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Americans could pay more for fresh vegetables and electronics as imports from Canada and Mexico will be taxed at 25% and Chinese imports at 20%. 

Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China take effect

The last 10 minutes of the nearly 45-minute meeting devolved into a tense back and forth between President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who had urged skepticism about Russia's commitment to diplomacy, citing Moscow's years of broken commitments on the global stage.

Watch: Trump, Zelenskyy and Vance in Oval Office blowup

The country will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday as Donald Trump is sworn in as the nation's 47th president. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'An opportunity for the country to have a soul searching'

Donald Trump became the first president in U.S. history to be sentenced following felony convictions.

'Only lawful sentence'

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On Thursday, firefighters battled to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes.

Fires broke out Wednesday evening in the Hollywood Hills

Thousands of firefighters were battling at least three separate blazes as wildfires tore through the Los Angeles area on Wednesday.

Firefighters struggling to contain L.A. wildfires

Australia welcomed 2025 with a spectacular fireworks display at Sydney Harbour while Rome celebrated the new year with a fireworks show over the Colosseum. Keep watching for more celebrations from around the globe.

Watch NYE celebrations from around the world

Former President Jimmy Carter "lived a life measured not by words, but by his deeds," President Joe Biden said.

People feel 'they lost a friend as well'

President Joe Biden urged Americans to resolve their differences "at the ballot box" after Sunday's assassination attempt, while former President Donald Trump reflected, "I'm not supposed to be here; I'm supposed to be dead."

  'There's no place in American for this kind of violence'

Hurricane Milton is on a potentially catastrophic collision course along the west coast of Florida. NewsdayTV's meteorologist Bill Korbel reports.

'It's affecting most of the state right now'

The fire department said the Tulsa-area home was significantly damaged by the fire in May but the two dogs and the cat escaped through a pet door.

Dog chewing on lithium-ion battery sparks house fire in Oklahoma

A black bear and a cub got trapped in a car in Connecticut, thrashing about and destroying it as they struggled to get free.

Black bear, cub destroy car in Conn. after getting trapped inside

President Joe Biden's campaign, with actor Robert De Niro, showed up outside the Manhattan courtroom where closing arguments were held in Donald Trump's criminal case.

Robert De Niro makes case for Biden outside Trump trial

The world awaits a decision from the jury on the fate of ex-President Trump in his criminal trial in New York. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

'Hopefully, justice is served'

One day after a jury found ex-President Donald Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in his hush money trial, Long Islanders react. 

'The first time in history'

Michael Cohen, ex-President Trump's former fixer, testifies over payments he allegedly made to Stormi Daniels to conceal an alleged 2006 encounter between her and Trump.

Trump trial: Michael Cohen takes the stand, Day 2

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14-year-old Evan Taveras of Valley Stream paints custom cleats for MLB stars, including the Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. and the Mets' Pete Alonso. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports. 

Valley Stream teen paints custom cleats for MLB stars

The Ryder Cup is coming to Bethpage State Park in September and so are changes to the course, Newsday TV's Jamie Stuart reports.

Bethpage Black makes changes in advance of the Ryder Cup

Starting later this month, one of the four East River rail tunnels is going to be out of service for the better part of the next three years as Amtrak conducts repairs to damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. Newsday's Transportation Reporter Alfonso Castillo takes us on a tour of the damage.

Looking at repairs needed inside the East River tunnels

Despite arrests, complaints, convictions and judgments, 46 physicians were allowed to practice freely. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and reporters from Newsday's health and investigative teams have the story.

Broken Practice: State failed to discipline LI doctors for months, years after misconduct

Josue and Jose Alexander Lopez were deported to El Salvador despite living in Central Islip for nearly 10 years. 

Central Islip brothers deported to El Salvador 

The shark was seen swimming a few hundred feet from shore. Watch to hear an expert's advice about swimming this summer.

Great white shark spotted off Montauk coast

Simo, an NYPD explosive detection dog named after Detective Brian Simonsen, a Calverton resident killed in the line of duty in 2019, is retiring. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

NYPD dog, Simo, named after fallen detective from LI, is retiring

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano talked to the NY State Parks regional director about the upcoming FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach May 24-25.

Know before you go: FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday entertainment reporter David J. Criblez have your look at this summer's biggest concerts on Long Island.

Summer concerts preview: Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper and more 

For more than three decades, Rob Rimmer, the chief brand officer at Lacrosse Unlimited in Edgewood, has been pouring his heart into making custom sticks. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

LI Works: Visiting the Willy Wonka of lacrosse

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On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Half Hollow Hills West lacrosse and football star Anthony Raio, plus West Babylon honors recent car crash victims.

SARRA SOUNDS OFF: Interview with Hills West's Anthony Raio 

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