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Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Trump heads to China tomorrow and he's taking a sizable business delegation with him, including some of the biggest names in corporate America. NPR's John Ruich reports. This comes during a period of relative calm in the U S. China trade relationship.
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According to the White House, more than A dozen top US executives will be on the trip this week, including Apple's Tim Cook, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortbeg, and Elon Musk of Tesla and Space SpaceX fame. Musk also co led Trump's Department of Government Efficiency early in his second term. There are financiers in the group, too, from BlackRock, Blackstone, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs. This trip will be the first to China by a US President since Trump visited during his first term nearly nine years ago. And while geopolitics loom large, especially the war in Iran, the parade of executives signals an interest in promoting business and potentially striking deals despite a festering trade war. John Ruich, NPR News, Washington.
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The president says a US Ceasefire with Iran is, quote, on massive life support. He is rejecting Iran's counter proposal for ending the hostilities. More than 10 weeks into the U. S Israel war with Iran, the president tells CBS News that he wants to temporarily suspend the gas tax. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports on the Republican leader's latest response to surging gasoline prices.
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Suspending the gas tax would require an act of Congress. Currently the tax is 18.3 cents per gallon of gas and 24.3 cents on diesel. The potential suspension is an acknowledgement from the White House of the toll that high gas prices have taken on American consumers. The latest NPR PBS News Marist poll found that 8 in 10Americans say gas prices are straining their budgets and that 63% say those price increases are Trump's fault. Regular gasoline costs just under $3 per gallon before the U.S. bombed Iran. Now it costs 50% more at $4.52, according to AAA. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.
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Russia and Ukraine's three day ceasefire technically ends in a few hours. President Trump helped negotiate the pause in fighting. NPR's Charles Means reports from Moscow. Russia and Ukraine accuse each other though of violating the truce.
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had refrained from large scale missile strikes but continued attacks along the front lines prompting Ukraine to return fire. Similarly, Russia's Defense Minist Ukraine of launching thousands of drones into Russian airspace, to which it said Russia responded in kind. Yet there were no disruptions during Russia's military parade on Red Square Saturday, an event scaled back amid fears of Ukrainian drone strikes. During that ceremony, Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted his forces would prove victorious against an aggressive Ukraine backed by NATO, only to later suggest he remained open to diplomatic efforts to bring the war to a close. Charles Mayne's NPR News, Moscow.
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This is NPR News. A California man pleaded not guilty to charges connected to the alleged attack on President Trump last month, including the attempt of trying to assassinate the president. Today, Cole Allen appeared in court in an orange jumpsuit and shackled the Washington Wizards have won the top overall pick in this summer's NBA draft. NPR's Becky Sullivan has more on the highly anticipated draft lotter.
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BYU forward AJ Debonza, who led Division 1 in scoring last season, and Darren Peterson, the electric guard at Kansas, are just two of the coveted players. The top 10 picks could all be players who just wrapped up their freshman year. That talent helped lead to widespread tanking, AKA purposely losing for a better draft pick in the NBA this season, the Washington Wizards won the race to the bottom. They'll pick first, followed by the Utah Jazz and the Memphis Grizzlies. The unlucky team was the Indiana Pacers, who had a 52% chance at a top four pick. But back in February, they rolled the dice in a trade with the Los Angeles Clipp, saying that LA could receive Indiana's first round pick if it fell outside the top four. That's exactly what happened. So the Clippers will pick fifth while the Pacers have no draft pick at all. Becky Sullivan, NPR News.
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A ruby unearthed in Myanmar last month is one of the largest symbols yet of how much the war ravaged country depends in part on its gemstone industry for revenue. It is reported to be 11,000 carats, 4.8 pounds. Its superior color and quality make the ruby from the town of Mogok rare and highly valuable for a country that produces as much as 90% of the world's rubies. It's NPR.
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