Where does Cal Raleigh's 35 home runs stack up all-time at the All-Star Break?

Where does Cal Raleigh's 35 home runs stack up all-time at the All-Star Break?

Seattle's switch-hitting catcher Cal Raleigh leads Major League Baseball with 35 home runs through July 6. That would be an astounding accomplishment over a full season, but Raleigh has been able to hit that many in just half a season. Outside of the steroid era, such an impressive power feat is practically unheard of, especially from a catcher. We haven't even reached the All-Star break, and Raleigh is 13 home runs away from the all-time record by a catcher over a full season. Salvador Perez had 48 in 2021. Who holds the record for the most home runs at the All-Star break and can Raleigh top that before the break starts on July 14? MLB News:Deserving All-Star starters over past full season's stats As is the case with most home run records, this record is held by Barry Bonds, who hit 39 homers before the 2001 All-Star break. Raleigh's 35 ties him for fifth all-time alongside 2001 Luis Gonzalez and fellow Mariners legend 1998 Ken Griffey Jr. Raleigh already holds the record for catchers, having surpassed the previous high of 28 set by Johnny Bench in 1970, on June 20 against theChicago Cubs. This year, Raleigh also became the first switch-hitter to reach 30 home runs before the All-Star break. It will be difficult. The Mariners have just six games left before the break − all on the road - against theNew York Yankeesand theDetroit Tigers. In 2025, the Yankees and Tigers rank in the top half of MLB in HR/9 allowed (Yankees: 13th, 1.08; Tigers: 9th, 1.02). But Raleigh has been a much better hitter on the road this year. Despite having played two fewer games on the road thus far, he has 18 home runs away from home compared to 17 at Comerica Park. His batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage are all higher on the road as well. Additionally, Raleigh has several stretches of at least five home runs in six games. So far in 2025, the most home runs he has hit in a six-game span is nine from April 11 to April 17. More recently, Raleigh hit five home runs in four games between June 20 and June 23. He has been on a cold streak lately, hitting only three homers in his last 12 games. MLB News:Mets slugger Pete Alonso won't take part in 2025 Home Run Derby The full season record is 73 by Bonds in 2001. The American League record is 62, set by Aaron Judge in 2022. Raleigh is currently on pace for 63 home runs. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Where does Cal Raleigh stand for all-time home runs at All-Star break?

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Where does Cal Raleigh's 35 home runs stack up all-time at the All-Star Break?

Where does Cal Raleigh's 35 home runs stack up all-time at the All-Star Break? Seattle's switch-hitting catcher Cal Raleigh leads Ma...

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Houston Astros donate $1M to help recovery from Texas floods

Houston Astros donate $1M to help recovery from Texas floods

The Houston Astros are donating $1 million to support the recovery from the flooding that has devastated the Texas Hill Country, the team announced Monday. As of 4:45 p.m. ET on Monday, state officials had confirmed at least 94 people have died from the floods in central Texas, including 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic along the Guadalupe River. Ten campers and one counselor were still missing, according to Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha. A wall of water swept over the area after heavy rainfall saw the Guadalupe River rise 26 feet in less than an hour early Friday morning. The Astros said in addition to the initial "short-term" investment in relief efforts, the Astros Foundation will start an initiative to mobilize their fan base to provide sustained support for rebuilding and recovery. "It's important to the entire Astros organization to send immediate support to our fellow Texans throughout the Hill Country during this devastating time," Astros owner and chairman Jim Crane and his wife Whitney Crane said in a statement. "There is a lot still unknown as recovery efforts are ongoing, but the Astros are committed to supporting Central Texas communities in the long term through the coming days, months and years to help rebuild and heal. We also want to acknowledge and personally thank all of the First Responders for their continued heroic efforts." The NFL's Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys announced over the weekend that they each are donating $500,000 to recovery efforts. Camp Mystic, in the community of Hunt in Kerr County, is a Christian girls camp that opened in 1926. --Field Level Media

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Houston Astros donate $1M to help recovery from Texas floods

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Pentagon cuts off key air defense for Ukraine as Russian drone attacks skyrocket

