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‘Survival mode’: Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power
Tens of thousands of people in Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines. Schools remain closed and businesses have been unable to reopen.
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Ex-Organizers Of Annual Tiananmen Vigils In Hong Kong Convicted In National Security Case
Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, face a maximum prison term of 10 years.
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Cook Political shifts Texas and Iowa Senate races to toss-ups as US debt tops $40 trillion
Cook Political Report moved the open US Senate races in Texas and Iowa from “Lean Republican” to “Toss Up” on 20 August, judging both contests to be more competitive than its previous ratings suggested. In Texas, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton faces Democratic state representative James Talarico; in Iowa, Republican US Representative Ashley Hinson is…
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Neon Sets Early Premium-Format Release for Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ (Exclusive)
Neon has announced an early premium-format release for Na Hong-jin’s monster epic Hope, giving the acclaimed Korean director’s latest film a high-profile theatrical push in the United States. Large-format screenings will run on 7 September at 175 premium cinemas across cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Dallas, two days ahead of…
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Paige Bueckers grabs Caitlin Clark’s arm, draws foul in tense moment before halftime of Wings win over Fever
Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers were involved in another tense on-court moment during their teams’ clash on Thursday night, as the Dallas Wings beat the Indiana Fever 91-85. With less than 10 seconds left in the second quarter, Bueckers grabbed Clark’s arm while defending her, drawing a foul in the closing seconds before halftime. The…
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Hong Kong’s Tiananmen activists guilty in national security trial
Two prominent Hong Kong activists, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, have been found guilty of inciting subversion under the city’s Beijing-imposed national security law, over their roles organising annual vigils to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The verdict marks a further tightening of the law’s use against pro-democracy figures and comes as Hong Kong’s…
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Supermicro fired staff after probe into $2.5 billion GPUs-to-China smuggling operation
Supermicro has dismissed several employees after an internal investigation into claims that company executives helped smuggle $2.5 billion worth of Nvidia GPU-equipped servers to China in breach of US export controls. The probe followed a March indictment by the US Department of Justice against Supermicro co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, Taiwan-based executive Ruei-Tsang “Steven” Chang, and…
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House Democrat: Rein in data centers without losing tech race to China
Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (Va.), whose own district lies in a hotbed of data center activity, pushed to rein them in on Thursday, but not enough where the U.S. would lose the technology race to China. “The reality is, if we want to grow and develop some of these emerging technologies like AI and others,…
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EBiDAN’s ‘Yes! Tokyo’ Tops Japan Hot 100 as Florence Road Makes Chart Debut Following First Japan Visit at Summer Sonic
EBiDAN’s commemorative single “Yes! Tokyo” has claimed the top spot on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, released on 19 August, after the track was put out on 11 August to mark the group’s 15th anniversary. The song’s dominance was driven overwhelmingly by physical sales, and its success was amplified by four “experience enrollment” versions performed…