authorities

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Hong Kong authorities have charged two companies and seven people over the devastating fire at the Wang Fuk housing complex last November.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Rather than putting out a dry statement promising to cooperate with the authorities, five employees crafted a jokey response saying the robbers had taken KitKat’s “have a break” slogan a little too literally.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Those who have been referred to federal authorities this year include former New York Congressman George Santos and accounts linked to military spouses, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A California couple attacked by a bear outside their eastern Sierra Nevada home have survived the encounter after fighting off the animal with a water bottle and a hatchet, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

That left only one question to ponder: Would he be stopped at the crossing into Hungary and turned over to the U.S. authorities?

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady