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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.The Trump administration is expected to start accepting claims next week for refunds from the tariffs President Trump collected illegally.In an order Tuesday, Judge Richard Eaton of the Manhattan-based Court of International Trade said the government confirmed in a closed conference earlier in the day that it is on track to begin processing claims for refunds with interest on April 20 for some importers.The refund claims that the government said it can start accepting amount to about $127 billion of the $166 billion the government collected in tariffs that were invalidated by the Supreme Court in February, Eaton said.U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been working to build a system to handle refunds after Eaton directed it to immediately begin the repayment process on March 4, but he ultimately gave the Trump administration more time after it said its current system wasn’t capable of reimbursing for more than 53 million imports that were affected by Trump’s tariffs.More than 3,000 lawsuits have been filed at the trade court by companies seeking a refund.

Donald Trump ramps up trade tariffs on nations worldwide. As early as this summer, Nissan plans to reduce production at its Fukuoka factory in western Japan and shift some manufacturing of its Rogue SUV to the United States to mitigate the impact of Trump's tariffs, the business newspaper said, without citing the source of its information. The Japanese automaker's Rogue SUV, a key model in the U.S. market, is now produced in Fukuoka and the United States, the report said. On Thursday, Nissan said it would not take new orders from the U.S. for two Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs after earlier Trump tariff announcements, marking, a drastic scale-back of its operations at a joint venture plant. The automaker now plans to maintain two shifts of production of the Rogue at its Smyrna, Tennessee, plant after announcing in January it would end one of the two shifts this month.

Nissan Motor said on Thursday it will not take new orders from the U.S. for two Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs, following auto tariffs levied by President Donald Trump, in a drastic scale-back of its operations at a joint venture plant. The Japanese automaker said it would now maintain two shifts of production of the Rogue SUV at its Smyrna, Tennessee, plant after announcing in January it would end one of the two shifts this month. Nissan will not accept any additional orders of the Infiniti QX50 and QX55 SUVs for the U.S. market produced at the COMPAS plant it has run together with Mercedes-Benz in Mexico. Nissan said production is expected to continue for those models sold in other markets. It remained unclear how much of the production is sold in other markets. The two Infiniti models have only been exported from Mexico to the U.S., according to data from Mexico's national statistics agency. A Japan-based Nissan spokesperson said on Saturday the models are produced for and exported to markets such as Mexico, Panama, the Middle East and Canada, without providing details on its production plans for the vehicles.

Volkswagen, the German automaker, has told its car dealers that it plans to add an import fee later this month to the price of imported cars sold in the United States. The company's move is one of the first and clearest examples of automakers using price increases to deal with the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump imposed on car and auto parts imports. The tariffs on vehicles went into effect Thursday, and the levies on parts will become effective May 3. In a Tuesday memo to dealers, Volkswagen said that the exact fees would be determined by the middle of April. The New York Times reviewed a copy of the memo. The automaker also told dealers it planned to cut back on sales incentives and had halted rail shipments of cars to the United States from its plants in Mexico, although shipments by sea continue. Volkswagen plans to hold cars that are subject to the tariffs in port for «the near term.» It also told dealers that the price of the Volkswagen Atlas sport utility vehicle, which is made in Chattanooga, Tennessee, could be affected by the tariffs because it includes important imported components. The extent of the impact most likely will not be known until May, the memo said. The automaker, including its Audi and Porsche brands, imports almost all the cars it sells in the United States. Besides the Atlas, Volkswagen also assembles the ID.4 electric sport-utility vehicle in Tennessee.

White House is to be cut down. US President Donald Trump has planned to take down the historic Southern Magnolia tree at the White House, which was said to have been planted by Andrew Jackson, as per reports. The tree, which has lasted for generations, will be replaced by another one. The wood will be saved for historical use, but the decision has received varied reactions. Folklore states that Andrew Jackson planted two trees in memory of his late wife, Rachel.

Freezing rain swept through Michigan, Wisconsin and Ontario, Canada's most populous province on Sunday, causing widespread power outages as trees and power lines were brought down across the upper Great Lakes region. Thousands of people were left without electricity, while forecasters warned of severe weather heading towards Tennessee. The National Weather Service predicted winds of up to 70 mph (112 kph), along with the potential for tornadoes and hail up to 2 inches (5 centimetres) by Sunday night. «Make sure your safe place is ready just in case,» forecasters advised via a post on X (formerly Twitter). By Sunday evening, approximately 360,000 customers were without power in Michigan, with another 62,000 outages reported in Wisconsin and more than 110,000 in Indiana. In Ontario, over 400,000 customers were affected, reported NYT.

flash floods. Millions of people could face severe weather conditions from Saturday through Monday. Travel disruptions and infrastructure damage are expected.

NCAA men’s basketball tournament is witnessing four Sweet 16 games on Friday, March 28, as fans gear up to see their favourite side making it to the Elite Eight matchups. With Final Four for March Madness just around the corner, the live coverage on Friday will begin in Atlanta in the evening, followed by the tip offs in Indianapolis. Set to be in action are the top four seeds, including the 2024’s national runner-up, USA Today reported. Here's all you need to know about the four matches today:

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First Four games, narrowing the field to 64 teams, and progresses through several rounds leading to the National Championship.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Where is a Toyota Camry or iPhone made? There is a label that identifies the country in which the final product assembly takes place, but it says nothing about where the product is actually ‘made.’ It is unable to do so because for goods that have inputs (material or intellectual) that are traded across international borders, the answer is never a single country.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Alcohol has landed on the front lines of a global trade war, throwing French wines, Irish whiskeys, Kentucky bourbon, Japanese beer and Mexican tequila into the crossfire between the U.S. and its biggest trading partners.

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Minnesota Vikings started their off-season activities with a safety, Theo Jackson, who received a two-year agreement valued at $12.615 million. Jackson participated in every Vikings game the past season before his pending restricted free agent status. The Vikings invested in extending Jackson’s contract despite his primary role as a special teamer because they foresee him taking on defense responsibilities in the future.

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's longtime love, has died at the age of 82 on March 3. Despite Dean's absence from the public eye, the couple had a strong bond after nearly 60 years of marriage. Parton expressed her heartbreak and asked for privacy during this difficult time. Carl Dean passed away in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday. His wife, Dolly Parton, took to Instagram to share the news of Dean's death. It is unknown what caused his death. ALSO READ: Demi Moore struggling after Oscar defeat, source says she believed this was her best chance at Academy Award glory

Casey Anthony hit the headlines after the disappearance and death of her toddler, Caylee Anthony in 2008. More than a decade later, the accused mother now leads a relatively low-profile life. She works as a legal assistant for investigative services.

A Japanese appeals court upheld the conviction of a former American Nissan executive for helping fugitive former Chairman Carlos Ghosn hide income, while rejecting prosecutors’ bid to overturn his acquitals on other counts

Nissan Motor is slashing production at its U.S. plants and offering buyouts to factory workers there as part of the Japanese automaker’s urgent efforts to return to profitability