Taliban to kill american soldiers. And koalas under threat of Human Behavior could kill off one of astronomy is best loved animals. Hong kong is marking the 23rd anniversary of the citys return to chinese rule just hours after a sweeping National Security law was imposed chief executive caroline described the passing of the law as the most Important Development since the handover small groups of demonstrators have gathered in the city to denounce the legislation they say to roads hong kongs freedoms and shatters its status as a Major International financial center. Well chinese legislators drafted hong kongs National Security law in secret without any input from the citys legislature and at record speed its details became known only after it was inducted the law will punish loosely defined crimes such as subversion secession and collusion with sentences of up to life imprisonment the law also means that anybody either people in hong kong or foreigners could face prosecution for offense
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Taking place on wednesday morning the police blocked these protesters but significantly these protesters were calling for the end of one party rule in china at the end of the dictatorship i spoke to one of the protesters a very own who said that he fully expects to be arrested so these people are out intentionally to test the law now i saw several people being taken away i dont know if they were arrested but the police held back in terms of using the usual sort of assertive actions weve seen during the past few weeks and months carol and the chief executive of hong kong addressed that ceremony that flag raising ceremony on wednesday morning she said this new law was necessary and filled a very big gap she also said the past year had been the most difficult of her career but she said the mainland government had helped to pull her through the storm was passing and was now going to be a rainbow but i think her strategy at the moment is to try to rebuild hong kongs image any way she can pa
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And in new york the governor threatens to shut down again after crowded weekend scenes like this. There are large gatherings, social distancing is being violated, people are not wearing masks. The latest on the virus just ahead. Breaking overnight convicted. A former marine found guilty of spying in russia sentenced to 16 years behind bars. His family blasting the verdict. U. S. Officials calling the trial unfair well have the very latest start your engines nascar holds its first major race with spectators in the stands as the world of sports mounts a weekend comeback all that plus summers here. Im looking forward to getting back in the swing of things. New jerseys reopening enters a key new phase. Where better to mark the occasion than live from the jersey shore today, june 15th, 2020 announcer from nbc news this is today with Savannah Guthrie from asbury park, new jersey and hoda kotb live from studio 1a live in Rockefeller Plaza morning, everybody. Welcome to today. It is monday mor