Pentagon cuts off key air defense for Ukraine as Russian drone attacks skyrocket

WASHINGTON −Russian drone attacks on Ukrainehave skyrocketed in recent weeks as thePentagon continues to hold updeliveries of key air defense supplies, including Patriot interceptors. Russian drone strikes haveincreased by roughly 500%in June and July, compared with earlier this year, according to the Institute for the Study of War. "The Ukrainians are getting pounded at an unprecedented level of intensity," said Fred Kagan, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. "They need air defense of all sorts urgently." Russia pummeled Ukraine overnight on July 3 with the largest drone and missile attack of the more-than-three-year conflict, with more than 530 drones and at least 10 missiles launched mostly at the capital, according to Ukraine's air force. At least two people were killed and more than 90 injured across the country as attacks continued into July 7. Over the past week, Russia launched around 1,270 drones and 39 missiles at Ukraine, according to Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy. The escalation comes as the Pentagon has paused some weapons deliveries to Ukraine, including key air defense weapons like Patriots. Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Sean Parnell called it a "capability review ... to ensure U.S. military aid aligns with our defense priorities." Democratic lawmakers said Ukraine's air defenses were their largest worry. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, said air defense is the "biggest concern ... without question" after the Pentagon's pause on weapons deliveries. Smith said concerns that military aid to Ukraine and Israel is depleting the United States' own stockpiles were not a "legitimate excuse." "Stockpiles that I've seen are no lower than they've been during the last three and a half years," since Russia first invaded Ukraine, he said. "I'm torn between whether or not it's just really unintelligent analysis of what ournational security needs truly are," or an "excuse to let Putin have his way in Ukraine," Smith added. Sens. Jack Reed and Chris Coons, two top Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee, called the aid pause the "latest and most dramatic blow to our support for Ukraine" in a July 3 joint statement. "This assistance – including vital air defense interceptors and artillery munitions – was provided by Congress and designated to be delivered months ago," they said, referring to military aid procured through contractsauthorized by Congressthat does not draw directly from U.S. stockpiles. Kagan said concentrated Russian drone strikes "facilitate" ballistic missiles that penetrate Ukraine's defenses. A lack of Patriot interceptors "leaves Ukraine open to the Russians just shooting their ballistic missiles whenever they want." Patriots are Ukraine's only air defense system that can down ballistic missiles, he added. In recent days, both Zelenskyy and PresidentDonald Trumphave nodded to Ukraine's need for air defense, but a deal has yet to come through. "We had an extremely fruitful conversation with the President of the United States yesterday, during which we discussed air defense," Zelenskyy said ina July 5 video statement. More:Russia continues record-setting aerial attacks, US cuts off arms shipments to Ukraine Trump seemed in agreement, telling reporters aboard Air Force One the same day that Ukraine would need Patriots "for defense." "They're going to need something because they're being hit pretty hard," he said. Trump saidhe was "very unhappy"with a call he held days earlier with Russian PresidentVladimir Putin. "He wants to go all the way, just keep killing people," Trump said. Trump brieflycut off all military aid to Ukrainein March after an Oval Office meeting with Zelenskyy devolved into a verbal fight. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Russian drone attacks on Ukraine skyrocket amid Pentagon aid cutoff

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Pentagon cuts off key air defense for Ukraine as Russian drone attacks skyrocket

Pentagon cuts off key air defense for Ukraine as Russian drone attacks skyrocket WASHINGTON −Russian drone attacks on Ukrainehave skyrockete...

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Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID'd a transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now moot

Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID'd a transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now moot

