Islamic State Starts Countdown Clock For Japanese Hostages

By KIM TONG-HYUNG SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean law enforcement officials arrived early Wednesday at impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s official residence in the capital Seoul to begin their second attempt to detain him over his imposition of martial law last month. Related Articles World News | Biden moves to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba, part of deal to free prisoners World News | Britain’s Princess of Wales says her cancer is in remission World News | Blinken makes the case for post-war reconstruction, security and governance of Gaza World News | Hamas OKs draft agreement of a Gaza ceasefire and the release of some hostages, officials say World News | Today in History: January 14, Lance Armstrong admits to using performance-enhancing drugs The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials and police are jointly investigating whether Yoon’s brief martial law declaration on Dec.

Why we wish you were here Because this is not your father’s – or mother’s or grandparents’ – Princess Cruise. Sure – the ship’s horn still toots “The Love Boat” theme on the way out of home Port Everglades. But anyone who remembers the ABC-TV series, circa 1977-86, won’t recognize what they’ve done with the boat in “The Love Boat.” CourtesyPrincess Cruises’ “Sun Princess.” For starters, you could place about two (2) “Pacific Princesses” (one of the cruise ships in the original “Love Boat” series) stem to stern the length of the 1,133-foot “Sun Princess.” The new boat outweighs the old 20,000 ton, seven-deck ship by 157,882 gross tons over 21 decks.

Onboard Brightline workers have voted 2-1 to join the Transport Workers Union, overcoming opposition from management that urged a contingent of more than 100 employees not to organize, the labor group announced Tuesday. The National Mediation Board in Washington, D. C., disclosed the election outcome Tuesday, after multiple weeks of mail balloting that started in November, the TWU said in a statement. The covered workers include an estimated 100 onboard and “lead”  attendants who sell food and beverages on Brightline trains that travel between Miami and Orlando.

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Pardoning rioters who stormed the U. S. Capitol four years ago can’t erase the truth about what happened that day, the top federal prosecutor for Washington, D. C., said Tuesday as he prepares to leave office. “There is no undoing these prosecutions,” U. S. Attorney Matthew Graves told The Associated Press.

By MIKE CATALINI TRENTON, N. J. (AP) — New Jersey is going to build up a supply of medication used in abortions, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday during his state of the state address as he both pledged to work with President-elect Donald Trump and warned that the state is ready to push back against the incoming administration. Related Articles National News | Health care company says it didn’t refuse to return $5.8 million demanded by state National News | A possible TikTok ban is just days away.

Aiming to boost public safety, Palm Beach County officials on Tuesday planned to urge the representatives of more than 100 condo buildings to submit their newly required inspection paperwork after they missed a deadline. The inspection-related documentation coincides with a new state law, enacted after the 2021 Champlain Towers South building collapse in Surfside. By Dec.