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The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first
Read full article: The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her firstThe reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day came decades after the lifetime of the woman often credited with sewing the first United States national flag.
Trump's tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Read full article: Trump's tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here's a timeline of how we got hereVolley after volley of new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into trade wars abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.
Americans in St. Peter's Square were stunned by choice of new pope
Read full article: Americans in St. Peter's Square were stunned by choice of new popeAmericans in St. Peter’s square were stunned and joyous when they learned that an American cardinal, Robert Provost, was elected pope and had taken the name Leo XIV.
Trump offers automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factories
Read full article: Trump offers automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factoriesPresident Donald Trump has signed executive orders to relax some of his 25% tariffs on automobiles and auto parts.
Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Read full article: Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got hereLong-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a global trade war — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.
Trump and Putin discuss a US-Russia hockey series during their call, the Kremlin says
Read full article: Trump and Putin discuss a US-Russia hockey series during their call, the Kremlin saysU.S. President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed a series of hockey games between players from their respective countries during their lengthy call Tuesday, according to the Kremlin.
With Trump's zigzag actions on trade, March came in like a lion and won't be going out like a lamb
Read full article: With Trump's zigzag actions on trade, March came in like a lion and won't be going out like a lambOn the U.S. trade front, March came in like a lion and won't be going out like a lamb.
Ontario slaps 25% tax increase on electricity exports to US in response to Trump's trade war
Read full article: Ontario slaps 25% tax increase on electricity exports to US in response to Trump's trade warOntario’s premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, is now charging 25% more for electricity shipped to 1.5 million American homes and businesses in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plan.
Toys are expected to cost more by fall due to new US tariffs on Chinese imports
Read full article: Toys are expected to cost more by fall due to new US tariffs on Chinese importsAs toy inventors, toy manufacturers and buyers for stores that sell toys met for an annual trade show in New York last weekend, a topic besides which items were destined for holiday wish lists permeated the displays.
US GM Bill Guerin says he would welcome Trump when Americans play Canada for 4 Nations title
Read full article: US GM Bill Guerin says he would welcome Trump when Americans play Canada for 4 Nations titleThe general manager of the U.S. team in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament said he would welcome a visit from President Donald Trump to the championship game between the United States and Canada on Thursday night.
'Sugarcane' exposes truths about Indigenous schools in Canada. It's already made Oscars history
Read full article: 'Sugarcane' exposes truths about Indigenous schools in Canada. It's already made Oscars historyThe discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at an Indian residential school in Canada in 2021 was just the catalyst for “Sugarcane."
Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports
Read full article: Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese importsA sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the prices American consumers pay for a wide array of products.
Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond
Read full article: Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respondPresident Donald Trump has signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation from the U.S.’s North American neighbors in an emerging trade war.
Trump tariffs on Mexico and Canada could land this weekend. Here are some goods in the crosshairs
Read full article: Trump tariffs on Mexico and Canada could land this weekend. Here are some goods in the crosshairsPresident Donald Trump said this week that tariffs on U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico will arrive Saturday.
Asian singers and actors who relocated to Asia see global crossover opportunity
Read full article: Asian singers and actors who relocated to Asia see global crossover opportunityIt’s vastly different to work as an Asian actor in North American hubs such as Toronto, Los Angeles and New York — than in those in Asia, including Hong Kong and Taipei.
540K winter tires recalled for lack of snow traction: What to know
Read full article: 540K winter tires recalled for lack of snow traction: What to knowA company that sells replacement winter tires is recalling more than 541,000 of them in the U.S. because they don’t have enough snow traction to meet North American standards.
Canada's Trudeau returns home after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the table
Read full article: Canada's Trudeau returns home after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the tableCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is returning home after his meeting with Donald Trump without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threat
Read full article: Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threatCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has flown to Florida to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.
'Heretic' and Hugh Grant debut with $11 million, but 'Venom: The Last Dance' tops box office again
Read full article: 'Heretic' and Hugh Grant debut with $11 million, but 'Venom: The Last Dance' tops box office againFor the third weekend in a row, “Venom: The Last Dance” was the No. 1 movie at the box office, collecting $16.2 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters.
Mud, beer and cash: Annual wife-carrying championship attracts competitive couples to Maine
Read full article: Mud, beer and cash: Annual wife-carrying championship attracts competitive couples to MaineAn annual event in Maine involving mud, beer and cash has once again drawn dozens of eager competitors.
