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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi began a tour of Asia on Monday that has been shrouded in secrecy following escalating tensions with China over Taiwan. Uncertain whether Pelosi will visit the island, she stopped first in Singapore, where Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged her in a meeting to strive for “stable” ties with Beijing. His itinerary also includes Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, but a possible visit to Taiwan has dominated attention in the run-up. Reports of a plan to visit the island have angered Beijing and provoked unrest in the White Housewith President Biden trying to lower the temperature…

The cancellation is a major blow to the city of Atlanta’s tourism trade and the city’s mystique as a music mecca. Other annual music festivals that come to Atlanta each year include the rock-oriented Shaky Knees, which was in Central Park in May; the hip-hop/R&B One MusicFest in Central Park in October; and the eclectic Sweetwater 420 Fest in the spring at Centennial Olympic Park. Music Midtown, which originally ran from 1994 to 2005 at various Atlanta locations, returned in 2011 to Piedmont Park, where over the years it has attracted big-name artists such as Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Coldplay,…

Flames from the McKinney Fire burn beyond firefighters on the Klamath National Forest Sunday. [AP photo] Firefighters found two bodies Sunday morning inside a vehicle that was burned in the path of the McKinney Fire, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday morning. The vehicle, found around 9:57 a.m., was located in a residential driveway along Doggett Creek Road, which is off Highway 96, west of the community of Klamath River, California. The identities of the deceased have not been released pending notification of next of kin. Early Monday morning two people were arrested in the McKinney Fire evacuation zone…

NOTE: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. UPDATE: 08/01/2022 0937 Sources confirm the original incident was an armed robbery on Acme Road in Frankfort. No information, including whether there were any injuries, has yet to be officially released. Police are actively looking for at least one suspect in the case. Authorities say there will be a “heavy police presence” in the area for some time and the public is advised to avoid active search areas near Acme Road and along Route 5 in the Schuyler and Frankfort area in this moment Original…

KAUKAUNA – Someone you know could be a million dollars richer. On Friday, July 29, a winning Mega Millions ticket was sold at Lighthouse Corner on Crooks Ave. in Kaukauna, WBAY reports. Kaukauna’s $1 million prize winner matched all five numbers, but not the mega-multiplier. The winning numbers are 13, 36, 45, 57, 67. The $1.28 billion jackpot ticket was sold in Illinois, but none of the winners have yet been identified. The next Mega Millions drawing will be on Tuesday, August 2nd. The estimated jackpot is $20 million. Sponsored post . . . Post navigation [ad_2] Source link

A police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Elwood, Indiana, on Sunday. Officer Noah Shahnavaz, 24, was conducting a traffic stop in Madison County around 2 a.m. when a suspect got out of his car and started shooting, Indianapolis ABC affiliate . WRTV reported “For an unknown reason, the suspect exited the Buick and fired several rounds striking the officer at least once. Before additional officers arrived, the suspect fled the scene,” Indiana State Police said in a statement press release, according to WRTV. Shahnavaz was taken to a local hospital and then to one in…