It was another call to action on Friday for the South Korean protest movement that had faced down security forces just a month ago to resist President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law.Those first mass protests got results: Mr. Yoon’s startling declaration of martial law on Dec. 3 was reversed, then the National Assembly impeached him and opened an investigation into whether he had led an insurrection.But in the weeks since, paralysis and polarization have set in. And that’s what protesters found on the roads outside Mr. Yoon’s official residence.A mass of Mr. Yoon’s supporters were already there. They…
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NEW ORLEANS — Eleven final thoughts on Notre Dame’s historic 23-10 victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, which sends the Irish to the College Football Playoff semifinals against Penn State in the Orange Bowl next Thursday, Jan. 9.1. Marcus Freeman spent much of this season deflecting questions about expectations and goals and just how far this team could go. He talked about “getting this team to play to its full potential” whenever asked. And if Notre Dame had lost to Georgia, I would have pressed Freeman on whether the program met that sliding scale of a mark. Now I…
When he sleeps, Nooh al-Shaghnobi, a rescue worker in Gaza, is haunted by the cries of those he could not save.The memories of the past 14 months come flooding back, nightmares of collapsed buildings with no equipment to dig out survivors.“We hear the voices of the people under the rubble,” he said in an interview between rescue calls. “Imagine there are people under the rubble who we know are alive, but we can’t save them. We have to leave them to die.”For more than a year now, Gaza’s rescue workers, paramedics and ambulance drivers have toiled on the front lines…
Having a glass of wine a day has been often touted as a healthy choice for your heart. While there are warnings against using other substances like cigarettes, alcohol in moderation is typically considered fine — but that may be changing.The U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourages people to avoid large amounts of alcohol, and suggests sticking to two or fewer drinks daily for men and one or fewer drinks a day for women.Yet, the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s newest Advisory suggests that even small amounts of alcohol could be harmful and may increase your risk of developing cancer.”Alcohol…
The Miami Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games for “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team” and announced they are “listening to offers” for the All-Star forward eight days after team president Pat Riley publicly said the team “will not trade” Butler.“Through his actions and statements, he has shown he no longer wants to be part of this team,” the Heat wrote in a team statement on Friday. “Jimmy Butler and his representative have indicated that they wish to be traded, therefore, we will listen to offers.”The National Basketball Players Association plans to file a grievance to…
Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman born before the start of World War I and the sinking of the Titanic who was believed to be the oldest person in the world, died at a nursing home in Ashiya, Japan. She was 116.In a statement released on Saturday, the mayor of Ashiya said Ms. Itooka passed away last Sunday. He did not give a cause, but local news media reports said she died peacefully of complications related to old age.“I offer my deepest condolences,” said the mayor, Ryosuke Takashima. “Ms. Itooka gave us great courage and hope throughout her long life. I…
Tom Holland had the odds stacked up against him to land the coveted role of Spider-Man back in 2015.Marvel Studios conducted a worldwide search to find the actor who would portray its famous wall-crawling superhero. Holland reportedly beat out more than 1,500 competitors for the role, including current Hollywood superstar Timothée Chalamet.To get the part, Holland went above and beyond just learning a New York accent and memorizing his lines.With a background in dance and acrobatics, including a lead turn in a West End production of “Billy Elliot,” Holland leaned on his athleticism to help convince decision-makers that he was…
This is the final entry in a five-part series about the state of the New York Giants. Within “Giants 2025,” we will examine the talent on the roster, the team’s positions of need, their pathways to improvement, the players they could target in the offseason and finally, the people charged with restoring this franchise to its former glory. At some point over the next 72 hours, Giants co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch will meet to determine the fates of coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen. Mara has said the coach and GM who arrived together from Buffalo in…
The cardboard box was light, barely big enough to hold a baby, much less an athletic 26-year-old. Yet, it held Diego Fernando Aguirre Pantaleón, or at least his remains, excavated from a common grave in a desert in northern Mexico.His family does not know how he ended up in the grave in Coahuila state. The authorities said he was abducted in 2011 on graduation day with six other classmates, all promising recruits for a new specialized police force trained to combat organized crime in Coahuila. Armed men had broken into the bar where the young police officers were celebrating and…
Djelics | E+ | Getty ImagesRetirees can expect to see some big changes in 2025 when it comes to their Social Security and Medicare benefits.President Joe Biden is expected to sign a bill that will increase Social Security benefits for certain pensioners. Additionally, the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment goes into effect for all beneficiaries.And Medicare enrollees who are worried about health-care costs now have a $2,000 annual out-of-pocket Part D prescription drug cap aimed at helping to reduce those financial pressures.Here are some important changes to note for the coming year.Some pensioners could get benefit increaseThe Senate passed a…
