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A Hong Kong protester shot by police in 2019 receives a 47-month jail term

HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong man who was shot by police during pro-democracy protests in 2019 was sentenced Wednesday to 47 months in prison on charges of rioting, assaulting a police officer and perverting the course of justice, in the latest court ruling that severely punished participants ...

Today in History: October 18, U.S. takes possession of Alaska from Russia

Today in HistoryToday is Wednesday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2023. There are 74 days left in the year.TodayÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Highlight in History:On Oct. 18, 1867, the United States took formal possession of Alaska from Russia.On this date:In 1648, Boston shoemakers were authorized to form a guild to ...