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Publisher: Wea H. Lee General Manager: Catherine Lee Editor: John Robbins, Jun Gai Business Manager : Jennifer Lopez Address: 11122 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77072 Inside C2 Southern Daily News is published by Southern News Group Daily E-mail: [email protected] Tuesday, November 13, 2018 | www.today-america.com | Southern News Group Authorities search for missing in wind-whipped California wildfires MALIBU, Calif. (Reuters) - Authorities searched on Monday for more than 200 people unaccounted for in one of the wildfires rampaging through parts of California, voicing concern about a possible rising death toll, as gusty, dry winds spurred the spreading flames. Fire- The raging blaze in northern California known as the Camp Fire, the fighters state’s most destructive on record, had left at least 228 people missing as battle the of early Monday, according to Kory Honea, sheriff of Butte County, site Woolsey of the fire. That fire and one in southern California called the Woolsey Fire Fire as it have killed at least 31 people. contin- The blazes left behind scenes of utter ruin, with homes and businesses ues to reduced to charred wreckage and the winds also spreading large amounts burn in of ash. Malibu, Both fires have been whipped up by hot dry winds. Winds of up to 40 Cali- miles per hour (64 km per hour) were expected to continue in southern fornia, California through Tuesday, heightening the risk of fresh blazes ignited by U.S., scattered embers, while the winds were forecast to begin diminishing later Novem- on Monday at the site of the Camp Fire. The wildfires flared in two new ber 11, locations on Monday morning in southern California, officials said. 2018. The fires have displaced more than 224,000 people, officials said. About REU- 8,000 firefighters using fire fighting equipment including helicopters and TERS/ air tankers were battling the flames, with assistance coming from out of Eric state. Thayer The Camp Fire, 40 miles (60 km) north of Sacramento, burned down more TPX IM- than 6,700 homes and businesses in the town of Paradise, more structures AGES than any other wildfire recorded in California. and Los Angeles counties and beachside communities Speaking on CNN, Honea said while he holds out hope The fire had scorched more than 113,000 acres (45,729 hectares) and was including the Malibu beach colony, home to many that many people listed as missing will turn up safe, 25 percent contained, officials said on Monday. Its death toll of 29 equals celebrities. “given what we’ve dealt with so far with casualties as a that of the Griffith Park Fire in 1933, the deadliest wildfire on record in At least two people have died in the Woolsey Fire, result of this fire, I have concerns that it (the death toll) California. which is 20 miles (32 km) long and 14 miles (22 km) will rise.” Firefighters battle the Peak Fire in Simi Valley, California, U.S. November wide, threatening 57,000 structures, officials said. In southern California, the Woolsey Fire had burned 12, 2018. REUTERS/Eric Thayer “These are extreme conditions. If there’s a fire in more than 91,000 acres (36,826 hectares) and was 20 The blaze has probably caused between $2 billion and $4 billion in in- your neighborhood, don’t wait for an evacuation percent contained, with 370 structures destroyed, offi- sured property damage, Morgan Stanley (MS.N) estimated in a report on order, leave,” Los Angeles County Fire Department cials said. The fire had forced authorities to issue evac- Monday. Chief Daryl Osby told a news conference. uation orders for a quarter million people in Ventura Apple, Goldman Sachs send Wall Street tumbling

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street’s major indexes Goldman Sachs shares dropped 7.5 percent after tumbled on Monday as shares of Apple Inc (AAPL.O) Bloomberg reported that Malaysian Finance Minister and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) dragged down the Lim Guan Eng said the country was seeking a full re- technology and financial sectors. fund of all the fees it paid to the Wall Street bank for With Monday’s losses, all three indexes erased the gains arranging billions of dollars of deals for troubled state from their brief rally after the U.S. congressional elec- fund 1MDB. Goldman Sachs was the biggest drag on tions on Nov. 6. the Dow, which fell more than 2 percent. Apple shares fell 5.0 percent after several suppliers to the Among the S&P 500’s 11 major