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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump says he's "terminating all discussions on trade with Canada"
President Trump says he's "terminating all discussions on trade with Canada, effective immediately," after Canada announced a digital services tax on large foreign and domestic technology companies. Posting on Truth Social Friday afternoon, the president said the U.S. will let Canada know what their tariff rate will be in the next week. The trade talks blowup comes only a week after the president met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Group of Seven economic summit in Alberta. "We have just been informed that Canada, a very difficult Country to TRADE with, including the fact that they have charged our Farmers as much as 400% Tariffs, for years, on Dairy Products, has just announced that they are putting a Digital Services Tax on our American Technology Companies, which is a direct and blatant attack on our Country," the president wrote. "They are obviously copying the European Union, which has done the same thing, and is currently under discussion with us, also. Based on this egregious Tax, we are hereby terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada, effective immediately." The post came shortly after Mr. Trump told reporters in a press conference at the White House that he will soon be sending letters to countries with whom trade talks aren't going well, and tell them what their tariff rate is. Canada is one of the United States' biggest trading partners. The U.S. has imposed tariffs on most imports from Canada, and Canada has hit back with tariffs on U.S. exports to Canada. Hegseth slams Iran strikes initial assessment that contradicts Trump's take Young Cuban girl asks Trump to lift travel ban stopping her from joining mom in U.S. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez set for star-studded wedding in Venice
Business Insider
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
I've been to Las Vegas over 50 times. Here are the 8 best places to eat on The Strip.
I've been to Las Vegas over 50 times, and I usually go there for the food. The Chef Truck is a great place to grab a quick bite, and Lago has great views. Giada's is one of my favorite places to eat in Vegas, and I love splurging at Ocean Prime. Some people go to Vegas to gamble; I go to eat. After visiting Las Vegas over 50 times, my husband and I have a dining strategy: We return to a few of our favorite spots and then try a couple of new ones. Here are some of my favorite restaurants on The Strip. The Chef Truck is the perfect spot for delicious Cuban food at reasonable prices As a fan of the movie "The Chef," I knew I had to try The Chef Truck, a bright-yellow food truck parked inside the Park MGM. The truck serves Cuban-inspired food and is a collaboration between celebrity chef Roy Choi and actor/director Jon Favreau that opened in late 2023. I suggest starting with a warm sandwich, like the Cubano, and ending with the chocolate lava cake. The prices are reasonable — every dish is under $20 — and there's a small seating area nearby, making this the perfect lunch stop between gambling or shopping on The Strip. I'm a sucker for a restaurant with a view of the Bellagio Fountains —especially at night — so I often head to one of the restaurants in the Bellagio Hotel & Casino for a romantic dinner. Lago by Julian Serrano serves upscale Italian fare, my favorite cuisine. During our last visit there, we shared the delicious seafood linguine and prime rib with peppercorn sauce. Both were accompanied by a bottle of Chianti recommended by our server. Try to snag a table on the outdoor patio for the best possible views. You have a better chance of getting a spot if you reserve a table in advance. You can't go wrong with lunch or dinner at Giada's We first discovered GIADA shortly after it opened in 2014 in the Cromwell. We had reservations for lunch and liked it so much we returned that evening for dinner. Now, it's one of our regular dining spots. I always request a window table so we can enjoy the view of The Strip while dining. The Giada De Laurentiis -created restaurant serves upscale Italian food. If we're here for dinner, we share the bone-in ribeye topped with a sunny-side-up egg and pair it with one of the pastas. Ocean Prime is a splurge-worthy restaurant perfect for celebrating special occasions In 2023, Ocean Prime opened on the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue — it even has a rooftop terrace overlooking The Strip. The upscale restaurant chain is known for steak and seafood, and we dined here for our 32nd anniversary. We began with oysters and bubbly, moved on to scallops and martinis, and ended with warm butter cake. Everything was delicious, and Ocean Prime had excellent service. It's a splurge — most appetizers are $25 or more — but worth it for a special occasion. Catch is Instagram-worthy with seriously good brunch entrées and creative cocktails Catch is filled with beautiful decor and photo opportunities that make it obvious it was designed to be a place where visitors can take the perfect Instagram photo. At first, that made me doubt the quality of the food — but I've learned the food is even better than the decor. On a recent trip to Catch, I got the best French toast I've ever eaten. The French toast offerings vary by season, but the one I tried was filled with a delicious Meyer-lemon cream. We topped off our meal with a couple of cocktails with fun names like Lush Lemonade and Detox Retox. Bardot Brasserie offers a French-inspired brunch menu reminiscent of a Parisian café Another great brunch option on The Strip is Bardot Brasserie, located inside the Aria Resort & Casino. The decor is all dark wood and marble, which reminds me of cafés in Paris. On a recent visit, we started with deviled eggs topped with caviar and steak tartare — both were excellent. For entrées, I enjoyed the French omelet, and my husband got eggs Benedict with smoked salmon. Although both items were delicious, I was especially obsessed with Bardot Brasserie's version of hash browns. The small, crispy squares of layered potatoes were perfectly seasoned, putting any other hash browns to shame. The best New York slice in Las Vegas can be found at Secret Pizza I'm not even sure the official name of this place is Secret Pizza because there's no signage at the entrance, and it doesn't appear on the website of the Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino where it's located. What I do know is that this is great New York-style pizza, and we never go to Vegas without stopping here for lunch. To find this place, head to the third level of the Boulevard Tower of the Cosmopolitan and look for a long hallway next to Jaleo. The line can get long, so come with patience. You can order a slice or a whole pie. There's limited seating insid,e so we usually take our pizza and beer to the communal seating areas nearby. Mon Ami Gabi has long been my go-to spot for lunch with a view We've been eating at Mon Ami Gabi for over 20 years, mostly for lunch. Located inside Paris Las Vegas, the French eatery has a patio directly across the street from the Bellagio Fountains. We love to sit and watch the fountain show while we eat. Showtimes vary, so I usually check them and make our dining reservations accordingly. The food is French bistro fare featuring entrées like steak au poivre and trout almondine. We always start with a baguette and a starter, such as the chicken-liver-mousse páté, and complete our meal with glasses of wine or classic cocktails. This story was originally published on May 6, 2024, and most recently updated on June 27, 2025.
