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That's based on a Secret Service email from 9:09 a.m. "The head of the President’s Secret Service protective detail, Robert Engel, was specifically aware of the large crowds outside the magnetometers," Schiff said. A Secret Service report at 7:58 a.m. said, "Some members of the crowd are wearing ballistic helmets, body armor carrying radio equipment and military grade backpacks." On Dec. 26, a Secret Service field office relayed a tip that had been received by the FBI, Schiff said. Trump would not be the first president to be subpoenaed, nor would he be the first former president subpoenaed by Congress.

☆ ‘The Joy Luck Club’ may be getting a sequel
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Almost 30 years after the groundbreaking Asian American film “The Joy Luck Club” released, plans are being made for a new movie that will catch up with the characters from the original. According to Deadline, a sequel is in development with Oscar-winning screenwriter Ron Bass and author Amy Tan that will continue the story based on her bestselling novel of the same name. The 1993 film starred Rosalind Chao, Lisa Lu, Tamlyn Tomita, and Ming-Na Wen. It told the multi-generational tale of a group of Chinese mothers and their Chinese American daughters. A director has yet to be announced for the new film.

The Jan. 6 committee's ninth and likely final investigative hearing Thursday will feature new testimony and evidence, including Secret Service records and surveillance video. ET, will not include any live witnesses, a committee aide said. All nine committee members are expected to lead segments of the hearing. That’s a departure from this summer when each of the eight hearings featured only a few panel members at a time. Part of the committee's charge is to issue legislative recommendations to prevent another Jan. 6 attack, and some panel members Thursday will present on the ongoing threats to democracy that remain.

☆ ‘The Joy Luck Club’ is getting a sequel
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Novelist Amy Tan and Oscar-winning “Rain Man” screenwriter Ron Bass are on board to deliver a sequel to “The Joy Luck Club,” the 1993 movie that broke new ground for Asian American representation. The new film, “Joy Luck Club 2,” is set up at Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment Group, with Ashok and Priya Amritraj producing alongside Tan, Bass and Jeff Kleeman. The original “Joy Luck Club,” directed by Wayne Wang, was an epic, multigenerational saga of Chinese and Chinese-American mothers and daughters, whose histories, stories and lives interweave as they navigate life. In “Joy Luck Club 2,” the mothers become grandmothers and the daughters become mothers in their own right, introducing a new generation exploring their own relationships with culture, heritage, love, womanhood and identity. The original film debuted in limited commercial release in September 1993 and also played at the Toronto International Film Festival.

☆ Sen. Scott asked about Trump's racist insult of McConnell's wife. Hear his response
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-02 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN's Dana Bash asks Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) about former President Donald Trump's social media post threatening Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell with a "death wish" for supporting "Democrat sponsored bills." He also mocked his former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, who is McConnell's wife.

The committee had been planning to hold another hearing on Wednesday but postponed it due to the hurricane approaching Florida. “Nothing provided by the Jan. 6 committee can be considered credible, or unedited or not manipulated," Stone told NBC News Tuesday. The committee has also obtained a trove of Secret Service documents from the period around the Jan. 6 attack. "I think it’s certainly something that will be explored," at the hearing, said the committee member who requested anonymity. “We all swore the same oath to the Constitution,” Cheney told NBC News in a statement, responding to the GOP criticism she’s faced.

☆ Hong Kong stocks hit an 11-year low after historic Fed rate hike
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Laura He | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Hong Kong (CNN Business) Hong Kong stocks hit their lowest level in more than a decade Thursday and other Asian markets also fell after the US Federal Reserve raised rates by 75 basis points and forecast even more hikes ahead, fueling concerns about a recession. Hang Seng Index HSI Nikkei 225 N225 Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP Thefell as much as 2.6%, breaking below 18,000 points, before recovering slightly. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index fell 1.6%, while Japan'sand South Korea's Kospi both fell 0.6%. The Exchange Square Complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. "If you were to compare this rate hike cycle to previous rate hike cycles going back to 1983, the Fed has never raised rates this much in this short a time period," said David Chao, global market strategist, Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) at Invesco.

The higher rate helped strengthen the dollar and weaken gold prices as other central banks also are expected to hike rates this week. But a rally this time is unlikely when policymakers conclude a two-day meeting on Wednesday, he said. Markets also indicate a real chance that rates could hit 4.5% as the Fed is forced to tip the economy into a recession to subdue inflation. "Asset performance during this Fed tightening cycle is very different from the norm for other rate hike episodes," said David Chao, a global market strategist at Invesco. read moreChina's central bank went its own way though, and cut a repo rate by 10 basis points to support its ailing economy.

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 16, 2022. They also indicate a real chance that rates could hit 4.5% as the Fed is forced to tip the economy into recession to subdue inflation. However, most assets have suffered this time, perhaps due to the surge in inflation and abrupt policy change." (.SX8P) read moreS&P 500 futures lost 0.9%, and Nasdaq futures fell 1%. read moreChina's central bank went its own way though, and cut a repo rate by 10 basis points to support its ailing economy.

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 16, 2022. However, most assets have suffered this time, perhaps due to the surge in inflation and abrupt policy change." read moreChina's central bank went its own way, though, and cut a repo rate by 10 basis points to support its ailing economy, leaving blue chips (.CSI300) up 0.1%. The dollar index , which measures the currency against six counterparts, was 0.4% stronger at 110.03. Oil prices slid, pressured by the stronger dollar Brent crude fell 1.3% to $90.18.

Few African regions have the nerve to say no to China. Independence-minded Somaliland is one. “We’re not going to allow anyone to dictate who we can have a relationship with,” said its foreign minister.

