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Ticker: Trump moves toward new tariff on China

Local Business August 24, 2026

President Donald Trump is moving toward imposing a new tariff on China to penalize Beijing for flooding the global market with underpriced goods. Two people familiar with the matter say he’s considering a 7.5% tariff. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the yet-to-be finalized deliberations. Administration officials believe the tariff won’t disrupt the trade truce with China or a planned visit to Washington by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Taiwan charges 9 over illegal AI server exports Taiwanese prosecutors have charged nine people, including one from Nvidia and two ...

Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs on US

Local Business August 24, 2026

Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday, an official familiar with the plans told The Associated Press, escalating a trade fight that has sharply worsened since negotiations with the Trump administration collapsed. The official spoke Monday on condition ...

Moshannon Valley Processing Center detainee files lawsuit, claiming his detention illegal

Local News August 24, 2026

A native of India, who contends his detention in the Moshannon Valley Processing Center is illegal, has filed a federal petition seeking release from the facility, or, at the very least, that he receive a bond hearing. The petition was filed late last week by Philadelphia attorney Rizwan M. ...

All aboard

Local News August 24, 2026

The westbound Amtrak “Pennsylvanian” heads toward Pittsburgh from New York City after emerging from the Gallitzin Tunnel on July 5, 2022. Amtrak is set to add a second trip of the Pennsylvanian starting in November. Mirror file photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Daily briefing

International News August 24, 2026

Nation Texas Judge denies new trial DALLAS — A Texas judge denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony on Saturday in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet, a killing that drew national attention and led to harassment of the families. Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder in June and sentenced to 35 years in prison for the April 2025 killing of Austin Metcalf. Nevada Wildfire threatens Reno A fast-moving wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday. ...

What’s in a name? Why naming storms, military operations and maladies matters

National News August 23, 2026

U.S. hurricane season is gearing up. And from Amanda and Boris onward, tropical cyclones’ names in the Pacific region are unfolding quickly. But why the monikers each year? Or at all? Humans have given names to the world around them for almost as long as language itself has existed, but formal naming practices for storms and other events of national and international importance are a relatively new phenomenon. Names of military operations (“Operation Epic Fury”), hurricanes (Hugo, Andrew, Katrina), diseases (COVID-19) and even companies need to serve purposes other than just ...