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The work report presented Tuesday by Premier Li Qiang to the National People’s Congress outlined plans for modest increases in overall spending and a hefty 7.2% jump in funding for the military. Li's work report is designed to showcase for the nation achievements in the past year and convey the top leadership's priorities for this year. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesApart from the ambitious growth target, “There is no reform, no liberalization, no action plan and no messaging of reassurance,” he said. — Another 10.4 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) will go to upgrading industries and modernizing manufacturing. “We will work to build China's self-reliance and strength in science and technology,” the report said.

Persons: it’s, Premier Li Qiang, Li, Xi Jinping's, James Zimmerman, ”, Tianchen Xu, What's, —, Xu, ” Lynn Song Organizations: BEIJING, Premier, National People’s, Communist, American Chamber of Commerce, Economist Intelligence Unit, Baidu, Greater China, ING Economics, — Locations: China, Beijing, Washington, Hong Kong, Greater

Al-Shifa, Israeli officials have argued, is an example of Hamas’s willingness to use hospitals as cover and turn civilians into human shields. The portion of the tunnel visible in the Israeli military video is at least 350 feet long. But beyond accusing the Israeli military of planting evidence at hospitals, Hamas and Gazan officials have not directly refuted the evidence presented by Israel. The Israeli military declined to provide additional imagery to support its assertion that this was a tunnel entryway or part of a tunnel complex. Concrete sections of the Al-Shifa tunnel are visible in this still image from the video released by the Israeli military.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa's state Capitol is now being charged with a hate crime. The statue was brought to the Capitol by the Satanic Temple of Iowa under state rules allowing religious displays in the building during the holidays. The move drew strong criticism from state and national leaders, including Iowa Gov. In previous court filings, she has accused the Satanic Temple of making filings that "are only meant to evoke strong emotions and incite others.”Cassidy is scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 15. Founded in 2013, the Salem, Massachusetts-based Satanic Temple says it doesn’t believe in Satan but describes itself as a “non-theistic religious organization” that advocates for secularism.

Persons: Kim Reynolds, Ron DeSantis, Baphomet, Michael Cassidy, ”, Cassidy, ” Lynn Hicks, Sara Pasquale, ” Cassidy Organizations: DES, Capitol, Iowa Gov, Florida Gov, Sentinel, Des Moines Register, Attorney’s Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa, Mississippi, Polk County, Polk, Salem , Massachusetts

☆ Horror and Grief: Inside Gaza’s Hospitals
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( U.S. News Staff | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +9 min

Israel has argued that Gaza’s biggest hospital, al-Shifa, conceals underground command centers for Hamas – a claim the group denies – stoking concerns the facility could be targeted. (Ali Mohmoud/AP)Oct. 23, 2023 | People injured after Israeli attacks are treated at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. (Belal Khaled/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Oct. 23, 2023 | People injured after Israeli attacks wait for treatment at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. (Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Oct. 17, 2023 | Wounded Palestinians wait for treatment at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City following the al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion. (Fatima Shbair/AP)Oct. 11, 2023 | A wounded Palestinian girl lies on a hospital bed waiting for treatment at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

Persons: Dr, Nidal Abed, Hamas –, Joe Biden, Jake Sullivan, ” Lynn Hastings, Yasser Qudih, Khan Yunis, Fatima Shbair, Israel, Ali Jadallah, Ali Mohmoud, Belal Khaled, Mustafa Hassona, Abed Khaled, Abed Zagout, Adel Hana, Hatem Moussa, MOHAMMED ABED, Khan Younis, MOHAMMED ZAANOUN, Ali Mahmoud, Hani, BASHAR TALEB, Nasser Hospital’s Organizations: Gaza Health Ministry, Associated Press, AP, Ministry of Health, United Nations, Hamas, Medical, Xinhua, Shifa, Ahli Arab Hospital, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Israeli Defense Forces, Nasser Hospital, Najjar Locations: Gaza, Israel, Egypt, Palestinian Territory, Gaza City, Khan, al, Ahli, Aqsa, Deir al, Rafah, AFP, Palestinian

NEW YORK (AP) — A new digital audio edition of Maurice Sendak's “Where the Wild Things Are” will have a very well known narrator: former first lady Michelle Obama. HarperCollins Publishers announced Tuesday that the audio download will go on sale Oct. 31, the 60th anniversary of the book's original release. Michelle Obama has read from “Where the Wild Things Are” before. In 2016, she and President Barack Obama acted out the classic picture book for an Easter event at the South Lawn of the White House. His other books included “In the Night Kitchen,” “Chicken Soup with Rice” and “Outside Over There.”Copyright 2023 The Associated Press.

