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Stocks Plummet After Trump Says Tariffs On Canada, Mexico Will Start, Igniting Trade War Fears
President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on Canada and Mexico will take effect in less than a day, sending the stock market tumbling amid fears of a trade war.
Trump said on Monday afternoon, March 3, that the US will impose 25 percent rates on imports from the two neighboring nations and the United States’ primary trading partners, effectively quashing any last-minute hopes for a negotiated agreement.
“There’s no room left for Mexico or for Canada” to negotiate to prevent the tariffs from taking effect on Tuesday, March 4, Trump said at the White House, adding, “They’re all set.”
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Man Busted With 2,000+ Fentanyl Pills In Maryland Maryland Learns Prison Fate
A Maryland man caught with thousands of fentanyl pills and an illegal firearm will be spending more than a decade behind bars, officials announced.
Markus Carter, 22, of Silver Spring, was sentenced to 32 years in prison, with all but 12 years suspended, after pleading guilty to several drug and firearm charges, according to Montgomery County prosecutors.
Carter was arrested after investigators found more than 2,000 fentanyl pills in his possession along with an illegal firearm.
His downfall began at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, when officers conducted…
Trump Vows To Hit Canada, Mexico, China With Tariffs: Here's When, How Much
Donald Trump's months-long threats of implementing tariffs on other countries are apparently hours away from becoming a reality.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced at a news conference Friday afternoon, Jan. 31 that both of America's neighbors, Canada and Mexico, will be slapped with 25 percent tariffs on goods. A third nation, China, America's main economic rival, will be hit with 10 percent tariffs.
They take effect on Saturday, Feb. 1, and are "for …
$1,900 In Fentanyl Found On Virginia Man Who Tried Fleeing Traffic Stop: State Police
A routine traffic stop in Culpeper led to the seizure of more than $42,000 worth of cocaine and fentanyl, as authorities arrested a Manassas man following a failed attempt to flee on foot, officials said.
Howard B. Jenkins, 43, was taken into custody after officers with the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force stopped his Chevrolet Tahoe on Wednesday, Jan. 29, along Route 3 near Yellow Bottom Road in Culpeper County for failing to display a license plate.
During the stop, Jenkins attempted to run but was quickly apprehended, police said.
A search of the vehicle uncovered 400 gram…
Wanted Gang Leader Busted in Lowell After 3 Years On Run: Feds
A Massachusetts man accused of playing a leading role in a dangerous drug trafficking conspiracy was arrested inside a local residence after evading authorities for nearly four years, federal authorities said.
Darasy Chhim, 39, also known by the aliases "Mystickal" and "Rizzus," was taken into custody on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine base, fentanyl, MDMA, cocaine, and methamphetamine. According to federal prosecutors, Chhim has been wanted since June 2021, when he was indicted alongside 14 co-conspirators.
Authorities allege …
Self-Proclaimed 'Neighborhood Pharmacist,' DC Rapper 'Carti Ears' Learns Fate In Court
A man who calls himself the “neighborhood pharmacist” and flaunted his lifestyle as DC rapper "Carti Ears" has been convicted for his role in a multi-year drug trafficking conspiracy, federal officials announced.
Kenneth Josiah Hampton, 26, of Washington, was found guilty last week, on charges including conspiracy to distribute marijuana and oxycodone, possession with intent to distribute the drugs, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, the US Attorney’s Office said.
The verdict came after a six-day trial in US District Court, where evidence painted Hampton as a pr…