Nippon Steel boosts capital commitment to US Steel plants
Read full article: Nippon Steel boosts capital commitment to US Steel plantsNippon Steel Corp. is raising its capital commitment by more than $1 billion to spend on U.S. Steel's plants amid entrenched political and labor opposition to the Japanese company’s acquisition of the American steelmaker.
Zelenskyy says to win the war, US needs to lift limits on striking military targets inside Russia
Read full article: Zelenskyy says to win the war, US needs to lift limits on striking military targets inside RussiaUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is embracing the support of international allies even as he pushed for the help to arrive faster and restrictions to be lifted on the use of U.S. weapons to attack military targets inside Russia.
Biden awards $1.7B to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in Michigan, other states
Read full article: Biden awards $1.7B to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in Michigan, other statesThe Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia.
Zelenskyy says the world cannot wait until the US election in November to take action to repel Putin
Read full article: Zelenskyy says the world cannot wait until the US election in November to take action to repel PutinUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the world must not wait for November to drive back Russia’s offensive against his country.
Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies
Read full article: Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidiesInvestment in electric vehicle manufacturing is booming in Morocco, a country that neighbors Europe and enjoys a free trade agreement with the United States.
The US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least they’re still talking
Read full article: The US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least they’re still talkingU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his just-concluded latest visit to China with a stop at a Beijing record store where he bought albums by Taylor Swift and Chinese rocker Dou Wei in a symbolic nod to cross-cultural exchanges and understanding he had been promoting for three days.
Carmaker Stellantis CEO wary of Chinese offensive as market moves into electric vehicles
Read full article: Carmaker Stellantis CEO wary of Chinese offensive as market moves into electric vehiclesStellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has his attention fixed on Chinese competitors as the automaker’s launch of its electric vehicle strategy begins in earnest.
‘Lisa Frankenstein’ fails to revive North American box office on a very slow Super Bowl weekend
Read full article: ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ fails to revive North American box office on a very slow Super Bowl weekend“Lisa Frankenstein” didn’t come to life at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters.
After a record year, Norway's giant oil fund pledges to push sustainable energy
Read full article: After a record year, Norway's giant oil fund pledges to push sustainable energyThe manager of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is pledging to push major oil and gas companies to speed up preparations for the “inescapable” transition away from fossil fuels.
Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' is No. 1 at the box office, a first for the Japanese anime master
Read full article: Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' is No. 1 at the box office, a first for the Japanese anime masterJapanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki’s is No. 1 at the North American box office for the first time in his decades-spanning career.
Bud Light brewer confident it can win back US drinkers, but sales are still down after backlash
Read full article: Bud Light brewer confident it can win back US drinkers, but sales are still down after backlashAnheuser-Busch InBev says revenue growth in most of its global regions was offset by a drop in North American sales in the third quarter.
Stellantis expects North American strike to cost it 750 million euros in third-quarter profits
Read full article: Stellantis expects North American strike to cost it 750 million euros in third-quarter profitsAutomaker Stellantis says that the autoworkers strike in North America is expected to cost the company around 750 million euros ($795 million) in profits — less than its North American competitors.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks Messi, Leagues Cup on eve of All-Star Game
Read full article: MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks Messi, Leagues Cup on eve of All-Star GameMLS Commissioner Don Garber figures Lionel Messi’s arrival is just the start of an exciting few years for soccer in North America.
Tiny bats provide 'glimmer of hope' against a fungus that threatened entire species
Read full article: Tiny bats provide 'glimmer of hope' against a fungus that threatened entire speciesScientists studying bat species that have been hit hard by the fungus that causes white nose syndrome say there is a glimmer of good news against the disease that has killed millions of bats across North America.
Morning 4: Blastomycosis outbreak at Michigan paper mill leaves over 100 infected -- and other stories
Read full article: Morning 4: Blastomycosis outbreak at Michigan paper mill leaves over 100 infected -- and other storiesMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
General Motors president in North America retires; 3 promotions announced as a result
Read full article: General Motors president in North America retires; 3 promotions announced as a resultThe president of General Motors in North America is retiring, and the company announced three promotions as a result of that leadership change.
