Southwest
Trump tariffs will bring Mexico to the table, Texas Democrat says
A Texas Democrat believes President-elect Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexico will get the country to come to the table “so we can solve the problem about immigration and fentanyl.”
Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas’ 28th Congressional District – which borders Mexico in the southern part of the state – made the comment Tuesday during an interview on NewsNation.
“If it means a 25 percent tariff to potentially fix the border, would you favor that?” Cuellar was asked.
“Well, let me put it this way: Laredo’s the largest port; we handle 40 percent of all the trade between the U.S. and Mexico. I know this is a way to negotiate, get some leverage. I know that Mexico will come to the table,” he responded.
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“But nobody wants a 25 percent tariff on them, and the Mexicans are threatening to do the same thing, and we don’t want to get into that,” Cuellar added. “But I think this will definitely get Mexico to the table so we can solve the problem about immigration and fentanyl.”
Trump has vowed to impose tariffs on Mexico when he returns to the White House in January.
“As everyone is aware, thousands of people are pouring through Mexico and Canada, bringing Crime and Drugs at levels never seen before,” Trump wrote Monday on Truth Social. “Right now a Caravan coming from Mexico, composed of thousands of people, seems to be unstoppable in its quest to come through our currently Open Border.”
“On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders. This Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!” Trump continued.
“Both Mexico and Canada have the absolute right and power to easily solve this long simmering problem,” he declared. “We hereby demand that they use this power, and until such time that they do, it is time for them to pay a very big price!”
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A source told Reuters that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a “good discussion” with Trump regarding trade and border security following that Truth Social post.
Trump also said Monday, “I have had many talks with China about the massive amounts of drugs, in particular Fentanyl, being sent into the United States – But to no avail.”
“Until such time as they stop, we will be charging China an additional 10% Tariff, above any additional Tariffs, on all of their many products coming into the United States of America,” he added.
In response to that, the China Daily newspaper – which is run by the Chinese Communist Party – published an editorial Tuesday saying, “The excuse the president-elect has given to justify his threat of additional tariffs on imports from China is far-fetched,” according to Reuters.
The editorial added: “There are no winners in tariff wars. If the U.S. continues to politicize economic and trade issues by weaponizing tariffs, it will leave no party unscathed,”
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Los Angeles, Ca
Deputies, family locate 8-year-old who went missing in Los Angeles
Deputies and family members located an at-risk child after officials reported he was missing in Los Angeles on Thursday evening.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported that 8-year-old Tristian King Taray Burrell was last seen around 5 p.m. on the 200 block of East 127th Street.
According to officials, Tristian has autism and is nonspeaking. “His loved ones are concerned for his well-being and asking for your help,” wrote the department in a release.
Authorities describe Tristian as a Black male who is 4 feet tall, weighs about 120 lbs and has black hair in dreadlocks and brown eyes.
Tristian was reportedly last seen wearing a black shirt with red, white and yellow graphics, black pants, and a black jacket with red, white and yellow graphics.
LASD announced at 10:03 p.m. that Tristian was found.
“Thank you to the public, the media, Aero Bureau, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Tristian,” wrote LASD in a release.
Officials encourage anyone with information about this incident to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Century Station at 323-568-4800.
To provide information anonymously, call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477) or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
Southwest
Armed felon arrested for threatening to kill Trump attended rally weeks after Butler assassination attempt
Police and agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms have arrested an Arizona man for allegedly making expletive-laden death threats against President-elect Donald Trump and his family and attempting to illegally buy guns.
The suspect, Manuel Tamayo-Torres, also posted photos from a Trump rally in August in Glendale, according to court documents – a rally that took place less than six weeks after the first assassination attempt on Trump’s life in Butler, Pennsylvania.
He has a 2003 conviction of assault causing great bodily injury in California, for which he received a six-year prison sentence. Then in July 2023, his ex-wife obtained a restraining order against him in Arizona.
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His felony history and the active restraining order both banned him from owning firearms, but on Nov. 13 and again on Nov. 15, 2023, he went to a Shooters World store in Phoenix, Arizona, and filled out the 4473 form for a background check.
Those attempts were “delayed” and “denied” – but prosecutors now say he lied on the forms. He allegedly claimed he had never been convicted of a felony and that he was not the subject of a restraining order from a child or intimate partner.
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Phoenix police then discovered that on Facebook, Tamayo-Torres posted a series of videos where he claimed “Individual 1,” who is never named but is described in court documents as “a former president and current president-elect,” trafficked his children.
Trump, who was president for one term, left office and has been the president-elect once again since defeating Vice President Kamala Harris on Election Day.
