By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — It’s been 10 years since Kim Jong Un took power in North Korea after his father suddenly died of a heart attack. Initially considered a political novice, Kim stunned the region by having his powerful uncle and other potential rivals executed or purged. His torrid
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL is requiring players, coaches and other team personnel to receive a COVID-19 booster by Dec. 27. In a memo sent to teams on Monday and obtained by The Associated Press, the league said: “Given the increased prevalence of the virus in our communities, our experts have
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL is requiring players, coaches and other team personnel to receive a COVID-19 booster by Dec. 27. In a memo sent to teams on Monday and obtained by The Associated Press, the league said: “Given the increased prevalence of the virus in our communities, our experts have
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The Oregon Senate wrapped up its special session work in less than a day on Monday and passed additional safety nets to keep thousands of people housed who are currently struggling to pay rent or are facing eviction during the pandemic. The House was taking up the measures in the afternoon.
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon, CNN A UN-backed investigation has found that Colombian police were directly responsible for the deaths of 11 people protesting police brutality in September 2020. Announcing the results of the report on Monday, Chief investigator Carlos Negret accused Colombian National Police (PNC) of committing a “massacre.” “The PNC openly dismissed any principle of
Continue ReadingBy Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business A group of employees at the controversial real-time crime alert startup, Citizen, voted in favor of forming a union. The Communications Workers of America confirmed that “a strong majority” of roughly 70 eligible workers voted to join its union in a National Labor Relations Board election, according to its
Continue ReadingNEWBERG, Ore. (AP) — The architect of a ban on political symbols including those supporting gay pride and Black Lives Matter in Newberg schools appears to be facing an ultimatum: resign by Friday or hope that voters will side with him in a January recall election. Yamhill County Clerk Brian Van Bergen told The Oregonian/OregonLive
Continue ReadingNEWBERG, Ore. (AP) — The architect of a ban on political symbols including those supporting gay pride and Black Lives Matter in Newberg schools appears to be facing an ultimatum: resign by Friday or hope that voters will side with him in a January recall election. Yamhill County Clerk Brian Van Bergen told The Oregonian/OregonLive
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Several news outlets inaccurately reported a key detail of a story told by former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in the book he released last week, “The Chief’s Chief.” These news outlets got much of the story right: Meadows wrote that then-President Donald Trump had told him one
Continue ReadingCNN, GETTY IMAGES By Ben Morse, CNN The season finale to the Formula One season has gotten a lot of people talking. Some congratulated Max Verstappen following his first drivers’ championship, while others complained about the ending to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. For the man himself, the controversial last few laps to Sunday’s race
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN The season finale to the Formula One season has gotten a lot of people talking. Some congratulated Max Verstappen following his first drivers’ championship, while others complained about the ending to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. For the man himself, the controversial last few laps to Sunday’s race haven’t dampened the
Continue ReadingBy DIARLEI RODRIGUES and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Kids at Rio de Janeiro’s City of God favela are learning how to play golf at a new training ground. A project led by caddie Marcelo Modesto is hoping to develop children who may want to become professional golfers. They will continue
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By ANNE M. PETERSONAP Sports Writer New Oregon coach Dan Lanning promises to bring a workmanlike mentality with him to Eugene. “We will be relentless in our pursuit of excellence and we will be built on what we do, not what we say,” Lanning said. “Our fans and our alumni deserve a locker room that’s
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A group of lawmakers say proposed British rules aimed at cracking down on harmful online content should be beefed up with tougher measures. They include making it illegal to send unsolicited graphic images, requiring porn sites to ensure children can’t gain access and moving faster to
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy and Raja Razek, CNN The Chicago City Council is set to vote Wednesday on a proposed $2.9 million settlement for Anjanette Young, who was found naked and distraught during a mistaken police raid in 2019, according to Mayor Lori Lightfoot. “The Finance Committee today voted unanimously to advance this to the full
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN The Air Force has discharged 27 service members for refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine, spokeswoman Ann Stefanek told CNN on Monday, making these likely the first troops to be removed from the military for failure to obey the vaccine mandate. They were involuntarily separated for failing to follow the lawful
Continue ReadingSTATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Southern beat Carver College 133-15 on Monday, the second-largest margin of victory in women’s Division I history. The margin of 118 points trails the record of 129 set by Savannah State when it beat Wesleyan of Georgia 155-26 on Nov. 6, 2018. The women’s record in a game involving two
Continue ReadingGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Justin Pugh and Los Angeles linebacker Justin Hollins are active for Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Pugh has missed the past three games with a calf injury after starting the first nine at left guard this season. The 31-year-old has started 40 games for
Continue ReadingCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle Rashawn Slater tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and entered league protocols. Slater is the 10th Chargers player since the start of November that has been placed on the league’s reserve/COVID-19 list. Wide receiver Keenan Allen and backup center Scott Quessenberry had positive tests last
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that Moscow will insist on Western guarantees precluding NATO’s expansion to Ukraine. A recent Russian troop buildup near Ukraine has drawn Ukrainian and Western fears of an invasion, and U.S. President Joe Biden last week warned Putin of “severe consequences” if
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