It’s common for authoritarian regimes to evolve into oligarchies with those in command bequeathing their positions to family members. The extreme example is the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, otherwise known as North Korea, which is anything but democratic. Three generations of one familyhave ruled the nation for more than seven decades, ever since the…
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Companies tell us they support justice. “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” says former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in a Nike ad. “Speak for the people who may not be able to be heard,” says the NBA. “Corporate PR hogwash,” says journalist Melissa Chen in my new video. “Hogwash,” she says, because the…
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The queen of Denmark and the king of Spain both tested positive for the coronavirus despite being vaccinated, their respective royal houses announced Wednesday. Denmark’s Queen Margrethe, 82, has mild COVID-19 symptoms and has isolated herself in the Copenhagen palace where she lives, the palace said. Margrethe tested positive for the…
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GARDEN GROVE — A collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck Tuesday night left the bike’s rider dead in Garden Grove. Garden Grove Police and paramedics from the Orange County Fire Authority responded at 8:26 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Chapman Avenue and Knott Street, where a man riding a motorcycle was heading…
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A 56-year-old motorcyclist died after he collided with a pickup truck on Chapman Avenue in Garden Grove on Tuesday night, Feb. 8, authorities said. The Garden Grove man was riding eastbound on Chapman just after 8:25 p.m. when the truck, traveling westbound, attempted to make a left turn onto Knott Street, Lt. Mario Martinez said.…
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The Associated Press Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street Wednesday, putting the market further into the green for the week after a solid gain a day earlier. The S&P 500 was up 1% in the early going. The gains were broad. Nine of ten stocks in the benchmark index rose, led by big technology…
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By JILL LAWLESS and DASHA LITVINOVA MOSCOW (AP) — Britain’s top diplomat flew Wednesday to Moscow, seeking to defuse tensions raised by Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine and warning that an invasion would bring “massive consequences for all involved.” “Russia has a choice here. We strongly encourage them to engage, de-escalate and choose the path…
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Devin Hester will find out this week whether he will join the long list of Chicago Bears in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Hester is among 15 modern-era finalists, a maximum of five of which can be selected for the Hall. The inductees will be announced Thursday at NFL Honors (8 p.m., ABC-7) three…
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As Devin Hester awaits word Thursday about whether he was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his first ballot, here’s a look back at the top moments from the career of the greatest returner in Chicago Bears — and NFL — history. A Super opening punch The date: Feb. 4, 2007 The…
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By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China — After falling on his first attempt Wednesday (Tuesday night PT), Shaun White hammered down a pressure-packed halfpipe qualifying run to make it through to the medal round of his fifth and final Olympics. The three-time gold medalist fell on his signature trick on his first run…
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