falkland Islands are claimed by both Argentina and the UK, with tensions lasting over 40 years since a 1982 conflict.
A 2013 vote showed nearly all residents of the islands want to remain under British control.
Milei said the islanders have no legitimate right to decide their status because he sees the land as taken illegally.
Navitas Petroleum owns 65% of the Sea Lion oil project, expected to begin production in 2028.
The Sea Lion oilfield has an estimated 1.7 billion barrels of oil and is about 130 miles from the Falklands.
Both Navitas and Rockhopper (another stakeholder) say their licenses from the Falklands government are valid.
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The UK government will run a large exercise in 2027 to test how well it can call up retired military veterans if there is a war. The drill aims to improve the readiness of the armed forces by using veterans from the strategic reserve, which includes around 95,000 former soldiers and officers.
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Some veterans from the UK’s strategic reserve will be mobilized in a military exercise in 2027.
The strategic reserve has about 95,000 retired regular and reserve officers from the Army, Navy, and Royal Air Force.
The Ministry of Defence wants to use the strategic reserve more actively due to a workforce retention problem.
The age limit for the strategic reserve was recently raised from 55 to 65.
The exercise will test procedures to call up, equip, and use retired troops on a large scale.
The UK government is under pressure to increase defense spending to 3% of the GDP by the end of the decade.
A public awareness campaign will encourage people to prepare for emergencies like extreme weather or cyber attacks.
The government is also expanding programs like a military "gap year" to boost youth involvement in defense.
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European Union leaders expressed shock after Serbia held a funeral with military honors for Ratko Mladic, a Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide and war crimes. The EU questioned Serbia’s readiness to join because the funeral showed official support for a figure linked to severe crimes in Europe’s recent history.
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Ratko Mladic died while serving a life sentence for genocide and war crimes from the Bosnia war.
Serbia held a funeral with military honors for Mladic in Belgrade.
The Serbian Orthodox Church’s Patriarch led the funeral service.
Some Serbian government ministers attended the funeral, but President Aleksandar Vucic did not; his son was present.
EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa called the funeral and official support for Mladic "shocking" and "regrettable."
The EU said the funeral shows Serbia has not fully faced its past crimes and doubted its values match those needed to join the EU.
Mladic remains seen as a hero by many in Serbia despite his conviction.
Serbia is trying to balance supporting Mladic’s supporters and maintaining its goal to join the EU, with upcoming elections playing a role.
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The 60 Minutes team recently took a group photo at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station, a historic CBS broadcasting location. The photo honors the show's history as it approaches its 59th season, which starts on September 13 and features stories including a military rescue and a profile of the Los Angeles Rams.
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The photo was taken by Mark Seliger, a well-known portrait photographer.
The team includes correspondents like Lesley Stahl and Norah O'Donnell, along with contributors such as Sebastian Junger.
The Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station has historical significance for CBS News dating back to 1939.
Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite once broadcasted from the Grand Central Terminal studios.
Murrow’s 1954 broadcast criticizing Senator Joseph McCarthy happened at this location.
The 59th season premiere will air on Sunday, September 13, at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT.
The premiere includes an interview with a U.S. Air Force officer involved in a complex rescue in Iran.
The season will also cover a story about the Los Angeles Rams football team.
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Jerry Sandusky, a former Penn State football coach convicted of sexual abuse, had a court hearing about one accuser who is trying to take back his claims. Sandusky’s lawyers want a new trial, but the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office doubts the accuser’s recantation.
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Jerry Sandusky was convicted in 2012 of 45 counts of sexual abuse.
He has been serving a long prison sentence since then.
One accuser named R.R. wants to recant his allegations of abuse from 1998.
Sandusky’s lawyers say R.R. was pressured by authorities and coached to change his story.
The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General calls the recantation doubtful.
Sandusky worked for Penn State under coach Joe Paterno, who was fired due to the scandal.
Sandusky founded The Second Mile, a charity for at-risk youth, where he allegedly groomed victims.
Penn State paid over $100 million to people who said Sandusky abused them.
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President Donald Trump has a large amount of campaign money but has spent little of it so far in the 2024 midterm elections. Experts believe he plans to use the money and his rallies mainly to promote himself rather than support other Republican candidates.
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Trump’s fundraising group, Maga Inc, had over $400 million as of July 31, more than any major party committee.
