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Senate Approves Extending Small-Business Program
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This Should Be Biden’s Bumper Sticker
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La familia que perdió cinco integrantes a causa del coronavirus quiere que sepas esto
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Can’t Request an Absentee Ballot Online? This Group Wants to Help
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Swift Charges Against Atlanta Officers Met With Relief and Skepticism
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U.S. Calls for Indefinite Arms Embargo of Iran, but Finds No Takers
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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
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Pence Raised Nearly $500,000 From Donors to Pay Mueller Legal Defense
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$1 Billion Is Shifted From N.Y.P.D. in a Budget That Pleases No One
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Study suggests moderate drinking may have benefits
Study suggests moderate drinking may have benefits
Here’s something worth drinking to.
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McDonald's pulls Beyond Meat P.L.T. burger from Canadian menus after test phase
McDonald's pulls Beyond Meat P.L.T. burger from Canadian menus after test phase
The Plant, Lettuce and Tomato – or P.L.T. – burger, which used Beyond Meat as its patty, was rolled out for a limited time at 52 locations in Ontario last fall.
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Man's complaint about 'crappy' restaurant service met with sarcastic backlash on Twitter
Man's complaint about 'crappy' restaurant service met with sarcastic backlash on Twitter
A man is getting shredded over a tweet about cheese.
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American's like a lot of different types of steak, but they mostly want it cooked the same way, study reveals
American's like a lot of different types of steak, but they mostly want it cooked the same way, study reveals
There’s a right way and a lot of wrong ways to cook a steak.
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Unsold Guinness beer used to fertilize Christmas trees during the lockdown
Unsold Guinness beer used to fertilize Christmas trees during the lockdown
This year, Christmas will be brought to you by beer.
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California taqueria closes after customers harass, throw 'objects and liquids' at employees over mask rules
California taqueria closes after customers harass, throw 'objects and liquids' at employees over mask rules
A California taco restaurant has closed its doors, citing patron harassment as the cause for the move.
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Boy, 5, raises over $3G for injured firefighter with lemonade stand
Boy, 5, raises over $3G for injured firefighter with lemonade stand
When life give you lemons, make lemonade – for others.
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Little Caesars customers discover pizza with swastika made out of pepperoni, employees involved fired
Little Caesars customers discover pizza with swastika made out of pepperoni, employees involved fired
A group of Little Caesars employees in Ohio have been fired after an offensive anti-Semitic image was allegedly discovered on a Hot N’ Ready pizza that a customer purchased.
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Woman coughs on California bartender after allegedly refusing to wear face mask, video shows
Woman coughs on California bartender after allegedly refusing to wear face mask, video shows
A bar-goer in California has gone viral for all the wrong reasons.
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Monday, June 29, 2020
China passes controversial Hong Kong security law
The legislation erodes the high degree of autonomy the global financial hub was granted at its July 1, 1997 handover.
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New influenza virus G4 can trigger pandemic, needs close monitoring: Chinese sc...
Scientists at Chinese universities and China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention say New flu virus G4 possesses “all the essential hallmarks of being highly adapted to infect humans” and needs close monitoring.
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Indian websites not accessible in China as Xi Jinping govt blocks VPN: Report
China is infamous for its repressive online censorship and the Xi Jinping government has refined it into an art with high-tech interventions.
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Google removes misleading ads in voting-related searches
The report said that the first ad in a Google search for “register to vote” directed users to a site from PrivacyWall.org that charged $129 for “same-day processing” of voter registration.
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China Passes Security Law With Sweeping Powers Over Hong Kong
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New world news from Time: Hong Kong National Security Law Passes in Beijing Amid Global Concern
A national security law for Hong Kong was passed on Tuesday by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress in Beijing, amid international criticism and fear among pro-democracy figures in the former British colony.
The law prohibits acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces.
The full text of the legislation has not yet been released, and even Hong Kong’s top official, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, acknowledged in a press conference shortly after the passage that she had not seen a full draft. Local media reports that the law is expected to come into effect on July 1, the 23rd anniversary of the resumption of Chinese sovereignty over the territory.
Beijing announced plans at the end of May to bypass Hong Kong’s lawmaking process and implement the laws for the enclave after Hong Kong failed to fulfill its constitutional obligation to do so.
Alan Leong, the chairman of the pro-democracy Civic Party and the former chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association told TIME that it was “totally unacceptable” that the law was passed without its details being known to Hong Kong officials. He said that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) may be signaling to Hong Kong officials that “They are just here to execute instructions given to them by the CCP.”
