JOINT BASE ANDREWS: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he thinks China can open its markets to American goods, once again asserting he has a good relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

“I think it’s going to happen,” Trump said when asked if he thinks Chinese markets could open to US goods. He did not elaborate.

Washington and Beijing have had tense ties for years over issues such as trade tariffs, intellectual property, human rights, the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, cyber security and policies towards Taiwan, Hong Kong and Russia’s war in Ukraine.

A day earlier, Trump threatened to slap a 25% tariff on countries that trade with Iran, risking reopening old wounds with Beijing, Tehran’s biggest trading partner.

China condemned Trump’s threat, and Trump did not provide details on his plan to impose tariffs on countries conducting trade with Iran, which is currently seeing some of its biggest anti-government demonstrations in years.

Trump has been weighing how to respond to the situation in Iran, which fought a 12-day war with US ally Israel last year and whose nuclear sites were bombed by the American military in June.

Chris Noth has sparked fresh conversation around his relationship with former Sex and the City co-star Sarah Jessica Parker after a brief but pointed interaction on social media that many fans quickly picked up on.

The moment has reignited long-standing rumours of tension between the two actors, especially given its timing.

On Friday, Noth shared a photo of himself working out at the gym on Instagram, captioning it with an expletive-filled message about the new year. 

While the post initially appeared to be about motivation and energy, one comment shifted the tone. 

A fan replied by jokingly asking whether his caption was actually aimed at Parker and her recent award recognition. 

Noth’s response was short but striking, as he replied with a single word: “Right.” 

The comment came just one day after Parker was honoured with the 2026 Carol Burnett Award on Jan. 7, ahead of the main Golden Globes ceremony at the Beverly Hilton.

The exchange stood out because of the long professional history between Noth, 71, and Parker, 60. 

The two famously played love interests on HBO’s Sex and the City for six seasons starting in 1998 and later reunited for the franchise’s two films released in 2008 and 2010. 

Noth also briefly returned as Mr. Big in the sequel series And Just Like That…, which premiered in December 2021.

Despite their shared success, Noth has not been publicly associated with Parker or several other cast members in recent years. 

In past interviews, Parker has acknowledged that she has not been in contact with him for a long time. 

Reports have also suggested that Noth has felt excluded from the group, a claim he has previously dismissed as untrue.

Adding to speculation, Noth appeared to subtly stir the pot last year when he publicly wished Kim Cattrall a happy birthday. 

He was reportedly the only main cast member to do so, a move that caught attention given the well-documented tension between Cattrall and Parker.

Noth’s latest comment may have been brief, but it has once again placed his relationship with Parker under the spotlight, leaving fans revisiting the complicated dynamics behind one of television’s most iconic casts.

Timothy Busfield turned himself into police on Tuesday after authorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant for the director and Emmy Award-winning actor accused of child sex abuse.

A spokesperson for the Albuquerque Police Department confirmed to CBS News that Busfield had surrendered. He was booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center in Bernalillo County on a child sex abuse charge. The arrest warrant, which was signed by a judge, said the charge was for two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor.

An investigator with the Albuquerque Police Department on Friday filed a criminal complaint which alleged a child reported that Busfield touched him inappropriately. The acts allegedly occurred on the set of “The Cleaning Lady,” a TV series that Busfield directed and acted in.

In a video provided to TMZ, Busfield said the allegations “are all lies.”

“I did not do anything to those little boys,” the 68-year-old actor said in the video appearing to show him in Albuquerque. He said he arrived in the city after driving 2,000 miles. Busfield’s attorney did not immediately return a message seeking comment Tuesday.

The criminal complaint filed by an investigator with Albuquerque police says the boy reported that he was 7 years old when Busfield touched him three or four times on private areas over his clothing. Busfield allegedly touched him five or six times on another occasion when he was 8, the complaint said.

The child was reportedly afraid to tell anyone because Busfield was the director and he feared he would get mad at him, the complaint said.

The boy’s twin brother told authorities he was touched by Busfield but did not specify where. He said he didn’t say anything because he didn’t want to get in trouble.

When interviewed by authorities, Busfield suggested that the boys’ mother was seeking revenge for her children being replaced on the series. He also said he likely would have picked up and tickled the boys, saying the set was a playful environment.

The mother of the twins — who are identified only by their initials in court records — reported to Child Protective Services that the abuse occurred between November 2022 and spring 2024, the complaint said.

“The Cleaning Lady” aired for four seasons on Fox, ending in 2025. It was produced by Warner Bros., which according to the complaint conducted its own investigation into the abuse allegations but was unable to corroborate them. 

Busfield is known for appearances in “The West Wing,” “Field of Dreams” and “Thirtysomething,” the latter of which won him an Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series in 1991. He is married to actor Melissa Gilbert, who deactivated her Instagram account amid the allegations.

Gilbert indicated through a publicist that she won’t speak publicly at the request of attorneys for Busfield while the legal process unfolds.

“Her focus is on supporting and caring for their very large family,” publicist Ame Van Iden said in a statement. “Melissa stands with and supports her husband and will address the public at an appropriate time.”

The investigation began in November 2024, when the investigator responded to a call from a doctor at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque. The boys’ parents had gone there at the recommendation of a law firm, the complaint said.

According to the complaint, one of the boys has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. A social worker documented him saying he has had nightmares about Busfield touching him.