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Browns star Myles Garrett requests trade in public statement

Myles Garrett wants out of Cleveland. 

The 2023 AP Defensive Player of the Year and four-time All-Pro issued a public statement on Monday, requesting a trade from the Browns, the organization that took him first overall in the 2017 NFL Draft and watched him grow into one of the league's most feared edge rushers.

Garrett cited the "desire to win" in his statement, implying the Browns are not going to give him the best chance to fulfill his Super Bowl dream ahead of his age-30 season. 

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"As a kid dreaming of the NFL, all I focused on was the ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl – and that goal fuels me today more than ever. My love for the community of Northeast Ohio and the incredible fanbase of the Cleveland Browns has made this one of the toughest decisions of my life. These past eight years have shaped me into the man that I am today. 

"While I’ve loved calling this city my home, my desire to win and compete on the biggest stages won’t allow me to be complacent. The goal was never to go from Cleveland to Canton, it has always been to compete for and win a Super Bowl.

"With that in mind, I have requested to be traded from the Cleveland Browns."

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Garrett’s skills on the gridiron go without saying, as he is coming off another double-digit-sack season, making it seven in a row after collecting 14 in 17 games. He has at least 14 sacks in his last four seasons. 

Garrett earned his first Defensive Player of the Year nod last season after collecting 14 sacks with 17 tackles for loss, 42 combined tackles, four forced fumbles and 30 quarterback hits over 16 games. 

However, despite his personal achievements, the Browns has only played three playoff games in his eight seasons with the franchise. One of them came in 2023, though they fell to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card Round. Before that, the Browns played twice during the 2020 campaign. 

Garrett signed a five-year, $125 million extension with the Browns in 2020, and he still has two years left on his deal. It’s why GM Andrew Berry has been solid with his stance that he doesn’t have any intention on trading one of the best players in the league while he’s under Browns control. 

"You can put that on the record," Berry told reporters, via NFL.com, adding he wouldn’t even do the deal for two first-round picks. 

After making that statement, though, Garrett made his own, which could put pressure on the organization. 

The Browns are coming off a horrendous 3-14 season, where quarterback Deshaun Watson, who struggled mightily, tore his Achilles to end his season prematurely. Then, he underwent surgery again in his right Achilles in January, putting into question whether he can be ready for the start of the 2025 season. 

Cleveland owns the No. 2 overall pick, where Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter could be an option as the clear top defensive end in the class.  

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Trump admin ends deportation protections for massive number of Venezuelans amid illegal immigration crackdown

The Trump administration is ending a deportation shield for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the U.S., opening the door to them being deported -- just as President Donald Trump has secured an agreement with the socialist country to take back its nationals.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to Fox News Digital that more than 300,000 nationals protected by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in 2023 are having their statuses revoked. The New York Times, which first reported details of the move, reported that they will lose temporary status 60 days after the government first publishes the notice.

TPS grants protection from deportation and allows work permits for nationals living in the U.S. from countries deemed unsafe for them to be returned. Then-DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced extensions for TPS for Venezuela, as well as El Salvador, Sudan and Ukraine, for an additional 18 months last year.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last week announced that the extension was being revoked, but this move would prematurely end the status altogether. 

Republicans have long been skeptical of the program, arguing that it has been used too broadly, with more than 17 countries designated under the Biden administration. The first Trump administration cut down on the use of TPS and has indicated it intends to do the same in the second administration.

‘WE STOPPED THAT’: NOEM CANCELS BIDEN ADMIN'S 11TH HOUR DEPORTATION SHIELD FOR VENEZUELAN MIGRANTS

Venezuelans were one of the top nationalities coming into the U.S. at the height of the 2021-2024 border crisis, with many also coming in through a separate parole policy for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans -- a program now ended by the Trump administration.

On Saturday, Trump said that an agreement had been made with Venezuela to take back its illegal immigrants. Venezuela had started taking back illegal immigrants in 2023 but stopped in early 2024.

