China sentences 5 to death for building, running criminal gang fraud centers in Myanmar’s lawless borderlands

[ad_1] China sentenced five people to death on Tuesday for their involvement in a violent criminal gang with fraud operations in Myanmar’s Kokang region along the border, state media reported. Scam compounds have flourished in Myanmar’s lawless borderlands, staffed by foreigners — many of them Chinese — who often say they were trafficked and forced…

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9/22: Face the Nation – CBS News

[ad_1] This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog joins hours after Hezbollah launched more rockets into Israel, most of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome defenses. Plus, CBS News Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto discusses the latest CBS News poll. [ad_2] Source link

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Trump administration can’t require states to cooperate with immigration agents to get FEMA grants, judge rules

[ad_1] A federal judge ruled Wednesday it is unconstitutional for the Trump administration to require states to cooperate with immigration enforcement in order to get some Federal Emergency Management Agency grants — a legal setback in the administration’s push to revoke funding to “sanctuary” cities and states.  U.S. District Judge William Smith of Rhode Island…

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