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July jobs report may show growing impact of Trump's immigration crackdown
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown is taking a growing toll on a weakening labor market, economists say.
The numbers: Forecasters estimate the Labor Department on Friday will report the U.S. gained 109,000 jobs in July, down from 147,000 in June and a monthly average of 130,000 this year.
Trump signs order imposing sweeping new tariffs
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday imposing sweeping new tariffs on imports from trading partners across the world, escalating an aggressive trade policy aimed at spurring domestic manufacturing in the U.S. In addition, Trump took separate action to raise tariffs on goods from Canada from 25% to 35%. The new reciprocal tariff rates, which will go into effect in seven days, come before an Aug. 1 deadline Trump gave about 180 countries to either reach trade deals with the Trump administration or face higher reciprocal tariffs assigned by the U.S. USA TODAY made it simple with a full list of new tariff rates.
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US officials head to Gaza to inspect food distribution centers
President Trump is sending two top White House officials to Gaza on Friday to inspect food distribution centers and meet with Gazans amid intensifying global scrutiny over the hunger crisis in the territory. Steven Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy, and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will 'secure a plan to deliver more food and meet with local Gazans to hear firsthand about this dire situation" during the rare trip. Following their visit, Witkoff and Huckabee are expected to meet with Trump to approve the administration's final plan for food and aid distribution in the region amid Israel's ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks out following NYC shooting
~ NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in an emotional interview since a gunman killed four people Monday in a targeted attack on the NFL's Manhattan office. Goodell opted not to attend the NFL's Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, instead attended the funeral of slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam.
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How the Dallas Stars monopolized Texas youth hockey
Unlike the NFL, NBA and MLB, a handful of NHL teams are intimately involved in running the youth levels of their sports in their regions – perhaps none more than the Dallas Stars. The Stars spent decades turning what was once seen as a community good into a lucrative arm of their for-profit enterprise. USA TODAY spoke to more than 100 hockey parents, coaches, players, business owners and current and former Stars employees and reviewed hundreds of pages of property records, business filings, contracts, tax returns, court records, emails and internal documents. USA TODAY's exclusive investigation reveals how the Stars bullied a community to profit off a youth sport.
Photo of the day: Freakier Friday
One of the most memorable scenes from "Freaky Friday" is when Anna (played by Lindsay Lohan) performs a musical number for her mother and new stepfather at their nuptials, donning a lavender wrap dress to sing the sweet pop-rock banger "Ultimate." Lohan referenced the dress at the "Freakier Friday" U.K. premiere Thursday in what was yet another nod to her iconic outfits from past roles.
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