Beijing claims Taiwan as its territory, and has been making more overt military threats and trying to isolate the tiny, self-ruled island Source

Opposition groups want Carrie Lam to totally withdraw extradition measure that’s sparked massive protests – and they plan more demonstrations Source

U.S. District Judge Thomas Whelan found no evidence so far that Hunter cannot get a fair trial in California Source

Lam stopped short of saying the bill had been withdrawn, however Source

Alonso is the second rookie to win, following New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge in 2017 Source

Saudi Arabia’s flyadeal will buy 50 A320neos from Airbus, reversing its plan to buy $5.9 billion of 737 Max planes Source

Jeffrey Epstein charged with operating sex trafficking ring; 11-year-old boy ties officer’s shoelaces during Fourth of July parade. Source

At least three states have scanned millions of driver’s license photos on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement without drivers’ knowledge or consent Source

The show has already turned the platform’s ratings record upside down Source

Jeffrey Epstein appears in federal court; one quarter of Americans never plan to retire closing numbers Source