Taiwan and China hold opposing military exercises amid tensions
HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan is holding military exercises to demonstrate its ability to resist Chinese pressure to accept Beijing’s political control over the autonomous island, following new rounds of threatening exercises from China. Wednesday’s drills in southeastern Hualien County follow days of Chinese missile launches and incursions into Taiwan’s sea and airspace by ships and planes of the People’s Liberation Army, the military wing of the Communist Party of China. “We strongly condemn Communist China’s continued military provocations around Taiwan’s sea and air that undermine regional peace,” Taiwan’s Defense Ministry spokesman Sun Li-fang told reporters at the force base…
Read More »Floods of St. Louis: More rain expected Wednesday after record rainfall turned roads into rivers and forced residents to flee their homes barefoot
As the hours wore on, the rain continued to fall and floods inundated the city and surrounding areas, forcing people to flee or wait for rescue teams to find them. Jessica Perez was awakened by her son around 3:30 a.m. to find her basement flooded with several inches of water, she told CNN. The video taken by Perez shows the basement covered in murky water, soaking the legs of furniture while floating Christmas decorations and other objects. The water had receded by 9 a.m., revealing a layer of debris and black mud and leaving everything in ruins in the basement,…
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The teacher talks about courage, how to overcome fear at the conference | News, Sports, Employment
Abigail Marsh speaks during the morning lecture on Monday morning, August 15 in the Amphitheater. SEAN SMITH/STAFF PHOTO CHAUTAUQUA — The secret to courage may be in the groundwork that is laid in advance. “The most effective way to overcome fear with anything is just to deliberately expose yourself to it in small doses and gradually increase the level of threat, with a professional (counselor) if necessary, because fear is somehow a habit”. said teacher Abigail Marsh. Marsh shared his views “Brave Brain” with an audience at the Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater on Monday as part of the theme: “New Profiles…
Read More »US officials declare monkeypox a public health emergency
The Biden administration declared monkeypox was a public health emergency on Thursday as cases topped 6,600 nationwide. The statement it could facilitate access to emergency funds, allow health agencies to collect more data on cases and vaccines, speed up vaccine distribution and make it easier for doctors to prescribe treatment. “We are ready to take our response to the next level to address this virus, and we urge all Americans to take monkeypox seriously and to take responsibility for helping us fight this virus,” the secretary said from the Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, in an informative…
Read More »17-year-old dies after shooting at Tulsa mall, suspect in custody
Breaking news 9:37 am 08/15/22: Tulsa police have confirmed that 17-year-old Jordan Esteban, who was shot Sunday evening, has died. Police have identified the suspect as Oscar Zermeno. Zermeno was booked into jail on charges of second-degree manslaughter. According to police, the suspect and witnesses claim the shooting was accidental as the two were passing around the gun in their car. This is breaking news, the original story can be found below. — Tulsa police are investigating after officers say a 17-year-old boy was shot in the head in a shopping center parking lot near 21st and Garnett. The shooting…
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3 teens charged after 6 people shot in Memphis, officials say – FOX13 News Memphis
WATCH: Everything we know about the series of shootings that left 6 injured and 3 teenagers arrested WATCH: Everything we know about the series of shootings that left 6 injured and 3 teenagers arrested MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department (MPD) is investigating a shooting that left several people shot in Raleigh. Officers were on a traffic stop near the 5700 block of Raleigh LaGrange Road when they heard multiple shots fired and observed a white SUV flee northbound on Sycamore View Road around midnight, a statement said. Officers located the crime scene but there were no victims. Officers…
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Williamsport-area man locked up on assault charges | News, Sports, Employment
After breaking down his door and entering his Loyalsock Township home in the 300 block of Tinsman Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Anthony James II “he started suffocating the woman until she couldn’t breathe,” was alleged in an affidavit filed by state police, who called the incident a domestic disturbance. The woman told police that James, 49, of 1320 Pleasant Hills Road, threatened to kill the woman and her family, police said. When a call was made to the state police barracks, a dispatcher could hear a woman screaming, police said. The affidavit did not say whether it was the…
Read More »Breaking news: 30 displaced, 6 hospitalized after overnight house fire in Chelsea – Boston News, Weather, Sports
CHELSEA, TOO MUCH. (WHDH) – At least six people were injured and 30 were left homeless after crews worked to put out a house fire in Chelsea overnight. Officials told 7NEWS one person had to be rescued with a ladder after a fire started in the back of a house on Cottage Street just before 12:30am. Two firefighters were among the six people injured Wednesday morning. Video sent to 7NEWS showed at least one firefighter walking through the flames on the floor level of the scene, seconds before what witnesses described as a loud explosion. Chelsea Fire is still investigating…
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