Tariffs take effect, nightclub collapse, police shoot teenager & more

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🗓️ 9 April 2025

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President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs are now in place. The head of the IRS says she’s stepping down after the agency agreed to help with immigration enforcement. Rescue workers are searching for survivors in the rubble after a nightclub roof collapsed in the Dominican Republic. More than $1 billion of Cornell University’s funding is being frozen. Plus, police reportedly have shot and critically wounded an autistic teenager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.3	Hello from CNN. I'm Joe Beck, with the five things you need to know for Wednesday, April 9th.
0:38.4	President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs have now come into effect.
0:43.1	His administration added a lot of new tariffs yesterday afternoon,
0:46.9	despite rattled financial markets, threats of retaliation, and some of Trump's biggest
0:52.3	supporters trying to get him to back off.
0:55.4	Trump says they'll make trade fairer and boost U.S. manufacturing.
0:59.5	Goods from China are by far the biggest targets, and they're now subject to at least an extra
1:04.5	104% tariff, which Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Lin Zhang, condemned. I would like to reiterate that there are no winners in a trade or a tariff war.
1:16.6	Protectionism offers no way out.
1:18.7	The new reciprocal tariffs range from 11% to 50,
1:22.9	with the EU facing 20%, Japan 24, South Korea 25, and Vietnam 46%.
1:31.4	But Trump claims countries are lining up to make deals.
1:35.4	Over 70, they all want to come in.
1:37.4	Our problem is, can't see that many that fast.
1:41.7	Acting IRS Commissioner Melanie Krause has told her staff she's leaving after the tax
1:47.8	agency made a deal to help with immigration enforcement. That's according to two current
1:53.2	and one former employee, and it comes amid internal chaos at the agency and the exit of several
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