Miami Herald
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship may affect Florida babies in July
The Supreme Court ruling on Friday curbing lower courts' power to limit President Donald Trump's directive to restrict birthright citizenship could have sweeping consequences in Florida, a state with one of the largest populations of immigrants in the country. The ruling, which doesn't take effect for 30 days, could mean that as of late July, babies born in Florida to parents who are undocumented or under certain visa categories might not be entitled to U.S. citizenship by birth unless there is a direct challenge in Florida's federal courts. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told the Miami Herald in a statement that the ruling 'takes a wrecking ball to the fundamental values long held in our nation that if you are born in the United States of America, you are by birth a U.S. citizen.' In a 6-3 ruling, the court threw out nationwide injunctions from federal judges in three states that limited President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship while litigation is ongoing. The justices ruled that the lower courts' injunctions in those three states had been too sweeping and must be limited only to the parties that sued the Trump administration to reverse the president's citizenship order. The ruling does not weigh in on the constitutionality of Trump's arguments to limit birthright citizenship. The judges' injunctions will now only affect the jurisdictions where they were filed, leaving other states such as Florida subject to Trump's executive order. Friday's decision could have significant ramifications in Florida. One-fifth of the state's population is foreign born. Estimates also put the undocumented population between half-a-million and 1.2 million immigrants. 'The idea that a child born in the United States could be denied citizenship simply because of who their parents are strikes at the heart of our American values and our democratic ideals,' Levine Cava said. While Florida has a large Cuban population with a relatively direct path to permanent residency, it is also home to nearly one million people of mixed-status households from other nationalities — including Venezuelans, Colombians, Nicaraguans, Haitians, and Dominicans — many of whom lack a legal pathway to citizenship. Officials, community leaders and advocates from South Florida expressed dismay and horror at the Supreme Court's decision and slammed Trump's executive order as an unconstitutional proclamation that leaves certain people's rights unprotected depending on where they live. READ MORE: Supreme Court allows Trump to end birthright citizenship in some parts of the country Renata Bozzetto, deputy director of the Florida Immigrant Coalition, said that the decision was not 'just about court processes, but about who gets to be Americans.' She said the 14th Amendment creates 'stability, prevents statelessness, and fosters national unity. 'This isn't governance — it's an attempt to rule by decree, to fracture our national identity, to reshape who is an American to their warped vision, and to roll back hard-fought constitutional protections,' Bozzetto added. Adelys Ferro, Miami-based executive director of the Venezuelan American Caucus, called the ruling a 'politically biased decision toward granting the Trump administration what it was asking for.' For Ferro, the decision will be enormously damaging to Hispanic communities in Florida. 'It's a horrific situation,' she said, describing the ruling as effectively putting the 14th Amendment on hold, which she called 'terrifying.' Thomas Kennedy, an immigrant advocate with the Florida Immigration Coalition, said he worries about the ruling's potential impact on Florida's immigrant communities. 'We'll end up with a whole generation of second-class, non-citizens being born in Florida if this ruling stands,' Kennedy said. 'The Supreme Court is creating a caste system in the U.S.' Legal experts noted that for now, nothing will immediately change because the executive order doesn't take effect right away, and legal actions against the executive order are certain to be filed in federal courts between now and then. The plaintiffs could also be deemed a national class-action group, if a federal judge in a lower court certifies that, extending protections across the country. 'This is precisely the situation that the 14th Amendment was meant to avoid. Whether you have full rights as a U.S. citizen depends on where you were born,' said Michelle Lapointe, legal director of the American Immigration Council. 'We fought a civil war over this, and then all the trials and tribulations aftewards. thought we had left this all behind in our past.'