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Attorneys for the state of Maine and a conservative lawmaker who identified a transgender teen student athlete online now agree that the lawmaker's appeal over her loss of voting rights for her post is now moot. Republican state Rep.Laurel Libbyidentified the athlete in a February social media post that went viral and called into question the student's gender identity, bringing attention to the issue of transgender teens participating in sports. Maine's Democratic-controlled House of Representatives censured Libby for violating the House code of ethics and blocked her from speaking and voting on the floor. Libby sued, and theU.S. Supreme Court ruledin May that the Maine legislature must allow her to vote. Lawmakers voted in June to halt the restrictions. Maine Assistant Attorney General Kimberly Patwardhan said in court papers filed late last month that there are "no longer any restrictions on Rep. Libby's ability to vote or debate" and "this appeal is now moot." Libby said in a statement Monday that she will "not contest the AG's mootness argument" and added that she never provided the apology House Democrats asked of her. "I believe this case sends a clear message: elected officials do not surrender their constitutional rights at the Capitol steps -- and neither do the people who sent them there," Libby said. The appeal still needs to be formally dismissed by a court, but it is essentially dropped "given that both parties are in agreement about the mootness issue," said Danna Hayes, a spokesperson for the attorney general's office. Libby's post was about a high school athlete who won a girls' track competition. She said the student had previously competed in boys' track. Her post included a photo of the student and first-name identification in quotation marks. Thepostpreceded a public disagreement betweenPresident Donald Trumpand DemocraticGov. Janet Millsover the subject of transgender athletes.President Donald Trumpsigned an executive order designed to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports earlier this year. At a meeting ofgovernorsat the White House in February, Trump characterized Maine as out of compliance with order. Mills told Trump: "We'll see you in court." The Trump administration then launched investigations into Maine's Title IX compliance. An attorney for the statesaidin April that the state and federal government are at an impasse over the subject.

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Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID'd a transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now moot

Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID'd a transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now moot PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Attorneys for the state ...

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Pacers confirm Tyrese Haliburton will not play next season due to torn Achilles: 'We would not jeopardize that'

Pacers confirm Tyrese Haliburton will not play next season due to torn Achilles: 'We would not jeopardize that'

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton hit some miraculous, last-second shots to carry his team all the way to the NBA Finals. But any hopes of the Pacers winning a championship were dashed the instant Haliburton went down with a torn Achilles in Game 7. Following that injury, the Pacers want Haliburton to take his time rehabbing. Team president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard confirmed Monday that Haliburton will miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season while dealing with the injury. Pritchard said the Pacers did not want to "jeopardize" further injury with Haliburton. #Pacerspresident of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard confirmed Tyrese Haliburton is out for the 2025-26 season."I have no doubt that he will be back better than ever... He will not play next year though. We would not jeopardize that now."pic.twitter.com/OiSy327pgw — WISH-TV News (@WISHNews8)July 7, 2025 The news shouldn't come as a surprise. Achilles injuries can take up to a full year to fully recover. While it's possible Haliburton could recover faster, the team will give him plenty of time to get right. Other athletes have come back from Achilles injuries in less time. Kirk Cousins was able to return after 11 months to start for the Atlanta Falcons last season. He struggled upon returning, however, throwing an NFL-leading 16 interceptions in just 14 games. The Pacers won't risk that outcome. Assuming the team sticks to its guns and keeps Haliburton out, he wouldn't return to action until the start of the 2026-27 NBA season. If he returned to the court then, it would mark a year and a half since he appeared in a regular-season game. The Pacers have plenty of incentive to make sure Haliburton's recovery goes well. The team signed Haliburton to afive-year, max extensionin 2023. That extension kicked in during the 2024-25 NBA season, meaning he's signed through the 2028-29 NBA season. Given the length of Haliburton's deal and his age (25), the Pacers have every incentive to make sure he's back at 100 percent the next time he steps on the court. The decision may hurt the Pacers next year, but the team is taking the cautious approach with its biggest star.

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Pacers confirm Tyrese Haliburton will not play next season due to torn Achilles: 'We would not jeopardize that'

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Superstars and snubs: Deserving All-Star starters over past full season's stats

