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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump on his way to Malaysia, his first stop in a nearly week-long trip to the Indo-Pacific. He'll meet with heads of state in Kuala Lumpur as well as Japan and Korea. The main focus, so is Trump's expected meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. NPR's deepest shiveron reports. Tensions have recently escalated between the U.S. and China on trade. It comes after Beijing, further limited exports on rare earth. minerals and metals which are critical for the U.S. Trump responded that he could further raise tariffs

on Chinese goods by November 1st. It's the latest in months of back and forth on trade that have left the global economy on edge. Still, Trump said this week he expects to make a, quote, fantastic trade deal with Xi. The president will also attend the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, visit Tokyo, and attend the APEC summit in Guangzhou, Korea. Deepa Shiverum, and PRN. news traveling with the president. Trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa have taken a turn for the worst. President Trump called off-trade negotiations with Canada because of a television ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan opposing tariffs. Dan Carpichuk reports that Ontario's premier says he will pull those ads starting next week. In a social media post, Trump said, quote,

Canada cheated. And the ad fraudulently uses remarks from a 1987 radio address by then-president Ronald Reagan. Trump announced that he was calling off trade talks with Canada. The move is seen as a serious setback for the Canadian economy. Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is paying for the $75 million ad campaign. Ford says the intention was always to begin a conversation about the impact of the tariffs and get Trump to take notice. But after speaking to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Ford agreed to pull the ads beginning on Monday. However, they will still run during televised coverage of the first two games of the World Series. For NPR News, I'm Dan. Carpenchuk in Toronto. World Series game two is tonight. The Toronto Blue Jays took last night's

opener rallying in the sixth inning to blow out the Los Angeles Dodgers 11 to 4. Just before calling off a federal deployment to San Francisco, President Trump said he spoke directly to Salesforce CEO Mark Beniof, who backpedaled on his recent calls for sending troops from member station KQED. Sydney Johnson reports. Trump's call with Beniof came just a week after the tech CEO praised the president and said he supported sending the National Guard to San Francisco. It marked a significant pivot for Beniof, who previously supported Democratic candidates like Hillary Clinton and was one of few tech leaders in San Francisco to back a tax measure on the city's wealthiest companies to fund services for homeless residents. After backlash from local leaders, Beniof later walked back

his comments and apologized, saying the military was not actually needed in the city. For NPR news, I'm Sidney Johnson in San Francisco. And you're listening to NPR. News. The mortgage fraud case against New York Attorney General, Leticia James, has scheduled for trial in January. James pleaded not guilty after President Trump urged the Justice Department to bring charges against her. James says the justice system is being used as a tool of revenge. She is the third Trump adversary to be indicted in less than a month. New Jersey, along with Virginia, are the only two states holding gubernatorial elections this year. And as Bruce Revisor reports in New Jersey. Early voting begins today. The gubernatorial race in the Garden State is being closely watched as a window into voters' take on the first months of the second Trump administration. Democratic Congresswoman Mikey Sherrill is leading in polls, though the margin has narrowed over her Republican opponent Jack Chittarelli over the past few months. Governor Phil Murphy, a Democrat, is term limited and approaching the end of his eight-year run.

Two historical trends will collide in this election. It has been 100 years since Democrats won three consecutive gubernatorial races in New Jersey, yet it has been more than 50 years since New Jersey voters elected a governor who belonged to the same party as the sitting U.S. president. For NPR news, I'm Bruce Convizer in Greenbrook, New Jersey. Polls are open in the ivory coals, voters casting ballots in a presidential election in which the 83-year-old incumbent, Elison Wataram, is seeking a fourth term. Four other candidates are on the ballot, but in the run-up to the election, key contenders were barred from running. In Ireland, results from yesterday's presidential

election are expected later today. The role is largely ceremonial left-leaning lawmaker Catherine Conley is widely seen as the leading candidate. I'm Giles Snyder in PR News.