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Los Angeles shooting spree leaves at least four dead
Gerry Dean Zaragoza, 26, killed his father and brother at their home, fatally wounded a woman he knew at a gas station and shot a man on a bus who died, police said. There is no obvious motive for any of the killings, said Capt. William Hayes of the Robbery-Homicide Division of the Los Angeles …
Ricardo Rosselló: Puerto Rico’s governor is expected to resign today, source says
Thousands have jammed the streets of San Juan calling for the governor’s resignation after Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism published a series of group messages between Rosselló and his inner circle that included homophobic and misogynistic language and jokes about Hurricane Maria victims. Demonstrators were determined to stay on the streets until Rosselló stepped …
Alibaba welcomes U.S. small businesses to sell globally on its platform
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd (BABA.N) will now allow small businesses in the United States to sell on Alibaba.com, the company said on Tuesday, an effort to tap into the business-to-business e-commerce market and fend off fierce competition from rivals like Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O). FILE PHOTO: A logo of …
China tells U.S. to remove ‘black hands’ from Hong Kong
FILE PHOTO: Anti-extradition demonstrators run from tear gas after a march of to call for democratic reforms, in Hong Kong, China July 21, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – China accused U.S. officials on Tuesday of being behind violent protests in Hong Kong and advised them to remove their “black hands” from the territory. …
ICE officers came for a Tennessee man. His neighbors stepped in to stop them
An ICE vehicle had followed the man’s van, trying to pull it over, and then blocked it in when the van driver pulled up to a house in Hermitage, near Nashville, the affiliates said. The driver alerted immigrants rights advocates and neighbors, and they rallied, bringing the man and his son – who was in …
Chris Kraft, NASA’s first flight director, dies at 95
“America has truly lost a national treasure today with the passing of one of NASA’s earliest pioneers — flight director Chris Kraft,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine in a statement. “We send our deepest condolences to the Kraft family. Chris was one of the core team members that helped our nation put humans in space …
Cannabis among top priorities for new Thai government
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Developing a medical cannabis industry is among top policy priorities for Thailand’s new government, according to a document released before the formal announcement. FILE PHOTO: Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha arrives for a photo session with the new government cabinet in Bangkok, Thailand July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo Prime Minister …
Frenzied debut of China’s Nasdaq-style board adds $44 billion in market cap
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Trading on China’s new Nasdaq-style board for homegrown tech firms hit fever pitch on Monday, with shares up as much as 520% in a wild debut that more than doubled the board’s combined market capitalization and beat veteran investors’ expectations. Sixteen of the first batch of 25 companies – ranging from chip-makers …
Factbox: Strait of Hormuz: the world’s most important oil artery
(Reuters) – Iran’s ambassador to Britain warned against escalating tensions on Sunday, a day ahead of an expected response from the UK which could include fresh sanctions on Tehran or other steps after its seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker. Britain has called the capture of the Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz on …
4 inmates at a juvenile justice facility in Florida staged a fight, overpowered staff and escaped, officials say
The inmates then fought off staff in a control room and pushed a button to release the front door, a post on the sheriff’s office Facebook page says. The boys stole a staff member’s car keys, cell phone and purse and took off with the car, a bronze, 4-door Infiniti Q50 with Florida tag LANE19, …
