South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologised for his attempt to impose martial law this week and bowed during a televised speech to the nation, only hours head of a planned impeachment vote. Yoon said he would not seek to avoid legal and political responsibility for his decision, which he said was born of desperation. The speech was the embattled leader's first public appearance since he rescinded the martial law order early on Wednesday, just six hours after it was declared and after parliament defied military and police cordons to vote against the decree. "I am very sorry and would like to sincerely apologise to the people who were shocked," Yoon said. South Korea's ruling party leader Han Dong-hoon said after Yoon's address that the president was no longer in a position to carry out public duty and his resignation was now unavoidable. On Friday Han said Yoon was a danger to the country and needed to be removed from power, increasing the pressure on Yoon to quit even though his People Power Party (PPP) members later reaffirmed a formal opposition to his impeachment. Lawmakers will vote on the main opposition Democratic Party's motion to impeach Yoon later on Saturday. Yoon shocked the nation late on Tuesday when he gave the military sweeping emergency powers in order to root out what he called "anti-state forces" and overcome obstructionist political opponents. Some PPP members urged Yoon to resign before the vote, saying they did not want a repeat of the 2016 impeachment of then-President Park Geun-hye, who left office following months of candlelit protests over an influence-peddling scandal. Her downfall triggered the implosion of the party and a victory by liberals in presidential and general elections. In scenes reminiscent of those protests, thousands of demonstrators holding candles assembled outside parliament on Friday night demanding Yoon's impeachment. More demonstrations are expected on Saturday ahead of the vote. Prosecutors, the police and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials have all launched probes into Yoon and senior officials involved in the martial law decree, seeking to pursue charges of insurrection and abuse of power, among others. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)LAMAR, Mo. — If you exit off of Interstate 49 onto Missouri Highway 160 into Lamar and go east into town, you'll see the right side of the road lined with motivational signs that say "Refuse to lose" and "Take pride in how far you've come, have faith in how far you can go." There are many signs for a stretch on the south side of the road and then farther down the north side of 160. Once you get to Maple Street and turn north toward the high school, the signs continue along that street. "The senior parents lead that every year. It's a tradition that has been passed on from senior parents to senior parents. It's a cool deal to add to our atmosphere," Lamar football head coach Jared Beshore said. It makes an impact for a couple of seniors on the team. "Coming down that road in the morning and reading those signs, it just gets me motivated for the day," quarterback Alex Wilkerson said. "I love it. Any time I drive down 160, I see those signs. I'm like, 'Oh, yeah, it's football season,'" lineman Eli Hull said. The signs are another way Lamar signifies that it is indeed a football town. One sign in particular reads: "Friday night forecast: 100% Tigers." What else is there to do on a Friday night? Probably many things, really. But it's about what the community wants to do. And in the fall, that is football. That dedication on Friday nights is shown to the players through the packed stands each week. It was still evident in 2024 through three straight losses in the middle of the regular season, two of them at home. The final home game in the regular season saw Lamar give the fans what they wanted in a 35-0 win over Aurora. And the fans packed the stands despite the 4-3 record coming into play. "Even though we had those losses, the stands never went from full to empty. I think coach (Scott) Bailey or Beshore said, 'Don't hop off, stay on the boat with us and just keep rowing' when we had those losses," Wilkerson said. Another sign reminds people that they are in Tiger country. That's what stands out to Hull about the effort from the community. Opposing teams see what they're getting into when they show up. He said it tells them, "You're in our house now." The next team to visit their house is Pembroke Hill for a 1 p.m. Saturday kickoff at Thomas M. O'Sullivan Stadium in Lamar. The Raiders (11-0) have outscored opponents 85-12 in the postseason. "They're a really