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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.Today’s 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 ...