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In a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas dated Friday, Thompson addressed the situation at the Southern border and called on the U.S. government to “do better” to allow migrants the opportunity to safely seek asylum. “The Biden Administration has promised the American people a humane approach to our borders. The handling of the asylum seekers in Del Rio does not live up to that commitment,” Thompson wrote....

A decade on, some are beginning to wonder: has the wax fallen out? On Sept. 11, Tsang suggested that Hong Kong’s laissez-faire tradition was outdated. “Everybody says Hong Kong has a ‘positive nonintervention policy’,” Tsang told journalists after a conference on China’s next five-year plan. But he said the policy was crafted “a long time ago” and claimed the government “had never said we’d made it a blueprint.” Tsang’s own writings and even Hong Kong’s high-school textbooks speak otherwise....

Authorities are allowed to freeze assets under the law if they believe the money is linked to a crime. Apple Daily, a pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong, had its assets frozen under the national security law. Although Stand News said it would stop taking new subscriptions, the news outlet still plans to continue publishing. “In the past six and a half years, the Stand News team has been through trials and hardships with the people of Hong Kong, cherishing each other and weaving the common memory of Hong Kong’s survival,” it said in a statement....

Five members of the General Union of Hong Kong Speech Therapists were detained on Thursday on suspicion of conspiring to publish seditious material. The arrests were in regard to the content of several books that detail a village of sheep that has to deal with problems posed by wolves from another village. Senior Superintendent Steve Li expanded upon the reasoning for the arrests in a press conference, in which he said they aimed to “beautify illegal behavior,” Hong Kong Free Press reported....

The amendments will allow the city’s national security department to perform background checks of potential candidates. Voters will only directly elect 20 lawmakers, as opposed to the usual 35. Hong Kong’s legislative body will expand to 90 with 40 seats elected by a pro-Beijing election committee. The changes will also establish a new committee to ensure anyone running for public office is pro-Beijing. These actions are an extension of Beijing’s crackdown on the semi-autonomous city, where months of protests in 2019 and 2020 showcased China’s efforts to gain full control of the territory....

If you want an attractive pair of headphones that look a bit like Apple’s without breaking the bank – and pack in active noise cancelling to boot – then the Magic Earbuds are worth a look. Just be aware that you can do better on battery and audio elsewhere. Design and build It’s hard to get away from the fact that the Magic Earbuds look an awful lot like AirPods, especially in white – though the blue finish avoids the comparisons a little....

RELATED: Horizon Forbidden West: Every Legendary Armor Set (& Where To Find Them) This guide will showcase the best ways to farm Metal Shards in order to help players brave the new world that Horizon Forbidden West has to offer. Hunting Machines Arguably the best way to farm Metal Shards is by taking down many of the various machines which litter the open world. All the machines offer their own unique challenges which scale in difficulty as Aloy ventures further west; they also all drop varying amounts of Metal Shards upon their destruction, with the most dangerous machines providing the best loot....

With a heavy law enforcement presence and tension remaining after violent action on Wednesday evening, protestors and football fans coexisted without incident. Despite much left to do in terms of the relationship between police and the African-American community, it was a small sign of progress, the kind of progress another team in Charlotte is willing to get behind. PHOTOS: Protests at the scene of Vikings-Panthers After a tumultuous week in their city, the Hornets are prepared to use their platform and open up a dialogue....

Higgins had been with the team for the last seven years. PHOTOS: Hugo the Hornet returns Jordan told The Charlotte Observer's Rick Bonnell on Friday that Higgins "chose to leave" after Jordan decided to shift some of his responsibilities to general manager Rich Cho. Jordan's decision came not long after he and Higgins, a close friend, had agreed to financial terms on a new contract. Higgins, according to Jordan, saw the move as a demotion....

Every week, the Epic Games Store gives a free game to gamers. These range from indie games to the occasional AAA title, but it’s usually worth stopping in and taking a look at what’s on offer. The Epic Games Store free game for October 21-28, Among the Sleep Enhanced Edition, is no exception. Among the Sleep was originally launched in late 2015, as its unique perspective caught the eye of many....

River Derby, an unraced 2-year-old colt, died Thursday after suffering a catastrophic injury while training Wednesday, marking the 27th thoroughbred fatality at the California track since Dec. 26. According to trainer Ruben Gomez, the colt sustained a fractured shoulder while galloping during the session. “I sent (him) to hospital but there was nothing they could do to save him,” Gomez said, via the Los Angeles Times. “It can be a common injury in babies....

Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith piloted four-year-old colt Arrogate into the lead with a dominant run around the final turn and he pulled away down the straight to win by three-and-a-half lengths. Arrogate covered the 1 1/8-mile (1810 metres) distance at Gulfstream Park in an unofficial time of 1 minute, 47.61 seconds to secure the $7 million first prize. Shaman Ghost finished second, with Neolithic battling home third....

Jennings took to his personal account and questioned how J.R. Smith's brother, Chris, had an NBA contract. It's a question many have asked since it was revealed Chris Smith received $2 million to play in the D-League. Truth is, many believe the Knicks gave Chris Smith this contract as a way of appeasing J.R. Smith, so it only makes since that he would take offense to Jennings' tweet, which was later deleted....

Even a well known single player experience like Assassin’s Creed began to evolve as Ubisoft began adding its own unique spin on multiplayer gameplay starting with Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood. The cat and mouse gameplay offered a different take on team deathmatch or free for all style modes made popular by FPS titles like Call of Duty. Multiplayer offerings would span multiple games before ultimately being left by the wayside after its final inclusion in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and has not been seen since....

Yet the reveal of box art Legendaries Koraidon and Miraidon last month offer a glimpse at some potential themes for the upcoming adventures. These seemingly motocycle-inspired lizards represent the past and future, respectively, which can also be seen via Generation 9’s dual professors Sada and Turo. As a result, fans expect Scarlet and Violet gimmicks like traveling through time. Spin-off games like Pokemon Masters EX have shown that Generation 6’s Mythical Pokemon Hoopa is great for gathering disparate elements in one place, so it could play more of a role in Generation 9 too....

WATCH: Comical shoe-lace tangle fail Daryl Horgan, Andy Boyle, Conor Hourihane and John Egan all made their bows at international level, and are looking to kick on and be part of what they hope will be a bright future for the Boys in Green. For 24-year-old Horgan, the nervousness that comes with representing your country for the first time came second to the glory. “You’re always going to be nervous,” Horgan told Goal....

Hopefully before even purchasing the game players ensured their rig meets the recommended PC specs for Horizon Zero Dawn. The following steps can help prevent lag, but won’t remove it entirely if the machine is not strong enough for the game. RELATED: Horizon Zero Dawn: How to Upgrade Spear Check for Updates Programs like Steam and hardware drivers occasionally need to be updated for performance and security. Most gamers should already know whether their computer has an AMD or Nvidia graphics card, but those who are not sure can check easily by opening the Task Manager (via CTRL+ALT+DEL), navigating to the Performance tab, and selecting GPU from the list on the left....

However, a few data points and dialogue lines, particularly in the Horizon Zero Dawn Frozen Wilds DLC, contain snippets of Sylens’ past. These unravel more about his goals and motivations, while they also show how far he’s willing to go to achieve what he wants. RELATED: Horizon Zero Dawn: The Story Behind Aloy’s Vantage Points Sylens’ Desire for Knowledge Not much is known about Sylens’ early life. However, it’s clear that he became interested in the Old Ones and the ancient world, devoting his life to learning what he could about its devastation....