good football team. ... They're really big, they've got good size, they have a lot of good athletes on the perimeter. The quarterback's a really good player that can run and throw. They have a big tight end. The defensive end is 6-2, 240," Beshore said. "We always preach here that we have to win the physicality battle." Pembroke Hill averages 38 points per game and holds opponents to about 12 per contest. Beshore talked about the key to keeping their offense below that 38 ppg average. "We have to contain their athletes, limit big plays and protect the football," Beshore said. It has not been a typical season for Lamar (8-4) because folks have grown accustomed in the past 10 years or more to just one, two or maybe three losses in a season. But Beshore said it's typical for what it looked like early on in the Big 8 Conference with a tough opponent each week. He's seen some of the teams that have struggled in recent years really bring their programs back up this year. "There wasn't a week where we didn't have to dogfight for a win," Beshore said. "This year, we had to battle a lot more than we've had to in the past." There have been a multitude of injuries for Lamar. One injury during Week 8 of the regular season put a player out for the remainder of the year. Key players that were banged up throughout the year were Wilkerson, Cooper Haun and Carson Sturgell. "It's tough. I was hoping to get a full season because I haven't had a full season since freshman year," Wilkerson said. "I believe I became a better man and a better leader through the injuries. Standing on the sideline, encouraging and making sure the team is doing the right thing and are on the right page, teaching the underclassmen the way to go and the people that are probably going to fill my shoes next year." That was part of the process as he dealt with his injury, and now he's been back on the field for the playoffs and is giving his all for his final season. Throughout the battles, a staple on the offensive and defensive lines has been Hull, and he knows his role is valuable to the team. "Coaches say it all the time, and it's the truest thing ever. If you win the line of scrimmage, you win the ballgame," Hull said. "We make an emphasis on hitting people hard and making a statement early." He add that the ball carriers for Lamar are special and make it easier to block with how hard they run. Grinding through those injuries and tribulations of the football season got Lamar to another state tournament, and playing a home game at this time of the season is important. "It'll be a matchup of 'Can those guys handle coming down here and playing in Barton County?' and 'Can our guys be more motivated than them?'" Beshore said. "They've not been in this quarterfinal spot in recent years. So will they be more motivated by being in a new spot than our experience? "Experience can be a good thing. It can also be a bad thing. You know how to handle the atmosphere. But it can be a bad thing if you get complacent. Those kids from Pembroke Hill haven't gotten to play in this game, so I see them being motivated as all get out. Hopefully we can match that hunger." Being at home is important to the players as well. "I've been in this program as ball boy and water boy since third grade, and I've never seen a program that has an atmosphere at a playoff game like us," Wilkerson said. "You walk down this street and see the away stands filled and the home stands filled. There's nothing else like it." "I'm getting goosebumps right now just thinking about it," Hull said. "It just shows what you play for." They play for those who put up signs, including Wilkerson's favorite, which says: "Effort is you vs. you." "Effort is everything here," he added. Haun has led the Tigers with 906 rushing yards and a single-game high of 206 yards against Nevada. He also ran for 183 against Mount Vernon and 156 against East Newton. He leads the team with 12 rushing touchdowns. Sturgell has racked up 686 yards on the ground and had a season high of 149 against Monett. He has nine touchdowns. Haun has toted the rock 132 times, Sturgell 76 times. Wilkerson has passed for 440 yards and nine touchdowns. He's ran for 264 on a limited 33 touches. He had over 300 yards of total offense in a 1-point loss to Cassville this year. He battled injuries to start the year and has been battling through them since that game. Trey Pittsenbarger leads all receivers with 13 catches, 214 yards and three scores. Sturgell adds six grabs, 164 yards and three more scores. Ayden Sheat has nine receptions, 129 yards and two touchdowns. Leading tacklers are TJ Ansley (105), Orry Jones (89) and Mario Delapena (83).
