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China Coast Guard/Weibo This third-party image shows China Coast Guard training in waters near Taiwan. CNN — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday following the election of the island’s new president and several days of Chinese military exercises. The six lawmakers’ arrival came just days after the inauguration of Lai Ching-te, who has been denounced by Beijing as a “dangerous separatist” and whose election triggered the largest military drills China has launched around Taiwan in more than a year. The Chinese Communist Party claims the self-governing democracy as…
MINNEAPOLIS — Four years after the killing of George Floyd, a close-knit neighborhood in south Minneapolis that was marked by protests and provocative chants of “defund the police” has quieted down, but it has never forgotten a death that sparked a national conversation about social justice and police reform.As local leaders and residents explore long-term options for the area known worldwide as “George Floyd Square,” many are questioning whether substantial progress has been made on police reform in the city since the tragedy.”I’m not saying nothing’s changed, but we need more support to fully realize that change,” said Muhammad Abdul-Ahad,…
Welcome to our annual Indy 500 fun report — basically, coverage of everything but the actual race. If race updates are what you’re looking for, you can find all that and more over at IndyStar Sports.It’s finally race day.One of the greatest artists of our time — this deeply inebriated Indy 500 fan — described the experience better than we ever could:I started drinking at 6 a.m. We’re here now, I don’t know what time it is, but I’m rolling deep. And those cars are going real fast, and real left, son. They’re going fast and left. F–k yeah.We’re just hours…
To play this content please enable JavaScript or try a different browser.Video captions, My family’s business would pay minimum wage under Labour’s plan – SarwarArticle informationauthor, James Delaneyrole, BBC News26 May 2024 12:35 BSTUpdated 5 hours agoScottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar acknowledged that not all workers in family-run wholesale businesses are currently paid the real living wage. The party wants to introduce a new minimum wage linked to the cost of living as part of a “new deal for workers”.Other parties have accused him of being “hypocritical” over the policy. This is 56p higher than the current national minimum wage,…
ATLANTA — A Sandy Springs man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for laundering more than $4.5 million obtained from romance fraud, business email fraud and a criminal conspiracy to defraud health care benefits programs.According to information presented in court, Malachi Mullings opened 20 bank accounts in the names of fake companies from at least 2019 through July 2021.Mullings used these accounts to launder millions of dollars in fraudulent proceeds from business email compromise schemes targeting health care benefits programs and private companies, as well as romance scams targeting many people, including seniors.read more[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News…
The sun rises over the California Public Employees Retirement System building in Sacramento, California, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. (Photo by The Associated Press/Rich Pedroncelli) CalPERS recently announced its intention to vote against all 12 Exxon directors and CEO Darren Woods at the oil company’s shareholder meeting next Wednesday for attempting to “silence” shareholders. The move comes as the company has taken two ESG activists to court for putting forward tough climate change action plans. Unfortunately, the decision is just another political ploy by CalPERS, which has a history of using state retirees’ pensions to score political points rather than…
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelezniyskyy on Sunday appealed to President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping to participate in an upcoming peace summit as his country struggles to stave off a relentless 27-month Russian invasion.Moscow’s forces have made advances on the battlefield and stepped up air strikes on the city in recent weeks, and Kiev hopes that a June meeting in Switzerland will help increase international pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.In an English-language video filmed in the ruins of a printing press destroyed on Thursday by Russian airstrikes, Zelenskiy said the summit would show “who in the…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling DMK leader MK Stalin on Sunday said the party would dedicate its victory in the Indian Lok Sabha elections to late leader M Karunanidhi and celebrate his birth centenary across the country.The birth anniversary of Karunanidhi (1924-2018) on June 3 will also mark the climax of the DMK icon’s year-long (2023-24) birth centenary celebrations, with Stalin praising the leader’s contribution to democracy and the nation.Stalin said that whenever democracy faced a crisis, “leaders of North India looked up to Karunanidhi” and that his “glorious contribution” ensured restoration of democracy and brought stability to…
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Some may have noticed workers busily erecting what appears to be a new store behind Texas Corners Pharmacy, just southeast of West Q Avenue and South Eighth Street.If you’re dying to know what that is, the clue is in the word “craving.”Cravings Corners, an expansion of the family-owned Cravings Deli in Portage, is expected to open later this year at 8107 Vineyard Parkway, owners Xin Wang and Anson Liu told the Kalamazoo Gazette/MLive.Related: Local food: Cravings Deli brings Asian cuisine to KalamazooDue to a lack of availability of Asian foods like kimchi and roast duck, the…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. I’ve developed incredible willpower over the last few years. Maksim Berchenko/iStock / Getty Images Plus I live in Newquay, one of the UK’s biggest seaside party spots. I started using drugs and alcohol excessively but finally got sober three years ago.Being sober here taught me the importance of willpower, sleep and cold water swims. In 2017 I moved to Newquay in Cornwall to live with my then girlfriend and fell in love with its beautiful coastline and quirky residents.Newquay is one of the UK’s biggest seaside party spots and…