Tamayo-Torres claimed the incoming president has “[W]hite privilege” and conspired to kill his daughter and traffic his other children. It was not immediately clear from court documents that he had any children.
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“You’re Caucasian nothing,” Tamayo-Torres allegedly ranted in a Facebook video posted on Thursday. “You’ll earn nothing, Aryan money, that’s all you have. You’re a low life scum, I’ll spit in your f—ing face motherf—er, and if they give me a chance, I’m going to f—ing bury you myself.”
Police also found another video, posted days earlier, in which Tamayo-Torres allegedly held “what appears to be a white AR-15-style rifle” with a 30-round magazine, accused the president-elect of “touching his minor children” and said the incoming first family and Secret Service would all go to prison.
As detectives probed his Facebook account, they found images from Aug. 23 at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. Trump held a rally there that night. They also found other photos of the suspect holding firearms, none of which he could legally own.
Tamayo-Torres was arrested in Southern California and is expected to be sent back to Arizona to face his federal charges there.
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Los Angeles, Ca
The NFL issued millions in fines this year: Where does the money go?
(NEXSTAR) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was recently fined more than $14,000 for celebrating a touchdown pass by making a “violent gesture.” San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa was fined $11,255 after crashing a live interview while wearing a MAGA hat. Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb racked up thousands — and maybe even more than $1 million — for sitting out of training camp earlier this year.
Numerous players (and even some coaches) have been fined this season, some for dangerous plays and others for comments made about officiating.
So where does all the money go? As annoying as the fines may be for the players, the money largely benefits charity under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players Association.
Where the funds go depends on the fine being imposed.
Should a team impose a fine, say, because the player was late to practice or threw a football into the stands, the CBA outlines that at least half of the fine must go toward supporting “local or other youth football programs.”
Fines levied against a head coach or team due to off-season workout violations are split in half, benefiting both the Player Care Foundation and the Gene Upshaw Players Assistance Trust.
If a player is fined for violating the physical and mental health guidelines in the CBA, the money is “allocated to medical research programs.” If a player is fined over a sensor (which collects health and performance information) violation, the money “shall be allocated to research programs.”
Commissioner discipline fines are split between the Players Assistance Trust and “charitable organizations jointly determined” by the league and the players association unless another agreement is reached. If the NFL and NFLPA can’t agree on one charitable organization, they can each select a charitable organization or organizations to receive a quarter of the fine.
There are also fines for on-field actions. Those include offenses against game officials; infractions related to player safety and personal fouls, sportsmanship, uniform; fighting, and “gang signing.”
The fines for first-offense actions range from slightly more than $5,600 — imposed for most uniform violations such as an unapproved visor tint — to roughly $39,500 for fighting or making physical contact with an official. The range for second offenses is from $11,255 to over $79,000.
According to the CBA, mitigating and aggravating factors can reduce or raise the fines. Regardless, the fines collected due to on-field behavior “are donated to the Professional Athletes Foundation to support Legends in need and the NFL Foundation to further support the health, safety and wellness of athletes across all levels, including youth football and the communities that support the game,” according to the NFL.
“We don’t want to fine anybody,” Akil Coad, the league’s vice president of compliance, said, “and we actively try to prevent it.”
JC Tretter, who played for the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers, and, until earlier this year, served as the president of the NFLPA, previously explained that players were concerned about the league “excessively fining players.” He notes, though, that players can appeal fines or get back part of fines imposed for first-offense on-field violations by participating in remedial training and not accruing a second offense.
Through Week 11 of the NFL season, 283 plays have resulted in fines. According to the league, that is slightly more than 1% of all plays. The highest-fined player was Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams, who was on the hook for $19,697 for an “obscene” touchdown celebration he called a nod to Calvin Johnson, who was inducted into the team’s “Pride of the Lions” on the same day.
The highest fine issued so far this season was a $66,666 bill against Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman over a helmet-to-helmet hit on Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt in Week 4, according to Sports Illustrated.
The most common on-field violation through Week 11 has been unnecessary roughness calls related to the facemask, followed by unnecessary roughness-taunting calls. Players for the New Orleans Saints have been fined the most at 18 times, while the Packers have been fined the fewest at just three times.
Lions safety Brian Branch is the most frequently fined player, all for different reported violations: four unnecessary roughness calls — hip-drop tackle, hit on a defenseless player, striking/kicking/kneeing, and use of the helmet — and unsportsmanlike conduct for making an obscene gesture.
Most fines imposed this season have been below $10,000, but based on the available data from the NFL, more than $3.2 million in fines have been issued this year.
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