Yoon Suk Yeol to miss start of South Korea impeachment trial on safety grounds | South Korea
Suspended South Korean President Yun Seok-Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week due to security concerns, his lawyer said. Yun has been holed up in the presidential palace and protected by elite security forces since he was suspended and impeached last month following the brief imposition of martial law […]
Winter storm in Deep South prompts state of emergency declarations and school closures
A powerful winter storm that dumped heavy snow and iced roads across much of Texas and Oklahoma moved eastward across the southern U.S. states overnight, causing governors to declare states of emergency and enforcing the entire region. This resulted in the closure of schools. Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders activated the National Guard to help stranded […]
South Korea’s Yoon to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, lawyer says
South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol will accept the Constitutional Court hearing the parliamentary impeachment case even if it decides to remove the suspended leader, his lawyer said on Thursday. revealed. Yoon's lawyer, Yoon Kap-gun, said at a press conference, “Therefore, if the decision is 'dismissal,' we have no choice but to accept it.'' Decisions from […]
Driver arrested for DUI challenged South Carolina cops to spelling bee: police
What is the spelling of DUI? Last Saturday, a driver accused of driving under the influence gave an impromptu spelling spell to a South Carolina police officer as part of a “belligerent” antics as he was escorting him to jail, authorities said. He announced that he had challenged him to a bee contest. Richard Anthony […]
Jordanian Migrant Accused of Making Bomb Threat in South Carolina
A Jordanian man who violated the terms of his entry into the United States is accused of making a bomb threat to a South Carolina Highway Patrol officer after he was pulled over for missing his license plate. Ahmad Jamal Hameez Alhendi, a 28-year-old legal immigrant from Jordan who came to the United States in […]
Can US ties with South Korea survive ongoing chaos on the peninsula?
of Confusion over impeached South Korean President Yun Seok-YeolThis is deeply disillusioning U.S. officials and think tank influencers who thought South Korea and Washington had a famous relationship. When Mr. Yun declared martial law on December 3, and when Congress rejected martial law and then impeached President Yun with four votes exceeding the required two-thirds […]
The month that changed South Korea for ever – podcast | South Korea
December was an unprecedented month for South Korea. As a journalist and filmmaker Kang Hye Yoon On the night of Dec. 3, she was wearing her pajamas and getting ready for bed when, out of nowhere, the country's president, Yoon Seok-yeol, appeared on state television and explained that he had declared martial law. The president […]
Women’s basketball rankings: Top 8 teams remain the same, injuries hit UConn and South Carolina
The calendar page turns to 2025 and the first full week of women's college basketball returns this week. All conferences now have a full run of league play, with the top 25 ranked teams playing against programs inside and outside the weekly AP poll. Among them: With one SEC team falling behind and another coming […]
Thousands of Conservatives Rally for Impeached President in South Korea, Waving U.S. Flags
This weekend, tens of thousands of South Koreans braved frigid temperatures and snow to vote both for and against the impeachment of President Yun Seok-Yeol, who faces constitutional removal from office after a failed attempt to impose martial law in December. We held meetings for several days. A crowd of left-wing demonstrators demanding the immediate […]
Baker Mayfield leads Bucs to 4th quarter comeback over Saints to win NFC South title
Despite a close call, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the New Orleans Saints 27-19 in a thriller to win the NFC South. Going into this contest, the Bucks knew they were in a position to win, as the Atlanta Falcons needed to beat the Carolina Panthers and lose at Tampa Bay in order to advance […]