As Hong Kong prepares for a likely public consultation on reforming the Crimes Ordinance, the urgent need to update our outdated sexual offence laws has never been clearer. Just months ago, in July, a scandal at the University of Hong Kong erupted when a law student allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to create deepfake pornography…
BENSENVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Federal agents seized hundreds of thousands of illegal vaping products in raids across the country Wednesday as the Trump administration moved to crack down on devices that are regularly used by teens in the U.S. after being smuggled in from China. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert…
Sycamore, Illinois — It’s a hot summer day and 9-year-old Ethan Wargo of Sycamore, Illinois, is making a stand. It’s like a refreshment stand – just for your self-esteem. Ethan got the idea while reading his “Dog Man” graphic novel. In the book, one of the characters sets up an insult stand. Ethan knew that…
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) – Designers duked it out at the Recycle the Runway fashion event on Wednesday. The 10th anniversary event, hosted by Dress for Success Quad Cities, saw 16 designers bring their visions to life, centering around one of the four elements: Officials said the fashion competition challenges designers to create stunning runway…
The Pentagon has been planning for weeks to deploy military troops in Chicago as part of President Donald Trump‘s plan to crack down on crime, homelessness, and undocumented immigration, according to a Washington Post report published Saturday. Military officials are sketching out a plan that could deploy a few thousand National Guard members, with the…
Business: Bri’Zan Couture Address: 827 N. Washington St., Naperville Phone/website: 630-428-1414; www.brizancouture.com Owner: Sue Cerulli, 48 Years in business: 17 What does your business do? “We make dreams happen. … We love what we do. We love our brides. We love our mothers (of brides). We love our prom girls,” Cerulli said. How many dresses are here? “We have close…
WASHINGTON (AP) — American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States can tap those allies’ shipbuilding expertise and capacity to help boost its own capabilities, which are dwarfed by those of China. Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Andy Kim, D-N.J., who are scheduled to land in…
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — When U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs of 50% on Brazilian exports in July, acai producer Ailson Ferreira Moreira felt immediately concerned. After all, who was going to eat all of that Amazon berry, globally famous as a delicious, refreshing and nutritious superfood, if American consumers suddenly could no longer afford…
Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, north of St. Louis, on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Cpl. Dallas Thompson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed that the two people inside the aircraft were killed and that there were no other reported…
Washington — The fight for control of the House in the 2026 midterm elections is underway — long before a single ballot is cast next year. Texas is fighting to enact a GOP-led redistricting effort that would give Republicans five more seats in the state and help them hold their narrow majority in the U.S….