The Daily Populous

Monday February 5th, 2024 day edition

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Liao appeared in court multiple times, asking the judge to sentence the attacker to a harsh punishment.

Chinese-language newspaper Sing Tao Daily first reported the story about Liao’s farewell dinner with some of his elder friends in Chinatown on Sunday.

Jing said the family reached a consensus to move Liao back to China, and Liao’s younger son, who is Jing’s brother and living in China, will take care of him.

“Public safety situation in San Francisco has become worse and worse.”.

An elder Chinese immigrant man decided to move back to China after experiencing multiple brutal assaults in San Francisco, including one high-profile incident that was caught on camera .

But that’s not the only attack Liao has experienced on San Francisco streets.

Liao told Sing Tao Daily that he was also attacked seven years ago, when he was beaten unconscious in the Tenderloin. »

JD Vance says he's wouldn't have certified 2020 race until states submitted pro-Trump electors

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"That is the legitimate way to deal with an election that a lot of folks, including me, think had a lot of problems in 2020.

There has been no confirmed evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 race, and the results were affirmed by local officials across the country, including many Republicans.

Sen. J.D. Vance speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Newscom, FILE. »

Fed on track to cut rates this year with inflation slowing and the economy healthy, Powell says

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“I do think the economy is in a good place,” he said, “and there’s every reason to think it can get better.”.

The Fed chair also reiterated that the central bank’s next meeting in March was likely too soon for a rate cut.

Michelle Bowman, a member of the Fed’s Board of Governors, said Friday that once it was clear that inflation was in check, it would eventually become appropriate to cut rates. »

Mexico set to surpass China as the largest exporter to the US in 2023

Authored by english.elpais.com

Mexico overtook the Asian giant in the value of exports to the U.S. in the cumulative first 11 months of 2023, totaling $438.986 billion, while China lagged behind with $393.137 billion.

Everything points to 2023 being the year in which Mexico dethroned China as the main exporter to the United States.

In November, according to the most recent figures, Mexico exported a total of $39.81 billion to the U.S., while China exported $35.494 billion. »

China named as hypothetical enemy for 1st time in Japan-U.S. exercise

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The Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military named China as a hypothetical enemy for the first time in their joint command post exercise, government sources said Sunday, amid rising concerns over a potential invasion of Taiwan by Beijing in the future.

The computer simulation exercise, which began on Feb. 1 and is slated to be held through Thursday, envisions an emergency in Taiwan.

A provisional name was previously used when referring to an enemy. »