Six more Houston police officers were indicted on Monday — including one on a murder charge — in connection with a botched raid in 2019 that claimed the lives of a local couple, prosecutors said. Five of those officers were charged with first- and second-degree felonies stemming from what prosecutors said was a scheme by … Read more
Footage from Officer Shimanek’s body camera shows Dillon being asked to step out of the car and then quickly handcuffed. The footage shows his father recording the encounter with his smartphone from his truck, and Officer Shimanek yelling that Mr. Puente was obstructing the roadway and threatening him with arrest. When a second officer, Ankit … Read more
NEW DELHI — As pomp and color of military parades go, India’s Republic Day celebrations rank among the most eye-catching. But on Tuesday, just as the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepared to celebrate the anniversary of the inception of the country’s Constitution with another parade by the armed forces, an unlikely force was … Read more
A Kuaishou app interface on a mobile phone, Yichang, Hubei province, China, Jan 20, 2021. Kuaishou is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. Costfoto | Barcroft Media | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — Chinese short video app Kuaishou has priced its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) as it looks … Read more
The stock market is near record highs, and optimism abounds. Coronavirus vaccines are finally being jabbed into arms. Interest rates are at historic lows. And the Democrats who control Washington are expected to pour another trillion dollars or so into the still-struggling economy. But it’s getting increasingly difficult to overlook signs that investors are taking … Read more