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Ex-CIA officer who spied for China gets 10 years in prison — and a lifetime of polygraph tests
Read full article: Ex-CIA officer who spied for China gets 10 years in prison — and a lifetime of polygraph testsA former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI who received cash, golf clubs and other expensive gifts in exchange for spying for China has been sentenced to a decade in prison.
Ex-CIA officer accused of spying for China pleads guilty in a Honolulu courtroom
Read full article: Ex-CIA officer accused of spying for China pleads guilty in a Honolulu courtroomA former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI accused of spying for China for at least a decade has pleaded guilty in a federal courtroom in Honolulu.
Houston Cougar guard, Damian Dunn excited for first ‘Big Dance’
Read full article: Houston Cougar guard, Damian Dunn excited for first ‘Big Dance’Over the offseason, senior Damian Dunn committed to the University of Houston through the transfer portal for moments like this, an opportunity to play in the NCAA tournament.
Tropical Storm Ma-on makes landfall in southern China
Read full article: Tropical Storm Ma-on makes landfall in southern ChinaTropical Storm Ma-on has made landfall in southern China’s Guangdong province after bringing rain and stiff winds to Hong Kong, where the stock market was closed for the morning session.
Jack's back: Chinese e-tycoon ends silence with online video
Read full article: Jack's back: Chinese e-tycoon ends silence with online videoFILE - In this Oct. 12, 2018, file photo, Chairman of Alibaba Group Jack Ma speaks during a seminar in Bali, Indonesia. The normally voluble Ma disappeared from public view after he irked regulators by criticizing them in an Oct. 24 speech at a Shanghai conference. In his October speech, Ma complained regulators had an antique “pawnshop mentality” and were hampering innovation, according to Chinese media. In the video Wednesday, Ma, wearing a blue sweater over a white T shirt and gray trousers, smiled and waved to viewers. It included a scene the video said showed Ma visiting a school supported by his foundation on Jan. 10.
Authorities warn of TikTok viral video challenge that’s causing fires
Read full article: Authorities warn of TikTok viral video challenge that’s causing firesHOLDEN, MA (WBZ) – The Massachusetts Fire Marshal is warning of a viral video challenge that could cause a fire. A Westford student who participated in the challenge is facing charges, Ostroskey said. Firefighters responded to Plymouth North High School at about 12:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoon for a report of an electrical outlet that was sparking. A teacher told firefighters that two students had plugged the charger in and dropped the penny between the outlet and charger causing the outlet to spark and smoke. A video of the challenge can be seen here.