China's parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting the stage for the most radical changes to the former British colony's way of life since it returned to Chinese rule almost exactly 23 years ago.
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.
The U.S. began eliminating Hong Kong's special status under U.S. law on Monday, halting defence exports and restricting the territory's access to high technology products as China prepares new Hong Kong security legislation.
An ex-police officer accused of terrorizing California with a string of slayings, rapes and break-ins attributed to a serial predator dubbed the Golden State Killer pleaded guilty on Monday to the first of 13 counts of first-degree murder charges against him.
Bankrupt U.S. shale pioneer Chesapeake Energy on Monday laid out its long-term plans and detailed dramatically reduced drilling through the end of the year, with half the rigs as it had to start 2020. Chesapeake on Sunday became the largest U.S. oil and gas producer to seek bankruptcy protection in recent years as it bowed to heavy debt and the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on energy markets.
