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Crimes Surging in California While Arrests Declining: Attorney General’s Report

Crime statistics for 2022 show violent and property crimes increasing year-over-year in California, according to an Attorney General report released June 30. With crime increasing across many categories, homicide and driving under the influence arrests each decreased 5.9 percent and motor vehicle theft arrests fell 8.5 percent. “While crime rates remain significantly below their historical

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Hong Kong Journalists and Public Have Great Constraints in Criticizing the Beijing: Report

On July 7, The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) released the 2022 Press Freedom Index, showing that the public and journalists’ ratings of Hong Kong press freedom hit a new low. The public’s rating stood at 41.4 out of 100. At the same time, journalists gave it a mere 25.7 out of 100, with over 90

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Drive-By Shooting Kills 9-Year-Old Chicago Boy at His Grandmother’s Birthday Party

FRANKLIN PARK, Ill.—A 9-year-old boy attending his grandmother’s birthday party in a Chicago suburb was killed in a drive-by shooting, police said. Ulysses Campos had been playing with a group of children in an alley late Saturday when four to six shots were fired from a moving vehicle, Franklin Park police director Michael Witz said

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Calgary Stampede Sets New Guiness World Records for Most Pancakes Served

The Calgary Stampede, the annual event known as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, officially broke the Guinness World Record for the most pancakes served in eight hours. The Stampede served 17,182 pancakes on July 9, as verified by an official judge for Guinness Word Records, and even with 15 pancakes disqualified, Calgary beat the

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Turkey Agrees to Admit Sweden to NATO, Secretary General Says

Sweden is set to join NATO as the military alliance’s 32nd member following its acceptance by Turkey. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on July 10 that a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson resulted in an understanding being reached between the two nations. Sweden initially requested membership in

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Missing 14-Year-Old Girl Found by US Military Police at Camp Pendleton

A marine was reportedly detained and questioned after a 14-year-old girl—who was reported missing from her Spring Valley home last month—is back home after she was found at Camp Pendleton Marine Base, authorities said on July 8. Casaundra Perez, the aunt of the 14-year-old girl reported missing and found at Camp Pendleton, claims that the

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Interest Rates Likely to Be Raised ‘a Couple’ More Times This Year: Fed Official

Interest rates are likely to be raised “a couple” more times this year as inflation is still far too high, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco says. While price pressures are slowing, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly says the central bank needs to continue raising interest rates, a policy decision

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