Persons: Maurice Sendak's “, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, “ Maurice Sendak, Obama’s, ” Lynn Caponera, Maurice Sendak, “, Rice ” Organizations: HarperCollins Publishers, White, Associated Press

That shift in legal doctrine was profound, shaping how courts have applied antitrust law ever since. Khan’s ideas have challenged the closest thing to a sacred cow in antitrust law. The most ambitious of those never became law, but Khan’s role in the probe, which Cicilline described as “critical,” helped further raise her profile. Amazon and Meta have both pushed for Khan to recuse herself from matters involving the companies, questioning her objectivity. The US Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon.com Inc. in a long-anticipated antitrust case, accusing the e-commerce giant of monopolizing online marketplace services by degrading quality for shoppers and overcharging sellers.

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Situated in the al-Rimal neighborhood in Gaza City, the office has been something of a safe haven for Dahman. Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times/Redux Palestinians walk amid the rubble following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on October 10. Erik Marmor/AP Six-month-old Sama Alwadia is rescued from the rubble in Gaza City on October 9. Ramez Mahmoud/AP A plume of smoke rises in the sky over Gaza City during an Israeli airstrike on October 9. Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters Palestinian citizens inspect damage to their homes caused by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on October 8.

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☆ How Oliver Anthony’s ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ became a chart-topping conservative anthem
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —In a matter of days, Oliver Anthony’s working-class anthem, “Rich Men North of Richmond,” has gone from viral sensation to legitimate country hit. “Rich Men North of Richmond” touches upon Anthony’s time as a factory worker in Western North Carolina, he said in the video shared before the song was posted online. Conservative media personality Jason Howerton said he has offered to pay to produce Anthony’s record and that Rich had agreed to produce it. (A representative for Rich told CNN on Wednesday that there “isn’t much to report on” about Anthony and Rich working together. Anthony's song has been compared to Aldean's for their rural perspectives and embrace by conservatives.

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☆ German metal band Rammstein’s lead singer Till Lindemann under investigation on allegations of sexual offenses and distribution of narcotics
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Inke Kappeler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Till Lindemann, the lead singer of German industrial metal band Rammstein is under investigation on allegations relating to sexual offenses and the distribution of narcotics on the basis of “several criminal complaints,” according to a spokeswoman for the Berlin’s Public Prosecutor’s office. Neither the band nor Lindemann have commented publicly since the investigation was launched on Wednesday, or responded to CNN’s request for comment. Concertgoers have accused Lindemann of coercion and systematic abuse of young women on social media in recent weeks. After Lynn went public with her account, German Youtuber Kayla Shyx, 21, released a video revealing details about her experience at a Rammstein concert in Berlin the previous year. The band is scheduled to perform in Berlin on July, 15, 16 and 18, with all concerts sold out.

Persons: Till Lindemann, Lindemann, Christian Schertz, Simon Bergmann, Concertgoers, Shelby Lynn, Lynn, Lindemann’s, “, ” Lynn, Rammstein, ”, Till, Kayla Shyx, Shyx, ” Shyx, ” KiWi, Iris Spranger Organizations: CNN, German Journalists Association Locations: Lithuanian, Vilnius, Berlin, Europe, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, Hungary, Germany, Austria, Poland, Belgium, Minneapolis , Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City

☆ Consumer confidence improves in December, a hopeful sign for the economy
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —American consumers’ confidence in the US economy grew in December as high inflation continued to ease, according to data released Wednesday by the Conference Board. The business think tank’s latest consumer confidence index registered 108.3 this month, a significant jump from the upwardly revised measure of 101.4 in November. Economists were expecting the index to come in at 101, according to consensus estimates on Refinitiv. Consumer confidence, as measured by this and other surveys like the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, has mostly been on a downward trajectory for much of 2022 as the country grappled with the highest rates of inflation seen in four decades. During 2019, the headline consumer confidence index had an average reading of 128.5.

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