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China sentences 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison on spying charges BEIJING (AP) — China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges, in a case that could exacerbate the deterioration in ties between Beijing and Washington over recent years. Details of the charges against John Shing-Wan Leung, who also holds permanent residency in Hong Kong, have not been publicly released. Leung was detained April 15, 2021, by the local bureau of China’s counterintelligence agency in the southeastern city of Suzhou, according to a statement ...

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Oakland students to return to class after district, striking teachers reach deal OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Students in the Oakland Unified School District will return to full classroom instruction Tuesday after the district and striking teachers announced a tentative deal that includes a reparations task force for Black students and more say from parents and teachers in school decisions. Monday’s announcement ends a strike that had kept 34,000 students out of school for more than a week. The last day of school for the district east of San Francisco is May 25. The union representing ...

Schuldt promoted to news editor

NEW ULM — The Journal announces the promotion of Clay Schuldt to the position of news editor and the addition of Daniel Olson as staff reporter. “I am very pleased to announce that Clay Schuldt has been promoted to news editor at The Journal,” said Publisher Grant Gibbons. “ Clay has ...

Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Keep practicing as though you are certain your time will come. When it does, you’ll be filled with the confidence and brilliance it takes to fully seize the moment. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Because you have high standards for yourself, being merely cordial doesn’t seem like the way to go. Instead, you’re extremely nice to absolutely everybody, a style that works especially well for you now. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Unusual circumstances have you wondering who shares your perception of reality. Other people’s takeaways are bound to be different from ...

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History

Today in History Today is Tuesday, May 16, the 136th day of 2023. There are 229 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 16, 1943, the nearly month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising came to an end as German forces crushed the Jewish resistance and blew up the Great Synagogue. On this date: In 1770, Marie Antoinette, age 14, married the future King Louis XVI of France, who was 15. In 1866, Congress authorized minting of the first five-cent piece, also known as the “Shield nickel.” In 1929, the first Academy Awards were presented. “Wings” won “best ...