Canada to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs. And, remembering music legend Dolly Parton

Good morning.You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day.Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs against the U.S., saying that it will match U.S.

tariffs "dollar for dollar." Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the country would apply tariffs of 15%, 25% and 50% on a variety of U.S.exports starting Sept.

8.The countertariffs will target steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper and electronics, affecting nearly $20 billion worth of annual imports from the U.S.In what may be the largest revocation effort in U.S.

history, the Trump administration is planning to cancel 200,000 immigration visas nationwide, according to an administration source familiar with the policy who was not authorized to speak on the record.State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott says the agency is identifying and revoking visas held by immigrants who entered the U.S.

as short-term visitors for tourism or business but then filed for asylum.This revocation process is expected to occur on a rolling basis, not all at once, the administration source said.The legendary country singer Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.

Her death was confirmed in a video posted on social media by her nephew Bryan Seaver, as well as her representatives.Over the course of her musical career, she earned dozens of top-10 country hits and delivered catchy songs like "9 to 5" and "Jolene." The icon even has a theme park named after her likeness: Dollywood.

After her post-touring years, she picked up several ventures, including new theater productions, clothing lines and baking mixes.Parton changed many people's lives with her charitable projects, including the Imagination Library, a program that sends children a book a month from birth until age 5.

Trump announced that flags would be lowered to half-staff for the next week to honor Parto...

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