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Australian charged over reports to suspected Chinese spies

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:17:58 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — Two suspected Chinese spies gave a Sydney businessman envelopes of cash for information about subjects including a government deal with the United States and Britain to build a fleet of Australian nuclear-powered submarines, prosecutors told a court on Monday.The businessman, Alexander Csergo, was refused bail when he appeared by video link from prison in Sydney’s Downing Center Local Court charged with one count of reckless foreign interference.The charge, included in laws against covert foreign interference and espionage that angered China when they were legislated in 2018, carries a maximum 15-year prison sentence.He is accused of accepting money from two suspected Chinese spies he knew by the names Ken and Evelyn in exchange for handwritten reports on Australian defense, economic and national security arrangements since 2021 while he worked in Shanghai, where he owns a communications and technology infrastructure consultancy business.The subjects included the AUKUS...

House where King planned Alabama marches moving to Michigan

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:17:58 GMT

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — A lot was happening in March 1965 in the bungalow in Selma, Alabama, that then-4-year-old Jawana Jackson called home, and much of it involved her “Uncle Martin.”There were late-night visitors, phone calls and meetings at the house that was a safe haven for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders as they planned the Selma to Montgomery marches calling for Black voting rights.The role the Jackson House played was integral to the Civil Rights Movement, so Jackson contacted the The Henry Ford Museum near Detroit about a year ago to ask if it would take over the preservation of the Jackson House and its legacy.“It became increasingly clearer to me that the house belonged to the world, and quite frankly, The Henry Ford was the place that I always felt in my heart that it needed to be,” she told The Associated Press last week from her home in Pensacola, Florida.Starting this year, the Jackson House will be dismantled piece-by-piece and trucked ...

Injuries to NBA stars Giannis, Ja dim start of postseason

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:17:58 GMT

Anthony Davis scared Los Angeles Lakers fans by grabbing at his right shoulder and saying he couldn’t move his arm. Luckily for the Lakers, Davis rebounded from a stinger and returned for the start of the third quarter. Yet injuries over the span of a couple hours Sunday sidelined two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, two-time All-Star Ja Morant and Tyler Herro, keeping them from finishing their playoff openers. Injuries to some of the NBA’s top stars has dimmed the start of this postseason with title hopes possibly fading just as quickly depending on how bad they’re hurt. “We’ll monitor him and see how he does, see how he wakes up, how he feels,” Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer said of Antetokounmpo.Both Antetokounmpo and the Memphis Grizzlies’ Morant were hurt on drives to the basket where each landed awkwardly. Antetokounmpo came down hard on his backside after being fouled by Miami’s Kevin Love. The Bucks’ forward got up slowly with 4...

NHL playoffs: Eichel, Hughes among the top players to watch

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:17:58 GMT

The NHL playoffs are going on without Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin for the first time since their rookie year in 2006, but that doesn’t mean the chase for the Stanley Cup isn’t packed with star power.Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche are trying to go back to back. Connor McDavid is hell-bent on winning his first championship with the Edmonton Oilers.And there are a handful of players in the postseason as professionals for the first time. New Jersey’s Jack Hughes and Vegas’ Jack Eichel are ready to make an impact at the time hockey matters the most.Here are the top players to watch:CONNOR MCDAVIDThe league leader in goals and points and a shoo-in for the Hart Trophy as MVP, McDavid has done just about everything a player can in the regular season and repeatedly said he doesn’t care about individual honors.“Connor McDavid definitively is better than anybody in the league,” former goaltender and current ESPN analyst Kevin Weekes said.McDavid carried Edmon...

Clarence Thomas claimed income from defunct real estate firm: report says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:17:58 GMT

(The Hill) - Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has claimed on financial disclosure documents that his family received hundreds of thousands in income from a now-defunct real estate firm, according to a new report from the Washington Post.The Post reports that Thomas said the income came from Ginger, Ltd., Partnership, a real estate firm launched by his wife, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, and her family, that was shut down in 2006. A new firm was opened under the name Ginger Holdings, LLC, according to the report, but Thomas continued to claim income from the unused firm. The Post notes that the discrepancy could be a mere error, but it comes as Thomas faces scrutiny for his finances as he serves on the nation’s highest court. A ProPublica report earlier this month said a Republican mega-donor paid for Thomas to take part in various luxury vacations over two decades, which the justice did not disclose. A subsequent report found that Thomas also didn’t disclose a 2014 re...

