The mayor of Austin, Texas, responded to mounting criticism and apologized Friday for a lack of communication with residents as a winter storm coated the city in ice and cut power—and heat—to thousands of residents for days. The weather finally started to moderate Friday and bring some relief to frustrated Texans, particularly in Austin, where…
How to Freeze Peaches
I always get a little overzealous during peak peach season. Their beautiful hue draws me in, then their perfume seduces me into a stupor, and the next thing I know I’m leaving the farmers market with a full peck of peaches. A peck is nearly 15 pounds, so once my stupor fades away, I realize…
Turkey Freezes Assets of 770 People for Alleged Terror Links
ISTANBUL—Turkey froze the assets of 770 Turkish nationals and a Chicago-based foundation, according to a decision published Friday in the country’s official gazette. The list of targets includes 454 people with alleged links to Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who lives in the United States. The Turkish government accuses Gulen and his network of being behind…
Police Chiefs’ Association Set to Pull out of Pay Review System
The head of a group of high-ranking police officers has accused the Government of failing the service as he laid out plans to withdraw from a pay review system and take legal action over pensions. Paul Griffiths, president of the Police Superintendents’ Association, told members on Tuesday that the organisation will withdraw from the pay…
Taiwan Says Hong Kong Tycoon Asset Freeze a Warning to Global Investors
May 15, 2021
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TAIPEI—Taiwan warned on Saturday that Hong Kong’s decision to freeze assets belonging to jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai was a sign to the international community that doing business in the Chinese-controlled city was becoming increasingly risky. The asset freeze, announced on Friday, includes all shares in his company, Next Digital—the first time a listed firm…
New White House Chief of Staff Orders Freeze on New Regulations
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain ordered a freeze on federal regulations in his first official act on Jan. 20, putting the breaks on any new and pending rules until they can be reviewed by appointees of President Joe Biden. In a memo sent to the heads of executive agencies and departments, Klain said…
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