The president and first lady praised the sacrifices of military families while highlighting mothers whose children served or were injured in service.
Lu Jianwang is on trial, accused of acting as an agent of China in operating an overseas Chinese police station in New York City.
The move comes only days before President Donald Trump’s scheduled trip to Beijing.
Hotel operators in several host cities described the soccer tournament as a ‘non-event’ for bookings.

Since 2020, Lilly has committed more than $21 billion in capital to expand manufacturing capacity at its Indiana manufacturing complex.
A delay of up to 11 seconds could result in a loss of rearview images when drivers shift into reverse, according to a recall notice.
Few details have been released about the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother in recent weeks as the sheriff’s office pushed back on the FBI’s claims.
The Education Department launched an investigation into Smith College in Massachusetts, which admits males and gives them access to spaces designed for women.
Wu Chih-hsiang, director general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco, took to the field in a Giants jersey to throw the pitch.
Private-sector employment gains were concentrated in education and health care services.
On the witness stand, Brockman offered an alternative to plaintiff Musk’s ‘bait and switch’ narrative.
Those arrested were charged for crimes including sexual exploitation, sex trafficking, abuse, kidnapping, and more.
The Chinese regime intends to use increasing imports from the United States as leverage over the important issues in the summit, according to an insider.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said that Iranian attacks were below the threshold of ’major combat operations.'
The request comes after a jury found Meta misled families and put children at risk on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
State energy officials called the deal bad for renewables while federal officials considered the cancellations a boon for taxpayers and energy dependability.
The president hosted more than 130 small-business owners representing manufacturing, food production, defense, energy, and retail.
The former mayor of New York City is breathing on his own and battling respiratory complications from the Sept. 11 attacks, the spokesperson says.
The United States is deploying military forces to guide ships and maintain freedom of navigation through the strait.
Notable moments from the past week in America.