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College Football Player With Down Syndrome Sues School Where He Made History

New York Times Caden Cox said he was traumatized by a campus supervisor who used slurs about people with disabilities and threatened him with a knife. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/us/down-syndrome-college-football-lawsuit-ohio.html

Judiciary Republicans investigating DHS funding to NGOs providing free services for illegal immigrants

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are launching an investigation into the Department of Homeland Security’s funding of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that work at the southern border and offer free services, including food and transport, to illegal immigrants — amid concerns taxpayer dollars are being wasted and misused. Chairman Jim…

Second U.S. Women’s Pro Soccer League to Launch in 2024

Wall Street Journal Pending approval by U.S. Soccer, the USL Super League would play at the top level alongside the 11-year-old National Women’s Soccer League. https://www.wsj.com/articles/usl-super-league-womens-soccer-nwsl-c8c88170

2,000-strong mainland China tour group from e-commerce company aims to shop ‘til they drop in Hong Kong luxury stores

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tour group from mainland e-commerce company Yobesta say they plan to hit high-end stores for luxury items. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3220779/2000-strong-mainland-china-tour-group-e-commerce-company-aims-shop-til-they-drop-hong-kong-luxury?utm_source=rss_feed

Former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss arrives in Taiwan

Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss arrived in Taiwan Tuesday evening for a five-day trip, becoming the first former British leader to visit the country in 27 years. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305160017

Futu and UP Fintech take down trading apps in China to fully comply with CSRC requirements on access to offshore equities

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Chinese Securities and Regulatory Commission ordered both companies in December to rectify ‘illegal operations’ and stop signing up new customers based in mainland China. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3220778/futu-and-fintech-take-down-trading-apps-china-fully-comply-csrc-requirements-access-offshore?utm_source=rss_feed

Another Foreigner Detained in China, This Time a Korean Soccer Pro

Wall Street Journal Seizure on bribery charges follows a crackdown on China’s soccer scene and raids of foreign businesses. https://www.wsj.com/articles/another-foreigner-detained-in-china-this-time-a-korean-soccer-pro-ea561957

NATO’s military policies in Ukraine posed real threat to Russia — envoy to UN in Geneva

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Gennady Gatilov dismissed as falsehoods the accusations made by the US and other NATO countries against Moscow to the effect that the conflict in Ukraine was allegedly “unprovoked aggression” https://tass.com/politics/1618263

Arctic Mortgage program requires $147 million from federal budget to 2035

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Far Eastern Mortgage program runs in two Arctic regions – in Yakutia and Chukotka https://tass.com/economy/1618261

China’s special envoy to discuss situation in Ukraine in Warsaw on Friday

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin earlier announced that the special Chinese envoy would also visit Russia, Germany and France for consultations on resolving the Ukrainian crisis https://tass.com/world/1618259