Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he reached a “substantial framework” for U.S.-China trade talks ahead of a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, potentially avoiding heavy tariffs on imported Chinese goods. “I think we have reached a substantial framework for the two leaders who will meet in Korea next…
LONDON — French authorities have arrested two men in connection with last week’s major jewelry robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris, the French National Police confirmed to ABC News, amid a nationwide manhunt for the perpetrators. A suspect was arrested at 10 p.m. Saturday at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport while trying to board…
President Donald Trump has arrived in Malaysia for a nearly weeklong tour of Asia that will include meetings with key leaders, with the main goal of securing a trade deal with China’s President Xi Jinping in hopes of ending a months-long trade war. Trump arrived in Kuala Lumpur shortly after 10 a.m. local time on…
President Donald Trump announced that he will add an additional 10% tariff to Canadian imports due to a negative television commercial featuring a speech by President Ronald Reagan. Ontario provincial officials have said the ad, which protests Trump’s tariff policy, will be pulled from the airwaves next week; However, Trump said in a social media…
A key Trump ally says a federal grand jury has been formed in Florida that will begin meeting in January to investigate what he calls a decade-long conspiracy against President Donald Trump. In a series of interviews with conservative podcasters Over the past week, conservative attorney Mike Davis, a close friend and informal adviser to…
At least two people are dead and seven others are in critical condition after a mass shooting occurred early Saturday at a large party in North Carolina, according to authorities. A total of 13 people were shot in the incident outside Maxton, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. According to the sheriff’s office, more…
Prices of appliances, cars and auto parts could be affected by President Donald Trump’s overnight decision to end trade talks between the United States and Canada, some trade experts told ABC News. Trump said he will end trade negotiations with Canada in response to a negative television ad about tariffs released earlier this month by…
Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to intensify into a major hurricane over the weekend and cause flash flooding and catastrophic landslides in parts of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica. Here is the latest forecast: Melissa is expected to become a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday when it hits the Caribbean with heavy rain and…
the federal government close It reached its 24th day, making it the second-longest shutdown in U.S. history. Passing the three-week mark means federal employees miss your first full paycheck on Friday, leaving some wondering how to make ends meet until federal agencies are funded once again. On Thursday, the Senate failed to advance legislation by…
President Donald Trump will likely name his new $300 million ballroom after himself, according to senior administration officials. Officials already refer to it as “President Donald J. Trump’s Ballroom.” That name is likely to stick, they told ABC News. President Donald Trump shows a rendering of the interior of the new White House ballroom as…
