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CIA Director William Burns told agency personnel earlier this month that the foreign intelligence service would launch a new China Mission Center with the goal of monitoring and countering Chinese activity. Burns said that the mission center would “further strengthen our collective work on the most important geopolitical threat we face in the 21st century, an increasingly adversarial Chinese government,” The Washington Post reported. Chinese state-controlled media began circulating a viral video clip over the past week that claimed the CIA was actively recruiting native speakers of Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka and Shanghainese, according to Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post (SCMP)....

Profitable for Boeing Jim McNerney, the Chairman of Boeing Co. Everett expressed his delight after learning of the Chinese premier’s plans to visit the factory. Xi Jingping’s visit to Boeing Co is of significance for the company because they are considering opening a plant in China for finishing, painting as well as delivering narrow-body 737 jets. Opening up a facility in China may also help the company earn more orders from the country....

The Global Times, an English-language tabloid published by the Chinese Communist Party, argued in a Thursday editorial that Hong Kong still enjoys press freedom despite the shutting down of Apple Daily. Jimmy Lai, the owner of the newspaper, was arrested last year and several employees were detained in recent days as well, after authorities raided the publication’s offices. “No Western country would allow the existence of such a hub that manipulates public opinion to counter constitutional system of the country....

Zhao, a Beijing-born filmmaker, became the first woman of color and first Chinese woman to win the Academy Award for best director on Sunday night. China didn’t broadcast the awards and Weibo, a popular social media app in China, appeared to be deleting posts championing the win for Zhao, who made controversial comments about China in 2013. Shi Wenxue, a Beijing-based film critic, told the Global Times, a state-run media outlet, Zhao’s best director win highlighted the Oscars’ “political correctness....

On and off the court, Bosh is every bit the thinker we all imaged. He is a Georgia Tech product who codes HTML to relax and once attended an after school program called, “Whiz Kids,” as he revealed to ESPN’s Tom Hasherstroh back in June. MORE: Irving, Love pressure kicking in | NBA game speed | LeBron debut So it figures that Bosh has put serious thought into his new role as Miami’s No....

Cooney shared the message Christie unwittingly made for Gianforte on his Twitter account: Christie, a prominent Republican, tries to talk a former New Jersey resident identified as only “Greg” to move back to his state in the video from Cameo, a service Christie joined only days ago. The former governor of the Garden State from 2010-2018 mentions Jersey perks like of Taylor Ham (Editor’s note: New Jersey residents will know this as pork roll), Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, and the boardwalks....

On a Thursday episode of his new podcast, The Chris Cuomo Project, Cuomo said that while there could be criminal charges related to the 2020 presidential election, he doesn’t see any criminality in “the planning and practical aspects” of the 2021 Capitol attack, “at least in what’s been offered” by the House panel. “My question is, Are we really learning enough about what matters or is this starting to play like a gotcha game?...

Thus, many people assumed that Marvel would hire veteran actors to play the lead roles of Thor and Loki, but they ended up going in the opposite direction. While it’s hard to think of anyone else playing the two gods other than Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston nowadays, back then, they were both considered controversial casting picks for the Kenneth Branagh project. RELATED: Alleged ‘Thor 4’ Leak Teases Possible Cameos From Major MCU Heroes...

In Extraction, Hemsworth plays the dark and brooding Tyler Rake. Tyler, a mercenary-for-hire, has been ordered to rescue the kidnapped son, Ovi Mahajan (Rudhraksh Jaiswal), of an international crime lord. While attempting to keep the kid alive, Tyler discovers the two will actually need each other’s help to survive. Tyler refuses to give up on the boy as the intense danger escalates. The two are being shot at while Tyler spins the vehicle around in a fast-paced car chase....

When Luther signed with AEW last year, many fans accused Chris Jericho of favouritism by promoting his close friends. While Dr Luther had made a mark for himself in Japan, he was still relatively unknown to the US audience prior to joining AEW. Although Luther had signed with AEW last year, he made his first tv appearance in January 2020. Did Chris Jericho help Luther get into AEW? Here is what Chris Jericho and Luther discussed the former WWE Champion using his influence to get Luther signed....

Paul was hurt when he fouled Grizzlies center Marc Gasol with 13.2 seconds remaining, according to ESPNLosAngeles.com. "I got caught reaching," he told reporters. The good news for the Clippers is that Paul might not miss any games. He will be re-evaluated Saturday, ESPN.com reported. Paul has already sat out 18 games this season because of a separated right shoulder, ESPNLosAngeles.com pointed out.

Sale’s status as a Cy Young contender was not going to change Friday whether he pitched a perfect game or gave up 20 runs. What was on the line for Sale was the continued pursuit of history. MORE: Eight best pitchers who didn’t win a Cy Young award In his eighth start of the season, Sale recorded his eighth win, working all nine innings in a game that was over, for all intents and purposes, after the White Sox put up seven runs in 2 1/3 innings against Yankees starter Luis Severino....

The 21-year-old has spent the last two season in Germany on loan at Borussia Monchengladbach but Chelsea have told him to prime himself for action in the summer months. Bonucci open to Chelsea talks The Dane, however, is ambitious and does not want to spend time on the bench. Any failure to secure regular first-team football could see him push for a move. This means that pre-season is pivotal for Christensen to prove he is ready to fit into the Premier League champions’ side but it also gives Monchengladbach hope in their quest to re-sign their defender....

As deadline day approaches, rumors have been swirling with various possible scenarios regarding his future. It was reported he halted contract negotiations with Dortmund which resulted in Dortmund putting him up for sale. His contract expires in 2020 which means if he chooses not to renew his contract Dortmund will try to sell him by the end of next summer’s transfer window. The Bundesliga side are confident they can persuade Pulisic to stay at the club, but a move to England seems likely at some point in his career....

“We are very fortunate that Christian Trasch remains at Wolfsburg. He is an important part of our team and someone to rely on,” Wolfsburg’s manager Klaus Allofs said on Wednesday. The 27-year-old defensive midfielder joined Wolfsburg from league rival Stuttgart in July 2011 to make 97 appearances. He scored one goal and provided nine assists since his arrival. Wolfsburg coach Dieter Hecking added: “Christian is an important player for us....

The ranking of 38 films was compiled by combining critic scores for Christmas movies from three review sites—Rotten Tomatoes, The Movie Database, and Meta Critic—to produce an average rating for each film. The list ranges from family animation to high-octane thrillers, unlikely favorites such as Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns and Little Woman as well as Christmas Classics including Elf, Miracle on 34th Street and How The Grinch Stole Christmas....

title: “Chromecast History Who Can See It And How To Delete It” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-14” author: “Diego Tuggle” Can You See History on Chromecast? The Chromecast itself doesn’t store a historical log or record of what’s been played on the device. Simply put: There isn’t a menu you can look through to see viewing history on Chromecast. There’s no need to worry someone can see what you were doing on the Chromecast after you’re done using it....

Several Reddit users have spotted a new update for Chromecast, which adds 4K support, additional visual and audio control, enhanced security, and more. This latest update (version STTE.220621.019.A2) skips right past Android TV OS 11, taking your Chromecast from Android 10 to Android 12. And, of course, there are a number of unspecified bug fixes and performance improvements. This download adds extra options to give you control over High Dynamic Range (HDR) and surround sound, as well as to manually switch refresh rates to match a video’s frame rate....