SAN FRANCISCO—More than 300 Falun Gong practitioners and supporters rallied at Harry Bridges Plaza in San Francisco on July 15, followed by a grand parade through the city, all to commemorate the upcoming date of July 20 which marks 24 years of anti-persecution efforts in China. On July 20, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
HAMPTON, Ga.—Officers on Sunday shot and killed a man wanted in four-weekend killings near Atlanta during an exchange of gunfire, with a sheriff’s deputy and two police officers wounded while trying to take the suspect into custody, authorities said. Officials said Andre Longmore was shot during an intense manhunt for the 40-year-old suspect. The exchange
Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake filed an appeal to the state’s Supreme Court in her election case as she claimed that thousands of ballots weren’t configured properly during last year’s governor’s race. In an appeal filed (pdf) on July 14 with the state’s highest court, Ms. Lake alleged that the 8,000 ballots were either “duplicated
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President Donald Trump acknowledged that he made mistakes during his first term in office, saying that most issues arose from the people he chose to fill various roles in office. In an interview that aired July 16, Mr. Trump sat down with Fox News’ Mario Bartiromo to discuss an array of issues, including whether he
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VAN NUYS, Calif.—A 20-year-old woman was killed July 16 when a wrong-way vehicle driven by a possibly impaired motorist slammed head-on into another vehicle on a Van Nuys street, authorities said. Three other people—including a child—were injured in the crash, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Paramedics rushed them to a
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SAN FERNANDO, Calif.—A 38-year-old woman was shot to death inside a house in San Fernando, authorities said July 16. Stephanie Rodriguez was a San Fernando resident, according to the medical examiner’s office. The shooting was reported at 3:18 a.m. Friday in the 1300 block of Kewen Street, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Daniel
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West Australian (WA) renters will continue to face no grounds evictions for the foreseeable future after a fifth state set about outlawing the practice. South Australia (SA), over the weekend, revealed plans to stipulate tenancies could only be ended for a prescribed reason. Those reasons include any breaches by the tenant or the landlord wanting
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China’s economy is facing its biggest challenge in decades, and the authorities are running out of tools in their toolbox to address the issues, according to experts. The country’s latest macroeconomic data point to an economy on the verge of deflation. The June consumer price index was flat year on year and down by 0.2
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JACUMBA, Calif.—A mountain biker died after helping authorities locate four distressed hikers in the Carrizo Gorge area in the Jacumba Mountains, authorities said July 16. Cal Fire San Diego responded at 2:45 p.m. Saturday to a distress call, and with the assistance of three mountain bikers, officials were able to locate the hikers a quarter-mile
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Rory McIlroy birdied the last two holes in blustery conditions on Sunday to win by one stroke at the Scottish Open in North Berwick, Scotland. His final round of 2–under-par 66 marked his fourth straight round in the 60s at the final tune-up for next week’s Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in England.
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