SOUTH KOREAN President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Facing impeachment over his decision to – briefly – impose martial law, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he was “truly sorry” for his actions, speaking in a televised address.

According to the Associated Press, Yoon said he would not try to avoid legal or political responsibility for his actions. He also vowed to not repeat his controversial imposition of martial law.

That action lead to widespread protests across the nation.

Southern Korean legislators will be meeting on whether to impeach Yoon, A two-thirds majority vote – 200 out of 300 members of the National Assembly – is required for an impeachment resolution to pass.
Before that, the NA will vote on a bill to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate allegations of corruption against Yoon’s wife.

Hunt continues for killer of CEO

POSSIBLE SUSPECT (NYPD).

A search is ongoing through a wooded area in New York’s Central Park for a suspect in the fatal shooting of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealth Care.

The New York Times is reporting that police have found a backpack they think was left by the man they believe killed Thompson.

Police now believe that the suspect – still unnamed – has probably left the city. The NYPD Chief of Detectives indicated that he was able to frustrate pursuit fleeing in a “zigzag” escape route through Manhattan via bicycle, on foot, in a taxicab and on a bus.

In searching for a suspect, there are security camera images of a smiling man wearing a hooded jacket, but experts disagree on whether that’s the image of the actual gunman.

$965 million verdict vs. Jones upheld

ALEX JONES

A Connecticut panel of judges has upheld a $965 million verdict against Alex Jones, a conspiracy theorist who claimed that the Sandy Hook massacre of children and teachers at an elementary school was a fake, staged event.

According to the Associated Press, the panel agreed with a 2022 decision that the “threats and harassment” promoted by Jones’ broadcasts justified the huge award.

In total, Jones now owes $1.2 billion, including the $50 million awarded in Texas to the parents of a child who was killed at Sandy Hook.

Twenty-seven people were killed in the December 14, 2012 incident, including 20 children, six adult staff members and the gunman.

Weather: It’s getting cooler

The thermometer is heading south – for a while –for our West Orange County area. Saturday will be sunny and mildly warm with a daytime high of 76 with an overnight low of 48. But the emperature will drop sharply on Sunday to 67 (49) under partly cloudy skies. Monday will be slightly cooler at 66 (50) with sun, which will last on a warmer Tuesday at 73 (49).

Great Thoughts

“Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I remember. Involve me, and I learn.”
–– Benjamin Franklin