Many experts say that Beijing ran out of patience following violent anti-government protests that paralyzed the city for much of the second half of 2019, and plunged the global financial hub into its first recession in a decade. Under the One Country, Two Systems principle, agreed when the United Kingdom retroceded the colony to China, the city of 7.5 million has its own legislature and system of laws and courts. Article 23 of Hong Kong’s Basic Law, the mini-constitution governing the territory, required the Hong Kong government to enact national security laws itself, but local lawmakers could not agree on them.
“The rapid rise of unprecedented violence and calls for independence coupled with a dysfunctional [legislative council] left Beijing government with no alternatives but to enact a law with the hope of preventing the worse from happening,” Ronny Tong, a member of the Executive Council, Hong Kong’s de facto cabinet, tells TIME. “We can only hope that a proper balance will be struck between protecting national safety and integrity on the one hand and preserving the freedoms and core values of the people of Hong Kong on the other.”
The Chinese government says that matters of national security are the responsibility of Beijing, and that Hong Kong, like jurisdictions across the world, should have a national security law in place.
The Chinese foreign ministry said in June that the Hong Kong protests, which have seen thousands injured and arrested and caused millions of dollars worth of damage, made the national security legislation a matter of “the greatest urgency.”
“Some separatists even made a public appeal for foreign sanctions against China and invited the U.S. military to Hong Kong,” the statement said. “Forceful measures are therefore required to prevent, forestall and punish these acts,” the statement said.
Some experts say the law was rushed through to avoid further mass unrest. “[Chinese authorities] were afraid of the popular reaction,” Jean-Pierre Cabestan, a professor of political science at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), told TIME. “They want to make sure it’s going to be promulgated as soon as possible before people get organized and start protesting against it.”
How have the U.S. and other governments responded?
Beijing’s increasing hold over Hong Kong has been a point of contention between the U.S. and China. Following the Communist Party’s decision to roll out national security laws for the territory, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that Hong Kong was no longer sufficiently autonomous from mainland China, a decision that puts the city’s special trade and economic relationship with the U.S. at risk. The Senate approved legislation June 25 to require sanctions against entities deemed to violate the promises China made to Hong Kong at the time of its 1997 handover—and against foreign financial firms that knowingly conducts “significant transactions” with those entities.
On June 26, Pompeo announced that the State Department would impose visa restrictions on Chinese Communist Party officials that it believes are undermining Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy, and restricting its human rights.
And on Monday, the U.S. announced that it will stop exporting U.S. defense equipment to Hong Kong. “We cannot risk these items falling into the hands of the People’s Liberation Army, whose primary purpose is to uphold the dictatorship of the CCP by any means necessary,” Pompeo said in a statement.
The European Parliament has meanwhile passed a non-binding resolution urging European Union member states to adopt “sanctions and asset freezes against Chinese officials responsible for devising and implementing policies that violate human rights.” It also recommended that the EU and its member states file a case before the International Court of Justice once the national security law was passed.
On June 26, about 50 United Nations rights experts denounced the repression of “fundamental freedoms” in China, highlighting the “repression of protests and democracy advocacy” in Hong Kong. The experts urged the Chinese government to withdraw the legislation.
The U.K. has said that if the law is implemented, it will amend immigration laws to make it easier for some Hongkongers to live in the country. Taiwan also said it will help Hongkongers who want to move to the island.
In response to the international criticism, Chinese officials have urged the U.S. and other governments to stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs. In retaliation for visa restrictions announced by the U.S., Beijing said on Monday it will impose visa restrictions on some Americans with “egregious conduct relating to Hong Kong.”
How have Hong Kong protesters responded?
The introduction of the national security legislation has sparked fresh unrest in Hong Kong, albeit on a reduced scale. More than 50 people protesting against the law were arrested on Sunday. Despite a police ban on the annual July 1 protest march, some activists are planning to demonstrate anyway.
Experts expect that the national security law might further dissuade moderate protesters, many of whom began to shy away from attending demonstrations late last year as the protests became increasingly violent.
“Some people might be afraid,” Willy Lam, an expert in Chinese politics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, tells TIME. “Protests against the law might be construed as subversion of state power.”
Ahead of the law’s passage, some protesters have deleted or wiped out content from social media accounts for fear that past posts might incriminate them.
HKBU’s Cabestan said demonstrators might be more cautious about what slogans they chant and signs they carry going forward—protesters have frequently waved American and other foreign flags and called on foreign governments to come to their aid, and calls for Hong Kong independence have become increasingly popular at protests in recent weeks
But, he says, the implementation of the law may exacerbate tensions between young Hong Kongers and the police, and lead to more confrontations. “There’s one thing the law cannot change, the mindset,” he said. “I think if anything the new law is going to consolidate the anti-China mindset among a lot of young Hongkongese.”
One young protester told TIME that the law won’t stop him from taking to the streets.