"…Venezuela has agreed to receive, back into their Country, all Venezuela illegal aliens who were encamped in the U.S., including gang members of Tren de Aragua," Trump said on Truth Social. 

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"Venezuela has further agreed to supply the transportation back. We are in the process of removing record numbers of illegal aliens from all Countries, and all Countries have agreed to accept these illegal aliens back."

The moves come amid a flurry of efforts by the Trump administration to secure the border and significantly ramp up the numbers of deportations and removals from the U.S. The administration has ended parole programs, limited the use of asylum and deployed the military to the southern border.

Meanwhile, Noem visited the southern border on Sunday, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio is currently on a tour of Latin America. Defense Department Secretary Pete Hegseth is heading to the southern border on Monday.

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'This is about fentanyl': Tariffs are crucial to combating 'drug war,' Trump and Cabinet officials say

The Trump administration is billing the new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as critical to preventing fentanyl and other drugs from pouring across the U.S. border, rather than a step in an international trade war. 

President Donald Trump is imposing a 25% tariff on all goods entering the United States from Mexico and Canada; a 10% tariff on Canadian energy; and a 10% tariff on all goods entering the U.S. from China. Those tariffs are set to go into effect Tuesday at midnight. 

TRUMP DEFENDS TARIFFS, ACCUSES CANADA OF BEING 'VERY ABUSIVE OF THE UNITED STATES'

The president spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Monday morning, he said, and is expected to speak to him again at 3 p.m. ET on Monday. 

"Canada doesn’t even allow U.S. Banks to open or do business there," Trump posted on his Truth Social Monday. "What’s that all about? Many such things, but it’s also a DRUG WAR, and hundreds of thousands of people have died in the U.S. from drugs pouring through the Borders of Mexico and Canada." 

The president also spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Monday morning – a conversation that led to Trump delaying the imposition of tariffs on Mexico for one month. 

"It was a very friendly conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States," Trump posted on his Truth Social. "These soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl, and illegal migrants into our Country." 

"We further agreed to immediately pause the anticipated tariffs for a one month period during which we will have negotiations headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and high-level Representatives of Mexico," Trump wrote. "I look forward to participating in those negotiations, with President Sheinbaum, as we attempt to achieve a ‘deal’ between our two Countries." 

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On Sunday, Vice President JD Vance echoed a similar sentiment regarding drugs, posting on X that Mexico "sends tons of fentanyl into our country. Canada has seen a massive increase in fentanyl trafficking across its border." 

"There are three ways of stopping this," Vance wrote. "The first is ask nicely, which we’ve done. It’s gone no where." 

He added: "Now we’re onto the consequences phase." 

And Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Monday said the imposition of tariffs "isn’t a trade war with Canada, or Mexico or China." 

TRUMP IMPOSES TARIFFS ON IMPORTS FROM CANADA, MEXICO AND CHINA: 'NATIONAL EMERGENCY'

"This is about fentanyl," Burgum said on "Fox & Friends." "We’ve had a mass invasion of our country. We’ve been taking mass casualties. We lose almost 300 people a day to overdose deaths." 

Burgum added: "President Trump wants to end this." 

The president authorized the tariffs in an executive order on Saturday. Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, a 25% additional tariff will be levied on imports from Canada and Mexico, with a 10% tariff on imports from China.

In the executive order, Trump said the tariffs stem from an "extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, including deadly fentanyl, [that] constitutes a national emergency."

The tariffs have invited international criticism from leaders and citizens alike in Canada and Mexico. During his exchange with reporters on Sunday evening, Trump accused Canada of being "abusive" toward the U.S. in terms of trade.

