Before the events of 3 December 2024, Lee Jae–myung’s path to South Korea’s presidency was littered with obstacles.Ongoing legal cases, investigations for corruption and allegations of abusing power all looked set to derail the former opposition leader’s second presidential bid.Then a constitutional crisis changed everything.On that night, former president Yoon Suk Yeol’s abortive attempt to invoke martial law set in motion a series of events that appears to have cleared the path for Lee.Now, as the Democratic Party candidate, he is the frontrunner to win South Korea’s election on 3 June.It’s a dramatic reversal of fortunes for the 61-year-old, who…
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From her window across the street, Jodi Popper couldn’t help but notice the lively group lunging, squatting, jumping and laughing together every Thursday evening in Astoria Park. “I was curious about it for the longest time, and it took me months and months until I finally worked up the bravery…
Being sidelined didn’t keep Caitlin Clark from still giving the referees a piece of her mind. Clark, 23, served as a quasi-assistant coach in her first missed game since high school Wednesday night, with the Fever superstar giving her two cents to the zebras at halftime of the team’s 83-77…
On June 3, 2025, South Koreans will head to the polls to vote for a new president.The election caps a particularly turbulent several months in the country’s politics that began with right-wing President Yoon Suk Yeol declaration of martial law last December. The opposition-controlled National Assembly swiftly moved to rescind…
May 24—TANNER — Tanner Elementary School Principal Kandye Jones was about to retire and go home last year after working a career in elementary education.Then the powers that be asked her to take on what was to become the most difficult task of her career. It also became the most…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an illegal immigrant Mexican national in Wisconsin last Thursday after he allegedly mailed a handwritten note to an ICE officer threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump. Ramon Morales-Reyes, 54, entered the U.S. illegally on a minimum of nine separate occasions between 1999 and 2005. His…
A DAY AFTER DONALD TRUMP called Bruce Springsteen a “pushy, obnoxious JERK” who “ought to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT,” I found myself in Manchester, England, for one of the opening shows of Springsteen’s “Land of Hopes and Dreams” tour.It was a birthday surprise for my husband, Jim. And as we…
Scientists may have finally cracked the recipe behind Venus’ giant pancakes.Venus is famous for its “pancake domes” — steep-sided volcanoes that rise from the planet’s surface like circular welts. A study now suggests that these unusual dome-shaped structures are at least partly sculpted by the planet’s upper crust, which seems…
Once a week, Elissa Stein, a spunky 60-year-old partial to hot-pink reading glasses, finds herself in a studio in NYC’s Flatiron, pushing and pulling against machines purporting to pressure her bones and reverse the osteoporosis diagnosis she received shortly after her birthday. “It was terrifying, because I do all the…
To paraphrase Kevin Millar: Don’t let them win Game 5. The thing about these Eastern Conference finals, about this 3-1 deficit the Knicks are facing heading back home for Thursday’s do-or-die Game 5 against the Pacers, is that it feels a lot less like the Pacers are running the Knicks…
Nick Lachey is opening up about his Newlyweds history with Jessica Simpson. Lachey, 51, is not one to discuss his former wife or the hit MTV reality show on which they starred during the early Aughts. But in a new interview with “Richer Lives,” the singer and Love Is Blind…
FRANKLIN (Somerset) – Typically known for dispensing food and drinks, the new vending machine at Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School (TEECS) offers a different treat − one that feeds the mind.The Pierce Street school celebrated the installation of a book vending machine on May 28 with an official unveiling and…
Getty ImagesLee Jae–myung has emerged from South Korea’s recent political crisis as a frontrunner to be the next presidentBefore the events of 3 December 2024, Lee Jae–myung’s path to South Korea’s presidency was littered with obstacles.Ongoing legal cases, investigations for corruption and allegations of abusing power all looked set to…
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that the US will no longer allow foreign government officials “who are complicit in censoring Americans” from obtaining visas. “It is unacceptable for foreign officials to issue or threaten arrest warrants on U.S. citizens or U.S. residents for social media posts…
European stocks and Wall Street futures rose on Thursday after a U.S. federal court blocked President Donald Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs from going into effect, sending the dollar up on safe-haven currencies. The little-known Manhattan-based Court of International Trade ruled that Trump overstepped his authority by imposing his April 2 across-the-board duties on imports from U.S.…
Elon Musk this week criticized President Donald Trump’s megabill and said the department he helped lead was unfairly blamed, as the back-to-back media appearances signal a widening chasm between the tech billionaire and the administration.Musk has scaled back his work leading the government-slashing Department of Government Efficiency over the past month, following…
If you had to sum up how the Islanders operated under Lou Lamoriello, a perfect case study would be Lane Lambert’s hiring in 2022. Over a weeklong coaching search, there were next to no leaks. The Islanders announced the news themselves, while the Rangers were in the middle of a…
Justin Bieber is celebrating his wife Hailey Bieber’s newfound billionaire status. Justin, 31, took to Instagram on Wednesday, May 28, following the news that Hailey, 28, had officially become a billionaire, thanks to e.l.f. Beauty’s acquisition of her popular skincare brand. He posted photos of him embracing a smiling Hailey…
President Donald Trump claimed he scored a first for any Republican president during the 2024 election — but voter results say otherwise.When asked by a reporter on Wednesday about reaching a deal with TikTok, Trump said he wants to “save” the social media platform, but said that China is “never…
A year ago, all eyes were on Barron Trump and his college choice.At the time, the sole child of President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump had just received his high school diploma from Oxbridge Academy near West Palm Beach, Florida.A year later, there’s still interest about Barron Trump…