Superstars and snubs: Deserving All-Star starters over past full season's stats

Therosters for the 2025 MLB All-Star Gamehave been announced for the July 15 showcase in Atlanta. And for the most part, the fans (voting for the starters) and MLB (filling out the reserves) got things right. But every year there are some deserving players who don't get invited to the party, despite putting up numbers that prove they belong. Should a player's reputation or a half-season's worth of stats be the primary measuring stick for All-Star recognition? Or would it be better to use an entire season's worth of stats to determine which players really deserve to be honored? That's why we have our own All-Star tradition: the unveiling of our Full-Season All-Stars. With some major assistance fromBaseballHQ.com, here are the statistical leaders from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. (Players listed at their primary position in 2025 with a minimum of 20 games to qualify. Our selections for AL and NL starters are inbold.) Cal Raleigh is far and away the best offensive catcher in the game. He blows away everyone over the past full season (July '24-June '25)pic.twitter.com/HpDB8vSNQ5 — Steve Gardner (@SteveAGardner)July 7, 2025 There's no question who the best catcher in the game is right now.Cal Raleighleads the majors in home runs this season, but he's not just swinging for the fences. He's getting on base, occasionally stealing them and scoring runs too. His numbers over the past calendar year, especially among his positional peers, are eye-popping: 53 home runs, 121 RBI, 103 runs and 11 stolen bases. No one's even in the same ballpark. It's much closer in the National League, where All-Star starter Will Smith and non-starWilliam Contrerasare neck-and-neck. (Mask-and-mask?) Smith has a 16-point edge in batting average, but Contreras tops him in the other four major fantasy categories. No doubt about the AL's top first baseman, but the stats (July '24-June '25) prefer someone other than Freddie Freeman as the most deserving starter in the NL.pic.twitter.com/mBwszdMvie — Steve Gardner (@SteveAGardner)July 7, 2025 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.may not be putting up MVP-type numbers this season, but he's been incredibly consistent. His scorching second half in 2024 helped put him far above the AL competition in every offensive category except stolen bases. And he's the only one at the position with more than 100 runs scored over the past calendar year. Once again, the battle is much closer in the NL.Pete Alonsogets the nod over Matt Olson by the slightest of margins. Alonso leads in homers (35 to 32) and runs (91 to 87), while Olson tops all first basemen with 109 RBI (to Alonso's 107). ASG starter Freddie Freeman has a higher batting average, but can't touch either one's power numbers. Do we think of Ketel Marte as a power hitter? The full-season stats (July '24-June '25) make a clear case who the top sluggers are at 2B in each league.pic.twitter.com/8hEpKILJw3 — Steve Gardner (@SteveAGardner)July 7, 2025 It's been pretty clear for a while thatKetel Marteis the best second baseman in the majors. Over the past full season, he leads the position in home runs (36), ranks second in RBI (83) and batting average (.300) and fourth in runs scored (84). Brendan Donovan may be his closest NL competition. In the AL,Brandon Lowestands out. Finally healthy (149 games), Lowe leads all AL second basemen in homers (33), RBI (84) and runs (90) over the past year. Lindor or Elly at short for the NL? Such a close call when you look at a full season's worth of stats from July '24 to June '25.pic.twitter.com/kTcQ53Zp71 — Steve Gardner (@SteveAGardner)July 7, 2025 AL All-Star starter Jacob Wilson tops all shortstops with a .339 average, butBobby Witt Jr.is second at .317 – in addition to his league-leading 31 homers, 100 RBI and 106 runs. Witt's 30 stolen bases complete the package and put him far ahead of everyone else. Honorable mention: Jeremy Peña, who cracks the position's top 10 in all five categories. Not much separates Francisco Lindor andElly De La Cruzin the NL. Lindor has a better average (.281 to .273) and more homers (36 to 29), but De La Cruz is ahead in RBI (96 to 94) and he pulls away with big margins in steals (49 to 27) and runs (117 to 105). No doubt in either the AL or NL on who's the best at the hot corner offensively. Check out these full-season stats from July '24 to