Hong Kong’s status as a global business hub has been cast into doubt in recent weeks. But the city has become increasingly attractive to Chinese companies that fear their business prospects in the United States may be in jeopardy. Gaming company NetEase announced plans this week to raise billions of dollars through a secondary listing…… MORE
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Ex-Joint Chiefs chairman: ‘I’m glad I don’t have to advise this President’
Retired four-star Gen. Richard Myers said Thursday evening that he’s “glad” he doesn’t have to advise President Donald Trump as the President threatens to use the military if violent protests continue. “I’m glad I don’t have to advise this President,” Myers, who was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President George W. Bush,…… MORE
The charges against 4 officers involved in George Floyd’s death, explained
Now that prosecutors have charged all four officers involved in the arrest that ended in George Floyd’s death, their real work begins: proving them. The charges against Derek Chauvin, the former officer who kept his knee on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes, were expanded this week to include the more serious one of second-degree…… MORE
Patients with high blood pressure have twice the risk of dying from coronavirus, study finds
Coronavirus patients with high blood pressure have twice the risk of dying from the infection, an international study has found. High blood pressure has been known to worsen the risk of serious symptoms, but the study, published Thursday in the European Heart Journal, shows just how bad the risk is. The international team of researchers,…… MORE
‘They died in the exact same way’
Paris (CNN) — The case of Adama Traoré has striking parallels with that of George Floyd. Both were black men whose interactions with police led to their deaths. Both struggled to breathe in their final moments. Their deaths have become rallying points in their countries for protests against police brutality. Traoré died on his 24th…… MORE
Appeals court blocks order that would have expanded vote-by-mail amid pandemic in Texas
A federal appeals court in Texas on Thursday blocked a lower court ruling that would have allowed people to mail in their ballots to avoid being exposed to the coronavirus. Thursday’s ruling by the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals stalls a ruling that would have let Texas voters request mail-in ballots based on fear…… MORE
JCPenney is closing 154 stores this summer
JCPenney is permanently closing 154 stores across 20 states this summer as part of its bankruptcy plan. The company, one of the most high-profile retailers to file for bankruptcy protection after being hit hard by the coronavirus, said it expects store closing sales to last around three months, and it will announce additional closures in…… MORE
A traveling pianist played to protesters outside George Floyd’s memorial to help Minneapolis heal
Traveling pianist Davide Martello showed up in Minneapolis to spread a message of hope through music at George Floyd’s memorial. Martello, also known as Klavierkunst, lives in Oklahoma City and drove 12 hours to the memorial to use his talent to help heal the community. “I am from Germany and everybody is telling me how…… MORE
Health experts warn racism causes emotional and mental harm and urge medical institutions to address it
Racism is a health problem “that takes a toll on people of color and contributes to the development of other chronic diseases,” according to doctors studying health inequities. Structural racism causes emotional and mental harm, said Dr. Aletha Maybank during a panel discussion Thursday sponsored by the American Medical Association. Maybank is the association’s chief…… MORE
New York Times says controversial Tom Cotton op-ed did not meet its standards
In a stunning reversal, The New York Times said Thursday evening that a controversial op-ed from Republican Sen. Tom Cotton did not meet its standards. The statement came only hours after the newspaper’s editorial page editor, James Bennet, defended publishing it amid outrage from staff. “We’ve examined the piece and the process leading up to…… MORE
