Mitchell G. Patton

HONG KONG — Protests against China's strict Covid-zero policy and curbs on freedoms have spread to at least a dozen cities around the world in a show of solidarity with China's rare displays of defiance over the weekend. of week.Dissidents and expatriate students staged vigils and small-scale protests in cities around the world, including London, Paris, Tokyo and Sydney, according to a Reuters tally.In most cases dozens of people attended the protests, though some drew more than 100, the tally showed.The meetings are a rare case of Chinese people uniting in anger at home and abroad.The protests on the mainland…

The Pittsburgh Steelers tore their way to victory against the Indianapolis Colts on the road Monday night, 24-17, thanks to a go-ahead touchdown drive in the fourth quarter.Kenny Pickett led the Steelers on an 11-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a Benny Snell touchdown run and a successful two-point talk attempt thanks to a pass to George Pickens. Pittsburgh took a seven-point lead with 9:44 remaining in the game and never looked back. Pickett had a 13-yard pass to Snell and a 17-yard pass to Pat Freiermuth to help set up the touchdown.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM…

A Pennsylvania teenager has been arrested after authorities accused him of showing the body of a person who had been fatally shot during an Instagram video chat with an acquaintance.The 16-year-old suspect, who was arrested Friday in Bensalem, northeast of Philadelphia, is alleged to have asked for help disposing of the body during the call, the city's police department said in a news release.The teenager was charged as an adult with criminal homicide, tampering with evidence and possession of criminal instruments, police said. He was arraigned late Friday and was ordered held without bail, they said.Authorities were alerted to the…

The execution of a black death row inmate can go ahead Tuesday night after the Missouri supreme court rejected claims the case was tainted by racial bias and ruled he was most likely unsuccessful on challenges. legal.Special counsel Edward Keenan had argued that the state's initial handling of Kevin Johnson's case was fraught with "racist prosecution techniqueswhich influenced his conviction and death sentence for the 2005 murder of a Missouri police officer. Johnson was 19 years old at the time of the arrest.The Missouri Supreme Court decision released Monday night allows the state to go ahead with the scheduled execution…