On Wednesday, Shen Deyong, vice-president of the Supreme People's Court, said at a conference that courts nationwide should attach greater attention to cases involving gangs that threaten political security and political power at the grassroots level, dominate certain markets and trade, run gambling, prostitution and drug business as well as take part in transnational crimes.
On Wednesday, NRC Handelsblad - a daily newspaper published in the Netherlands - released an investigative report in response to allegations made by Zhang Chaoqun earlier this month on social media. Zhang accused reporter Oscar Garschagen of making up quotes and facts in his stories, as well as plagiarizing from other media outlets - activities that violate basic journalism ethics standards.
On board are 7,000 tourists from more than 40 countries and regions.
On Tuesday evening, West Virginia became the 50th state to report an infection. Johns Hopkins University said the number of confirmed virus cases in the US stood at 6,159 as of Wednesday morning with 55 deaths. Globally, the total number of cases was 204,264, 82,107 listed as recovered and 8,244 deaths.
On Tuesday, a man and his wife who were wounded in the El Paso shooting filed what appears to be the first suit against Walmart connected to the rampage. The suit accuses the company of failing to protect the couple by not having armed security guards at the store.
On Wednesday, his 31-year-old wife, surnamed Dai, drowned herself along with their 4-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter after posting a suicide note on social media.
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On a recent hike of the Shanyin section of the Great Wall, built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in northern China's Shanxi province, Yang Jianmin, a photographer in his 60s, showed that he could climb faster than some younger people.
On Thursday, US bishops called on the Vatican to investigate accusations of sexual abuse against former Washington, D.C., Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. The Vatican did not directly address their request.
On a related tech note, Kate Winslett won a Best Supporting Actress in any Motion Picture award tonight for her role in?Jobs. The movie’s writer,?Aaron Sorkin, also won for Best Screenplay.
On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has often supported Trump, said that Republican senators are worried “about interfering with what appears to be an economy taking off.”