'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' tops the box office again

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:17:58 GMT

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie" scored the best second weekend ever for an animated movie in North American theaters with $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The family-friendly Universal release dropped a slim 41% from its record-making opening weekend.With $94 million from international showings, “Mario's” global total now stands at a staggering $678 million, surpassing “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” to become biggest film of 2023 in just two weekends.“There are not enough adjectives to describe the enormity of this box office performance,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comsore. Tornado alley is expanding — and scientists don’t know why For most blockbusters, second weekends are usually down by about 60%, making “Mario's” 41% drop especially noteworthy. According to Comscore, only a handful of films that opened over $100 million have had less of a fall, including “Shrek 2,” “Frozen 2,” 2002's “Spider-Man," “The Force...

Four arrested after traffic stop in Queensbury

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:17:58 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A traffic stop led to four people being arrested on drug-related charges Sunday night in Queensbury, according to the Warren County Sheriff's Office. Thomas Clum (48, Queensbury), Pamelyn Demar (47, Queensbury), Daniel Santana (36, South Glens Falls), and Chantelle Joubert (31, Corinth) each face charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Sunday, around 10:58 p.m., the Warren County Sheriff's Office pulled over a car at the intersection of West Mountain Road and Hillside Drive in Queensbury. Deputies say the car failed to stop at a stop sign and crossed over double yellow lines. Police identified Clum as the driver and said they saw drug paraphernalia in plain view. Following an investigation, deputies say they found a large quantity of cocaine, Xanax pills, and other drug paraphernalia with drug residue. Deputies investigating fatal Hebron shooting Santana and Joubert Charges:Fifth-degree ...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma:  Should Child Have Playdate At Home W/Nudes On the Wall?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:17:58 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma is about playdates and what's appropriate to hang on the walls. Here's the email: Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Good morning Jaime my name is Ella and I’m emailing you because I’m not sure what to do about a play date situation with my 9 year old son. He recently went for a play date to a new friend’s house whom he met at soccer. The mother couldn’t be nicer and they have a beautiful home. The thing is that when I went to pick him up she invited me in the house and I noticed that her home has several paintings on the walls that are nudes. Not dirty nudes but nudes. It makes me wonder if I should continue to let my kid go over there. He didn’t say anything to me about it but I feel like they should take the pictures down if they know they are having other people’s children over. What do you guys think?EllaPersonally, I feel like Ella is way overthinking the situation...

Love libraries? Join the 2023 Upper Hudson Library Expedition

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:17:58 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Do you love reading or visiting libraries? Become a 36er by taking part in the 2023 Upper Hudson Library Expedition! This is a self-guided tour, taking place from April to July 31, where anyone is welcome to visit the 36 libraries to win special prizes! Route guides are available online, and a list of libraries with their hours is available online as well. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! People are encouraged to partake solo, with a team, or with their family! If you visit six, 12, 24, or 36 locations you still can win prizes. You do not need a library card to participate in the expedition. When you arrive at a library, find a worker and tell them you're an expedition visitor. You will find out how to stamp your map, check off that library, and if there is anything special you can see at the library. Participants are encouraged to take photos outside in front of the library and post them to social ...

Ask Amy: Mother ponders family’s entrenched estrangement

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:17:58 GMT

Dear Amy: I am the mother of three daughters, and I’m hurting so bad.During the pandemic in 2020, my middle daughter (an anesthesiologist) passed away suddenly.She lived several states away from me.My oldest daughter and youngest daughter immediately flew out to her town.They did not invite me to fly with them.I was simply crushed.I had an accident years ago and lost a great portion of my hearing, so navigating an airport was just too stressful for me to handle alone.Driving more than 1,000 miles alone was not an option, either.Sadly, I did not get to attend the funeral.I told my oldest daughter how hurt I was over their actions in not helping me to get to the funeral.I got no response.Related ArticlesAsk Amy | Ask Amy: Houseguest needs nosh; raids pantry Ask Amy | Ask Amy: Struggling relative wants to RSVP well Ask Amy | Ask Amy: Legacy employee contemplates retirement Ask Amy | Ask Amy: Theater kid’s future rests on a curt...