sectors, technolo- company, including Lumentum Holdings Inc (LITE.O), gy and financial stocks weighed most heavily. The whose components power the iPhone’s Face ID technolo- S&P 500 technology sector index .SPLRCT fell 3.5 gy, cut their forecasts. Apple’s decline impeded the tech- percent, and the financial sector index .SPSY fell 2.0 heavy Nasdaq, which fell more than 2 percent. percent. Lumentum shares plunged 33.0 percent. Shares of several Energy stocks .SPNY also accelerated their decline chipmakers that sell to Apple, such as Cirrus Logic Inc toward the end of the session as oil prices fell. (CRUS.O), Qorvo Inc (QRVO.O) and Skyworks Solu- “At the moment it seems the path of least resistance is tions Inc (SWKS.O), dropped as well. The Philadelphia down,” said Peter Jankovskis, co-chief investment of- General Electric Co (GE.N) shares SE Semiconductor index .SOX dropped 4.4 percent. ficer at OakBrook Investments LLC in Lisle, Illinois. A holiday in the U.S. bond markets for fell 6.9 percent after Chief Executive “The concerns are all about global economic growth, The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 602.12 Veterans Day kept trading volume muted. Officer Larry Culp said the company specifically demands for the products of companies like points, or 2.32 percent, to 25,387.18, the S&P 500 Volume on U.S. exchanges was 7.30 was saddled with too much debt and Apple,” said Kate Warne, investment strategist at Edward .SPX lost 54.79 points, or 1.97 percent, to 2,726.22 billion shares, compared with the 8.41 would urgently sell assets to reduce Jones in St. Louis. “Investors are becoming more con- and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 206.03 billion average over the last 20 trading leverage. The shares dropped below cerned about faster-growing companies and whether they points, or 2.78 percent, to 7,200.87. will continue to grow at that pace.” days. $8 for the first time since March 2009. Tuesday , November 13 2018 C2 LOCAL NEWS The 9th China Yangtze River International Tourism Festival hosted in Chongqing and Hubei

By Chongqing Commission of Tourism Development mance, and the light&shadow interaction carnival. A new The 9th China Yangtze River Three Gorges Inter- river basins of the world, including the Mariachi Divas cultural and tourist landmark of the Three Gorges has been national Tourism Festival was held on December of Mexico, Selam Orchestra of Africa, Wanzhou Choir, created by this event, based on a multi-sensory experience of 8, 2018. The event is a joint effort on the part of Rhythm City of the United States, the Volga Choir of technology, vision, hearing, and emotion. It ends on Decem- Chongqing Municipal People’s Government and Russia and National Chamber Choir of Ireland, etc. Also ber 13. Hubei Provincial People’s Government and hosted present was Italian great singer Albano Carrisi, who gave a by Chongqing Municipal Culture and Tourism brilliant closing performance. “Back to the Three Gorges” Activity Development Committee, Chongqing Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau, Hubei Provincial The New Three Gorges Forum On November 6, 2018, the offline event of the “Back to the Tourism Development Committee and Chongqing Three Gorges” tourism promotion activity officially start- Wanzhou Government. On the afternoon of November 8, The Three Gorges ed. After 20 years, nearly 200 foreigners who had visited forum, with the title of Ecological Priority Green Devel- the Three Gorges before, as well as front-line workers who With the theme of “Magnificent Yangtze River • opment, was held in Wanzhou, Chongqing, with the topic served foreign visitors at that time, revisited the Three Poetic Three Gorges”, the regional customs, culture of “New Three Gorges: Pleasure comes from the beautiful Gorges. They came from all over the world, gathered in Three and characteristics of Three Gorges were highlight- landscape, good environment goes along with develop- Gorges, Chongqing, to recall memories of past. ed by this event. This event was launched on July ment”. 