With box office bare, 'Black Panther' makes it 5 in a row
Read full article: With box office bare, 'Black Panther' makes it 5 in a rowOn one of the quietest weekends of the year in movie theaters, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” has topped the North American box office for the fifth straight weekend.
‘The Woman King’ takes North American box office throne
Read full article: ‘The Woman King’ takes North American box office throneThe Viola Davis-led action epic “The Woman King” easily conquered the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters, against a crowded market of new releases.
List of 26 semifinalists for 2023 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards
Read full article: List of 26 semifinalists for 2023 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year AwardsThe North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) Awards organization announced the list of semifinalists on Wednesday at the North American International Auto Show.
Most electric vehicles won't qualify for federal tax credit
Read full article: Most electric vehicles won't qualify for federal tax creditA tax credit of up to $7,500 could be used to defray the cost of an electric vehicle under the Inflation Reduction Act now moving toward final approval in Congress.
Police find man suspected in shooting at Chicago-area parade
Read full article: Police find man suspected in shooting at Chicago-area paradeHighland Park’s police chief said the 22-year-old man identified as a person of interest in the shooting that killed at least six people, wounded at least 30 and send hundreds of people fleeing from an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago has been taken into custody. Police earlier Monday said Robert E. Crimo III should be considered armed and dangerous. The city's police chief says he was pulled over by an officer on Monday evening after a brief pursuit. Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli said at a news conference that the gunman used a high-powered rifle that was recovered at the scene.
Stellantis, Samsung plan Indiana electric car battery plant
Read full article: Stellantis, Samsung plan Indiana electric car battery plantA joint venture between Stellantis and Samsung plans to build an electric vehicle battery factory in Indiana that will employ up to 1,400 workers and become the company’s second such factory in North America.
State of the Global Climate 2021 report: Global temperature continues to warm unnaturally
Read full article: State of the Global Climate 2021 report: Global temperature continues to warm unnaturallyThe World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialized agency within the United Nations, has just released its State of the Climate 2021 report.
Elton John adds more North American dates to his farewell
Read full article: Elton John adds more North American dates to his farewellElton John has added 11 new dates on the North American leg of his farewell tour, including concerts in New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Arizona and Washington state.
GOP wants to end Russian oil imports to US, boost production
Read full article: GOP wants to end Russian oil imports to US, boost productionRepublican elected officials across the U.S. are criticizing President Joe Biden over his energy policies and want to ramp up domestic production as a way to help wean the nation and its allies off oil from Russia.
Ford raises some white-collar bonuses after objections to initial plan
Read full article: Ford raises some white-collar bonuses after objections to initial planFord Motor Company spent the weekend dealing with an internal crisis over white-collar compensation. After posting a near $18 billion profit for 2021, it turns out the bonus calculations didn’t go over well with many because benefitted senior managers.
US to require vaccines for all border crossers in January
Read full article: US to require vaccines for all border crossers in JanuaryPresident Joe Biden plans to require essential nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land borders, such as truck drivers and emergency response officials, to be fully vaccinated beginning on Jan. 22.
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NACTOY names 23 semifinalists for 2022 Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards
Read full article: NACTOY names 23 semifinalists for 2022 Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year awardsThe North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) Awards organization announced its list of semifinalists Tuesday at the inaugural Motor Bella event at M1 Concourse in Pontiac.
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Can U.S. men atone for failure, advance to 2022 World Cup in soccer?
Read full article: Can U.S. men atone for failure, advance to 2022 World Cup in soccer?The last time the United States Men’s Soccer Team took the field for a World Cup qualifier, it produced one of the most humiliating moments in the program’s history.
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Tropical Storm Nora fading, after leaving 1 dead, 7 missing
Read full article: Tropical Storm Nora fading, after leaving 1 dead, 7 missingTropical Storm Nora is dropping heavy rains along the Gulf of California after weakening from a hurricane that set off floods and landslides on Mexico’s Pacific coast, caused havoc in Puerta Vallarta and left at least one dead and seven missing.
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Workers at Ford, GM, Stellantis facilities required to wear mask regardless of vaccination status, UAW says
Read full article: Workers at Ford, GM, Stellantis facilities required to wear mask regardless of vaccination status, UAW saysAutoworkers at all plants and offices at the Big 3 will be required to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status, the UAW confirmed on Tuesday.