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Trumpapalooza; MIA plane crash; Canada-U.S. tariffs : NPR
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Key Points:
- Republicans will hold an unusual midterm convention in Dallas this week, with former President Trump as the main attraction to energize voters amid concerns Democrats are more motivated for the midterms.
- An Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport killed five people on the ground and injured five others; the NTSB is investigating and has recovered flight recorders amid challenging recovery conditions.
- Canada imposed tariffs of up to 50% on $20 billion of U.S. goods in retaliation for U.S. tariffs on Canadian products, escalating trade tensions with no current plans to resume talks.
- NPR's investigation reveals that residents of manufactured and mobile homes face a much higher risk of heat-related deaths, highlighting a growing but under-addressed public health issue.
- Minnesota's State Fair featured record-breaking crop art inspired by last winter's ICE operation, with artists using resistance imagery and tributes to those affected by federal enforcement actions.
