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Iran says it will punish countries in the region if they cooperate with President Trump's

new economic sanctions that are set to be announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Besant

today. This is Iran's economy is already in freefall from existing U.S. sanctions. Trump says the U.S. will punish countries that help Iran avoid sanctions and appears to deal al-Shalci reports. The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Ismail Baha'i, called the expected sanctions

a form of economic terrorism to punish Iran. Iranian security chief, Mossen Reza'i, said that any country partnering in these new economic restrictions would be considered an enemy, and that Iran will target their interests. Since the beginning of the war, Iran has targeted U.S. installations in Jordan and Gulf countries with drones and missiles.

Reza'i said that Iran would attack oil tankers, leaving through the Persian Gulf, through alternative routes, he added that, quote, "not even a single drop of oil will leave the region." He had to yield al-Shalci and PR news, Istanbul.

President Trump is warning Canada that he will extend heightened tariffs on Canadian goods

to large and small vehicles, auto parts, and steel, as of January 1.

Trump threatens to increase the levees to 50 percent in a new social media post in which

he accuses Canada of imposing unfair, high tariffs on U.S. farmers. After talks collapsed over the weekend, the U.S. imposed 50 percent tariffs on a wide array of other Canadian goods. Canada has threatened retaliation, and PR has got horseshoe reports on Trump's tariffs worldwide since he returned to office.

The average U.S. tariff on imports from around the world is now a little over 11 percent. That's about four times what it was when Trump returned to the White House last year. Some of the President's tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court, and the administration has had to pay more than $100 billion in refunds, but they keep adding new tariffs, and as Prime Minister Carney noted this weekend, that means higher cost for U.S. consumers.

NPR has got horsely reporting.

Well, it has been nearly two weeks since a powerful storm ripped through Gary, Indiana, causing

widespread power outages. It's been a slow process to get homeowners and businesses back up. Michael Puente with "Membersation of U.B. E. Z." has an update. Relief is coming to the struggling rust belt city and the surrounding area, but just not quickly enough.

The city estimates more than 2,000 structures suffered damage from fallen trees that block roads for days and caused at least two fatalities. Resident Vivian Woods and Hatchkins is coping as best she can. So, what we do is we get up in the morning, and we got to find something to eat, because we can't store food in our fridge right.

So now, we kind of depend on the giveaways, and you know, whatever somebody has for us. Utility Provider Northern Indiana Public Service Company insists most will have power back by the end of Tuesday for NPR News, I'm Michael Puente, and Gary, Indiana. This is NPR News. Schools across Reno, Nevada, are closed as the region remains under severe threat from a wild

fire that ballooned over the weekend and spread dangerously close to Reno, neighborhoods. Several authorities say more than 90,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate their homes order to be ready to do so, more than 460 people spent the night at an evacuation center, hundreds more slept in their cars or in RVs. The fire began Saturday.

It grew to more than 23 square miles over the subsequent 24 hours in the Sierra Nevada foothills. There was zero containment. Scientists say people who participate in high intensity interval training, also known as "may reap certain benefits," that are not seen with other forms of aerobic exercise.

It's according to research published this month by a team of researchers at Rockefeller University. News and Piers will stone. The study shows high intensity training, provokes a robust response throughout the bloodstream. Those in the study completed either six all-out sprints on the bike for 30 seconds with

a few minutes rest or a moderate paced ride for 90 minutes. There were many more changes in proteins and other molecules in the high intensity group. The researchers then compared some of those changes to a large database from the UK and found they were associated with better cardiovascular and metabolic health. However, they emphasized the results come from young, healthy adults and need to be confirmed

in different populations. They say it does not prove high intensity is necessarily better. Willstone and PR News.

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