Search

Second season of 'Pachinko' explores challenges for ethnic Koreans in Japan 08/23/2024 11:44am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� The second season of ���Pachinko,��� opening Friday, delicately captures the plight of ethnic Koreans brought to Japan during colonial rule and their descendants, exploring themes of home and identity through several generations. The award-winning series, based on the New Could 2 NASA astronauts be stuck at the space station until next year? A decision is imminent 08/23/2024 11:33am • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) ��� Will two NASA astronauts return to Earth soon in their troubled Boeing capsule? Or wait at the International Space Station for a ride home next year with SpaceX? NASA has been wrestling with that decision ever since Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at the orbiti Auburn QB Payton Thorne returns for Year 2 surrounded by a more talented supporting cast 08/23/2024 11:32am • AUBURN, Ala. (AP) ��� The Auburn Tigers are banking on a better season from quarterback Payton Thorne, and they���ve certainly surrounded him with more talented playmakers. Thorne���s pedestrian passing numbers, lack of consistent targets and sometimes poor pass protection helped send the Tigers to Write-in campaign may be imminent following DC Council member Trayon White's arrest 08/23/2024 11:20am • Sign up for WTOP's Election Desk weekly newsletter��to stay up-to-date through Election Day 2024 with the latest developments in this historic presidential election cycle. A write-in campaign may be imminent, giving voters other options as D.C. Council member Trayon White seeks reelection in Ward Verstappen under pressure in front of his home crowd as F1 returns at the Dutch Grand Prix 08/23/2024 11:15am • ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) ��� The Dutch Grand Prix has generally been a party for Max Verstappen and his legions of orange-clad fans. This year could be very different. Verstappen has won all three races at the beach-side Zandvoort track since the Dutch Grand Prix returned to the Formula 1 schedul Security was stepped up temporarily at a NATO air base in Germany because of a 'potential threat' 08/23/2024 10:32am • BERLIN (AP) ��� The security level at a NATO air base in western Germany was raised temporarily because of intelligence information pointing to a ���potential threat,��� but was reduced again on Friday, the alliance said. An announcement late Thursday night of the increase in the security level at t An Iceland volcano erupts again but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now 08/23/2024 09:17am • GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) ��� Lava continued to spew from a volcano in southwestern Iceland on Friday ��� the sixth time since December the volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The eruption from a new fissure began shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday following a series of strong earthquakes and w Ilkay Gundogan returns for his second spell at Man City after just a year at Barcelona 08/23/2024 07:47am • Ilkay Gundogan is back at Manchester City for a sequel few could have expected. A year after leaving for Barcelona, the former Germany midfielder completed his return to City on Friday on a free transfer and a season-long deal. The 33-year-old Gundogan, who has the option of a further season at City Photos: A visual look at the 2024 Democratic National Convention 08/23/2024 05:30am • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Thousands of Democratic delegates officially made Vice President Kamala Harris their nominee earlier this month, and now have reiterated their choice in a celebratory roll call of states. It's one of a number of unprecedented moments to come as part of the 2024 Democratic National C A baby evacuated from Gaza lost an eye and most of his family in the war 08/23/2024 05:04am • CAIRO (AP) ��� When Mostafa Qadoura was a week old, an Israeli strike on his home in the Gaza Strip last October launched him and his crib into the air, sent shrapnel into his right eye that damaged it beyond repair and killed one of his brothers. Mostafa was evacuated to Egypt weeks later when the Alpine promotes Jack Doohan to partner Pierre Gasly in F1 in 2025 08/23/2024 03:28am • ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) ��� Jack Doohan will make his Formula 1 debut for Alpine next season after the team promoted him from the reserve driver role Friday to become Pierre Gasly���s teammate. The Australian driver will replace Esteban Ocon, who is leaving at the end of what has so far been a d Bears' Douglas Coleman III immobilized, taken from field on stretcher after tackle against Chiefs 08/23/2024 12:32am • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� Bears cornerback Douglas Coleman III was immobilized on a stretcher and taken from Arrowhead Stadium in an ambulance on Thursday night after tackling the Chiefs��� Cornell Powell on the first play of the second half of their preseason game. The 26-year-old Coleman had his h See George Clooney's memorable moments at Venice Film Festival as actor prepares to return 08/23/2024 12:30am • No Hollywood star seems as intrinsically tied to Venice as George Clooney. Twenty-six years ago he attended his first Venice Film Festival with the instant classic ���Out of Sight���; 19 years ago, it���s where he debuted his sophomore film, ���Good Night, and Good Luck,��� which earned him his firs Bagent leads Chicago to 34-21 preseason win over Chiefs; Bears' Coleman taken away on a stretcher 08/23/2024 12:23am • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent ran for a touchdown on the opening drive of the Bears' game against Kansas City on Thursday night, and Chicago went on to beat the Chiefs 34-21 in a preseason finale in which both teams sat nearly all their starters. Bagent was 3 of 6 for 57 Long-running battle over lucrative beach concessions between Italy and EU could be in final chapter 08/23/2024 12:14am • ROME (AP) ��� The latest chapter in a seemingly endless saga over the management of Italy���s lucrative beach concessions has set Italian beaches on fire this summer. For almost two decades, the European Commission has been locked in a legal tug-of-war with Italy over its beach concession practices,