A long-shelved security law that once kindled fear of eroding rights and galvanized Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement is making a comeback. Efforts to complete the legislation to protect the Chinese state will enter their final stages Tuesday, when lawmakers meet to resume their debate of the draft law and possibly vote to pass it. This … Read more
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Saudi Arabian. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Fiumicino (Italia), Nov. 11, 2021 Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s behemoth sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy the kingdom’s national airline Saudia, Bloomberg reported over the weekend, citing people familiar with the matter. The reported move … Read more
The Jan. 6 congressional committee allegedly falsely claimed it did not have evidence that showed former President Trump’s administration requested National Guard assistance, according to a report detailing a “hidden transcript” that was recently released. “The former J6 Select Committee apparently withheld Mr. Ornato’s critical witness testimony from the American people because it contradicted their … Read more
Gina and Bridget Andrews are the sisters proving that women can compete on the biggest stage on the eve of potential Cheltenham Festival and Grand National glory. It’s been an incredible few years for the pair, with Gina starring on the point-to-point circuit as well as enjoying big-race success on Latenightpass over the Cross Country … Read more
HONG KONG — Hong Kong unveiled a new national security bill Friday that proposes up to life imprisonment for offenses like treason and insurrection, a move deepening worries over further erosion of the city’s freedoms after Beijing imposed a similar law four years ago that all but wiped out dissent. The proposed law will expand … Read more
Chinese officials, their boss Xi Jinping likes to say, should “tell China’s story well.” So when that story isn’t a good one, it’s perhaps natural that they shouldn’t say much of anything, which may explain why this year’s National People’s Congress (NPC) annual rubberstamp parliament has proven tedious even by its own dismal standards. Dressed … Read more
As the 2023-24 season nears an end across the country, here is the latest USA TODAY Sports boys basketball Super 25. 1. Montverde Academy (Fla.) Record: 30-0 2. Columbus (Miami, Fla.) Record: 25-4 3. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) Record: 33-2 4. Plano East (Texas) Record: 38-0 5. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.) Record: 32-3 6. … Read more
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington, D.C., on March 13, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The debt load of the U.S. is growing at a quicker clip in recent months, increasing about $1 trillion nearly every 100 days. The nation’s debt permanently crossed over to $34 trillion on Jan. 4, after briefly … Read more
A video of a young girl singing the National Anthem at a recent Indiana Pacers game has not only gone viral with more than 17.7 million views but it’s also received nearly 78,000 comments! While many of the comments are just jokes, others share some real anger for the adults who set her up for … Read more
Tomorrow is Feb. 29. February. Twenty-Ninth. Sorry, but that sounds fake. It’s a fake date. It’s not real. To me, that date is rude for existing. Oh, it evens out the years to keep the calendar on track? Sounds fishy. But, in all seriousness…why do we have to work on Leap Day, otherwise known as … Read more