CANADA, MEXICO ANNOUNCE RETALIATORY TARIFFS ON US IMPORTS IN RESPONSE TO TRUMP'S TARIFFS ON AMERICAN NEIGHBORS

"Canada has been very abusive of the United States for many years. They don't allow our banks," Trump said. "And you know that Canada does not allow banks to go in, if you think about it. That's pretty amazing. If we have a U.S. bank, they don't allow them to go in."

"Canada has been very tough for oil on energy. They don't allow our farm products in, essentially. They don't allow a lot of things in. And we allow everything to come in as being a one-way street."

Trump also said that the U.S. subsidizes Canada "by the tune of about $200 billion a year."

"And for what? What do we get out of it? We don't get anything out of it," he added. "I love the people of Canada. I disagree with the leadership of Canada and something is going to happen there."

But in a statement on Saturday, Sheinbaum said her country "categorically reject[s] the White House's slander against the Mexican government of having alliances with criminal organizations, as well as any intention of intervention in our territory."

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"Mexico not only does not want fentanyl to reach the United States, but anywhere," the statement read. "Therefore, if the United States wants to combat criminal groups that traffic drugs and generate violence, we must work together in an integrated manner, but always under the principles of shared responsibility, mutual trust, collaboration and, above all, respect for sovereignty, which is not negotiable."

Canada's Trudeau slighted the U.S. by encouraging Canadians to "buy Canada," and announcing his own set of tariffs on $20 billion "of goods imported from the United States," including produce, meats and cheeses. 

"Now is the time to choose products made right here in Canada," Trudeau wrote on X. "Check the labels. Let’s do our part. Wherever we can, choose Canada."

Luka Doncic's father blasts Mavericks for trading son to Lakers: 'Absolutely doesn’t deserve this'

Reaction has been flooding in after the Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world by trading superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Doncic’s father, Sasa, isn’t too pleased with his now-former team’s treatment of his son. 

The elder Doncic made an appearance with Arena Sport Slovenija, where he called the Mavericks’ treatment of Luka "very unfair," saying that the trade "hurts me personally."

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"I understand there comes a moment when you disagree with a certain philosophy," Sasa said in Slovenian, which was translated by Arena Sport Slovenija. "You don’t like this or that player, all good, I get it. But I think that exactly this secrecy, or should I say from some individuals, maybe even hypocrisy, this hurts me personally.

"Because I think that Luka absolutely doesn’t deserve this. Giving the fact that at least, as I know, sacrificed himself enormously and even all the stories now that someone is releasing that he wants to apologize for the things that they’re doing. I feel like this is very unfair from some individuals because I know that Luka respected Dallas a lot. He respected the whole city, helped children."

Some of the "unfair" treatment Sasa is discussing could revolve around a report from ESPN that said the Mavericks had concerns about Doncic’s conditioning, which could impede the 25-year-old reaching his full potential. 

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And with the trade, Luka no longer qualifies for a $323 million supermax extension, though the Lakers could give him a $230 million extension. 

Luka has not seen an NBA floor since Christmas, as he’s been dealing with a strained left calf he suffered on the holiday. The league leader in points per game last season was averaging 28.1 points before the injury. 

The trade, though, was shocking even with Lakers star Anthony Davis being involved in the package because of Luka’s young age, coupled with his accomplishments, including leading a Mavericks team to the NBA Finals last season. He is a five-time All-Star and won Western Conference Finals MVP during that title run last year, which ultimately fell short to the Boston Celtics. 

Sasa discussed those conditioning concerns, dismissing them after seeing what his son did during the 2023-24 season. 

"It wasn’t even a problem last year since, I am saying again, one individual said he’s not fit enough," Sasa explained. "That he played, I don’t know, 100 games, practically 40 minutes with two or three players constantly on him. That he was beaten, and you say such things about him. I feel that this is very unfair from certain individuals. You traded him, stand by your actions but don’t look for excuses or alibis, that’s it."

While GM Nico Harrison explained his decision after the trade, which was at first believed to be false, became official, the team faced backlash from its fan base for sending off the face of the franchise. 