26, since then, it has gained widespread attention Participants set out from Chongqing to start a five-day and and welcome from tourists from all over the world. Xiao Qianhui, Gao Shunli, Xu Bing and Rosenberg, these four-night free revisit tour of the Three Gorges, including Tourists from every corner of the world will expe- experts respectively delivered wonderful keynote speeches hot spring, Liangjiang International Movie City, Chongqing rience a poetic trip through Concert of the World’s on the ecology and development of Three Gorges tourism. China Three Gorges Museum and so on. They can visit new Great Rivers, Light Show, the New Three Gorges The topics of the four speakers were: “Three Gorges Tour- attractions, take a five-star cruise and travel down the Yang- forum, “Back to the Three Gorges” and other ism Upgrading”, “Ecological Significance and Substitute tze River to view , Baidicheng (the White Emperor activities. Advantages of Tourism”, “Three Gorges•New Horizon” and City) and the . “Adhering to Green Development, Continuing the Legend Concert of the World’s Great Rivers of Three Gorges”. The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, with a grand area and long history, is a name card for tourism in Chongqing, Hubei On the evening of November 8, Concert of the Large City AR Lighting Show and even China. It famous for its magnificent scenery and World’s Great Rivers was held at the main ven- brilliant culture. For the greater brand influence of the Three ue of this event, which is a national River Cul- On the night of November 8, as one of the key activities of Gorges of the Yangtze River in the world and the coordinat- ture-themed concert. It was divided into four the 9th China Yangtze River Three Gorges International ed development of economy and society in Three Gorges parts: the preface, the first chapter (spirit), the Tourism Festival, a large AR lighting show was staged in region, Chongqing and Hubei began to co-host the “China second chapter (charm) and the third chapter Three Gores Pinghu, Wanzhou. Yangtze Three Gorges International Tourism Festival” with (dream). the leadership of the former National Tourism Administra- This show is based on the theme of “Gorgeous Three tion since 2010. It has been held successfully eight times so Bands from all over the world were invited to Gorges•Brilliant Wanzhou”, which includes the flu- far and has become a well-known national cultural tourism make performances here with the theme of major id-themed light show, the environmental light perfor- festival brand. Tuesday, November 13 2018 C3 Editor’s Choice

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FILE PHOTO - Comic book creator Stan Lee kisses his wife Joan after she walked FILE PHOTO - Stan Lee poses at the premiere of “Iron Man 3” at El Capitan theatre in Hollywood across his newly unveiled star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 C4 COMMUNITY WUZHEN, China (Reuters) – Chinese Xinhua said the robotic anchors “can news readers may have some new com- work 24 hours a day on its official web- petition – artificially intelligent robot China Introduces Robot site and various social media platforms, anchors that can mimic human facial reducing news production costs and im- expressions and mannerisms while proving efficiency”. reading out reports. The AI anchor, developed by state news News Readers The agency said the technology could agency Xinhua and tech firm Sogou be particularly useful for breaking news. Compiled And Edited By John T. Robbins, Southern Daily Editor Inc , was on display at the But Michael Wooldridge, professor of World Internet Conference in the east- The agency claims the virtual present- human presenter, to read headlines in computer science at the University of ern Chinese town of Wuzhen, drawing er – a realistic-looking man, sharply Chinese. Oxford, said the AI anchor was “quite in curious passers-by. dressed in a suit – “can read texts as nat- difficult to watch for The anchor, modeled on real-life Chi- urally as a professional news anchor”. more than a few min- nese news reader Qiu Hao and sporting In an introductory video, it said: “I will utes”. a black suit and red tie, is part of a major work tirelessly to keep you informed as push by China to advance its prowess in “It’s very flat, very AI technology, from surveillance equip- texts will be typed into my system un- single-paced, it’s not ment to self-driving cars. interrupted.” got rhythm, pace or In another video presentation from The technology synthesises the human emphasis,” he told Xinhua, a different robot presenter said presenter’s speech, lip movements and the BBC. (Courtesy it was his “very first day” at the news facial expressions. It was developed https://www.indepen- agency and promised to “work tireless- Xinhua news anchor Qiu Hao jointly by Xinhua and Chinese search dent.co.uk) ly to keep you informed as texts will be stands next to an AI virtual engine Sogou. typed into my system uninterrupted”. news