President Trump announced that letters regarding upcoming trade deals, including one with India, would be sent out starting Monday. These actions precede the July 9 deadline, after which a 26% import duty could be imposed on goods entering the US.

The US president and Tesla boss were formerly close allies before a dramatic falling out in recent weeks. 

​The US president and Tesla boss were formerly close allies before a dramatic falling out in recent weeks.  

Devastating flash floods in Texas have resulted in at least 79 fatalities and numerous missing individuals, including children, during the Fourth of July holiday. President Trump declared it a “100-year catastrophe” and plans to visit the affected areas. Rescue efforts are intensifying as forecasters predict more heavy rain, with officials warning of a rising death toll across the flood-stricken state.