1 Canadian Tariffs On US Goods Now In Effect
Canada’s new retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of American goods took effect yesterday, adding another round to the growing trade fight between the two countries. The tariffs range from 15-percent to 50-percent and were announced after the United States placed 50-percent duties on about $20 billion in Canadian products. The Canadian government says it is matching U.S. tariffs "dollar for dollar." Economists say manufacturers in states such as Michigan and Indiana could feel the effects, along with dairy producers in Wisconsin and Vermont. The tariffs cover only a small part of the more than $700 billion in goods traded between the United States and Canada last year, but the dispute has continued to grow since recent trade talks collapsed.
2 Lindsay Clancy Jury Foreperson Says Juror "Admitted He Had Reasonable Doubt"
Three jurors from Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial say a single holdout juror blocked an acquittal even after admitting he had reasonable doubt. Jury foreperson Ronni Carlson said she had started filling out forms for a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict when the man said he still would not vote that way. The jury spent more than 38 hours over seven days trying to reach a unanimous decision before the judge declared a mistrial Friday. The foreperson and two other jurors who spoke publicly said the holdout repeatedly refused to change his position, even after the group reviewed the judge’s instructions about reasonable doubt.
3 US Strikes Five Iranian Tankers After Attempted Attacks On Navy Warship
The U.S. military says it destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard fired missiles at an American Navy warship twice over two days. Iran responded by warning crews aboard oil tankers near Kuwait and Bahrain to leave their ships because they could be targeted. Iranian state media also reported missile strikes aimed at U.S. targets in Jordan, although U.S. Central Command did not immediately confirm those attacks. The fighting is the latest round of strikes between Washington and Tehran during more than six months of war, while growing violence elsewhere in the region is adding to concerns about oil supplies and shipping routes.