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The State Department's top spokesman on Tuesday denounced China's ongoing atrocities against the Uyghur Muslims, citing "jarring" new photos and other evidence published by an international media consortium including USA TODAY. "We are appalled by the reports and the jarring images" of China's internment camps in Xinjiang, the spokesman, Ned Price, said at the State Department's press briefing Tuesday."This new reporting further adds to an already damning body of evidence of the PRC's atrocities in Xinjiang," he said, referring to the People's Republic of China. His remarks come after USA TODAY and other global media outlets reported on a trove of secret files and photographs that paint a stark picture of China's detention and internment of the Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities...

Barbecues. stops. Traffic. Three pillars of Memorial Day weekend festivities – two of which are a lot more fun than the third. And experts think there will be an even larger number of Americans hitting the road this holiday weekend.“Even with a significant increase in gas prices, we expect a large jump in holiday driving compared to the last few years,” Bob Pishue, a transportation analyst for transportation data company INRIX, said in a release. “Drivers should expect congestion on major roads around big cities and popular destinations. Knowing when and where congestion will build can help drivers avoid the stress of sitting in traffic.”Pishue told USA TODAY that the majority of travel during Memorial Day weekend is done on the road. He added that more than eight times the number ...