Miller Sanford Demonstrators rally on International Women’s Day in downtown Seoul on March 8, 2024. (Jung Yeon-je / AFP/Getty Images) The election of Donald Trump has sparked a surge of interest in the United States in South Korea’s 4B movement, a radical feminist crusade that preaches the four Bs: bi-hon (no marriage), bi-yeonae (no dating), bi-sekseu (no … Read more
South Korean president impeached, ending an 11-day standoff South Korean lawmakers voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose short-lived declaration of martial law this month upended the democratic order and sparked a crescendoing campaign for his ouster. His presidential powers will formally be suspended once he is served with a copy of the … Read more
SCHEDULE * Wednesday–Baltimore (Mike Mussina, 15-8) at Seattle (Randy Johnson (20-4), 5 p.m. * Thursday–Baltimore (Scott Erickson, 16-7) at Seattle (Jamie Moyer, 17-5), 1 p.m. * Saturday–Seattle (Jeff Fassero, 16-9) at Baltimore (Jimmy Key, 16-10), 1:30 p.m. * Sunday–(If necessary) Seattle at Baltimore, 1 p.m. * Monday–(If necessary) Seattle at Baltimore, 1 p.m. RECORDS Baltimore … Read more
CNN contributors Scott Jennings and Bakari Sellers argued over President-elect Donald Trump’s claims that he would bring down high grocery prices for consumers on CNN Thursday, with Jennings at one point admonishing Sellers not to touch him. “During the campaign, Donald Trump said that he was going to bring prices down,” Sellers said, calling Trump’s comments a “lie.” … Read more
The challenge facing Democratic nominee Michael S. Dukakis in California could be summed up by what occurred Friday at a press conference in Los Angeles. A victim of brutal crimes by Massachusetts’ most famous felon, Willie Horton, told a gruesome story. And the sister of a youth Horton murdered described how her brother was “stabbed … Read more
Former President Trump speaks during his debate with President Biden in June in Atlanta. (Gerald Herbert / Associated Press) Kamala Harris. Donald Trump. Gish Gallop. All three are expected at Tuesday’s presidential debate, even if most of America is unfamiliar with one name in that lineup. GG, as I’ve come to call it, is a … Read more
Political activist and former state legislator Tom Hayden was reported “up and about” and in good spirits Friday despite suffering a heart attack Sunday while vacationing with his family in New Mexico. Hayden, 61, the “Chicago Seven’ radical who stormed the 1968 Democratic National Convention to protest the Vietnam War and was later married to … Read more
Have you ever watched a holiday rom-com on Hallmark Channel or Lifetime — or any of the other many networks and streamers that now air them — and thought, “I could write that”? It’s harder than you may think — but just as fun. Regular writers of Christmas fare for Hallmark Channel, Great American Family … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Nets wing Cui Yongxi — otherwise Westernized as Jacky Cui — has been ruled out of the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee. The 6-foot-7 shooting guard, on a two-year two-way contract, is expected to make a full recovery for next season. “Yeah, definitely we don’t … Read more
Toyota Motor Corp.’s North American chief operating officer has criticized U.S. policies promoting speedy adoption of electric vehicles. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) Toyota Motor Corp.’s North American chief operating officer criticized U.S. policies promoting speedy adoption of electric vehicles, calling them “de facto mandates” out of sync with consumer demand. Noting that government support … Read more