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Although Beijing has mostly kept the crime wave out of the papers, it’s no secret to anyone who lives in the area. More than 100,000 illegal North Korean refugees live in China in hiding, under constant threat of being sent home to face starvation, imprisonment and possible execution if they are caught. Robbing or stealing is sometimes the only way to survive. North Korean soldiers have added to the chaos, in-filtrating across the line and attempting armed robberies–even, NEWSWEEK has learned, a bank holdup in the border town of Tumen....

You’ve heard the excuse, “Well, they haven’t played anybody.” Well, there’s a way to figure that out. Over the next five days, we’ll look at how each Power 5 conference school fares against ranked teams. Today, a closer at how Big 12 teams have fared against ranked teams since 2009, according to StatsPass.com. 1. Oklahoma: 17-10, .630 2. Oklahoma State: 11-8, .579 3. TCU: 8-8, .500 4. West Virginia: 6-8, ....

Danalee Pascua could face up to four years in prison for the death of Elisa Serna, who died in 2019 at the Las Colinas Detention Facility in Santee, California. Pascua is accused of not checking Serna’s vital signs and leaving her on the floor for an hour before returning to perform what prosecutors are calling “futile lifesaving measures.” The sheriff’s department initially said that Serna’s death was attributed to complications of drug abuse, but her family accused jail staff of knowing about her heroin usage before booking her....

In a recent call transcript, CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, revealed that the company’s recent line of GPUs that have been designed to be better suited for cryptomining have been making a tidy profit for the tech conglomerate. In the transcript, Huang said that Cryptocurrency Mining Processors, or CMPs, used in current graphics cards had generated a revenue of $155 million in Q1, with a further $400 million expected in Q2....

In light of both console launches, Nvidia still appears unfazed by the new generation’s sales figures. In an interview with MCV, Nvidia’s Consumer Sales Manager Matt Wright argued that for players looking for the best gaming experience should pick up a PC instead a new console. The PC is a flexible machine that can do many of the things that current gen consoles marketed heavily to persuade buyers. Twitch support, 60 fps 1080p resolution, larger game libraries of more affordable games and improved online play are all available on PCs and that’s before even factoring in all the other non-gaming related functions a PC can do....

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Five big matches have already been announced for Wednesday night, one of which will see Finn Balor defend his NXT Championship against Kyle O’Reilly once again. Rhea Ripley will battle against Raquel Gonzalez on the show. Fans can expect a new challenger to appear for Shirai’s title following the match. Gran Metalik will challenge Santos Escobar for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship, while Timothy Thatcher and Tommaso Ciampa will take their rivalry into the Fight Pit....

Matt Riddle vs Punishment Martinez Punishment Martinez made his TV debut on NXT against former MMA star Matt Riddle. The King of Bros had already made quite the impression with a six-second win over Kassius Ohno, but he knew he was in for a fight against Martinez. The two men jockeyed for position in the opening exchanges before Riddle went for a sleeper after a series of missed strikes, but Martinez escaped and landed a fantastic right hand....

He finally had his first appearance on Raw on Sept. 8, teaming with fellow NXT wrestler Adrian Neville to take on Tyler Breeze and Tyson Kidd. Now, he is getting his first chance to be in a video game, as he will be part of the upcoming WWE 2K15 game, which will hit shelves in North America for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on Oct. 28 and for PS 4 and Xbox One on Nov....

Dunne has a storied history with Strong, almost making Dream the odd man out. But just because the focus isn’t on him, it does not mean that Dream isn’t just as dangerous as ever. This match could also be a perfect set up for all members of the Undisputed Era to walk out of Toronto draped in gold. Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly are challenging for the NXT Tag Team titles while Adam Cole defends the NXT Championship in another chapter of his ongoing feud with Johnny Gargano....

Elsewhere, Meiko Satomura celebrated her reign as NXT UK Women’s Champion and her legacy as a wrestling star. The Final Boss was presented with flowers sent from Johnny Saint. While Isla Dawn came to praise the title holder, it all ended in chaos when she attacked Satomura and stole her flowers. Here are the match results from the show:While Amale def. Xia Brookside The rise of the French Hope continues....

California and New York both announced this week that residents would have to wear face coverings indoors. The two states are reporting several thousand new COVID infections every day, including some cases of the Omicron variant. New York’s move was announced on December 10 and came into effect three days later, while California’s mandate came into effect on December 15. The number of daily COVID cases in the U.S. has been on the rise in December, from a seven-day rolling average of 86,530 on the 1st to 121,573 on the 7th, according to the U....

The former presidential candidate and former sanitation commissioner campaigned together in Flushing, Queens and Chinatown, Manhattan over the weekend to urge constituents to support the other candidate with their second vote. “You don’t have to pick between Andrew Yang or Kathryn Garcia,” Garcia said in Queens on Saturday. “You can vote for both of us.” One day later, the two leading candidates met with a warm hug in Chinatown’s Kim Law Square ahead of a rally to encourage voter turnout....

“I’m opening business on Thursday at 11:30 a.m.,” Bobby Catone, owner of Sunbelievable in Great Kills, Staten Island, said Tuesday in an interview with the Staten Island Advance, a local newspaper. “We had to flatten the curve, and on Staten Island we not only flattened it, we demolished it,” Catone said. According to a New York City coronavirus tracker, Staten Island, whose population is about 476,000, has reported fewer than 10 cases a day for the past three weeks....

Kane Williamson’s men had defeated the Pakistan cricket team by 101 runs in the first NZ v PAK Test. They followed that up with an innings victory in the tour’s final match. Pakistan batted first in the second Test and posted 297 runs on the board. Captain Mohammad Rizwan scored his third fifty of this series, while former skipper Azhar Ali top-scored with a 172-ball 93. Kyle Jamieson was the pick of the bowlers for the home side as he returned with figures of 5/69....

Prosecution: The good news is that the State’s presentation of the DNA evidence was powerful. The bad news in the jury may not care. Defense: Phew! You made it through DNA, and O.J.’s still standing–or walking. When you get around to putting on your case, will the jury still be sitting? Judge Ito: Next time choose more alternatives for the jury. or may it’s time to bring both sides into chambers and start talking deal....

“There’s been a lot of talk about the student that was apprehended – that he was called up to the office and all that kind of stuff,” Throne said in a video posted on YouTube on Thursday. “No discipline was warranted. There are no discipline records at the high school.” Prosecutors in Michigan’s Oakland County identified the 15-year-old as the suspected shooter who is now being held in Oakland County Jail and charged as an adult for fatally shooting four students and injuring seven others....

Preventing obesity helps you reduce your risk of a host of associated health issues, from heart disease to diabetes to some cancers and much more. Like many chronic conditions, obesity is preventable with a healthy lifestyle—staying active, following a healthy diet, getting adequate sleep, and so on. The strategies for prevention are also those for treatment if you are already overweight or obese. Diet Obesity can be prevented by following basic principles of healthy eating....

Hagrid’s house was an octagonal one-room hut in the first film, but Craig added a bedroom in the back. “We’re quite cavalier about our ability to change things,” he says. “The restriction is always money. If the studio already paid for something, they don’t particularly want you to go and change it.” (The films have grossed $3.5 billion worldwide, so Warner Bros. can afford a hut extension.) *The main entrance to Hogwarts is new....