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The Australian government has canceled a Belt and Road agreement signed by China and the state government of Victoria, escalating trade and diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Canberra. Victoria — the country’s second largest and wealthiest state — signed a memorandum of understanding on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with the Chinese government in
Continue ReadingAn award-winning Hong Kong journalist has been convicted of providing false statements to access a database as part of an investigation into alleged police mishandling of a violent mob attack on pro-democracy protesters in 2019. In a case that’s been seen as a further blow to press freedoms in the city, Bao Choy was found
Continue ReadingVacant office space in New York City is the highest in nearly three decades and will likely hit “unprecedented levels” in the coming months. As many companies continue to work from home, data from global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield shows that the office vacancy rate in Manhattan reached 16.3% in the first
Continue ReadingFood waste is a major contributor to the climate crisis. That’s why one company, Too Good To Go, is hoping its mystery food bags can be part of the solution. Uneaten food usually ends up in landfills and produces methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. An estimated 30% to 40% of
Continue ReadingHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making concessions in a bid to revive her effort for a 9/11-style commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol, but the two parties still don’t appear to be resuming serious negotiations amid a dispute over the scope of what the commission would investigate. Pelosi’s move to give
Continue ReadingAn alternate juror in Derek Chauvin’s trial told reporters Thursday that Dr. Martin Tobin, the soft-spoken doctor who explained how George Floyd died, convinced her of the former police officer’s guilt. “Dr. Tobin was like the turning point for me,” said Lisa Christensen. “I appreciate him explaining it in the way that all of us
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the sentence of life without parole for a juvenile offender in a 6-3 decision, rejecting arguments that such sentences should have additional limits. Justice Brett Kavanaugh penned the decision for his conservative colleagues, holding that a sentencer will not have to make a separate finding that the juvenile offender
Continue ReadingDisney and Sony Pictures Entertainment agreed to a multi-year licensing deal Tuesday that will bring your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man to Disney’s platforms, including Disney+. But there is a catch: The agreement comes just weeks after Sony and Netflix signed a similar deal and Disney channels and platforms, including Disney+, Hulu and ABC, will have access
Continue ReadingThe suspect in the Colorado supermarket shooting that claimed 10 lives now faces a total of 54 charges, the Boulder County district attorney said Thursday. And more charges could follow. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa was already charged with 10 counts of murder and one count of attempted murder for the March 22 mass shooting at
Continue ReadingThe City of New York has filed a lawsuit in state court against Exxon Mobil, Shell, BP, and the American Petroleum Institute for allegedly misleading New York consumers about the role their products play in climate change and for allegedly “greenwashing” their practices to make them seem more eco-friendly than they are. “Three of the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FREEHOLD, New Jersey (WCBS) — Call it a match made during the pandemic. Two Monmouth County residents in their 90s decided to quarantine together and they ended up finding love. On Tuesday, CBS2’s Meg Baker learned more about their love story. Bill Biega, 98, and Iris Ivers, 91,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOON TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — An assignment in the Moon Area School District has at least one mother calling for change. The question was: “Would you rather have been a well-taken care of slave or risked everything for the chance of freedom?” Lisa Dacunzo said there is no
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Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE, New Jersey (KYW) — A South Jersey high school student is helping people with autism, with a window sticker. Joelle McElroy presented the stickers to police and fire officials from Riverside, Delanco and Delran outside of Riverside High School on Wednesday. The window stickers let first responders
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Click here for updates on this story MARLTON, New Jersey (KYW) — She’s a lawyer by day who has taken on a unique hobby in her spare time. During the pandemic, that hobby has grown into a business that’s also giving back. To make the perfect massage candle it takes skill and the right blend.
Continue ReadingWhen police officers kill a person, they are rarely charged with a crime. It’s even more rare for a jury to convict an officer for murder or manslaughter. So what made Derek Chauvin’s case different? From the beginning, the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, has stood on its own as a uniquely
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US stocks tumbled Thursday over investors’ worries about higher taxes. All three major indexes closed deep in the red. The Dow fell 0.9%, or 321 points. The broader S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite also fell 0.9%. It’s not surprising that Wall Street doesn’t like higher taxes, particularly when it comes to capital gains —
Continue ReadingMa’Khia Bryant’s cousins remembered the Black teenager fatally shot by police in Ohio as “a good student, a good person” whose life was unnecessarily cut short by “disproportionate and unjustified use of force.” “As a family we are all saddened by the tragic and unnecessary death of Ma’Khia,” cousins Don Bryant and Deja Torrence said
Continue ReadingThe House of Representatives voted on Thursday to pass a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC, a Democratic priority that faces obstacles to final passage even with the party now in control of both chambers of Congress and the White House. The party line vote was 216-208. The legislation now faces an uphill
Continue ReadingRepublican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will deliver the GOP response following President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress next Wednesday. The decision will give Scott, the lone Black Republican senator and the lead Republican negotiator on Congress’ policing reform efforts, a prominent national platform from which to speak to the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A church community is salvaging what it can after a fire earlier this week. It happened Monday night at Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Church in northeast Minneapolis. No one was hurt. Investigators haven’t been able to figure out how it started. For
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