Taiwan is investigating a Chinese-crewed ship believed to have severed an undersea cable
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Chinese-crewed ship suspected of severing an undersea communications cable in the latest such incident adding to tensions between Taipei and Beijing.
Taiwan's coast guard intercepted the Togolese-flagged cargo ship Hongtai in waters between its main island's west coast and the outlying Penghu Islands early Tuesday, according to a statement by the coast guard.
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The Tribune's Quotes of the Week quiz for June 7
Happy June, quotes readers! It was a tense and smoggy week in Chicago. Immigration advocates were alerted Wednesday of people being detained at a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement office on the Near South Side. Organizers and several aldermen went to protest, and several of them clashed with federal agents. Now, City Council members plan to have a hearing to look into the Chicago Police Department's response to the demonstration. Local immigration advocates also plan to challenge President Donald Trump's travel ban that bars or restricts travelers from 19 countries. The U.S. president spoke with several world leaders this week. After a call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Trump said the two countries will continue their trade talks. During their phone call Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the president that he would respond to Ukraine's recent drone attacks on a Russian airfield. And in a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump suggested that pursuing peace in eastern Europe is not the best path forward right now. Amidst all of this, the relationship between the president and his former close adviser Elon Musk came to a bitter end as the two exchanged harsh words on social media, and Trump threatened to cut Starlink and SpaceX's government contracts. The Trump administration is also investigating former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen to sign pardons and other documents. Meanwhile in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson pushed aldermen to add a city grocery tax as the long-established state grocery levy expires. A jury found Crosetti Brand guilty of first-degree murder in the slaying of Jayden Perkins, the 11-year-old killed in a brutal 2024 attack as he tried to protect his pregnant mother. And Chicago police determined that Officer Krystal Rivera, a mother and four-year veteran of the force, was mistakenly shot and killed by a fellow cop during a confrontation with an armed suspect Thursday in the Chatham neighborhood. In Springfield, Illinois lawmakers voted to pass the state budget. The $55 billion spending plan was balanced with a combination of spending cuts and an estimated $800 million in tax increases, including hikes on tobacco products, vaping and online sportsbooks. The passage of the budget closed out a legislative session with mixed results for Gov. JB Pritzker. Jerry Reinsdorf is selling the Chicago White Sox — just not this year. On Thursday, the team announced Reinsdorf and billionaire Justin Ishbia reached a long-term investment agreement for Ishbia to obtain a controlling interest in the team by 2029 at the earliest. In other sports news, the Chicago Fire are privately financing a $650 million soccer stadium at The 78, the Chicago Sports Network is finally broadcasting on Comcast and the Chicago Sky are taking on the Indiana Fever this weekend in the first professional women's basketball game played at the United Center. But fans hoping to catch another matchup between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark will have to wait: The 2024 WNBA rookie of the year is out for a quadriceps strain. Though the forecast looks nice, you may consider spending some time indoors this weekend. Smoke from Canadian wildfires is blanketing Chicago, with the city's air quality at times ranked the worst in the U.S. That's it for the news! Test your knowledge of who said what with the Tribune's Quotes of the Week quiz from June 1 to 7. Missed last week? You can find it here or check out our past editions of Quotes of the Week.
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- American Military News
Man jumps barricade at Tiananmen Square flag-raising ceremony
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. An unidentified man dressed in black suddenly jumped a barricade during a flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square in Beijing and was wrestled away by security, a video posted on social media showed. Video of the incident, which reportedly took place on Monday, two days ahead of the anniversary of June 4, 1989, crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, was posted on the X by 'Mr. Li is not your teacher,' who posts content on that platform to circumvent Chinese government censorship. The man, wearing glasses, and a black jacket and trousers, ran toward the flag pole during the final bars of the People's Republic of China national anthem. He was tackled by guards and plainclothes personnel, as bystanders at the ceremony filmed on their cell phones. Some onlookers could be heard in the video exclaiming, 'Someone rushed in!' A few seconds later, the man was carried out by half-a-dozen security personnel and taken to a police van without struggling. The man's identity, nationality and motives remain unclear. On Tuesday, security inside and outside Tiananmen Square was reportedly stepped up.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
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MCPARC seeking information after marijuana-themed graffiti found on rail trail
FAIRMONT, (WBOY) — Marion County Parks and Recreation (MCPARC) is asking for the public's help after marijuana-themed graffiti was recently found along the West Fork Rail Trail. According to a Facebook post from MCPARC, the graffiti is located on the bridge that crosses the West Fork River near the Norway neighborhood, which is just west of Fairmont. MCPARC said that these 'senseless acts' cost time and money to repair and that the perpetrator will be prosecuted if they're caught. Alert issued for disguised Chinese vaping products targeting West Virginia kids MCPARC added in the comment section of the post that more vulgar pieces of graffiti were omitted from the post and could be found 'all over the railings' in several places. Local trailgoers also took to the comments, with one claiming that the graffiti wasn't present when they traveled through on June 4. Anyone who has information on who painted the graffiti should contact MCPARC at 304-363-7037. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