A group of fans was even spotted having a symbolic funeral outside American Airlines Center on Sunday, with a baby blue casket being brought in and draped with Doncic jerseys, fan art, T-shirts and more. 

Harrison’s explanation was that the trade was "going to make us better," while also selling that the move "sets us up to win not only now, but in the future."

Dallas is currently placed ninth in the Western Conference with a 26-24 record after being blown out by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, 144-101. Davis, who wasn’t with the team yet, and Kyrie Irving were not on the floor for the Mavericks. 

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Did OpenAI steal Deepseek’s code? O3-Mini reasoning in Chinese sparks AI theft controversy

OpenAI’s latest model, O3-mini, has raised eyebrows after users reportedly discovered it was generating responses in Chinese, even when prompted in English. This unexpected behavior, highlighted by X (formerly Twitter) user Vikhyat Rana, has fueled speculation that OpenAI may have […]

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Mitch McConnell says Trump's tariffs will 'drive the cost of everything up'

Sen. Mitch McConnell
The former Senate GOP leader said that Trump's tariffs on Mexican, Canadian, and Chinese goods will be "paid for by American consumers."

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  • Sen. Mitch McConnell criticized Trump's across-the-board tariffs in an interview on Sunday.
  • He said the tariffs will "drive the cost of everything up" and antagonize US allies.
  • "It will be paid for by American consumers," the former Senate GOP leader said.

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, fresh off the end of his 18-year tenure as Senate Republican leader, is sounding off against looming tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.

Trump signed executive orders on Saturday that will impose 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada, along with a 10% tariff on Chinese goods. On Monday, Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the tariffs on the country will be delayed a month.

"It will drive the cost of everything up," McConnell said in an interview with CBS's "60 Minutes" that aired on Sunday. "In other words, it will be paid for by American consumers."

He also noted that Mexico and Canada are longtime US allies: "Why would you want to get in a fight with your allies over this?"

“[Tariffs] will drive the cost of everything up. In other words, it will be paid for by American consumers. I mean, why would you want to get in a fight with your allies over this?” asks Sen. Mitch McConnell. https://t.co/sZ8KLQcijQ pic.twitter.com/TwI1PodU8V

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Trump has said the tariffs are designed to coerce the governments of Mexico, Canada, and China to stem the flow of illegal drugs into the United States.

The tariffs are set to go into effect at midnight on Tuesday morning, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced retaliatory tariffs. Democrats have largely opposed Trump's move, also arguing that it will drive up the cost of consumer goods from those countries.

McConnell, a longtime Trump critic, isn't the only Republican who's criticizing the tariffs.

"Tariffs are simply taxes," Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky wrote on X. "Conservatives once united against new taxes. Taxing trade will mean less trade and higher prices."

McConnell also said that despite his criticism of Trump over tariffs — along with his belief that January 6 is an insurrection for which Trump is responsible — he's likely to be on the same page with the president most of the time.

"I expect to support most of what this administration is trying to accomplish," McConnell said. "So, what happened in the past is irrelevant to me."

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Trump's tariffs could see average new car prices rise by as much as $2,700, Jefferies analysts say

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Tesla's CFO warned last week that any tariffs would have an impact on the company's "business and profitability."

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  • Trump's tariffs on Canada and Mexico could raise average new car prices by $2,700, Jefferies analysts found.
  • The levies will hit automakers like GM and Stellantis, which import vehicles from Mexico, especially hard.
  • Even Tesla would not be immune, with the company's CFO warning last week tariffs "would have an impact."

Donald Trump's tariff offensive has thrown the auto industry into chaos — and it could make your next car more expensive.

The president announced 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico and a 10% levy on China on Saturday, a move Jefferies analysts warned could add $2,700 to the average price of a new car in the US.

The import taxes sparked global market uncertainty on Monday after all three countries vowed to retaliate. Canada has already done so, saying it will put a 25% tariff on $30 billion of US goods.

