Daily Briefing: Trump's China schedule
Nicole FallertWelcome to the Daily Briefing. Start the day with these stories:
- Inflation just hit its highest since 2023.
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- Wildfires are raging in Florida.
Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Thursday, from President Donald Trump's schedule today in China to one influencer's experience on a cruise ship hit by hantavirus.
What to expect from Trump's visit to China
President Donald Trump is in China Thursday amid a two-day, pomp-filled visit and talks on Iran. He is scheduled to participate in a bilateral meeting with President Xi, a state banquet and a working lunch before departing Friday afternoon.
Who's going with Trump? Eric Trump, his wife Lara Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and tech executive Elon Musk, who is part of a delegation of more than a dozen billionaire CEOs, are all accompanying Trump.
What's on the docket? Trump's aggressive tariff agenda, the ongoing U.S. war in Iran, the future of tech and U.S. military support for Taiwan are issues expected to take center stage at Trump's face-to-face meeting with Xi.
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Movies
Say it like 'can'
Pronounce this French city correctly to your coworkers and get culture clout: Hollywood's biggest stars are stepping out in Cannes, France, on Thursday for the 79th Cannes International Film Festival. Nothing like the south of France in springtime.
Hantavirus outbreak
He was on the hantavirus cruise
Boston influencer Jake Rosmarin was one of 18 Americans aboard the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak. Rosmarin is currently asymptomatic. But, out of concern for the safety of others, including his fiancé back home, he says he intends to quarantine in Nebraska for a full 42 days, the approximate incubation period of the virus. Rosmarin spoke to USA TODAY on May 12, Day 2 in quarantine. He hasn't settled into a routine yet. He's not sure what a day-in-the-life will entail once he does.
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