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A malnourished emperor penguin that was found more than 2,000 miles from its icy Antarctic home is being been taken care of by a wildlife expert, the Australian government said Monday. The adult male penguin was found on a popular tourist beach in the town of Denmark in southwestern Australia on Nov. 1, according to the Western Australia state’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. “The penguin appeared to be malnourished and was removed from the beach to avoid potential threats,” it said in a statement. Authorities said it was unclear why the penguin had ventured some 2,200 miles north of the waters off the Antarctic coast. It was the first time that an emperor, the largest penguin species, is known to have reached Australia. Seabird reh...

HONG KONG — Thirty-five people were killed and another 43 were injured when a driver deliberately rammed his car into a crowd outside a sports center in southern China , police said Tuesday. A 62-year-old man was detained at the scene after he drove his small off-road vehicle into people exercising at Zhuhai Sports Center late Monday, the Zhuhai Public Security Bureau said in a statement , calling the incident “serious and vicious.” Police identified the man by his last name, Fan. He was in a coma after harming himself with a knife in his car, police said, adding that he was still being treated and couldn’t be questioned. Police said that Fan was dissatisfied with the division of property after his divorce, according to an initial investigation. Fan is now under c...

Saturday Night Live” cast member Chloe Fineman appeared to solve a mystery Monday about which recent “SNL” host made someone cry: She said that the host was tech billionaire Elon Musk and that she was the one in tears. In August, fellow cast member Bowen Yang said on a podcast that a male “SNL” host made multiple cast members cry because the host hated their ideas for sketches. Yang didn’t name the host, setting off rounds of speculation about who it was. Fineman said in a video, which has since been deleted from TikTok, that the backstory involved her and Musk. “I’m gonna come out and say, at long last, that I’m the cast member that he made cry and he’s the host that made someone cry,” she said in the video. Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, hosted the show in May 2021...

Donald Trump taps allies for high-power roles in his second administration. Three U.S. airlines have suspended flights to Haiti after a Spirit Airlines jet was struck by gunfire. And thousands of Chinese cyclists snarl traffic on a journey for soup dumplings. Here’s what to know today. Trump builds his second administration President-elect Donald Trump’s administration continued to take shape yesterday with a possible secretary of state pick and a number of Cabinet selections and appointments. Trump is expected to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for secretary of state in the coming days, according to three sources familiar with the selection process. Trump’s “America First” doctrine emphasizes less foreign aid and curtailing U.S. involvement in conflic...

HONG KONG — Thirty-five people were killed and another 43 were injured when a driver deliberately rammed his car into a crowd outside a sports center in southern China , police said Tuesday. A 62-year-old man was detained at the scene after he drove his small off-road vehicle into people exercising at Zhuhai Sports Center late Monday, local police said in a statement , calling the incident "serious and vicious." Police identified the man by his last name, Fan. He was in a coma after harming himself with a knife in his car, police said, adding that he was still being treated and couldn’t be questioned. Police said that Fan was dissatisfied with the division of property after his divorce, according to an initial investigation. Fan is now under criminal detention. ...

HONG KONG — With sleek looks mirroring the U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk, the Chinese military’s advanced Z-20 helicopter packs a punch but may make its biggest impact at sea, analysts said as it was displayed at China ’s biggest air show in Zhuhai on Tuesday. The Z-20’s potential at sea to plug gaps in the Chinese navy’s ability to protect itself from submarines is attracting scrutiny from regional defense attaches and security scholars charting its evolution after a decade of development. State media recently highlighted the first armed assault version of the helicopter, and on Tuesday, the military showcased the Z-20J armed naval variant — a key step toward a full-blown anti-submarine platform, the Z-20F. Although China is fielding ever-more advanced warships as pa...

HONG KONG — Thirty-five people were killed and another 43 were injured when a driver deliberately rammed his car into a crowd outside a sports center in southern China , police said Tuesday. A 62-year-old man was detained at the scene after he drove his small off-road vehicle into people exercising at Zhuhai Sports Center late Monday, local police said in a statement , calling the incident "serious and vicious." Police identified the man by his last name, Fan. He was in a coma after harming himself with a knife in his car, police said, adding that he was still being treated and couldn’t be questioned. Police said that Fan was dissatisfied with the division of property after his divorce, according to an initial investigation. Fan is now under criminal detention. ...

The New York Jets, 2-3 through five weeks, could have looked at the glass as half full. In a 10-9 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 4, New York missed a potential game-winning field goal late in the fourth quarter. And against the Minnesota Vikings the following week, the Jets were driving for a potential game-winning score until Aaron Rodgers threw an interception, his third of the game, to fall 23-17. An optimist would say that New York was under .500 but that its last two losses had come by a combined seven points. It was a field goal away from being 3-2. One fewer bad throw away from somehow being 4-1. And despite their 2-3 record, the Jets entered Week 6 only one game behind the Buffalo Bills for the lead in the AFC East. Instead, New York decided to fire head coach Robert S...

HONG KONG — Businesses and consumers in China found the annual Singles’ Day shopping festival less attractive this year due to a sluggish economy, forcing e-commerce firms to look abroad for growth. Online service provider and e-commerce platform Alibaba started the now-famous event on Nov. 11, 2009, offering attractive discounts to entice shoppers to spend more. The extravaganza, also known as “Double 11,” has since expanded to other platforms in China — such as JD.com and Pinduoduo — and abroad. It has long been regarded as a barometer of consumer sentiment. While Singles’ Day was previously a one-day event, shopping platforms in China now kickstart the festival weeks ahead to drum up sales volume. Even some brick-and-mortar stores join the festival b...