Health

Some winter viruses could trigger heart complications, experts warn

Feb. 01, 2025

Johanna Contreras, M.D., a cardiologist at Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital in New York City, said she has seen people mistaking virus symptoms for serious heart complications.

Sports

Tennis great Pam Shriver reunited with stolen trophies taken while evacuating Los Angeles wildfires

Feb. 01, 2025

Tennis legend Pam Shriver has finally been reunited with her stolen trophies. The Hall of Fame tennis pro confirmed on social media that several pieces of hardware and sentimental items were returned to her by the Los Angeles Police Department after they were stolen, along with her car, while she was staying in a hotel after evacuating her home because of the devastating wildfires.

Health

One man knows the secrets of living a long, healthy life, and it's all about one activity

Feb. 01, 2025

A man who is 92 years old is not only still competing in his activity of choice, he's teaching others the secrets of how to live a long, healthy and fulfilling life. Ivan Pedley, a retired toolmaker, plays ping-pong twice a week and said he has no plans to stop any time soon. The grandfather of three took up the paddle sport when he was 14, news agency SWNS reported. Now, 78 years later, he's still playing.

Business

Trump to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, White House says

Feb. 01, 2025

The White House said Friday that President Donald Trump would impose a 25% tariff on goods coming to the U.S. from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on those from China on Saturday, a move that could drive up prices for products coming into the U.S. from those countries. Trump had said he would issue those tariffs on the first day of his presidency, then said on Inauguration Day that the tariffs would be put in place on Feb. 1. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Friday that Trump would carry through on that Feb. 1 deadline.

Business

Implemented or not, Trump's 25% tariff threat is challenging the auto industry

Feb. 01, 2025

DETROIT — As President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday looms, the global automotive industry is collectively holding its breath. For months, automakers have been taking a “wait-and-see” approach to the Trump administration’s potential tariffs. Trump promised to impose duties upon his inauguration this month, then he set a target date of Feb. 1 for levies on the key U.S. trading partners. Regardless of whether Trump imposes tariffs, automakers such as General Motors — the top seller in the U.S. — want clarity so they can plan their business around the policy.

Business

Here’s what Trump’s tariff threats look like on the ground in China

Feb. 01, 2025

As President Donald Trump threatens to impose his first tranche of tariffs on the world Saturday, Chinese manufacturers are bracing for impact. Though Trump is making his biggest initial swing at Canada and Mexico with a proposed 25% tariff, the U.S. president still has China on his radar. After a report that the administration could delay at least some of the duties until March 1, the White House said Friday that Trump will follow through on plans to slap 10% tariffs on imports from China on Saturday. On the campaign trail, he threatened tariffs on Chinese-made goods of 60% or more.

Business

Costco and Teamsters reach tentative contract agreement, avoid strike

Feb. 01, 2025

Costco and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, avoiding a strike, the union said Saturday. Teamsters spokesman Matthew McQuaid confirmed the agreement, which will have to be approved by members. Details of the agreement weren’t immediately available. The Associated Press left a message seeking comment with Costco. The Teamsters union represents 18,000 Costco workers in six states: California, Washington, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and New York. Overall, Costco has 219,000 U.S. employees and 617 U.S. stores. The company said its labor agreement with the Teamsters applies to less than 10% of those stores.

Business

Here's what could get more expensive under Trump's tariffs

Feb. 01, 2025

President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs against Mexico, Canada and China went into effect Saturday evening, slapping a 25% wholesale tariff on both Mexico and Canada at once. China, at the moment, is only being levied with a 10% tariff. Trump is taking a more aggressive strategy against the nation’s neighbors than he did in his first administration. At that time, he took a more targeted approach to specific industries, like steel and aluminum. This time around, the tariffs seem to apply to most categories, although there was a carve out for Canadian energy, which will be tariffed at 10% instead of 25%.

Business

Trump slaps tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, risking higher prices for U.S. consumers

Feb. 01, 2025

President Donald Trump signed an executive order issuing tariffs on goods coming into the U.S. from Canada, Mexico and China, raising the risk of a trade war with America’s closest trading partners and threatening to drive up prices on everything from cars to avocados. The only products exempt from the tariffs are Canadian energy products, which would have a lower tariff rate of 10% to "minimize any disruptive effects we might have on gasoline and home heating oil prices," said the senior administration official. The U.S. will begin collecting the tariffs on Canadian goods on Tuesday. It is unclear when the tariffs on Mexico and China would go into effect.

Business

Canada, Mexico and China slam Trump's tariffs

Feb. 01, 2025

WASHINGTON — Hours after President Donald Trump signed executive orders implementing tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, the three countries slammed the move and promised retaliatory measures. U.S. allies Canada and Mexico said they would implement their own tariffs in response to Trump's, a move that signals further economic upheaval among the close trading partners. China, a U.S. competitor, did not mention retaliatory tariffs or other specific measures but said it would file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization and enact "necessary countermeasures."