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Support for this podcast and the following message come from Autograph Collection Hotels, with over 300 independent hotels around the world, each exactly like nothing else. Autograph Collection is part of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio of hotel brands. Find the unforgettable at autographcollection.com. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korova Coleman. President-elect Donald Trump says on his first day in office he'll sign an executive order imposing tariffs of 25 percent on all products coming into the United States from Mexico and from Canada.

He'll also impose further tariffs on China of 10 percent. Writing online, Trump says this is to stop migrants and illegal drugs from coming into the country illegally. Many economists warn this will mean surging prices for consumers. A federal judge has dismissed the federal election interference case against President-elect Trump. NPR's Ryan Lucas reports the move came after a request from special counsel Jack Smith. Judge Tonya Chutkin's decision to dismiss the election interference case against Trump without prejudice comes just hours after Smith submitted his request with the court. In that filing, Smith said the government is confident in the strength and merit of

the case against Trump, but that department policy prohibits the prosecution of a sitting president. In a separate filing, Smith is also moving to drop the other case he brought against Trump for hoarding classified documents. But prosecutors will continue the prosecution of Trump's two co-defendants in that case. Smith had been known to be winding down the cases following Trump's election win.

Smith himself is expected to leave his post before Trump takes office. Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington. The Israeli cabinet is meeting today to discuss a potential ceasefire with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. It would be for 60 days and require both sides to pull back combatants. Lebanese troops would fill the territory between them.

The U.S. would be one of the nations helping observe the ceasefire. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller says the talks are not finished yet. We're not done yet. Nothing is final until everything is final. We continue to work to try and get an agreement over the line and we're hopeful we can get one but we need both of the parties to get to yes. The potential ceasefire does not cover Gaza. Israel continues to fight Hamas militants in the Palestinian enclave. The US has temporarily suspended Mexican cattle imports. This comes after officials found a case of New World Screwworm in the Mexican state of

Chiapas. For Member Station KJZZ, Nina Kravinsky has more. The Screwworm case was identified at an inspection checkpoint close to Mexico's southern border with Guatemala. But most of the cattle ranchers affected by the shutdown are in northern Mexico, hundreds of miles from the reported case. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a statement that the border will remain closed to cattle imports from Mexico pending further information about the size and scope of the

infestation. According to the USDA, New World screwworms are fly larvae that can burrow into the flesh of warm-blooded animals and can often be deadly. The United States eradicated the pests in 1966. The maggots can infect livestock, pets, and wildlife, and in rare cases, humans. For NPR News, I'm Nina Kravinsky in Hermosillo, Mexico. You're listening to NPR. Automaker General Motors says it has reached a deal to enter one of the world's most prestigious auto racing series, Formula One.

This comes after months of contentious talks and a Justice Department investigation. From member station WDET, Quinn Klinefelter has more. Formula One's ownership initially rejected a joint bid by GM's Cadillac brand and legendary racer Michael Andretti, arguing the proposed team would not bring enough value to the globe-spanning series. There was also a clash of personalities between Andretti and the head of Liberty Media, Formula One's commercial rights holder. The logjam seemed to break after both Andretti and Liberty Media's boss announced they would step down from leading their organizations. Now the renamed Cadillac F1 team is set to join the racing series in 2026.

The deal also likely brings to a close a Justice Department investigation into whether Formula 1's decision to block Andretti violated U.S. antitrust laws. For NPR News, I'm Quinn Klinefelter in Detroit. A federal bankruptcy judge has set a new hearing for the sale of the media company and assets of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. His Infowars company was sold at auction to the satirical news site The Onion. The sale was supported by some Sandy Hook families. Jones is selling Infowars to pay $1.5 billion in damages to the families for spreading lies about the Sandy Hook school shooting.

But Jones claims the Infowars sale was rigged against the losing bidder. He also claims the trustee in charge of the sale colluded with the winning bidders. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.