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With that, here is all the news you missed overnight:
In recent developments, Donald Trump has floated the idea of redefining the U.S.-Canada border, suggesting the annexation of Canada as the 51st U.S. state. This proposal has significantly strained relations between the two nations. Trump's rhetoric includes referring to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the "Governor of the Great State of Canada" and imposing tariffs on Canadian goods.
Elon Musk’s self-proclaimed DOGE “whiz kids” reportedly took matters into their own hands during the Los Angeles wildfires, flying to California in an attempt to release water themselves. It did not work.
South Carolina carried out the first U.S. execution by firing squad since 2010.
The National Weather Service suspended some weather balloon launches in Albany, N.Y., and Gray, Maine, due to staffing shortages.
A Trump official reversed a controversial policy barring Maine parents from registering newborns for Social Security numbers at hospitals after swift backlash.
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to turn Fort Bliss into a deportation hub, sparking criticism over its impact on the military and the treatment of migrants.
Maxar confirmed that the U.S. government has suspended satellite imagery access for Ukraine, a move that has led to more deaths in Ukraine.
Tucker Carlson's interview with Sam Bankman-Fried was not approved by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, which, according to The New York Times, placed him in solitary confinement after its publication.
China is imposing a 100% tariff on over $1 billion of Canadian rapeseed oil, oil cakes, and pea imports, along with a 25% duty on $1.6 billion worth of Canadian aquatic products and pork.
See you this evening.
— Aaron
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