June '25.pic.twitter.com/wLEKTSqrT2 — Steve Gardner (@SteveAGardner)July 7, 2025 Even at age 32,Jose Ramirezcontinues to put up stellar numbers. He very nearly makes it a clean sweep in the AL with a .293 average, 29 homers, 92 runs and a whopping 47 steals. The only category Ramirez doesn't come out on top is RBI, where he trails Isaac Paredes 83-80. Alex Bregman also makes a strong showing in everything but steals. In the NL, Manny Machado is a deserving All-Star starter, ranking second overall at the position in average (.288), homers (32) and RBI (107). But look at whatEugenio Suarezhas done over the past year. He far outpaces everyone at the hot corner with 50 home runs, 138 RBI and 110 runs. A horrible first half of 2024 obscures what a tremendous offensive force he's been. So many ways to highlight Aaron Judge's brilliance. But who else deserves to start the All-Star Game in the AL ourfield? It's not as easy as it is to pick out the NL's top three.(Combined stats from July '24 through June '25.)pic.twitter.com/yJZsZ02Rsh — Steve Gardner (@SteveAGardner)July 7, 2025 Reigning AL MVPAaron Judgeis in a world of his own. Not only does he lead all American Leaguers with 57 home runs 129 RBI and 130 runs scored over the past calendar year, he tops the major leagues with a .343 average over that span as well. But who joins him in the AL outfield?Riley Greeneis a deserving starter, ranking highly in average (.287), homers (28) and RBI (96). AndLawrence Butlermay have started slowly in 2025, but his full-season numbers (.274, 31 HR, 83 RBI, 100 runs, 27 steals) certainly hold up. In the NL,Corbin CarrollleadsJuan Soto41-40 in homers and 131-120 in RBI. Carroll's 31 steals cement him in the top spot, butSoto certainly deserves a placeon the All-Star roster.Jackson Chouriois also deserving, ranking in the overall top 12 in all five statistical categories. Sorry, James Wood and Pete Crow-Armstrong. You have to wait your turn. Also, we can't forget designated hitterShohei Ohtani, whose 57 home runs over the past full season are tied with Judge for the most in the majors. Ohtani also leads everyone with 149 runs and 54 stolen bases. And despite batting leadoff, he's third in RBI with 122. When it comes to pitching, is volume more important than efficiency? Picking the top 3 starters in each league forces one to wrestle with that question.pic.twitter.com/Vm8jP6Lhvj — Steve Gardner (@SteveAGardner)July 7, 2025 It's easy to recognize dominance when it's displayed so clearly byTarik Skubal. He's far and away the best pitcher in the game, and the full-season stats bear that out. Skubal is the only one to reach 19 wins and he leads the majors with 254 strikeouts. Throw in a 2.29 ERA and league-leading 0.87 WHIP and the result is a strong candidate for a second consecutive Cy Young award. Elsewhere in the AL,Framber Valdezhas 18 wins, a 2.30 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 209 whiffs. While Jacob deGrom might win on ratios (2.04 ERA, 0.91 WHIP), he cedes the third spot toCarlos Rodonwho has 226 K's and 16 wins, despite a slightly higher 3.16 ERA. Zack Wheelerdeserves top billing in the NL. He leads the league with 248 whiffs, plus his ratios are equally impressive (2.32 ERA, 0.91 WHIP). Not even broken ribs can keepChris Salefrom making the cut. He remained healthy until late June, giving him enough time to rack up 221 strikeouts to pair with a stellar 2.23 ERA. Wheeler also has 15 wins to Sale's 13. Meanwhile, it's hard to hold Paul Skenes' paltry 11 wins against hm. He has 210 whiffs and ranks second in the NL to Hunter Greene in both ERA (2.02) and WHIP (0.90). Among the closers,Emmanuel Clase's ridiculous finish to 2024 gives him the edge over Josh Hader. Clase trails in saves 45-40, but his 1.91 ERA is nearly a full point lower. In the NL,Ryan Helsleyhas the best combination of production (8 wins, 35 saves) and effectiveness (2.35 ERA). Who has the best overall statistics over the past calendar year? With a big assist from@TheBigHurtHQ, here are the 5x5#fantasybaseballleaders from July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025.More here as we use the numbers to pick the most deserving All-Star starters:https://t.co/YU5Hezx4Dtpic.twitter.com/png4RkTFde — Steve Gardner (@SteveAGardner)July 7, 2025 Contributing: Matt Cederholm, BaseballHQ.com This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:True All-Stars make grade by putting up full season's worth of stats

