Trump, China agree to pause tariffs while working on deal
The Trump administration and China have agreed to slash tariffs for the next 90 days in a push to de-escalate a trade war between the world’s two largest economies while the two sides continue to negotiate a long-term agreement. The deal marks a momentary retreat for President Donald Trump, who had defended his steep tariffs on Chinese imports as critical to rejuvenate domestic manufacturing in the United States, even as the moves rattled global markets and stoked economic anxieties among Americans.
McDonald’s announces plans to hire 375,000 this summer
McDonald’s is planning to hire up to 375,000 workers at restaurants across the country this summer, the company announced. The company said in a press release that the hiring blitz is one of its biggest in years. It comes as McDonald’s aims to reach a total of 50,000 restaurants by 2027 ‒ an increase of 900 restaurants over the next two years, the chain said. McDonald’s says it employs nearly 2 million people worldwide.
John Cena opens up about his past skin cancer diagnoses
WWE icon and Hollywood star John Cena has opened up on making two cancerous spots removed in the past.
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Cena opens up about skin cancer
John Cena never thought it would happen to him. But then he got the call – twice. The spots on his skin were cancerous. The 17-time WWE world champion, who is now the face of the new Neutrogena campaign for Ultra Sheer Mineral Face Liquid Sunscreen SPF 70, says he had always “neglected” sunscreen. But he quickly integrated applying sunscreen into his daily routine, calling it his way of showing “gratitude” after his cancer scare. “That information is sobering, and it right there prompted me to change my life,” he said.
Pete Rose now eligible for Hall of Fame after years of ineligibility
USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale discusses Pete Rose now being eligible for the Hall of Fame and what it means for the steroid era players.
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Rose eligible for Hall of Fame
Pete Rose, the deceased all-time hit king whose gambling on baseball banished him from the game, was posthumously removed from Major League Baseball’s permanently ineligible list by commissioner Rob Manfred, a stunning turn in one of sport’s longest-running dramas that could pave the way for Rose to earn enshrinement in the game’s Hall of Fame.
Look beyond Diddy’s trial: Human trafficking is real
With mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial on sex trafficking charges now underway, the public will be exposed to a rare, high-profile human trafficking case. But beyond the spectacle, there’s an invisible audience paying close attention: current victims of human trafficking who don’t yet recognize their own exploitation. Let’s ensure that the real experiences of trafficking survivors, especially women of color, are not erased in favor of spectacle. ‒ Beck Sullivan, CEO of Restore NYC and Opinion contributor
Compiled by Michael B. Smith