anchor based on him, The companies have developed a sec- Live Anchors Worried As Chinese TV at a Sogou booth during an expo at the fifth World Internet Conference ond anchor, modelled on a different Employs Robot As Weather Reporter. (WIC) in Wuzhen town of Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, China November 7, 2018. (Photo/Reuters) tightly control online content and cen- sor or punish those who post material seen as opposed to “core socialist val- ues”. (Courtesy https://www.oann.com) At the internet summit, Sogou market- Related ing staff said it wasn’t clear when the technology would actually go into use, CHINA CREATES AI NEWS- but crowds gathered nonetheless to take READERS WHO CAN WORK selfies with the digital anchor and Qiu 24 HOURS A DAY AND READ himself who was at the event. WHATEVER EDITORS TYPE China’s state press agency has unveiled The conference is China’s top tech event a virtual newsreader designed to deliver of the year, and has in the past attracted headlines 24 hours a day. names like Apple Inc CEO Xinhua’s “artificial intelligence news Tim Cook and Alphabet Inc head Sundar Pichai. which can read out text by mimicking This year’s iteration, however, which the image and voice of a real human opened on Wednesday, was more muted presenter. and has a less glitzy global line-up, even as battle lines for control of the web have hardened amid a biting trade war between China and the United States. Foreign websites such as Alphabet’s Google and Facebook Inc are blocked in China, where authorities also TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 C5 BUSINESS President Trump said he likely will sup- which sells banking compliance software port a congressional effort to end the fed- President Trump Likely To Support End to marijuana companies. eral ban on marijuana, a major step that Banking is the area in which the Gardner would reshape the pot industry and end bill could most help pot companies. the threat of a Justice Department crack- To Blanket Federal Ban On Marijuana The Senate proposal, and a companion down. bipartisan measure in the House, would Trump’s remarks put him sharply at odds Compiled And Edited By John T. Robbins, Southern Daily Editor amend the Controlled Substances Act so with Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions on the issue. screen and reject attempts to encourage that its marijuana provisions do not apply The bill in question, pushed by a biparti- more drug use in America,” they wrote in to any person or business that is in com- san coalition, would allow states to go for- a letter to Trump Thursday. pliance with state laws. To put bankers at ward with legalization unencumbered by The marijuana industry continues to be ease, it specifies that such marijuana sales threats of federal prosecution. Sessions, whipsawed by mixed messages from the would not be considered trafficking and by contrast, has ramped up those threats administration. do not amount to illegal financial transac- and has also lobbied Congress to reduce In January, the Justice Department sent tions. current protections for medical marijuana. pot businesses into a panic by rescinding “The very people you want involved in Trump made his comments to a gaggle of an Obama-era policy that restricted pros- this market are the ones who have been reporters Friday morning just before he ecutors from targeting sellers who operate most reluctant to get involved because boarded a helicopter on his way to the G-7 legally under state laws. of the banking issue,” said Vardaman. “If summit in Canada. His remarks came the Sessions warned at the time that any pot you address that, you would have enor- day after the bipartisan group of lawmak- business could find itself in the crosshairs mous beneficial effects for the industry.” ers proposed their measure. of prosecutors — regardless of whether While Trump’s comments were welcomed One of the lead sponsors is Sen. Cory marijuana was legal in their state. by marijuana activists, they remain on Gardner (R-Colo.), who is aligned with The move enraged Gardner, who said the edge, especially because of Trump’s spot- Trump on several issues but recently has administration had earlier given him as- ty record at actually pushing legislation tangled with the administration over the surances that there would be no such raids, through Congress. Justice Department’s threats to restart at least in his state. At Gardner’s behest, “We have seen this president voice his prosecutions in states that have legalized