Exclusive Getty There's more evidence that the insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol had inside help. TMZ broke the story ... the FBI believes there are people who work in the Capitol who may have assisted rioters in navigating the building ... in many cases without resistance. Getty Congressman Jim Clyburn had his office looted ... we know an iPad was stolen. We're told the Congressman, who has been sharply critical of Trump , is angry that the rioters found his office, which does NOT have a nameplate ... the door is unmarked, yet the rioters somehow picked that door as opposed to hundreds of others. High-ranking Capitol police sources say Clyburn and other members believe someone from the inside must have helped located key offices. Shutterstock Premier As we reported, the FBI is especially suspicious of the way rioters zeroed in on Speaker Nancy Pelosi 's office. It's virtually impossible to find in the maze, yet the rioters … [Read more...] about Rep. Jim Clyburn Angry Rioters Found His Unmarked Office, More Evidence of Inside Job
Capitol Police Only a Fraction of Cops On Duty, Chief Resigns
Play video content Exclusive 1/6/21 Storyful 3:55 PM PT -- It was just announced that U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund will resign, effective January 16. The U.S. Capitol Police Dept. may have been able to thwart Wednesday's attempted coup if it had all hands on deck, but we've learned they had less than ONE-QUARTER of the force working ... despite multiple, clear warnings the protest could turn violent. Capitol Police sources tell TMZ ... 500 officers were working Wednesday as President Trump revved up the huge crowd of his supporters upset over the election results -- giving them their marching orders with the Capitol as the final destination. Trump has been dog-whistling for weeks now, promising something big would happen on January 6. With that backdrop, the Capitol Police are 2,200 strong, yet only 500 were on duty. The way it works in most police departments around the country ... when there's the possibility of social unrest it's all … [Read more...] about Capitol Police Only a Fraction of Cops On Duty, Chief Resigns
Teofimo Lopez Says Ryan Garcia & Tank Davis Are Scared To Fight Him, ‘Don’t Be P****’
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com "I know y'all scared and sh*t, but let's just make the fight happen for the fans. Let's just do that. Don't overprice yourselves. If y'all believe y'all the best and y'all think that y'all can take this, then let's make the fight happen! Man, don't be p**** about it!" That's 23-year-old boxing champ Teofimo Lopez throwing down the gauntlet to rivals Ryan Garcia , Gervonta Davis and Devin Haney ... 3 of the sport's youngest, most-talented stars. TMZ Sports talked to the undefeated, lightweight champ about his next move ... as he plots his return just months after dethroning pound-for-pound king, Vasyl Lomachenko . Getty "Our goal is to shoot for three fights this year whether it's my mandatory [boxer George Kambosos ], Garcia, Haney, Tank Davis, those guys at 135 lbs., that's where our goal is." 22-year-old Garcia (21-0, 18 KO's) beat Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell … [Read more...] about Teofimo Lopez Says Ryan Garcia & Tank Davis Are Scared To Fight Him, ‘Don’t Be P****’
White sand inspires artist to imagine and create
Visitors at the exhibition Nắm Cát Tha Hương (The White Sand in Exile) at Old Soul art centre at Lê Thanh Nghị Street in Đà Nẵng. Photo facebook Old Soul ĐÀ NẴNG — An art exhibition by Xuân Hạ depicts her life through personal experiences and external materials in her homeland in the central region. Nắm Cát Tha Hương (The White Sand in Exile) is her work exploring the issues of sand exploitation in her hometown in Thăng Bình District in the south-central province of Quảng Nam. She reflects the impact it has on the material and spiritual life of the local residents. Hạ uses glass bottles she has collected that had washed up on shore to create her work. "White sand spreads across the seaside communes. Houses are built on sand. Trees are planted on sand. The tourism industry is built on sand. People’s graveyards are built on sand," exhibition visitor Thảo Hương said. "I was born in the central region and sand is something that is very familiar in my life. … [Read more...] about White sand inspires artist to imagine and create
Tiền Giang irrigation projects protect crops in dry season
Growing vegetables in Tiền Giang Province’s Gò Công Tây District. – VNA/VNS Photo Minh Hưng TIỀN GIANG – The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang has invested in 70 in-field irrigation projects on 27,000ha of farming land in the coastal districts of Gò Công Đông and Gò Công Tây during the 2020 - 21 dry season. The projects, which cost a total of VNĐ15 billion (US$650,000), include building or upgrading in-field irrigation canals and ditches that ensure water and help to prevent saltwater intrusion in the dry season. The projects have protected more than 18,000ha of rice, 6,000ha of vegetables and 3,000ha of other crops from water shortage and saltwater intrusion in the winter – spring crop. They have also helped to secure daily-use water for 38,000 households in coastal areas. In Gò Công Đông, besides investing in in-field irrigation canals and ditches, local authorities have built four new sluices for taking irrigation water since the beginning of the dry … [Read more...] about Tiền Giang irrigation projects protect crops in dry season
Investment funds in Việt Nam remain optimistic despite poor performance
Investment funds kept buying in stocks in January even though the market was turbulent. — Photo tapchitaichinh.vn HÀ NỘI — Despite negative performance due to strong fluctuations in Việt Nam’s stock market in January, big investment funds in the market remain optimistic. Việt Nam Enterprise Investments Limited (VEIL), a closed-end investment trust managed by Dragon Capital and the biggest investment fund in Việt Nam’s stock market, recorded negative growth during the period. The fund’s performance was negative 3.61 per cent in January. VEIL manages assets worth US$1.7 billion. As of the end of January, VEIL’s biggest investments were in banking sectors, accounting for 27.13 per cent of its investment value. Followed by investments in real estate (26.43 per cent) and food and beverage (10.17 per cent). However all investing sectors had poor performance with banking and real estate sectors posting the biggest losses. After gaining points in the first half of January, … [Read more...] about Investment funds in Việt Nam remain optimistic despite poor performance