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SEOUL, South Korea — Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday called his indictment on bribery charges “unjust,” accusing prosecutors of abusing their power in what he called a politically motivated investigation.Moon’s comments came a day after prosecutors in the southern city of Jeonju announced his indictment over allegations that a budget airline gave his son-in-law a lucrative no-show job during his presidency.Meeting with National Assembly speaker Woo Won-shik, Moon said he feels that prosecutors are “pushing forward in a predetermined direction, no matter what” and that his case was an example of “how politicized the prosecution has become…
What’s happening in the Mid-Ohio Valley…(Photo Illustration/MetroCreative) PARKERSBURG — The week of programs and activities from Artsbridge: THURSDAY * Stories and Steps Audio Book Club 10-11 a.m., Civitan Park, Belpre * Book Tasting, ages 18+, 2-4 p.m., public library, New Matamoras * Homeschool Hangout, kids under 12, 2-3 p.m., public library, Belpre * Homeschool Hangout, teens over 12, 3-4 p.m., public library, Belpre * Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club, ages 7-12, 4-5 p.m., public library, Emerson Avenue FRIDAY * Toddler Time, 18 months-3 years, 10-11 a.m., public library, Marietta * Story Time, ages 3-5, 10:30-11 a.m., public library, Belpre…
NEW YORK — Her first panic attack came at a company-wide meeting, right before her scheduled presentation. Carolina Lasso had given many similar talks about her marketing team’s accomplishments. When her name was called this time, she couldn’t speak.“I felt a knot in my throat,” Lasso said. “My head, it felt like it was inside a bubble. I couldn’t hear, I couldn’t see, and it felt like an eternity. It was just a few seconds, but it was so profound, and in a way earth-shattering to me.”Lasso was struggling after a cross-country move followed by a divorce. Her boss suggested…
It’ll be a family affair for the Pederson’s on Monday night when the Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Cincinnati Bengals at EverBank Stadium after the team announced it elevated tight end Josh Pederson from its practice squad. The 26-year-old, who played college football at Louisiana-Monroe, is the son of Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson and signed with Jacksonville in July.He signed with San Francisco as an undrafted free agent in 2021 before serving short stints with New Orleans and Kansas City. He then played for the USFL’s Houston Gamblers in 2023, finishing second on the team with 24 receptions and racking…
NEW YORK — Opening statements are set for Wednesday in former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial, this time with a majority-female jury deciding the landmark #MeToo case. After a dayslong selection process yielded a seven-woman, five-man jury and five alternate jurors by Monday, prosecutors and Weinstein’s lawyers finished choosing a sixth and final alternate on Tuesday. Alternates step in if a member of the main panel can’t see the trial through. The main jury is more female than the five women and seven men who convicted Weinstein at his first trial five years ago. The verdict marked a signature…
The first day of the 2025 NFL Draft was eventful from start to finish. The Tennessee Titans got things going with Cam Ward at No. 1, and the night concluded with the Kansas City Chiefs selecting Josh Simmons.While most of these players will get the opportunity to introduce themselves to the NFL audience over the next few years, here are some key statistics and notes on all 32 NFL draft picks from FOX Sports Research to get you up to speed:Cam Ward: becomes the third Miami player drafted first overall in the common draft era, making Miami the sixth school…
NEW YORK — When Random House Publisher Andrew Ward met recently with staff editors to discuss potential book projects, conversation inevitably turned to current events and the Trump administration. “It seemed obvious that we needed to look back to the country’s core documents,” Ward said. “And that we wanted to get them out quickly.”On Wednesday, Random House announced that it would publish a hardcover book in July combining the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, followed in November by a hardcover edition of the Federalist Papers. Both books include introductions by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham, who has written…
Danny Parkins reacts to Shedeur Sanders falling to the 5th round, calling it the biggest draft drop we’ve ever seen Source link
Ran Balicer, chief innovation officer at Clalit Health Services, believes AI implementation is necessary to advance healthcare and recommends that organizations create guardrails to ensure safe, Source link
MANILA, Philippines — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is traveling to the Philippines on Tuesday seeking to further boost an alliance in the face of China’s growing assertiveness in the region.Ishiba will meet Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos in Manila on Tuesday at the start of his two-day visit. Their talks are expected to focus on China’s aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea and East China Sea, a reaffirmation of their commitment to a three-way alliance with the United States, and the barrage of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, officials said.Japanese and Philippine officials are expected to start…