Former Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg revealed what he thinks Democrats should have done differently if they could travel back to 2020 — to avoid them currently licking their wounds after President Trump reclaimed the White House last year. The first thing former President Joe Biden’s Cabinet member admitted was…
With six wineries throughout its bucolic rolling hills, Hunterdon County is a New Jersey wine destination.And now, it’s getting its first wine festival.The UNCORK Summer wine festival will offer wine tastings from 10 Garden State wineries from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8, outdoors…
On June 3, 2025, South Koreans will head to the polls to vote for a new president.The election caps a particularly turbulent several months in the country’s politics that began with right-wing President Yoon Suk Yeol declaration of martial law last December. The opposition-controlled National Assembly swiftly moved to rescind…
Scientists in Canada have built a speaker array that can mimic a 3D soundscape with such fidelity that, to the human ear, it sounds exactly like the real thing.The 11-foot (3.4 meters) AudioDome speaker system, set up in a sealed chamber in Ontario, leverages advanced audio-rendering techniques to create rich…
A championship team needs a sparkling addition to provide a different feel when chasing a repeat title. Anyone can see and hear 10-year veteran and tenacious defender Natasha Cloud — the Liberty’s answer. Cloud has had an immediate impact on the Liberty offense, which led to her first career Eastern…
Ryan Phillippe is being sued by a woman who claims that her hair caught on fire at his restaurant in Los Angeles. Jody Sanders is suing Phillippe, 50, as well as his business partner, Jeffrey Best, and their Beverly Hills restaurant, The Hideaway, for general negligence, according to court documents…
Will JD Vance and AOC face off in 2028? The ‘All-Star’ panelists Matthew Continetti, Sabrina Singh and Philip Wegmann take a look at early speculation about the 2028 White House race and more on ‘Special Report.’ The 2028 presidential election seems like a long way away, but in reality, the…
Constituents in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District met GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson with boos, jeers and laughs during a town hall in Decorah on Wednesday.The jeers began during Hinson’s prepared remarks at the beginning of the town hall.”I think it’s important to note that when we look at last year, when…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday commuted the 12-year sentence of a major political donor who was serving time for a number of offenses, including obstructing an investigation into Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee, the White House confirmed with Fox News Digital. Imaad Zuberi, 54, was a major Democrat supporter before he…
It’s with a bashful grin that Lee Jae-myung tugs down his starched collar to reveal the half-inch scar where a would-be assassin’s blade pierced his neck. The assailant had asked the leader of South Korea’s Democratic Party for an autograph in January last year before lunging at him with a…
Paul Blackburn’s next appearance in a game likely will be in a Mets uniform, instead of for one of the organization’s minor league affiliates. With the Mets on Friday beginning a stretch of 10 straight days with a game scheduled, manager Carlos Mendoza indicated Wednesday that Blackburn is a consideration…
People vote during early voting for the upcoming presidential election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, May 29, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] SEOUL — Early voting began on Thursday for South Korea’s snap presidential election scheduled for June 3. The early voting, which was adopted in 2013 and first…
Paige DeSorbo aired her and Craig Conover’s dirty laundry during the Summer House season 9 reunion — and she wasn’t the only one in the hot seat. During part 1 of the reunion, which aired Wednesday, May 28, Paige, 32, looked back on her breakup with Craig, 36, after parting…
During the 2024 presidential election, the economy was a key advantage for Donald Trump.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A new acronym is making its rounds on Wall Street: TACO “Trump Always Chickens Out” refers to markets betting on Trump walking back tariff proposals. Trump called the TACO moniker “nasty” when asked about…
The Pentagon on Wednesday scrapped a controversial initiative spearheaded by Elon Musk that required Department of Defense employees to send weekly emails detailing their activities — a move that coincides with the billionaire entrepreneur’s reduced role in the Trump administration. “On May 23, 2025, the Official Performing the Duties of Under…
It’s time to vote in the next category of The Oregonian’s Readers Choice Awards: the best Oregon winery.Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate their favorite winery and help pick our 10 finalists. You can vote once a day here or at the bottom of this post…
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jazz Chisholm Jr. will suit up for his first rehab game Thursday, but across the diamond from where he has spent the rest of this season. Chisholm will be playing third base as he begins a rehab assignment Thursday with Double-A Somerset, a sign that that’s where…
President Donald Trump claimed he scored a first for any Republican president during the 2024 election — but voter results say otherwise.When asked by a reporter on Wednesday about reaching a deal with TikTok, Trump said he wants to “save” the social media platform, but said that China is “never…
Julie Chrisley has been released from prison after receiving a presidential pardon. “Julie has also been released from prison and is now on her way home to Nashville as well,” Julie’s lawyer said in a statement to Us Weekly on Wednesday, May 28. Earlier that day, Us confirmed that Todd…
Will JD Vance and AOC face off in 2028? The ‘All-Star’ panelists Matthew Continetti, Sabrina Singh and Philip Wegmann take a look at early speculation about the 2028 White House race and more on ‘Special Report.’ The 2028 presidential election seems like a long way away, but in reality, the…
Reality stars and convicted fraudsters Todd and Julie Chrisley were released from federal prison Wednesday night, just one day after President Trump announced plans to pardon the couple. Todd, 56, was freed first from FPC Pensacola in Florida after serving just over two years of his 12-year sentence. His 52-year-old…
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President Donald Trump is escalating his battle with Harvard University.Harvard is one of several universities targeted by the Trump administration, which alleges schools aren’t doing enough to protect Jewish students. Harvard has defied executive orders seeking to influence the school’s curriculum and filed multiple lawsuits. On May 27, the New…
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