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US, Mexico Reach Deal To Delay 25% Tariffs US, Mexico Reach Deal To Delay 25% Tariffs
US, Mexico Reach Deal To Delay 25% Tariffs Mexico and the US have reached an agreement to delay steep tariffs that were set to take effect on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Click here for a new, updated story: Proposed 25% US Tariff On Canadian Goods Will Be Paused After Earlier Deal With Mexico Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the deal Monday morning, Feb 3. It will pause the 25 percent levies for a month, and follows negotiations between Mexican officials and the Trump administration on border security and drug trafficking.  Mexico committed to deploy 10,000 troops dedicated to stopping illegal drugs and migrants from…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Arabica Coffee Prices Spike Amid Colombia-US Tariff Dustup Arabica Coffee Prices Spike Amid Colombia-US Tariff Dustup
Arabica Coffee Prices Spike Amid Colombia-US Tariff Dustup Prices of Arabica coffee hit record highs in the aftermath of threats of tariffs by both the United States and Colombia after a dispute involving migrant deportation flights. Arabica futures hit a record of $3.56 in the Intercontinental Exchange on Monday, Jan. 27, a day after the back-and-forth dustup a day earlier, according to The Wall Street Journal. The previous record of $3.48 was recorded in early December. The US imports about 30 percent of its coffee from Colombia. Colombia agreed to accept the flights after earlier turning back two planes. This prompted President Donald Trump to…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Hours-Long Barricade Situation Ends Peacefully At Montgomery County Business: Report Hours-Long Barricade Situation Ends Peacefully At Montgomery County Business: Report
Hours-Long Barricade Situation Ends Peacefully At Montgomery County Business: Report A barricade situation that lasted nearly five hours at a Montgomery County business ended peacefully, WFMZ reports. Officers were called to the 100 block of Garden Golf Boulevard in Montgomery Township around 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 after a person barricaded themself inside a closed business and threatened self-harm, the outlet says. After hours of negotiations, the person came out just before 4 p.m., according to the outlet. "We thank the public for their patience and cooperation," Montgomery Township police said on Facebook. Update as of 1600 hours on 09/01/2022: The incident has…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully In Honey Brook: Report SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully In Honey Brook: Report
SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully In Honey Brook: Report UPDATE: A SWAT standoff ended peacefully Thursday, April 28 in Honey Brook, Daily Local reports. PA State Police, local police, and the Chester County Emergency Response Team were dispatched, along with EMS, on a report of a barricaded person with a gun on Patton Drive in Lazy Acres mobile home around 9:15 a.m., the outlet says. After several hours of negotiations, the man peacefully surrendered around 3:30 p.m., according to the outlet. No injuries were reported. Route 322 was temporarily closed due to the incident. Click here for more from Daily Local.

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by Nicole Acosta