Stanford and California meet for the first time as Atlantic Coast Conference rivals when each tries to prove its impressive non-league record is no fluke on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif. Stanford (7-2) took last year's season series 2-1, but the clubs were so evenly matched -- the Cardinal won 14 games, the Golden Bears 13 -- it took overtime at the final Pacific-12 Conference tournament to determine the rivalry winner. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
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VANCOUVER, BC and BREDA, NETHERLANDS / ACCESSWIRE / December 6, 2024 / Organto Foods Inc. (TSXV:OGO)(OTC PINK:OGOFF) ("Organto" or the "Company"), a provider of branded, private label and bulk distributed healthy and organic fruit and vegetable products today announced that Mr. Jeremy Kendall has resigned as a Director of the Company due to personal circumstances, effective immediately. "On behalf of the entire Company, I want to thank Jeremy for his dedication and commitment since his appointment in February 2021. Jeremy's passion for organic and healthy foods, combined with deep industry experience has been invaluable as we have built our business and navigated our repositioning over the past year. Personally, I want to thank Jeremy for his invaluable advice and support, and more importantly his friendship. It has been an honour to have Jeremy on the Board and while he will be missed, I know we look forward to keeping in touch and soliciting his sage advice when appropriate." commented Steve Bromley, Chair and CEO. With the resignation of Mr. Kendall, the Company's Board of Directors is now comprised of six directors, five of whom are independent and one of whom is not by virtue of being an officer of the Company. ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY Steve Bromley Chair and CEO For more information contact: Investor Relations John Rathwell, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Development 647 629 0018 info@organto.com ABOUT ORGANTO Organto is an integrated provider of branded, private label, and distributed organic and non-GMO fruit and vegetable products using a strategic asset-light business model to serve a growing socially responsible and health-conscious consumer around the globe. Organto's business model is rooted in its commitment to sustainable business practices focused on environmental responsibility and a commitment to the communities where it operates, its people, and its shareholders. SOURCE: Organto Foods Inc. View the original on accesswire.comGun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene, police say ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — New York City’s police commissioner says the gun found on the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO matches shell casings found at the crime scene. Commissioner Jessica Tisch also said Wednesday that lab results matched suspect Luigi Mangione’s prints to a water bottle and a snack bar wrapper found near the scene of the killing. Police had said earlier that they believed the gunman bought the items at a nearby coffee shop while awaiting his target. 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FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign before Trump takes office in January WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray says he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January. The announcement Wednesday comes a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the position. His impending resignation will bring him three years short of the completion of a 10-year term during which he tried to keep the FBI out of politics even as the bureau found itself entangled in a string of explosive investigations. Trump applauded the news Wednesday, saying it will end the weaponization of what he called the “Department of Injustice.” Donald Trump will ring the New York Stock Exchange bell as he's named Time's Person of the Year NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange for the first time and be named Time magazine's Person of the Year. 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Forecasters say one of the key factors driving the weather is an atmospheric river, which is a long band of water vapor that can transport moisture from the tropics to more northern areas. US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again in 'coming days' WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says Russia could launch its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again soon. Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh cited a U.S. intelligence assessment in telling reporters on Wednesday that an attack could come “in the coming days.” She says the U.S. does not consider the Oreshnik missile a game changer on the battlefield. But that Russia is using the weapon to intimidate Ukraine as both sides wrestle for an advantage that will give them leverage in any negotiations to end the war. The Russian Defense Ministry also is warning it may retaliate against Kyiv for an attack on a military base in the Rostov region in southern Russia on Wednesday. Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 33 including children, Palestinian medics say DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian medical officials say Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 33 people. One of the strikes hit a home where displaced people were sheltering in the isolated north, killing 19. A separate strike outside nearby Kamal Adwan Hospital killed a woman and her two children, and another strike in central Gaza killed at least seven people. Israel's military says it tries to avoid harming civilians and accuses militants of hiding among them, putting their lives in danger. Local health officials say Israel’s retaliatory offensive after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023 has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza. Hannah Kobayashi, missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search, is found safe LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Kobayashi has been found safe. That’s according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Kobayashi vanished last month in Los Angeles. The missing Hawaii woman's disappearance prompted a massive search and a missing persons investigation. It was not immediately clear where she was found, but police previously said she had voluntarily crossed the border into Mexico. The LAPD said Wednesday the department will wrap up its investigation. Kobayashi's family reported her missing to law enforcement on Nov. 11 after relatives received “strange and cryptic, just alarming” text messages. Kobayashi’s mother and sister said they are “grateful” she has been found safe. Syrians flock to morgues looking for loved ones who perished in Assad's prisons DAMASCUS (AP) — Many bodies have been found in Syrian detention centers and prisons since President Bashar al-Assad's government fell. Now Syrians around the world are circulating images of the corpses in hopes that they will see slain loved ones whose fate had been a mystery. At the morgue visited by The Associated Press on Wednesday in Damascus, families flocked to a wall where some of the pictures were pinned in a haunting gallery of the dead. Relatives desperately scanned the images for a recognizable face. Some of the prisoners died just weeks ago. Others perished months earlier. Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. But when exactly? ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia scored a major win in its campaign to attract major sports events to the kingdom when it was formally appointed as the 2034 World Cup host on Wednesday. Still, many questions remain about the tournament. Key issues include during which part of the year to stage the tournament, where to play the games, whether alcohol will be allowed at all and how to protect workers rights in the massive construction projects required to host the World Cup.
