China’s plan for national security in Hong Kong puts pro-democracy activists, including pastors and religious leaders, at risk of being extradited and tried in mainland China, warns a watchdog of Christian persecution. On Friday, China passed a draft of the new national security laws, targeting four new levels of criminal …
Read More »NASA astronaut captures the striking shadow of the ISS ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse
The large shadow is from the moon during Sunday’s annular solar eclipse. NASA / Chris Cassidy A few lucky places in the world on Sunday witnessed a annular solar eclipse of “ring of fire” that hid most of the sun. Astronauts on the International Space Station were treated with a …
Read More »Losing Alabama’s football season could mean billions in revenue loss, mayor says
The main Fox Business Flash headlines are here. See what FoxBusiness.com is clicking. University of Alabama soccer means more to the city of Tuscaloosa than just bringing notoriety to school and the state with a handful of national championships. The team also provides significant cash flow and could mean a …
Read More »IRS eases rules for reversing required retirement savings withdrawals
If you took a minimum required distribution from your retirement account this year and want to reverse it, now you can. The IRS said Tuesday that anyone who has already taken a RMD in 2020 from certain retirement accounts has until August 31 to return the money. The announcement comes …
Read More »In Chile, a hospital gives families of COVID-19 patients a rare opportunity to say goodbye
SANTIAGO – Her hand dressed in a blue latex glove, her face masked by a perspex shield, the woman lovingly caressed her father’s gray curls, cradled her head and pressed her mouth as close to her cheek as she could. Doctors in the Chilean capital of Santiago struggled for weeks …
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