World Feb 09 Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison by Beijing-backed court By Nick Schifrin, Kayan Taraporevala
World Feb 09 Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai's sentence raises international outcry as China defends it Lai was convicted of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiring with others to publish seditious articles. By Associated Press
World Jan 12 Hong Kong court hears arguments on sentencing of democracy advocate Jimmy Lai Lai's case has raised concerns about press freedom and drawn criticism from foreign governments… By Kanis Leung, Associated Press
World Dec 15 Watch 6:35 'He has suffered enough,' Jimmy Lai's daughter says after his conviction in Hong Kong Hong Kong's High Court found media mogul and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and sedition. The case has become a symbol of Beijing’s crackdown on dissent. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Claire Lai,… By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
World Dec 15 What to know about the trial of Jimmy Lai, former Hong Kong media mogul A Hong Kong court convicted pro-democracy former media mogul Jimmy Lai of conspiracies to commit sedition and collusion with foreign forces in a case that marks how much the semi-autonomous Chinese city has changed since Beijing began a wide-ranging crackdown… By Kanis Leung, Associated Press
Dec 01 Investigation into Hong Kong building fire that killed at least 151 people reveals unsafe netting By Chan Ho-him, David Rising, Associated Press On Monday, teams recovered another eight bodies, and dozens of people remain unaccounted for. Continue reading
Nov 30 Hong Kong apartment fire death toll rises to 146 as city mourns victims By David Rising, Associated Press The death toll in Hong Kong's apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings. A steady stream of people placed bouquets of flowers at an ever-growing makeshift memorial at the scene of the… Continue reading
Nov 29 Authorities probe corruption and negligence in deadly Hong Kong apartment fire By Chan Ho-him, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has raised questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Trump says he will cancel Biden's executive actions signed with autopen In our news wrap Friday, President Trump said he would cancel all executive actions signed by former President Biden using an autopen, police in Hong Kong arrest more people involved with renovating an apartment complex that caught fire, torrential rains… Continue watching
Nov 28 Death toll rises to 128 in Hong Kong residential fire as 8 more arrested over towers' renovation By David Rising, Chan Ho-him, Associated Press First responders found that some fire alarms in the complex, which housed many older people, did not sound when tested. Continue reading