Trump in April ordered an abrupt retreat support for a lot of things related to can- investors have also proceeded cautiously. sent areas where pot is legal for at least marijuana. from the announced crackdown. Trump nabis, but he has done absolutely nothing “If you are in the marijuana business … medical use — and public opinion polls made the order without even consulting to move legislation,” said Hudak. “This is you can’t get a bank loan or set up a bank show majorities of Democratic and Re- Sessions, a sign of their tense relationship. just more empty rhetoric from a president account because of concern over the con- publican voters nationwide favor legaliza- Mother and who is vague on this issue.” flict between state and federal law,” Gard- tion — congressional leaders have shown marijua- ner said at a news conference Thursday to little appetite for loosening restrictions. na activist unveil the new bill. “We need to fix this. The House is blocking the District of Leah Maur- It is time we take this industry out of the Columbia from permitting sales of recre- er speaks shadows, bring these dollars out of the ational pot, even after its voters chose to with report- shadows.” legalize. A 2014 budget amendment that Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) ers about legalization surrounded by He called it a protects medical marijuana businesses “I support Sen. Gardner,” Trump said other members of the Moms for YES “public hypocri- from Drug Enforcement Administration when asked about the bill. “I know exactly on Measure 91 group, Friday, Oct. 17, Gardner is hoping he can persuade more sy” that the firms raids is perpetually under attack. what he’s doing. We’re looking at it. But I 2014 in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Gosia of his conservative colleagues to join the are expected to probably will end up supporting that, yes.” Wozniacka) crusade by framing the issue as one of pay taxes yet are The legislative proposal, which is also But prosecutors did back off. During this state’s rights. Several Republicans, in- barred from participation in the financial championed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren administration, there have apparently been cluding Reps. Dana Rohrabacher of Costa system. (D-Mass.), would reshape the legal land- no federal raids or seizures of pot compa- Mesa and Don Young of Alaska, are de- A lifting of the federal prohibition also scape for marijuana if it becomes law. nies for sales that are legal under state law. manding an end to federal marijuana laws would bolster efforts to create uniform California and eight other states, as well as “Remarkably little, if anything, has that intrude on the states. Their movement testing and regulatory standards for mar- Washington, D.C., have legalized all adult changed,” said John Vardaman, a former is slowly growing in Congress. ijuana, and potentially free scientists to “It faces tremendous head winds,” John use of marijuana. An additional 20 states Justice Department attorney who helped “This is a chance for us to express that pursue research into the medical uses of Hudak, a marijuana policy expert at the permit marijuana for medical use. draft the Obama-era rules, known as the federalism works,” said Gardner, who like marijuana. Brookings Institution in Washington, said, But even as states legalize, marijuana has Cole memo, after former Deputy Atty. some other Republicans was not a propo- Trump’s support could potentially have referring to the Gardner-Warren bill. remained a risky and unstable business Gen. James M. Cole, who issued it. “Al- nent of marijuana but took up the cause af- a major impact, providing political cover Trump said he is likely to support the fed- because of federal law making it illegal. most every U.S. attorney in states where ter his state’s voters endorsed legalization, for Republicans who worry about being eral legalization effort despite a warning Concerns about federal law enforcement marijuana is legal has decided to apply the “to take an idea that states have led with tagged as soft on drugs. Still, the proposal against it from a coalition of narcotics of- seizures have inhibited most lenders from same principles as the Cole memo,” said and provide a solution that allows them to faces a tough road in Congress. ficer groups. working with marijuana businesses. And Vardaman, now an executive at Hypur, continue to lead.” (Courtesy latimes.com) Even though most lawmakers now repre- “We urge you to see through the smoke