Mint
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
Cuba's Volleyball Team Barred From US Event in Latest Sport Spat
Cuba's volleyball team was denied visas for a tournament in Puerto Rico, the latest example of a US travel crackdown that the communist government blasted as discriminatory and said could hurt its ability to participate in the Olympics. The denial is another example of 'racist and xenophobic visa restrictions developed by Secretary of State' Marco Rubio, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Friday in a post on X. 'They're trying to block the development of Cuban sports, which are already limited' by US economic sanctions. Since returning to office this year, President Donald Trump's administration has hardened its policies toward Cuba, putting the island back on a list of state-sponsors of terrorism and slapping it with a partial travel ban. The government in Havana also says once-routine migration talks between the two countries have been suspended. Cuba's volleyball federation said 16 of its members of the women's national team were barred from traveling for the competition next month in Puerto Rico — a US territory that adheres to federal immigration laws. The event, held by the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation, is a qualifier for the Central American and Caribbean Games as well as the confederation championship. The Cuban Olympic Committee, meanwhile, said visa denials have kept its officials from attending routine meetings in the US and blocked the men's basketball team from participating in a tournament, also in Puerto Rico, earlier this year. Missing that event disqualified the team from the FIBA Americup — a hemisphere-wide basketball championship — that will be played in Nicaragua this year. Last month, the Cuban Olympic Committee said it was 'alarmed' by the US policies, which could hurt 'Cuba's ability to participate in Olympic qualifiers' ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Newsweek
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Trump Supporter Detained by ICE Thought Only Criminals Would Be Deported
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The father of a Trump-supporting Latino family in Florida who has been detained and faces deportation says he thought President Donald Trump was only going to go after criminals regarding immigration. He appears to be one of a growing number of migrants supporting President Donald Trump who did not realize the full implications of his administration's mass deportation policies. Newsweek contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) via email and President Trump's office via online form for comment on Friday. Why It Matters President Trump was elected on a platform that included strict immigration enforcement, with a focus on deporting individuals living in the U.S. without legal status. While he initially stated that criminals would be the primary target, his administration later clarified that all undocumented individuals would be subject to enforcement actions. In recent months, some Latino voters who supported Trump have expressed concern as members of their communities, including individuals without criminal records, have been detained and face deportation. Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 20, 2025 in New York City. Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 20, 2025 in New York To Know In Florida, Trump won almost 70 percent of the Cuban-American vote in 2024. Recent interviews with Latino families who supported the president reflect growing concern, as some individuals who believed they were not at risk are now being arrested by ICE. As reported previously by Newsweek, one Florida man who voted for President Trump has lost nearly one-third of his employees amid immigration raids. In a report by NBC News, several families in Florida claim to be affected by the latest wave of deportations under Trump's immigration policies. According to the report, Cuban and Venezuelan immigrants were one of Trump's most loyal voting blocs. However, a recent poll shows 22 percent of Venezuelan Americans who voted for President Trump now regret their vote, as the Trump administration moves to end Temporary Legal Status, or TPS, for over half a million people who arrived during the Biden administration. In Miami, a Republican stronghold, one woman interviewed says she came to the U.S. from Cuba on humanitarian parole in 2023. Her husband crossed the border with Mexico twice, once in 2019 when he was detained and deported, and again in 2022. According to the report, six weeks ago, he was taken into custody at his residency hearing. He was given an appointment to go to ICE, and from there was detained and transferred to a detention center in Texas. Speaking to NBC News by telephone from the facility, when asked about the current situation with deportations, the man said in Spanish, translated by the reporter, that he did not understand how this could happen. When asked what he thought would happen when Trump won, the man said that he believed the president when he said he was going to deport criminals. His wife is now left with her children, including a 7-month-old baby, and the man's 70-year-old grandmother, who has been a U.S. citizen for years. What People Are Saying Florida Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar, in a statement earlier this month: "President Trump himself has acknowledged what so many of us already know: longtime workers, many of whom have built their lives in this country, are being taken away. Our construction sites, our hotels, and our farms are feeling the impact. It's time for Congress to act and bring a solution. That's why, before the end of the month, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and I will lead a bipartisan group of our colleagues in introducing a revolutionary piece of legislation that will offer real solutions to fix our immigration system and finally bring order to chaos for good." Ileana Garcia, co-founder of a pro-Trump Latina advocacy group, as reported by U.K. news outlet The Guardian, sharply criticized the president over recent immigration-related arrests earlier this month, calling them "unacceptable and inhumane and saying: "This is not what we voted for." What Happens Next The ripple effects of the ICE detentions and deportations are expected to continue to impact families and businesses across the country for some time to come.
