By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Journalist organizations say South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attacked press freedoms when his office banned one TV broadcaster’s crew from the press pool traveling on his presidential plane this week for allegedly biased reporting. Yoon had previously accused MBC of damaging the country’s alliance
Continue Reading By DIANE JEANTET and CARLA BRIDI Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilian military has issued a report highlighting flaws in electoral systems and proposing improvements. But it contains nothing to substantiate claims of fraud from some of President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters protesting his Oct. 30 defeat. The document released Wednesday is the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Snoop Dogg is getting a big-screen biopic. Universal Pictures announced Wednesday that the studio is developing a film about Snoop Dogg’s life to be produced by the 51-year-old rapper. The film will be written by Joe Robert Cole, who co-wrote the two “Black Panther” films, and directed by Allen Hughes, the
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Extortionists have dumped stolen client records relating to pregnancy terminations on the dark web in their latest effort to pressure Australia’s largest health insurer to pay a ransom. The cybercriminals began dumping customer records on Wednesday including treatments for HIV and drug addiction after Medibank this
Continue Reading By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jury deliberations are due to start Thursday in a rape civil case against filmmaker Paul Haggis, tasking a six-person panel with sifting through dueling narratives about what happened between him and a publicist on a night in 2013. In accuser Haleigh Breest’s telling, she reluctantly agreed
Continue Reading By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, an Indonesian government official said Thursday, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United States and its allies over his war in Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping
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SYDNEY (AP) — Rafael Nadal and world No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek were among the top players who had their pre-Australian Open tournament destinations set when the draw was held for the new United Cup mixed teams event. Nadal will team with world No. 13 Paula Badosa for Spain. They are headed to Sydney and will
Continue Reading By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half, including seven straight late in the fourth quarter, to give the New Orleans Pelicans a 115-111 victory over the Chicago Bulls. The Pelicans overcame a 3-for-19 performance from 3-point range. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls
Continue Reading By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Ja Morant and Desmond Bane had 32 points each and the Memphis Grizzlies beat San Antonio 124-122 in overtime Wednesday night, handing the Spurs their fifth straight loss. Memphis won its seventh straight over San Antonio. Devin Vassell and Jakob Poeltl had 22 points each and
Continue Reading LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Garrett Tipton had 21 points, Bash Wieland added 13 and Bellarmine survived a late Louisville rally to stun the Cardinals 67-66 on Wednesday night and spoil Kenny Payne’s debut as coach. Facing Louisville for the first time since 2006, the Knights trailed 15-14 before scoring 11 consecutive points for the lead.
Continue Reading By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Devin Booker had 32 points and a season-high 10 assists, and Mikal Bridges scored 13 of his 31 points in the first quarter as the Phoenix Suns bounced back with a 129-117 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite playing without Chris Paul due to right heel soreness
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved bill 2022-70 at its meeting on Monday. After voting to get rid of the word “all” – which the council believed would allow it to make the bidding process faster – the council approved the bill. Approving the development plan is a prerequisite to seeking
Continue Reading NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Tray Jackson scored 12 points off of the bench to help lead the Seton Hall Pirates past the Monmouth Hawks 79-52 on Wednesday night in both teams’ season opener. The Hawks were led by Myles Foster, who finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Led by Chance Moore’s 18 points, the Missouri State Bears defeated the Missouri Science & Technology Miners 82-47. The Bears are now 1-0 with the win and the Miners fell to 0-1.
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Led by Chance Moore’s 18 points, the Missouri State Bears defeated the Missouri Science & Technology Miners 82-47. The Bears are now 1-0 with the win and the Miners fell to 0-1.
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jevon Carter had career highs of 36 points and 12 assists, and the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 136-132 in two overtimes. The Bucks were missing top scorers Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday. Carter filled the scoring void by making 15 of
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Luke Combs was crowned entertainer of the year at Wednesday’s Country Music Association Awards, the second year in a row that he’s taken home the night’s top honor. “I want to thank country music for making my dreams come true,” Combs said, dedicating the award to his wife and newborn child.
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By Mayumi Maruyama and Nectar Gan, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend in person a summit of leaders from the Group of 20 nations in Bali next week, the Russian embassy in Indonesia told CNN on Thursday. Putin will be represented by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, said Yulia Tomskaya, the chief of
Continue Reading By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protests in Iran raged on streets into Thursday with demonstrators remembering a bloody crackdown in the country’s southeast, even as the nation’s intelligence minister and army chief renewed threats against local dissent and the broader world. Meanwhile, a top official in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary
Continue Reading BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Adam Miller scored 18 points, KJ Williams had 14 rebounds to go with 13 points and LSU opened its season with a victory to give Matt McMahon a 74-63 win in his Tigers coaching debut. Justice Hill added 13 points and seven assists for the Tigers. New Kansas City coach
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