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Tariffs on Mexico and Canada Delayed, Trump Announces

Tariffs on Mexico and Canada Delayed, Trump Announces

Caden Hyde
February 4, 2025

President Trump's imposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico - America's two largest trade partners - have each been delayed by 30 days due to both countries promising to improve their border crossing enforcement. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump states: “I am very...

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Luka Doncic Traded to Lakers in Surprise Move

Caden Hyde
February 2, 2025

The Los Angeles Lakers got one of the biggest superstars in the NBA today in the biggest trade in NBA history. Shams Charania of ESPN broke the news just after midnight EST that 25-year-old superstar Luka Doncic will be traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers,...

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Recapping Groundhog Day

Joshua Woodman
February 2, 2025

Punxsutawney, PA -- For the second year in a row, RMU Sentry Media was on scene for Groundhog Day where Punxsutawney Phil, the world's most famous groundhog, saw his shadow and said the country was in store for six more weeks of winter. This was the fourth time in five years...

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Trump Imposes New Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China

Brooke Hart
February 2, 2025

On Saturday, February 1, 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order that places 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico. This executive order also ensures that China pays an extra 10% levy on top of the hefty tariffs. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded by enforcing...

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L.A. Wildfires are 100% Contained, Leaving Residents to Rebuild

Isabella Timpano
February 1, 2025

The wildfires that ran rapidly through Los Angeles for the last month have been 100% contained as of Friday, January 31. The various fires burned for 25 days, causing more than $250 billion in damage and leaving 124,000 individuals registered for assistance with the Federal Emergency...

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History Made as WNBA Announces Toronto Tempo as Canada’s First Franchise

Joey Jirmasek
January 30, 2025

History was made on December 5, 2024, when the WNBA announced the team's name and colors for their Expansion Team in Toronto, Canada. The newest addition to the WNBA family will be the Toronto Tempo. The newest addition will be Canada's first WNBA team in league history. The...

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Federal Prosecutors Investigating NBA’s Terry Rozier Over Alleged Involvement in Gambling Operation

Amere Keasley
January 30, 2025

Federal Prosecutors are investigating Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier in connection with a gambling scandal that led to the lifetime suspension of former NBA player Jontay Porter, the NBA confirmed Thursday. The NBA became aware of suspicious betting activity involving Terry...

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Dwyane Wade Announces Battle with Cancer, Surgery

Caden Hyde
January 30, 2025

NBA Hall-of-Famer Dwyane Wade announced on his podcast that he had a cancerous tumor removed from his kidney. Wade stated that he sought medical attention after feeling pain while urinating, then doctors raised concerns about cancer, and since his kidney couldn't be biopsied,...

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US Army Helicopter Collides with Passenger Aircraft Over Potomac

Caden Hyde
January 30, 2025

Emergency services were deployed in Arlington, VA. on Wednesday night as an Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with a passenger aircraft, causing the aircraft to crash into the Potomac River. Camera footage shows the two aircraft colliding, followed by an explosion and a scatter...

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Trump to Send “Worst Criminal Aliens” to Guantanamo Bay

Caden Hyde
January 30, 2025

President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act on January 29th, giving federal authorities more power to deport illegal immigrants, but at the ceremony also announced that the U.S. would send the "worst criminal aliens" to the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center in Cuba. This comes...