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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly. President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose 25 percent tariffs on all goods entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico on the day he's sworn in. That's if the two countries don't stop the flow of illegal migrants and illegal drugs coming across their borders. On his Truth Social platform last night, Trump said the tariffs would take effect Inauguration Day, January 20th, and remain in place until it stops.

Trump threatened tariffs as he sought a second term in the White House. As Dan Karpanchuk reports, the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, says the tariffs would have a devastating impact. Ford's comment came less than an hour after Trump suggested that he would be signing an executive order to implement the tariffs on this first day in office. Ford says a 25 percent tariff would be quote devastating to workers and jobs in both Canada

and the U.S. adding that Ottawa needs to establish a Team Canada approach and response. Ford says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must call a meeting of all the provincial premiers as soon as possible. Trump has said the tariffs would remain until Canada and Mexico stop drugs and migrants from crossing the border illegally. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has said that even a 10 percent tariff on Canadian goods would seriously impact the $30 billion a year in exports to the U.S., resulting in a major hit to the Canadian economy.

For NPR News, I'm Dan Karpanchuk in Toronto. Donald Trump is also pledging to slap an additional 10 percent tariff on all goods entering the U.S. from China because of illegal drugs. Israel's cabinet is expected to vote today on a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. U.S. officials say getting a deal done is a top priority for President Biden as he prepares to leave office, as NPR's Michelle Kalman reports. Administration officials say negotiations are heading in the right direction. The goal

is to get to a ceasefire that would see Hezbollah pull back from the border with Israel, says State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. Hopefully we'll get there with an agreement. We're pushing as hard as we can to get a diplomatic resolution that would allow these tens of thousands of people in Lebanon, Israel to return home, but ultimately that's up to the parties, not to us. Israel's ambassador to the UN says any deal must give Israel the right to go back into southern Lebanon to, in his words, neutralize the threat of Hezbollah if the Lebanese army fails to do that. Michelle Kelliman, NPR News, the State Department.

Several deaths are reported in Pakistan's capital, where supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan have been clashing with security forces as they demand Khan's release. At least four of those killed in Islamabad were security personnel. The country's current prime minister is blaming what he calls an anarchist group for the violence. Khan has been behind bars for more than a year for corruption. This is NPR News. A judge in Southern California is pushing back until January a hearing on whether to

reduce the sentences of Eric and Lyle Menendez. They've been in prison for decades serving sentences of life without parole for killing their parents. That was in 1989. As Steve Funderman reports from Los Angeles, the judge and the newly elected prosecutor want more time to review new evidence in the case. The request has become more complex with a new district attorney about to take over. The current LA County DA supports the reduction.

The new DA says he needs time to review the case. Defense attorneys say there is new evidence to support the brothers' claims that they were sexually abused by their father, Jose. Jose's sister, Terri Berrault wants them released. I do want them home. They should never have been in such situations. A sentence reduction to 50 years to life would make Eric and Lyle Menendez eligible for parole but it would still need approval from both the parole board and California Governor Gavin Newsom. The judge has scheduled a two-day hearing for January.

For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman at the County Courthouse in Los Angeles. Voters in Mississippi are going to the polls today to choose a candidate for the state Supreme Court and another for the state's Court of Appeals. On the state's highest court, Justice Jim Kitchens is seeking a third term. He's being challenged by state senator Jennifer Branning. In the first round of voting, Branning received more votes than Kitchens. Wall Street futures are mixed this morning. I'm Dave Mattingly, NPR News, in Washington.