He has not spent much money early in the campaign, missing chances for cheaper advertising.
Trump said he will decide where to spend money, focusing on candidates he thinks can win.
Analysts doubt he is holding money to silence critics or to support future candidates beyond 2024.
Polls show Trump’s approval rating is low, around the mid-30% range.
Trump’s nonprofit Securing American Greatness has begun spending about $1 million on ads promoting him.
Trump plans to travel widely and hold many rallies in competitive areas during the fall.
Political experts warn Trump’s unplanned remarks at rallies could create problems for other Republican candidates.
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A U.S. Air Force officer who was shot down in Iran shared his story for the first time on 60 Minutes. He spent two days alone in the mountains of Iran before being rescued in one of the largest U.S. military rescue operations.
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The officer was part of a two-person crew shot down over Iran in April.
The pilot of the fighter jet was rescued within hours, but the officer stayed hidden for two days.
He was injured during the ejection from the aircraft.
The officer evaded Iranian forces while waiting for rescue.
His mission call sign was Dude 44 Bravo.
The rescue was one of the most complex in U.S. military history.
The 60 Minutes interview also included military leaders like Gen. Dan Caine, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Admiral Brad Cooper.
The full interview aired on Sept. 13 on CBS and Paramount+.
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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plans to cut 4,000 jobs over two years, worrying many businesses that supply parts to the carmaker, especially in the West Midlands. These job losses come amid growing challenges like competition from Chinese carmakers, tariffs from President Donald Trump, and recovery from a cyber-attack that disrupted JLR's production.
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Jaguar Land Rover announced 4,000 job cuts mainly affecting its head office staff.
JLR faces strong competition, trade tensions from U.S. tariffs, and a recent cyber-attack.
The carmaker aims to save £1.7 billion through these job reductions.
Many companies that supply parts to JLR employ tens of thousands of people in the UK, especially in the West Midlands.
JLR contributed £8.7 billion to the West Midlands economy in 2024, about 4.7% of the region’s total.
A cyber-attack last year paused JLR production for four weeks and caused a £200 million loss.
JLR’s profit before tax dropped to £14 million from £2.5 billion the previous year.
Suppliers like Evtec, which makes car parts, fear the automotive market will shrink without stronger government support.
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Democrats in Massachusetts are supporting legal abortion at all stages of pregnancy, including late-term. Pro-life Republicans believe they can use this issue to gain support in the upcoming midterm elections.
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Democrats are promoting the right to have an abortion at any time during pregnancy.
This includes late-term abortions, which happen in the later months of pregnancy.
Pro-life Republicans oppose abortions late in pregnancy.
Republicans want to focus on this issue in their election campaigns.
This topic may influence voters in the midterm elections.
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A new study shows that men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer may live longer if they replace animal fats like butter and red meat with plant-based fats such as olive oil and nuts in their diet. The research found that eating more saturated and animal fats after diagnosis was linked to a higher risk of death from all causes.
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The study looked at almost 5,000 men diagnosed with nonmetastatic prostate cancer.
Their average age at diagnosis was about 69.5 years.
The typical follow-up time was nearly 13 years during which over 3,000 men died.
400 deaths were from prostate cancer, 500 from other cancers, and 800 from heart disease.
Replacing 5% of calories from carbs with saturated fats increased the risk of death by 15%.
Replacing 5% of calories from saturated fats with plant-based fats or monounsaturated fats lowered the risk of death.
Plant-based fats may reduce inflammation, which can slow cancer growth.
Heart disease is a common cause of death in prostate cancer patients, so healthier fats may help reduce this risk.
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A man accused of killing his wife and two daughters in the UK has admitted to having an illegal gun and ammunition in South Africa. He was arrested in Johannesburg and faces murder charges in England, with an extradition hearing planned soon.
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Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and her daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, 5, were found dead with head injuries in Bedfordshire, UK, on July 7.
Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, the accused, was arrested in Johannesburg, South Africa.
He admitted to illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition purchased in South Africa.
He has appeared before magistrates in Johannesburg for a plea hearing related to the gun charge.
The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service has charged him with three counts of murder.
An extradition hearing is set for Thursday in South Africa to potentially send him back to the UK.
The accused holds British citizenship but has Zimbabwean heritage.
He may be sentenced in South Africa for the gun-related offenses before extradition.
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