Social unrest in the city has since taken on broader anti-government sentiment as protesters push for greater democracy in Hong Kong. Cloud of smoke from an explosion on the footbridge on the drive way in front of Hong Kong Coliseum and Hong Kong harbor during the protests on Nov. 18. The Hong Kong government introduced four rounds of relief measures worth 25 billion Hong Kong dollars ($3.19 billion), with most of that expected to go toward the hardest hit sectors like tourism and retail. But bu

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Former defense secretaries Leon Panetta and James Mattis linked the failed summits between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump to a lack of preparation and not working with allies. North Korea, the only nation to have tested nuclear weapons this century, spent most of Trump’s first year in office perfecting its nuclear arsenal. Panetta, former director of the CIA and Secretary of Defense in the Obama Administration, echoed Mattis’ emphasis on working

In February, 17 people were killed in a blaze that started in a six-story building’s illegal rooftop kitchen. The building’s owner, Rihan, who goes by one name, was detained on suspicion of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, Mittal said. They earned as little as 150 rupees ($2.10) per day making handbags, caps and other garments, sleeping at the factory between long shifts. Many of the victims were asleep when the blaze began, according to Yogesh, a police spokesman who uses one name. Ab

Boost retirement contributionsReduce your taxable income dollar-for-dollar by contributing as much as you can to your 401(k) plan by Dec. 31. Bonus Tip: It’s a good idea to make pre-tax IRA contributions, too, and you have until the April deadline to do it. Give to charityAlthough the tax law reduced the incentives for many households, there are still ways to maximize your tax savings. Bonus tips: A tax credit can be more valuable than a deduction since it lowers your taxable income dollar for d

Committee chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) listens as constitutional scholars testify before the House Judiciary Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill December 4, 2019 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said Sunday that his panel will “presumably” present articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump this week. “We’ll bring articles of impeachment presumably before the committee at some point later in the week,” Na

Rapper Juice Wrld performs at the 2019 Rolling Loud Music Festival on Day 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 29, 2019 in Oakland, California. Rising Chicago-area rapper Jarad Anthony Higgins, known by his stage name Juice WRLD, died Sunday morning, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to NBC News. Police say Higgins “suffered a medical emergency” early Sunday morning while at Midway Airport in Chicago, NBC Chicago reports. TMZ reported Higgins had a seizure after a

Where to goSalzburg, Austria Manchan | DigitalVision | Getty ImagesOn its Best in Travel 2020 list, Lonely Planet picked Salzburg, Austria as the number-one city to visit next year, ranking Washington, D.C. second and Cairo, Egypt third. Raimund Linke | The Image Bank | Getty ImagesIn its 2020 Luxe Report, global luxury travel network Virtuoso shares trends already influencing bookings for next year. 52 more options to considerPhiladelphia Photo: National GeographicFodor’s Travel put together a

In April, the Social Security Administration said that the program’s trust funds will be depleted in 2035. Meanwhile, researchers who have spent countless hours researching Social Security have their own ideas for how to shore it up. “There’s not a lot of resources for people other than Social Security,” Munnell said. “I am a big fan of Social Security,” Munnell said. The measure also calls for applying Social Security taxes to wages over $400,000.

It seems Disney’s reign over the animation box office continued this weekend. While “Frozen II” neared $1 billion during its third weekend in theaters, STX’s “Playmobil” movie garnered less than $1 million in ticket sales over its opening weekend in North America. STX, the distributor of the film, said Sunday that it expects the film will haul in $668,000 for the three-day weekend domestically. Only “The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure,” “Delgo” and a 10-year re-release of “Saw” had wors

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un risks losing “everything” if he resumes hostility and his country must denuclearize, after the North said it had carried out a “successful test of great significance.” “Kim Jong Un is too smart and has far too much to lose, everything actually, if he act

Chinese Vice Premier and lead trade negotiator Liu He, right, reaches to shake hands with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer before the opening session of trade negotiations at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. China’s exports in November shrank for the fourth consecutive month, underscoring persistent pressures on manufacturers from the Sino-U.S. trade war but growth in imports may be a sign that Beijing’s stimulus steps are helping to stoke demand. Ov

Proteus Digital Health has spent two decades trying to develop “smart pills” that can be used to tell a smartphone app whether patients have taken their medications. The technology was so promising that, three years ago, investors valued the company at $1.5 billion. Executives at three other digital health companies said they’ve seen an uptick in resumes from Proteus employees in the past few weeks. “We are taking into consideration the impact of our restructuring on employees, patients, custome

North Korea has said its resumption of nuclear and long-range missile tests depends on the United States. North Korea didn’t say what the test included. Kim Dong-yub, an analyst at Seoul’s Institute for Far Eastern Studies, said that North Korea likely tested for the first time a solid-fuel engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile. The long-range rockets that North Korea used in either ICBM launches or satellite liftoffs in recent years all used liquid propellants. The North Korean test

Two other Saudi students watched from a car, the official said. Ten Saudi students were being held on the base Saturday while several others were unaccounted for, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity after being briefed by federal authorities. The FBI identified the shooter in a statement Saturday night as Mohammed Alshamrani, 21. The Navy identified the third victim as Airman Apprentice Cameron Scott Walters, 21, of Richmond Hill, Georgia. The shooting is the second at a U.S.

France is ready to go to the World Trade Organization to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to put tariffs on champagne and other French goods in a row over a French tax on internet companies, its finance minister said on Sunday. “We are ready to take this to an international court, notably the WTO, because the national tax on digital companies touches U.S. companies in the same way as EU or French companies or Chinese. It is not discriminatory,” Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was nervous about his narrowing lead in opinion polls ahead of Thursday’s election but pledged to deliver a “transformative” Brexit that will allow lower immigration. The Dec. 12 election will decide the fate of Brexit and the world’s fifth-largest economy with a stark choice between Johnson’s pro-market Conservatives and the socialist-led opposition Labour Party. “Brexit is indispensable – you can’t move forward without Brexit,” said Johnson, the fac

Pro-democracy protesters march on a street as they take part in a demonstration on December 8, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Vast crowds of black-clad demonstrators thronged Hong Kong on Sunday in the largest anti-government protests since local elections last month that boosted the pro-democracy movement seeking to curb controls by China. Stand with Hong Kong!” Riot police stood on guard, restrained as protesters yelled “dogs” and “cockroaches.” On Saturday, two leaders of the American Chamber of C

But he doesn’t want to be called the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) or brag about his success: “I’d rather you insult me or something like that,” Brady said on Wednesday’s episode of E! In February, Brady told ABC’s Michael Strahan that he doesn’t take compliments well. Brady also doesn’t like to celebrate regular season wins. Even when the Patriots win, Brady mostly sees what they could have done better. Don’t miss: What NFL star Tom Brady eats and drinks before a big game

Eventually, Thompson says, he got rid of his hoarding habit and started to make purchases that he knew would outlast the style trends of the NBA. Looking back, the 29-year-old says he remembers making some common financial mistakes at the start of his career. “It was great to see that check, but I lived such a great life in Pullman, [Washington] at the time on my $1,100 a month stipend. In fact, Thompson’s teammate Draymond Green says one of his biggest financial regrets is spending $21,000 in o

During the interview, Gates struggled to convince Letterman of the usefulness of the internet. “Late Show with David Letterman” clip courtesy of David Letterman”What the hell is [the internet] exactly?” Gates said unlike with radio, the internet would allow users to watch a baseball game whenever they wanted instead of live. “It’s too bad there is no money in [computers and the internet],” he told his billionaire guest. Don’t miss:In 1995, Bill Gates made these predictions about streaming movies