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Ryland Barton
See Terms Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa have taken a turn for the worse. President Donald Trump called off trade negotiations with Canada because of a TV ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan opposing. As Dan Carpentuk reports, Ontario's premier says he will pull those ads starting next week.
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Dan Carpent
In a social media post, Trump said, quote, canada cheated. And the ad fraudulently uses remarks from a 1987 radio address by then President Ronald Reagan. Trump announced that he was calling off trade talks with Canada. The move is seen as a serious setback for the Canadian economy. Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is paying for the $75 million ad campaign. Ford says the intention was always to begin a conversation about the impact of the tariffs and get Trump to take notice. But after speaking to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Ford agreed to pull the ads beginning on Monday. However, they will still run during televised coverage of the first two games of the World Series. For NPR News, I'm Dan Carpent in Toronto.
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Ryland Barton
The Pentagon has confirmed it's accepted an anonymous $130 million gift to help pay members of the military during the government shutdown. The announcement raises ethical questions after President Trump said a friend offered the gift the gift amount small contribution toward the billions needed to cover service member paychecks. The Trump administration told Congress last week that it used $6.5 billion to make payroll. Farmers and ranchers from multiple states have joined in the campaign to raise awareness about labor shortages that they say are hurting family farms. As Brad Burt of member station KTTZ reports, the campaign highlights an issue that has producers and economists concerned about higher food prices across the country.
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Zach Rutledge
Zach Rutledge is an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Food and Economics at Michigan State University who spoke for the Grow It Here campaign. He says about half of US Farmers face some kind of labor shortage.
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This issue of the domestic labor supply has implications for U.S. consumers and also affects the trade balance in the U.S.
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Farmers say lowering costs for employing temporary foreign workers could help, but some say they still rely on immigrants who can work year round. The U.S. labor Department has warned that a worker shortage is threatening the stability of domestic food production and prices. For NPR News, I'm Brad Burt.
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Ryland Barton
New York Attorney General Letitia James is scheduled for trial in January after pleading not guilty to federal charges, accusing her of lying on mortgage papers in a case pushed by President Trump. James left the courthouse today to cheers from supporters who chanted, we stand with Tish. She says the case is about, quote, a justice system which has been used as a tool of revenge. The Social Security Administration has announced a 2.8% cost of living adjustment for next year. That translates to an average increase of about 56 doll for retirees every month. But some seniors say it won't help much in their ability to pay for their daily expenses. This is NPR News from Washington. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is urging the US to expand sanctions on Russia. President Trump announced penalties against Russia's two biggest oil companies this week. Zelensky's urging him to target the entire sector. He's also asking for long range missiles to hit Russian oil infrastructure. The United nations has called for urgent international attention to the ongoing crises in Sudan. As Michael Koloki reports, the agency warns that children in one of the country's regions faces an imminent risk of death.
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Michael Koloki
According to the UN There have been widespread attacks against civilians in Sudan, with an increase in reports of sexual violence in parts of the country. The agency warns that in the besieged city of Al Fashr in Sudan's Darfur region, the thousands of children who have severe acute malnutrition are now without treatment and face an imminent risk of death. Fighting between the paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces, or rsf, and the Sudanese armed forces has been going on for more than two years now. In its report, the UN Calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the protection of civilians, as well as unhindered humanitarian access to all affected populations. For NPR News, I'm Michael Kaloki in Nairobi.
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Ryland Barton
New research suggests that dinosaur populations were thriving in North America before the asteroid impact 66 million years ago that caused mass extinction. Scientists analyzed fossils from a rock formation in New Mexico, dating them to around 400,000 years before the asteroid strike. This challenges the theory that dinosaurs were in decline. Differences between species found in New Mexico and Montana suggest diverse dinosaur communities existed. I'm Ryland Barton. This is NPR News.
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