Morning Jolt: A Dangerous Escalation in the Hong Kong Protests: Presented by Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council

Making the click-through worthwhile: Protests in Hong Kong have turned violent as police shot a pro-democracy demonstrator over the weekend; Nikki Haley details efforts inside the Trump administration to thwart the president's policy aims; and New York congressman Peter King becomes latest of about 20 House Republicans to announce he won't run for reelection.

Hong Kong Protests Turn Violent

In Hong Kong over the weekend, violent incidents resulted in one of the bloodiest days so far in the city's ongoing pro-democracy protests. Several people were injured, including one protestor shot by police and a man who was reportedly set on fire for confronting the protestors.

Here's some detail from the Wall Street Journal report:

In footage circulating on social media, a police officer was seen Monday morning firing three shots toward protesters—hitting at least one at close range—at an intersection in eastern Hong Kong island. A 21-year-old man underwent an ...

November 11 2019

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A Dangerous Escalation in the Hong Kong Protests Alexandra DeSanctis Making the click-through worthwhile: Protests in Hong Kong have turned violent as police shot a pro-democracy demonstrator over the weekend; Nikki Haley details efforts inside the Trump administration to thwart the president's policy aims; and New York congressman Peter King becomes latest of about 20 House Republicans to announce he won't run for reelection. Hong Kong Protests Turn Violent In Hong Kong over the weekend, violent incidents resulted in one of the bloodiest days so far in the city's ongoing pro-democracy protests. Several people were injured, including one protestor shot by police and a man who was reportedly set on fire for confronting the protestors. Here's some detail from the Wall Street Journal report: In footage circulating on social media, a police officer was seen Monday morning firing three shots toward protesters—hitting at least one at close range—at an intersection in eastern Hong Kong island. A 21-year-old man underwent an ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories What Are We Doing about Foster Children in America? Kathryn Jean Lopez We all have our roles. There's more than enough for all of us to do, including being practical supports to families with foster and adoptive children. The Berlin Wall Is Gone, but Its Lessons Remain John Fund After more than a generation during which civics, Cold War history, and Communism were barely taught in American public schools, today's young people know very little about this era. Greece Agrees to Further Chinese State Investment in Largest Port Tobias Hoonhout The Chinese firm plans to turn Piraeus port into the biggest commercial harbor in Europe, spending 600 million euros to enhance operations, which will give it an additional 16-percent stake in... ADVERTISEMENT The Stars Came Out for the 1st Cavalry in Vietnam Bill Corsair Compared with other wars, there weren't as many Hollywood stars and personalities signing up with the USO to entertain the troops in Vietnam. But the sincerity and commitment to the men and women who answered the call more than made up for their fewer numbers. Trump Claims Schiff 'Will Only Release Doctored Transcripts' Tobias Hoonhout The president called for the House Intelligence chairman to testify "as to why he MADE UP a statement" over Trump's July 25th call with Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT What NR Is Reading Ghost: My Thirty Years as an FBI Undercover Agent Michael R. McGowan & Ralph Pezzullo “An excellent look into the murky world of Undercover. McGowan proves to be one of the top UCAs in the FBI. A must read.” — Joseph Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco LEARN MORE Photo Essays World War I in Photos Fall of the Berlin Wall ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.