While Trump said on Monday the introduction of tariffs on Mexico would be paused for a month, if implemented, they will significantly impact US carmakers.

Lured by low labor costs and cheap parts, automakers have built up their presence in Mexico over the past few decades. Detroit's "big three" of Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, as well as foreign powerhouses like Toyota and Nissan, all build vehicles in Mexico to import to the US market.

Even car companies that assemble their vehicles in the US, such as Tesla and Rivian, are likely to face higher costs thanks to the levies extending to vehicle and engine components.

In a note on Sunday, Jefferies analysts estimated that a 25% levy on goods imported from Canada and Mexico would add $43 billion to industry costs, with Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis being the most exposed.

Other estimates were equally dire. Analysts for research firm Wolfe Research said the average price of a new car may climb by around $3,000, per Bloomberg.

Patrick Anderson, chief executive of consulting firm Anderson Economic Group, told The New York Times the tariffs could add $10,000 or more to the price of trucks and large vehicles imported from Mexico.

Auto executives have been bracing for the impact of Trump's tariffs ever since the Republican won the presidency for the second time in November.

In an earnings call last week, Tesla's Chief Financial Officer Vaibhav Taneja said there was "a lot of uncertainty" around the taxes.

"Over the years, we've tried to localize our supply chain in every market, but we are still reliant on parts from across the world for all our businesses. Therefore, the imposition of tariffs, which is very likely, and any will have an impact on our business and profitability," Taneja said.

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USAID tells employees to stay home hours after Elon Musk said it was going to be shut down

Elon Musk arrives for the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Elon Musk said that he'd discussed shuttering USAID with Trump.

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  • USAID, the agency responsible for foreign aid, suddenly shut down its headquarters on Monday.
  • DC-based employees received a text alert, seen by BI, instructing them to work remotely.
  • Just hours earlier, Elon Musk said he'd discussed shutting down the agency with President Trump.

Employees at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) were told that the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C. would be shut down for the day, according to a text alert seen by Business Insider.

The message went to all USAID workers who have signed up for the agency's emergency notification system. It instructed all employees who report to the DC office— excluding those who perform "essential on-site and building maintenance functions individually contacted by senior leadership"— to work remotely. It did not specify whether and when the office would reopen, and CNN reported that the message also came to employees via email.

Though the instructions in the text come from "the direction of Agency leadership," Elon Musk said he supported shutting down the agency early Monday morning in a conversation on X Spaces, just hours before employees heard of the closure.

"With regards to the USAID stuff, I went over it in detail, and he agreed that we should shut it down," Musk said of a conversation he had with President Donald Trump. Musk, who is spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), continued posting about the agency throughout Monday morning, writing on X that "USAID is a criminal organization" and "We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper."

On Sunday night, Trump echoed the disdain for the agency, telling reporters it is run by "radical lunatics." He has already ordered a 90-day freeze on foreign aid.

A 15-year veteran employee at USAID told BI that staffers are feeling "nervous, annoyed, sad, anxious, what you'd imagine." BI has verified their identity and employment.

"We wish they would tell us directly what's happening instead of waking up to emails and texts telling us things," they said.

Congress established USAID, the agency responsible for government humanitarian aid, in 1961. The US government is the world's biggest humanitarian donor.

Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said in a letter on Sunday that only Congress can merge USAID into the State Department, as it is reported Trump has said he wants to do. In the letter, they also said reports about DOGE personnel accessing USAID headquarters and sensitive data "raises deep concerns."

"No classified material was accessed without proper security clearances." Katie Miller, a DOGE spokeswoman, said in an X post on Sunday.

The agency's website has been shut down, its social media pages deactivated. Retired and former employees are planning a protest at the Capitol on Wednesday, according to a flyer BI has seen making the rounds on personal social media accounts.

Representatives for the White House, USAID, and Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI.

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