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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal jury on Monday awarded $500,000 to the widow and estate of a police officer who killed himself nine days after he helped defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob of rioters, including a man who scuffled with the officer during the attack. The eight-member jury ordered that man, 69-year-old chiropractor…
The founding chairman of the Malaysian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is expected to move into a new role in the coming weeks, a change he says will revitalise the organisation. Gan Khai Choon, the head of the Malaysian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and Macau since its inception in 2014, told the…
State and federal lawmakers are pushing back on plans by the General Services Administration to move the Buffalo Passport Agency out of downtown Buffalo and into the suburbs. Leading the charge is Rep. Tim Kennedy, NY-26, who says the office is currently located in a perfect location, citing people who take nearly a dozen different…
In an oblique reference to Pakistan’s support to cross-border terrorist activities, NSA Ajit Doval on Monday emphasised the need to counter terrorism in all its forms for regional peace and stability during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. Doval’s call for countering terrorism comes nearly a month-and-a-half after India carried out…
Anthony Pompliano is making his biggest play yet. His financial firm, ProCap BTC, is merging with Columbus Circle Capital Corp. I (NASDAQ:CCCM)an SPAC sponsored by a Cohen & Co. subsidiaryto go public and pursue what could be a billion-dollar Bitcoin (BTC-USD) treasury strategy, that could reach up to $1 billion, if fully deployed.. The transaction…
Washington — Florida officials asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow the state to enforce a new immigration law that makes it a crime for people in the United States unlawfully to enter Florida. In an emergency appeal to the high court, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked the justices to put on hold…
In a remarkable breakthrough for military technology, China’s National University of Defence Technology (NUDT) has developed a drone the size of a mosquito. This tiny, covert surveillance tool marks a significant leap in the realm of military drones and aligns with the broader strategy of modernizing the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), as detailed in recent…
The Associated Press made a mess on Sunday. And we’ve spent plenty of time today cleaning it up. It started when the AP pushed a story to umpteen platforms regarding comments from Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro about the availability, or not, of state money for stadium projects. We saw the headline on the ESPN.com NFL…
A leading security firm in Hong Kong chaired by a retired senior police officer will cease operations before next April, with more than 2,000 employees expected to be laid off. CNT Security Company attributed the decision to a recent board resolution. The news emerged after the company informed the landlords of Allway Gardens, a residential…
The U.S. military strikes in Iran are raising questions about the impact on the oil and gas industry, including whether the widening conflict could result in higher energy prices for Americans. Oil prices jumped 4% on Sunday night shortly after the start of trading, but retreated as experts speculated that Iran is unlikely to close…