The tricky logistics of prisoner Trump

Plus Trudeau’s Netanyahu takedown, Canada’s role in the global EV fight and Toronto’s media consumers get physical [The Star] First Up [By Andrew Joe Potter] By Andrew Joe Potter Good morning. Navneet Alang thinks that [AI is creating a world where nothing seems real](. Rest assured, the disembodied voice of not-quite-Scarlett-Johansson played no part in the writing of today’s newsletter. Here’s the latest. MUST READS Toronto Star Photo Illustration U.S. ELECTION ‘24 [Lock him up? Here’s what could happen if Trump goes from former president to present-day prisoner]( Jury deliberations begin as early as Tuesday in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial currently in the New York State Supreme Court. If found guilty of falsifying criminal records to cover up payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels, the onus of actually sentencing Trump passes to Judge Juan Merchan. The logistics of sending America’s 45th president to prison is an exercise in hypotheticals, Allan Woods writes; it’s literally never happened before. [Here’s how this bizarre scenario could unfold in the weeks ahead](. Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick israel-hamas war [Trudeau says Netanyahu is blocking the possibility of a peaceful two-state solution with Palestine]( In his strongest rebuke to date, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of impeding progress toward a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinian state. While Trudeau said that Canada continues “to support the rights of the state of Israel and also the aspirations of the Palestinian people” he “fundamentally” disagrees with his Israeli counterpart’s government, Raisa Patel reports. [Here’s where the geopolitical situation stands](. Giovanni Capriotti for The star the third act [Only after she died did Antonietta’s friends unravel the “cruel” mystery of her sudden disappearance]( The neighbours began to notice something wasn’t quite right with Toni, the generous and a bit lonely Italian immigrant who lived alone in her Scarlett Road condo. Then one day in 2019, Antonietta Piscitelli vanished. The last time her friend and emergency contact Eileen saw her was during a hospital visit after Piscitelli suffered a fall; citing privacy concerns, the hospital wouldn’t disclose her whereabouts, Maria Iqbal reports. [Finally, earlier this year, those who loved Piscitelli began to piece together her fate](. Nick Lachance/The Star culture [Yearning for organic discovery, Toronto’s tastemakers are getting physical]( You can find tens of thousands of movies, books and (gulp) media publications online with the click of a button — so why does it appear that physical media is making a comeback? Having surveyed some of Toronto’s most beloved retailers, like music mecca Play De Record on Spadina and Queen West’s Silver Snail comic book store, [Alex Wong makes the case that people are finally fighting back against the algorithm](. AFP via Getty Images business [The risks of Canada following the U.S. crunch on Chinese EVs]( Last week, Joe Biden roughly quadrupled tariffs on Chinese-made EVs. That puts Canada in a tricky spot, writes David Olive. On one hand, following America’s lead would put low-priced Chinese EVs out of reach for Canadian buyers, making our target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035 more of a challenge. However, failing to stymy China would significantly undermine our own nascent EV-production ecosystem. [How should Canada navigate the U.S.-China trade war?]( support THIS Courtesy of Debra Yeo Debra Yeo used to hate camping — until a post-divorce whitewater rafting trip made the great outdoors seem conquerable. That’s why one of the Star’s resident TV aficionados, a self-proclaimed introvert, [remains a big champion of the Fresh Air Fund](. Thanks for reading. If you want this newsletter in physical-media form, print it out… or, you know, go buy a newspaper. You can reach the First Up team at [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_214168), and I will see you back here tomorrow. If you're not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you'd prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Sign Up for More Newsletters and Email Alerts]( [View in Browser]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](