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Superstars and snubs: Deserving All-Star starters over past full season's stats

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Deals made by Trump since pausing his 'Liberation Day' tariffs remain sparse

Deals made by Trump since pausing his 'Liberation Day' tariffs remain sparse

NEW YORK (AP) — Just over three months ago, PresidentDonald Trumpunveiled his most sweeping volley of tariffs yet— holding up large charts from the White House Rose Garden to outline newtariffsthat the U.S. would soon slap on goods from nearly every country in the world. But in line with much of Trump's on-again, off-again trade policy playbook, the bulk of those "Liberation Day" levies were postponedjust hours after they took effectin April. The 90-day suspension arrived in an apparent effort to quellglobal market panicand facilitate country-by-country negotiations. At that time, the administration set a lofty goal of reaching90 trade deals in 90 days. Since then, however, the U.S. has only announced pacts with the United Kingdom and Vietnam — as well as a"framework″ agreement with Chinain a separate trade dispute. And the overall outlook for implementation has been murky. News of these deals often trickled through social media posts from the president and, even when countries on both sides of a negotiation table made more official announcements, many key details — including timing — were sparse. The 90-day window was technicallyset to expire on July 9, but that deadline is now also getting an extension. On Monday, the U.S. begansendingout letters to certain countries warning that highertariffscould kick in Aug. 1 — not this week -- including to Japan and South Korea, which Trump saidwill both face 25% leviesnext month. Even with negotiations ongoing, most countries have still faced a minimum 10% levy on goods entering the U.S. over the past three months, on top of punishing new taxes targetingforeign steel and aluminumas well asauto imports.The current pause pushed back additional steeper rates, which Trump calls"reciprocal" tariffs, for dozens of nations. Here's what we know about the trade deals announced throughout the pause. Vietnam On July 2, Trumpannounced a trade deal with Vietnamthat he said would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free. Vietnamese exports to the U.S., by contrast, would face a 20% levy. That's less than half the 46% "reciprocal" rate Trump proposed for Vietnamese goods back in April. But in addition to the new 20% tariff rate, Trump said the U.S. would impose a 40% tax on "transshipping'' — targeting goods from another country that stop in Vietnam on their way to the United States. Washington complains that Chinese goods have been dodging higher U.S. tariffs by transiting through Vietnam. It wasn't immediately clear when these new rates would go into effect or whether they would come on top of any other previously-imposed levies. Like most other countries, Vietnam has faced Trump's 10% baseline tariff for the last three months. United Kingdom On May 8, Trumpagreed to cut tariffson British autos, steel and aluminum, among other trade pledges — while the U.K. promised to reduce levies on U.S. products like olive oil, wine and sports equipment. The deal was announced in grandiose terms by both countries, butsome key details remained unknownfor weeks. When the deal was announced, for example, the British government notably said that the U.S. agreed to exempt the U.K. from its then-universal 25% duties on foreign steel and aluminum — which would have effectively allowed both metals from the country to come into the U.S. duty-free. But the timing for when those cuts would actually take effect stayed up in the air for almost a month. It wasn't until early June, when Trumphiked his steel and aluminum tariffsto a punishing 50% worldwide, that the U.S.acknowledged it was time to implementthe agreement. And even then, U.S. tariffs on British steel and aluminum did not go to zero. The U.K. was the only country spared from Trump's new 50% levies, but still faces 25% import taxes on the metals — and Trump said that rate could also go up on or after Wednesday. The U.K. did not receive a higher "reciprocal" rate on April 2, but continues to face the 10% baseline tax. China At its peak, Trump's new tariffs on Chinese goods totaled 145% — and China's countertariffs on American products reached 125%. But on May 12, the countries agreed to their own 90-day truce to roll back those levies to 30% and 10%, respectively. And last month, details began trickling in abouta tentative trade agreement. On June 11, following talks in London, Trump announced a "framework" for a deal. And late last month, the U.S. and China both acknowledged thatsome sort of agreement had been reached.U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that China had agreed to make it easier for American firms to acquireChinese magnets and rare earth mineralscritical for manufacturing and microchip production. Meanwhile, without explicitly mentioning U.S. access to rare earths, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said that it would "review and approve eligible export applications for controlled items" and that the U.S. would "lift a series of restrictive measures it had imposed on China." More specifics about those measures — and when they would actually go into effect — were not immediately clear. But on Friday, the Ministry of Commerce acknowledged that the U.S. was resuming exports of airplane parts, ethane and other items to China. And when Trump first announced the framework on June 11, the U.S. had said it agreed to stop seeking to revoke the visas of Chinese students on U.S. college campuses. _________ Associated Press Staff Writers Josh Boak, Paul Wiseman and Fu Ting in Washington, D.C., Aniruddha Ghosal in Hanoi, and Huizhong Wu in Bangkok contributed to this report.

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Deals made by Trump since pausing his 'Liberation Day' tariffs remain sparse

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