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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 Windsor Johnston. The Associated Press is reporting that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Mar-a-Lago tonight to meet with President-elect Donald Trump. The visit comes a few days after Trump announced sweeping tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China.

Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says there are major concerns about current trade between Mexico and China. Mexico can be a back door for Chinese investment, for Chinese goods, Chinese goods that are produced through an intentional policy of Chinese overcapacity that hurts our workers. Freeland speaking on CTV, Trump has warned the duties will remain in place until the countries do more to stop the influx of migrants and illegal drugs from crossing the borders. The newly installed president of the European Council is stressing the need for frank dialogue with the U.S. under President-elect

Donald Trump. Alison Roberts reports Portugal's former Prime Minister António Costa is urging Europeans to listen to what the new president has to say. Alison Roberts In an interview with Portugal's Publical newspaper, António Costa argued that security and trade are inseparable in US-Europe ties. While not saying whether he expects Trump to impose tariffs on Europe, he warned that at a time of actual war, opening a trade war would pour fuel on the fire. It is in the US's interests not to weaken Europe's economy, he argued, saying trade talks with the US will be tough but must succeed. Costa was tapped to replace Belgium's Charles Michel as council president.

He's known as a bridge builder who has had productive relationships with European leaders on the left and the right. For NPR News, I'm Alison Roberts in Lisbon. Israel's military says in 14 months of fighting in Lebanon before this week's ceasefire, its forces struck thousands of Hezbollah targets, command centers, and weapons depots. NPR's Scott Newman has more from Tel Aviv. A fact sheet released by the Israeli military states its forces hit a total of 12,500 Hezbollah targets, including 1,600 of the group's command centers and

1,000 weapons depots. It said it killed 13 senior Hezbollah leaders in addition to the group's longtime top commander, Hassan Nasrallah. Meanwhile, Lebanese officials say about 3,700, mostly civilians, were killed in the conflict, and more than a million were displaced. The World Bank estimates that physical damage and economic losses in Lebanon amount to $8.5 billion. Scott Newman, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

This is NPR News in Washington. The French got a glimpse of the newly restored Notre Dame Cathedral this morning during a visit by President Emmanuel Macron that was broadcast live on television. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports the renovation has transformed the cathedral since a devastating fire in 2019. President Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron, along with the Archbishop and the Mayor of Paris, got a private tour of freshly renovated Notre Dame while the cameras followed. Macron marveled at the soaring lightstone ceilings, now cleansed of soot and centuries of grime.

He visited the cathedral's rafters, known as the forest, where 1,500 trees were felled to build the frame holding the new cathedral roof. Surrounded by 1,200 artisan workers Macron called it a hugely emotional moment to be back inside our cathedral. You have succeeded in what everyone thought was impossible. Eleanor Beardsley in Pierre News, Paris. This holiday weekend, AAA says gasoline prices remain at three-year lows with the national average at $3.06 a gallon. Prices have been drifting lower since mid-summer. AAA estimates that more than 70 million Americans are traveling by car over the Thanksgiving holiday. Stocks on Wall Street traded higher today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 188 points at the close. The Nasdaq Composite up 157. The S&P rose 33. This is NPR News.