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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to meet with his Canadian counterpart at the White House later today as a trade deal seems to be in the works.
“Key terms of the agreement that would have hurt President Trump's 50 percent tariffs on”
Canadian imports remain unclear. However President Trump said yesterday that the deal is very fair to both sides. Trump postponed the tariffs to go shaders now face a Saturday deadline to finalize the agreement. President Trump hosted tech leaders at the White House Wednesday to discuss U.S. efforts
on cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.
Trump says the technology is crucial to create more jobs and beat China, but voters have
a different perspective as NPR's deepest shiver on reports. >> The President argued that if he were the mayor of a town, he would want an AI data center there for the tax benefits. But if I were a governor of America, I would want that plant in my community and many of the design in a very beautiful way.
>> That puts Trump at odds with the majority of Americans. A Gallup poll from March this year said seven in 10 Americans oppose an AI data center getting built in their area.
“Trump and his remarks acknowledged that AI data centers could use a quote "little public”
relations help." But his stance underscores how his perception of the technology differs from voters' concerns,
which could be a top issue in the midterm elections this year.
Deepish Ivaram and Pyrenees the White House. >> It's Albania's acting state police commissioner, Lieutenant Colonel George Bivins on the aftermath of last night's collision between a small plane and a state police helicopter. >> The plane crashed into the ground a short distance ahead in many pieces. The helicopter, without its blades and without its tail boom, ruled inverted and crashed into
the ground. >> Bivins says a plane was coming down on a runway and veered into the helicopter flying near the ground. The plane's pilot was killed. Officials say both state troopers on board the helicopter survived the FAA and the NTSB
investigating.
“>> The International Criminal Court says it is undeterred by a U.S. campaign to undermine”
it. >> In the statement, the International Criminal Court says it deploys the new sanctions on a judge from Japan and a trial lawyer from Senegal. It calls the sanctions a "flagrant attack" against the independence of the court. Say now, nine of the 18 judges are facing U.S. sanctions, along with both of the deputy prosecutors,
the former prosecutor and one staff member. The U.S. is not a party to the court, which was set up as a court of last resort for war crimes. The ICC says the U.S. effort to undermine it could impact the ability of victims to seek justice when all other avenues have been exhausted. Michelle Kiliman and PR News, the State Department.
>> And you're listening to NPR News. President Trump has chosen a White House insider to lead the food and drug administration. Dr. Heidi Overton has worked on several of Trump's health initiatives and is currently a deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. She will need Senate confirmation to succeed Dr. Marty McCarray who resigned in May.
The West African country of Liberia says it has agreed to accept up to 1,200 nationals of other countries supported from the United States within the next 12 months.
Michael Kiloki reports a first group expected to arrive today.
>> And various government says the deported migrants include, quote, "citizens" or "nationals of African and Western hemisphere countries who are medically authorized to travel." The statement adds that the deportees will be permitted to leave at their discretion and given an opportunity to apply for asylum in Liberia. The Trump administration has previously approached the number of African countries to accept
deportees who are citizens of other nations. The Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon and Ghana are among countries that have accepted migrants deported from the U.S. For NPR News, a Michael Kalloki in Nairobi, friends, Harry and his wife Megan are reportedly returning to the U.K. with their children.
Britain's daily telegraph newspaper says King Charles III was told of the decision on Sunday, but was not told about it during the couple's visit last month. The telegraph says Harry and Megan's two children have already enrolled at Berger schools and will start classes in September. I'm Giles Snyder, NPR News.
>> This is Terry Gross. I just interviewed Jason Seagull about playing a therapist on a serious shrinking, his own therapy, and his Muppets movie. >> I love how you call me the human star of the Muppets. It gives me such joy.
>> Well, especially since you've said you sometimes feel like a Muppet, so. >> For sure.
