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What new US‑China trade agreement did President Trump announce and why does it matter?
Live from NPR News in Washington DC, I'm Dale Wilman. The US and China say they've reached an agreement to de escalate trade tensions. It's one of the few bright lights so far in President Trump's efforts to negotiate trade agreements with many of the world's countries.
To get dozens of trade deals done. So far, just one agreement is signed, sealed, and delivered, and many more are in limbo. Today he angrily announced that he was halting trade negotiations with Canada. Members of his cabinet have said deals with other countries like India, South Korea, and Japan were just around the corner. For months now. So as july eighth draws closer, Trump is wavering.
Why is Hong Kong’s last major opposition party dissolving ahead of the security law anniversary?
That's NPR's Tamara Keith with that report. Hong Kong's last remaining political opposition party confirmed it will dissolve itself on Sunday, that's right before the fifth anniversary of a sweeping national security law. As NPR's Emily Fang reports, that law has made most political dissent nearly impossible.
The League of Social Democrats was one of the largest opposition parties that took a more radical approach to demanding rights like direct elections for Hong Kong's chief executive and protests against rising wealth inequality. They'd won seats in Hong Kong's legislature in previous elections. And after the national security law was imposed in twenty twenty, much of what the party did fell into the broad categories of activities considered subversive under the law. But unlike other parties, they did not immediately disband. However, this weekend they say they will dissolve after facing serious pressure from Beijing. The party's vice chair was just released from prison, and the party's chair remains imprisoned on charges related to their political work.
How were the two men responsible for the deadliest U.S.–Mexico human‑smuggling case sentenced?
Emily Fang and Peer News.
In Texas, two men convicted in the deaths of fifty three migrants in a sweltering tractor trailer three years ago were handed lengthy sentences on Friday from Texas Public Radio Mario Navarro, as our reports.
Felipe Orduña Torres and Armando Gonzalez Ortega were central players in the human smuggling ring that was tied to the suffocation deaths. They were found guilty of several charges earlier this year by a federal jury in San Antonio. A federal judge sentenced Orduña Torres to life in prison, while Gonzalez Ortega received over eighty years in prison. The incident remains the deadliest human smuggling attempt across the US Mexico border in modern history. Several other men connected to the case have pleaded guilty to felony charges and are awaiting sentencing. I'm Marian Navarro in San Antonio.
Stocks reached record highs on Friday.
What were Friday’s record‑high moves in the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up four hundred thirty two points or one percent. The Nasdaq closed up one hundred five points or half a percent on the S P five hundred closed up by thirty two points. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. California Governor Gavin Newsome is suing Fox News. He says the network knowingly aired false information about him over a phone call he had with President Trump. The call took place around the time the National Guard was sent to Los Angeles. Newsom is asking for seven hundred eighty seven million dollars in punitive damages. Fox News is calling the lawsuit frivolous. A Colorado funeral homeowner who improperly stored almost one hundred ninety bodies has been sentenced to twenty years in prison.
Why is California Governor Gavin Newsom suing Fox News and what damages is he seeking?
John Halford was convicted of fraud involving federal COVID aid funds. Colorado Public Radio's Dan Boyce has more.
Halford pled guilty to using nearly $900,000 in COVID aid to fund a lavish lifestyle, including the purchase of luxury cars and vacations. This as dead bodies remained stacked in a decrepit rural building for years, and grieving families were given fake ashes. The bodies were found in 2023. Hallford also faces sentencing in August in a state case.
For NPR News, I'm Dan Boyce in Colorado Springs.
The military has agreed to a United Nations proposal for a week long ceasefire in El Fasher. The break in fighting will help the UN in providing aid to that area.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What new US‑China trade agreement did President Trump announce and why does it matter?
0:00–0:52
2
Why is Hong Kong’s last major opposition party dissolving ahead of the security law anniversary?
0:52–1:52
3
How were the two men responsible for the deadliest U.S.–Mexico human‑smuggling case sentenced?
1:52–2:44
4
What were Friday’s record‑high moves in the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500?
2:44–3:30
5
Why is California Governor Gavin Newsom suing Fox News and what damages is he seeking?
3:30–4:38