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In the news today: Trump ends trade talks with Canada over a television campaign opposing U.S. tariffs; China's next 5-year plan focuses on tech and consumers as trade wars drag on economy; and a new poll reveals Americans' worries about how AI will affect the environment. Also, intriguing evidence paints a different picture of how dinosaurs lived just before extinction.
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President Donald Trump greets Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney Oct. 13 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)
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Trump says he's ending trade talks with Canada over TV ads
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President Donald Trump said late Thursday that he was ending "all trade negotiations" with Canada because of a television ad opposing U.S. tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called "egregious behavior" aimed at influencing U.S. court decisions. Read more. |
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- Last week, Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, posted a link to the ad and the message: "Using every tool we have, we'll never stop making the case against American tariffs on Canada. The way to prosperity is by working together."
On Thursday night, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute posted on X that an ad created by the government of Ontario "misrepresents the 'Presidential Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade' dated April 25, 1987." It added that Ontario did not receive foundation permission "to use and edit the remarks." The foundation said it is "reviewing legal options in this matter" and invited the public to watch the unedited video of Reagan's address. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Canada cuts tariff relief on some US cars due to Stellantis, GM ending some Canadian production Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, high-profile cryptocurrency figure US military flew supersonic B-1 bombers up to the coast of Venezuela Argentina's midterm vote is a test for Milei, a Trump ally Trump mulls asking Israel to free Palestinian leader Barghouti as US looks to Gaza's post-Hamas rule Trump gives disaster declarations to Alaska and others but denies Illinois, Vermont and Maryland Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers during government shutdown Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags on California union proposes taxing billionaires to offset Medicaid cuts As federal agents ramp up Chicago immigration crackdown, more elected officials caught in crosshairs Some DC residents, wary of Trump's motives, uneasily back parts of the National Guard deployment Trump says tech leaders and mayor changed his mind about using federal force in San Francisco What lawmakers are saying about Trump's demolition of the East Wing Satellite images show before and after of demolition of White House East Wing WATCH: AP photographer describes taking photos of White House East Wing demolition Trump allies, undeterred by setbacks in courts and Congress, push anew for citizenship proof to vote Virginia Democrats will try to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump's redistricting push Families describe deaths, violence in Alabama prisons as they push for change Colorado woman found guilty of voter fraud for casting ballots for late ex-husband and son
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China's next 5-year plan puts focus on tech and consumers as trade wars drag on economy
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An outline of the ruling Communist Party's blueprint for the next five years was laid out in a 5,000-word communique released Thursday after a four-day top level meeting in Beijing, just days ahead of planned talks between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Read more. |
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China's leaders are vowing to reduce its reliance on foreign advanced technology and spur stronger domestic demand as it weathers "high winds" amid elevated trade tensions with the U.S.
China is the world's biggest manufacturer, accounting for roughly 30% of global production and about a quarter of its overall economy. Over the years, Chinese manufacturing has progressed from labor-intensive, low-cost production to higher-value products including electric vehicles, robots and batteries. In coming years, the emphasis will be on advanced manufacturing, said Robin Xing, chief China economist at Morgan Stanley.
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What Americans think about the environmental impact of AI, according to a new poll
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Worries about how AI will affect the environment surpass concerns about other industries that worsen climate change, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago. Read more. |
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About 4 in 10 U.S. adults say they are "extremely" or "very" concerned about the environmental impacts of AI. That's higher than the share of Americans who are highly concerned about the environmental impact of the cryptocurrency, meat production, and air travel industries, all of which contribute to climate change and cause environmental harm. Americans are more likely to think that over the next decade, artificial intelligence will do more to hurt than help the environment, the economy and society as a whole.
It takes massive amounts of electricity to power AI. Electricity consumption from data centers is set to more than double globally by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. The United States accounts for by far the largest share of the projected increase, followed by China.
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A pumpkin sculpture depicting Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is displayed at Klaistow farm's annual pumpkin festival in Beelitz near Berlin, Germany, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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Pumpkin festival near Berlin features giant sculptures of powerful women, in photos
The Klaistow farm near Berlin is hosting its 22nd annual pumpkin festival, where more than 100,000 pumpkins in 500 varieties are displayed. The event features pumpkin sculptures representing this year's theme of "powerful women," paying tribute to inspiring women like Frida Kahlo, Cleopatra and Joan of Arc. |
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