North Carolina declares State of Emergency as Hurricane Erin approaches east coast with threat of dangerous rip currents

Hurricane Erin has prompted a state of emergency in North Carolina, as it travels towards the east coast. Erin, now a Category 2 hurricane, is expected to bring dangerous waves and rip currents to beaches along the
White House expands 50% steel and aluminum tariffs to hundreds of additional product categories

The Trump administration has significantly widened the scope of its 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum, discreetly adding more than 400 new product categories to the list. The expanded duties, which took effect Monday, mark a major