☆ 10 Best Home Office Upgrades We Love for Remote Working
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-09 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Instead of pressing cmd/ctrl + ~ I have a custom key that’s red and on the thumb part of the keyboard. It makes things so much easier, especially if you are a designer or someone who works with software with lots of shortcuts. As a creative director, I use a handblown glass timer for 15-minute tasks during a full day of design work. It’s a small thing, but it feels like you’re being kind to yourself by simplifying your work setup. It’s made with botanicals and smells clean and refreshing, as if you just stepped out of the shower.

☆ Factbox: How much crude oil does the EU still import from Russia?
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Outside the EU, Russia's top crude oil export markets are China, India and Turkey. Some Russian oil will continue to flow into the EU via pipelines as the ban excludes some landlocked refineries. read moreHOW MUCH DOES THE EU DEPEND ON RUSSIAN CRUDE IMPORTS? Russian oil exports by destinationGermany, the Netherlands and Poland were the top importers of Russian oil in Europe last year, but all three have capacity to bring in seaborne crude. Russian crude oil flows, based on loading data in August, rose month-on-month to Italy and the Netherlands, where Russian oil major Lukoil owns refineries, according to the IEA.

☆ Electric robots are mapping the seafloor, Earth’s last frontier
▼ + stars: | 2021-10-26 | by ( Milly Chan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But despite covering more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, the ocean is still a relative mystery. While working at NASA, he developed technology to power ocean robots by harnessing “the naturally occurring temperature difference” of the sea, Chao told CNN Business. This dives a kilometer down to examine the chemistry and shape of the seabed, using sonar to create a map of the surrounding area. Attaching Seatrec’s energy system adds another $25,000, Chao said. “Unlike mapping the Earth’s surface where we can use a camera [or] satellites, at sea, light does not penetrate through the water column.

☆ Congressional stock report: Diet Coke-loving Debbie Dingell buys the competition, environmentalist Lois Frankel eyes oil, and Dan Crenshaw gets his move on
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-29 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Members of Congress regularly make stock trades and are required to disclose them. Here's Insider's compilation of the most recent stock trades lawmakers disclosed. Her stock sales include the American Express Company, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation, consumer credit reporting agency Equifax Inc., and oil company Hess Corporation. Dingell this month also sold up to $50,000 worth of stock in the parent company of department store Macy's. These disclosures, which include a range of information about members' income, assets, debt, and financial trades, were originally due May 17.

☆ Donald Trump, tot mai singur; Încă patru oficiali cu rol cheie în administrația SUA îl părăsesc brusc
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Într-o declarație, Elaine Chao a scris că va demisiona efectiv luni și că este "profund tulburată" de evenimentele desfășurate în clădirea Congresului. "Sunt extrem de mândră de numeroasele realizări pe care am reușit să le avem împreună pentru țara noastră", a transmis ea. "A fost onoarea vieții mele să servesc Departamentul pentru Transporturi din SUA", a scris ea pe Twitter joi. ", a transmis ea. "Cred că acest comportament a fost total inacceptabil și, în inima mea, pur și simplu nu sunt în măsură să continui", a scris ea.

Persons: Elaine Chao, Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump, Dr ., Anthony Ruggiero, Matt Pottinger, Sarah Matthews, Robert O’Brien, Chris Liddell, Trump, Stephanie Grisham Organizations: Congresului, Securitate, Casei, Albă Locations: SUA, America, Ruggiero, Asia de Est

☆ Victorie pentru Jiangsu Suning. Echipa antrenată de românul Cosmin Olăroiu, a cucerit titlul în China
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Jiangsu Suning, echipa antrenată de românul Cosmin Olăroiu, a cucerit titlul în China. Formația sa a câștigat cu 2-1 la general finala cu campioana en-titre Guangzhou Evergrande, pregătită de fostul internațional italian Fabio Cannavaro. Gruparea lui Olăroiu a deschis scorul prin Eder, care a înscris chiar din lovitura libera acordată. Jiangu Suning a câștigat pentru prima dată titlul de campioană în Superliga chineză. Tehnicianul român Cosmin Olăroiu și-a trecut un nou trofeu în palmares, după ce a mai cucerit titlul în România, Arabia Saudită și Emiratele Arabe Unite.

Persons: Jiangsu, Cosmin Olăroiu, Fabio Cannavaro, Ospeții, Olăroiu, brazilianul Alex Teixeira, Cannavaro, Jiangu Locations: China, -, Guangzhou, Suzhou, Eder, Shibizao, Superliga chineză, România, Arabia Saudită, Emiratele Arabe Unite

☆ ‘The Rebel and the Kingdom’ Review: Rebel With a Righteous Cause
▼ + stars: | 2019-02-22 | by ( Geoffrey Cain | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

On Feb. 22, 2019, a man calling himself Matthew Chao knocked on the door of the North Korean embassy in Madrid, with a gift for the embassy’s highest-ranking official. The North Korean worker who answered the door escorted the visitor inside and went to fetch his boss. The North Korean captives probably thought the vigilantes were paramilitary operatives on a mission to kidnap or kill them. But “Matthew Chao” was an activist and human-rights campaigner, not an assassin. His real name was Adrian Hong Chang, and his plan was to fake a kidnapping of North Korean diplomat So Yun-suk, who had asked for his help defecting.

☆ Inside the marriage of Elaine Chao and Mitch McConnell, a political power couple who met later in life and got married on Ronald Reagan's birthday
▼ + stars: | 2018-03-20 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Mitch McConnell and former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao are a political power couple. They met through mutual friends and wed at the chapel of the US Capitol in 1993. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Thanks for signing up!

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