Trump urges Xi to free Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai

US President Donald Trump says he has asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to “consider” releasing Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon who was earlier this week found guilty under the city’s controversial national security law. “I feel so badly,” Trump told reporters. “I spoke to President Xi about it and I asked to consider…

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Trump Sues BBC for $10 Billion, Accusing It of Defamation Over Editing of President’s Jan. 6 Speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices. The 33-page lawsuit accuses the BBC of broadcasting a “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump,” calling it “a…

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1 injured, 2 dogs killed in Mercer County fire

A woman was injured in a mobile home fire in Mercer County over the weekend, according to our media partner WCSM Radio. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The fire was reported in the 5000 block of Mud Pike Road around 10:34 a.m. in Celina. TRENDING STORIES: Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement…

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Caught in a Limbo: Unfinished ramps delay full benefits of double-decker flyover, rotary flyover at Baiyappanahalli fails to take off

: Despite the commissioning of Namma Metro’s Yellow Line, large sections of the double-decker flyover that runs alongside the elevated corridor remain incomplete, continuing to test the patience of thousands of daily commuters. In particular, the 1.37-km stretch of ramps connecting HSR Layout with Ragigudda and BTM Layout is still under construction, rendering a critical…

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