“Nothing can stop us, we have lost so much already,” said W., a 20-year-old university student who asked to go by his initial for safety reasons. “We know it’s risky but there’s no turning back, the only thing we can do is resist until the end.”
Millions of Syrians go to sleep hungry: Aid organizations
The statement said the number of Syrians facing food insecurities has risen by 42 per cent since last year.
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'I did it all': Ex-police officer admits to dozens of rapes, murders
Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., a former police officer, was known for his sadistic methods and he was also known for snacking after he raped and killed his victims.
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New swine flu found in China has pandemic potential
Tests also showed that any immunity humans gain from exposure to seasonal flu does not provide protection from G4, the new swine flu.
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EU finalising virus 'safe list,' US unlikely to make the cut
15 non-EU members could make the list. India, Brazil and Russia could be excluded along with US.
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Francis Bacon Triptych Sells for $84.6 Million
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Judge Rejects U.S. Effort to Hold Palestinian Man After Prison Term
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Egypt hospital fire kills 7 coronavirus patients
The Department of Civil Protection blamed an electric short-circuit for the fire. Police are still investigating but preliminary reports indicate the fire started in the room’s air-conditioner.
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A White Gatekeeper of Southern Food Faces Calls to Resign
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Remote School Is a Nightmare. Few in Power Care.
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In Texas, Voting Reflects Partisan Split Over How to Deal With Virus
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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
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‘Our Luck May Have Run Out’: California’s Case Count Explodes
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Sunday, June 28, 2020
Defenders of Roosevelt Statue Converge on Natural History Museum
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Three Words. 70 Cases. The Tragic History of ‘I Can’t Breathe.’
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Mask Exemption Cards From the ‘Freedom to Breathe Agency’? They’re Fake
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Mississippi passes bill to remove confederate symbol from state flag
The Mississippi state legislature on Sunday passed a bill to remove the Confederate emblem from their flag in a historic referendum on the only remaining state flag to feature the Confederate insignia.
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Beachgoers heckle officials after July 4th announcement
CNN's Natasha Chen discusses how beachgoers reacted as Broward County, Florida, officials announced that their beaches will be closed July 4th weekend over coronavirus concerns.
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Democrats want John Wayne Airport renamed after 'I believe in white supremacy' interview resurfaces
Democrats in Orange County, California, are done with The Duke, and they want John Wayne's name and likeness stripped from the county's airport.
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Photographer remembered for shocking images of Mao's China
Tributes are flooding in for photographer Li Zhensheng, who documented the violent and tumultuous years of China's Cultural Revolution in the '60s and '70s.
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Jacksonville prepares to co-host Republican National Convention
Jacksonville prepares to co-host Republican National Convention
With the Republican National Committee selecting Jacksonville to co-host the 2020 Republican National Convention, local business owners are hoping the event can help make up some losses from Coronavirus.
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Rough polling stretch has GOP operatives asking: Could Trump drop out?
Rough polling stretch has GOP operatives asking: Could Trump drop out?
A stretch of lackluster polling for President Trump has some Republican operatives nervous about the president’s reelection prospects in November – with some even floating the possibility that Trump could drop out if his poll numbers don’t rebound.
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Pence commits resources after Texas governor notes coronavirus outbreak's 'very swift and very dangerous turn'
Pence commits resources after Texas governor notes coronavirus outbreak's 'very swift and very dangerous turn'
The commitment follows a rapidly escalating situation in Texas.
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Trump deletes tweet of video with 'white power' chant, WH says president did not hear it
Trump deletes tweet of video with 'white power' chant, WH says president did not hear it
President Trump on Sunday deleted a tweet that included video of dueling protests in Florida's retirement community The Villages, in which senior citizens shouted profanity at each other and one man was heard shouting, "White power!"
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NY Trump supporters cruise in 'TrumpStock' boat parade
NY Trump supporters cruise in 'TrumpStock' boat parade
'TrumpStock' in Long Island went ahead despite a spate of summer showers that swept through New York. Dozens of boats traveled down the parade route, waving flags with “Trump 2020” and “No More Bulls--t.”
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GOP senator claims China is using coronavirus pandemic to make power grabs in Asia
GOP senator claims China is using coronavirus pandemic to make power grabs in Asia
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ar., accused China on Sunday of using the coronavirus pandemic as a cover to make power grabs in contested regions along its borders.
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Nunes: Twitter, Google, Facebook are 'tech tyrants' that censor conservatives
Nunes: Twitter, Google, Facebook are 'tech tyrants' that censor conservatives
Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., railed against Twitter, Google, and Facebook giants, claiming they improperly wield power over the content internet users view by censoring conservative-leaning content.
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