President Trump described talks with Xi Jinping as great after a nearly two-hour-long high-stakes meeting in Beijing. The Chinese leader warned of possible clashes between his nation and the U.S. and even cautioned President Trump that Washington's handling of its relations with Taiwan could lead to conflicts.  

 In his drunken driving case from northern Michigan last October, 72-year-old U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Luddington of Bay City was sentenced to six months of probation and over a thousand dollars' worth of court costs or fines for a misdemeanor charge of operating while intoxicated. He also received a 93-day jail sentence with credit for the two days he's already spent behind bars. He will not have to serve the remaining 91 days if he successfully completes probation. Emmett County District Court Judge Angela Lasher ordered Luddington to complete an alcohol highway safety education program.  

 The state's Natural Resources Commission Wednesday passed the one-buck rule limiting hunters in the Lower Peninsula to one antler deer per year, down from two starting in 2027. The goal is to improve buck-to-doe ratios, tackle disease, and set clear measurable benchmarks for each deer management zone.  

 In sports, the Pistons lost to the Cavaliers 117-113.  The Cavs lead the series three games to two, game six tomorrow night in Cleveland. 

The Mets over the Tigers 3-2, the Loons beat the Whitecaps 4-3.  

Your KCQ pinpoint forecast, mostly sunny and breezy, afternoon temperature 65, tonight mostly clear, low 40, Friday starts off cloudy then becoming sunny, high 71, Saturday partly sunny a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, the high 83.