Trump Pushes Ukraine Talks, U.S.-China Trade Deal Reached – 5/11/2025

President Trump is urging Ukraine to negotiate with Russia to end the ongoing war, while Ukrainian President Zelensky believes Russia may be considering steps toward peace. Concurrently, the U.S. and China have finalized a trade deal in Geneva to address a $1.2 trillion trade deficit, with details expected tomorrow.

United States

  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. credits Elon Musk with preserving free speech, stating “he opened up Twitter and he allowed people to see what was actually happening.”
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy clarifies “all the safety positions” were retained, with more air traffic controllers hired.
  • Kevin Hassett expresses confidence that “all of the President’s objectives,” including a historic tax cut, will be included in upcoming legislation.
  • Representative Bonnie allegedly claims “nothing happened” during an attempt to storm an ICE facility, despite video evidence, per Rep Bonnie.
  • Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick pushes fair trade, stating “open your markets” to avoid tariffs and stay competitive, per Commerce Secretary.
  • Arizona recovers only $125m of $2.5b lost in Medicaid fraud, with over 100 indicted, per ProPublica.
  • HHS Secretary RFK Jr. delivers mixed vaccine messages during a deadly measles outbreak, confusing public health guidance, per The Washington Post.
  • Over 100 workplace safety agency employees warn Trump’s cuts will lead to “preventable deaths” on the job, per NBC News.
  • Newark Airport will cut flights due to a shortage of air traffic controllers and faulty radar, with Duffy proposing higher retirement ages and bonuses, per TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy highlights the outdated air traffic control system, stating “we have to fix this,” per SecDuffy.

Western States

  • A woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in South Los Angeles early Sunday on East Vernon Avenue, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • One person died and 32 were hospitalized after a tour bus crashed on the 60 Freeway in Hacienda Heights Sunday morning, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • A California woman blames a postal carrier for her dog’s death, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Two men were arrested for allegedly strangling and assaulting a woman while driving in Riverside County on May 2, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Authorities seek help to find an at-risk teen missing from Lancaster since Saturday, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Los Angeles County cleared homeless encampments in Woodland Hills and Beverly Grove, relocating over 30 people, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • A Pacific Northwest public media organization faces uncertainty as the Trump administration pushes to defund public broadcasting, per KOIN 6 News, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • A felon was arrested after brandishing a loaded handgun in a Woodburn restaurant and fleeing, per KOIN 6 News, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • A shooting between two vehicles occurred on Interstate 10 near Goodyear at 4 a.m., per Arizona’s Family 3TV & CBS 5, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • A suspect who fired at a Maricopa home was apprehended after a chase ending on Interstate 10 near Wild Horse Pass, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Advocates claim a proposed system could have saved 14-year-old Indigenous girl Pike, found murdered in Arizona earlier this year, per Phoenix New Times, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • A Peoria teen will graduate from ASU with a 4.33 GPA and plans to attend law school, per Arizona’s Family 3TV & CBS 5, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • A crash occurred near 78th Avenue and Indian School Road in Phoenix around 6:45 p.m., per Arizona’s Family 3TV & CBS 5, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to ‘pull back the curtain’ on autism causes, a claim experts call unrealistic, per KUTV2News, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Salt Lake City police arrested two suspects after a drive-by shooting in Glendale Sunday morning, per KUTV2News, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Police have a new lead in the case of 15-year-old Alisa Petrov, missing from South Jordan since April 21, per KUTV2News, TheNextGenBusiness.

International

  • President Trump urges Ukraine to negotiate with Russia this week to end the war, expressing doubt that “Ukraine will make a deal with Putin.”
  • Trade deal reached with China after Scott Bessent’s talks, with Greer noting “the differences were not so large as maybe thought,” per Greer.
  • Ukrainian President Zelensky reportedly believes Russia is considering steps to end the ongoing war.
  • French media denies rumors that President Macron was caught with cocaine, claiming “no evidence” supports allegations, per Liberation.
  • Trump reportedly set to accept a $400m luxury Boeing 747-8 from Qatar’s royal family as a gift, sparking accusations of bribery, per The Guardian.
  • Trump plans a four-day Middle East trip to focus on trade deals, prioritizing business over geopolitics, per The Washington Post.
  • US officials report “substantial progress” in China trade talks, signaling a potential deal, per CNN.
  • NHS error leaves 300 Nottinghamshire families unaware of babies’ genetic disorder test results, per The Guardian.
  • India reports 5 soldiers killed in clashes with Pakistan, while claiming dozens of militants dead, per Bloomberg News.
  • NHS nurses may strike for a 25% pay rise, rejecting a “completely unacceptable” 2.8% offer, per The Guardian.
  • Pope Leo XIV calls for global ceasefires in Ukraine, Gaza, and other conflict zones in his first blessing, per HuffPost.
  • A DNA study reveals Phoenicians spread culture through trade and marriage, not conquest, connecting Mediterranean locals, per SciTech Daily, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • U.S. and China agree on a trade deal in Geneva to address a $1.2 trillion gap, with details coming tomorrow, per The White House, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • The Chen Wenzeng Ding Porcelain Art Museum in Quyang, opened in 2017, showcases thousands of works reviving a lost ancient technique, per cgtn, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Trump urges Ukraine to meet Putin in Turkey on Thursday to negotiate an end to the conflict, saying, “HAVE THE MEETING, NOW!!!”, per Truth Social, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • China supports an early ceasefire between Pakistan and India, offering to play a constructive role, per cgtn, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Chengdu AG wins their sixth King Pro League Spring 2025 title, blending strategy and grit in a dynamic esports victory, per cgtn, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • A bus crash in Sri Lanka’s Kotmale region kills 21 and injures 35 after plunging off a cliff, per NBC, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Sweden’s flat-pack homes, built in a day and completed in six months, could address Ireland’s housing crisis, per virginmedianewsireland, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Putin is open to peace talks with Ukraine without preconditions, says Kremlin’s Peskov, per RT, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Pope Leo XIV called artificial intelligence a critical issue for humanity, outlining his papacy’s vision, per KUTV2News, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • A Wisconsin city is without a police department after all officers resigned in recent weeks, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • A former Kentucky school superintendent was sentenced to prison for multiple child sex crimes, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • A family filed a lawsuit against a grocery chain after a mislabeled cookie allegedly caused a woman’s death, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness.