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Veteran television presenter Song Hae [JOONGANG ILBO] Song Hae, a 95-year-old veteran television presenter, has asked to step down as the host of KBS's "National Singing Contest" after helming the show for 34 years, according to the broadcaster on Tuesday. "Song Hae revealed that he wanted to leave 'National Singing Contest'," said a staff member from KBS. "We are discussing our plans for the future and will release an official statement soon." The staff member said that Song cited his health, which worsened after he contracted Covid-19 in March, as the reason for wanting to leave the show. "He said that he was no longer confident hosting the show and that time has come for him to step down," said the staff member. Song took a break from hosting “National Singing Contest” in March when he tested positive for Covid-19. He also took a break in January for different health issues. "National Singing Contest" aired its first episode on November 9, 1980. The program is a singing … [Read more...] about Song Hae to retire as host of KBS’s ‘National Singing Contest’

Star doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who played a pivotal role in India’s historic Thomas Cup triumph, pulled out of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament beginning on Tuesday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE It is learnt that Chirag suffered some niggles during the tournament and the pair has informed the Badminton Association of India on Monday about their decision to skip the event this week. The world No. 8 pair had lost just one match in the Thomas Cup, against Chinese Taipei and brought India back into the contest after initial reversals against Malaysia and Denmark in the quarterfinals and semifinals. Among Indian others in the fray, World Championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth, seeded eighth, who had stayed unbeaten with six wins at Thomas Cup, will face Brice Leverdez, while HS Prannoy, who had pulled off wins in the deciding third singles in the knockout … [Read more...] about Thomas Cup Winners Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pull Out of Thailand Open

close Video Fox News hits the road in Pennsylvania Senate race Fox News correspondent Alexandria Hoff takes us on a road trip across the Keystone State where she catches up with voters and campaigns. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Stop the presses! Donald Trump is running for office again! Actually no, he is not. But Americans might be forgiven for thinking so. The liberal media has put Trump front and center in primary races across the nation. They are hoping that Trump’s favored picks will suffer a slew of defeats, thus showing the former president out of touch and out of power. UNDECIDED PENNSYLVANIA VOTERS CITE INFLATION, GAS PRICES AS HUGE ISSUES IN GOP SENATE RACE Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally for Ohio Senate candidate JD Vance and Pennsylvania Senate candidate Mehmet Oz in Greensburg, Pa., Friday, May 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) It is a … [Read more...] about Primaries in Pennsylvania, elsewhere are a referendum on Trump & Biden

One day after the draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe vs. Wade leaked, Pennsylvania Democrat Josh Shapiro declared that his bid to become governor was the only thing preventing Republicans from restricting abortion access in the state. “The next governor is going to have a bill on their desk that will restrict or outlaw abortion rights, and they will have a decision as to whether to sign it or veto it,” he told reporters this month. “I will, of course, veto it. My opponents would sign it.” If the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision guaranteeing protection of abortion rights is overturned, abortion policy will be set by states, where Republicans hold the majority of legislatures and governorships. But in a handful of states, particularly Pennsylvania and Kansas, the winner of the November gubernatorial races could have a significant impact, vetoing or signing into law abortion legislation that would affect millions of people of reproductive age both in their … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania governor’s race could have outsize impact on abortion access

A road built over a storm water drain in Bogadi was washed away while trees and electricity poles collapsed, causing damage to vehicles in different places as heavy rains lashed Mysuru overnight. The residents of areas around Nagalingeshwara temple and Amritanandamayi school were shocked to see that the road built over a storm water drain had been washed away in the rain on May 17. Mayor Sunanda Palanetra visited the spot, which is adjacent to Nagalingeshwara temple and behind Amritanandamayi School in Bogadi, to assess the damage. Also Read CMC president visits rain-affected areas in Yadgir A huge tree had fallen over a car in Vidyaranyapuram, causing severe damage to the vehicle. Area corporator M V Ramaprasad visited the spot and urged the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) authorities to immediately carry out a survey of trees and branches that are on the verge of collapsing. A tree fell on a car in Vidyaranyapuram in Mysuru during overnight rains, on May 17, … [Read more...] about Rain havoc in Mysuru: Road washed away

KAJANG: The Bangi parliamentary constituency will prove to be a challenge for the DAP in the 15th general election (GE15), says secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook. He said this was because of the high number of voters in the parliamentary constituency with almost 100,000 of the total being young voters aged between 18 and 21. "The constituents here comprise a large number of youth and people of various races. "So, the candidate who will be replacing incumbent Bangi MP (Dr Ong Kian Ming) will face a great challenge and the party must take this into consideration in the upcoming GE15,” he told a press conference here on Wednesday (May 11) which was also attended by Ong. Loke said although Ong has announced that he would not contest in GE15, he (Ong) would continue to assist the party and spend some time to find a candidate suitable for the Bangi voter demographics. "We will continue to get Ong’s assistance to ensure whoever the candidate, will be able to continue to have … [Read more...] about Bangi parliamentary constituency will be a challenge for DAP in GE15, says Loke

KOTA KINABALU: The authorities have issued a warning to the public not to put up illegal advertisements such as posters and banners on public property especially if they involved allegations of crimes having been committed. This came after A4-sized posters were found pasted on the pillars of a flyover as well as on streetlight poles in Lintas here several days ago. The posters contained the photo of a man and a woman, whose names and identity card numbers were also included. There is also the wording “Penipu” (scammer) printed on the posters. Sabah Commercial Crimes Investigation Department chief Supt G. Moses Govindarajoo said people should refrain from putting up advertisement materials without approval from the Kota Kinabalu City Hall. “My advice to those who have fallen victims - lodge a police report instead of putting up such posters as this is against the by-laws,” he said when contacted on Tuesday (May 17). Supt Moses said police have received three reports on May … [Read more...] about Cheating cases: Lodge reports instead of resorting to public smearing campaign, say cops

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 10 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As Pennsylvania Republicans prepare to choose a nominee for governor Tuesday, some party officials are twisted in knots over the possibility of a primary victory by a candidate many see as too far to the right to win statewide this fall. Doug Mastriano, a retired U.S. Army colonel and state senator since 2019, has led polls while spending a fraction of the money that some of the other eight candidates listed on the Republican primary ballot have spent. Mastriano recently won the endorsement of Donald Trump after working with the former president to overturn his loss in 2020's election in the presidential battleground state and helping spread Trump’s lies that widespread voter fraud cost him victory. Many party officials urged Trump not to endorse Mastriano, fearing he cannot win over the moderate voters necessary to … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania governor race divides Republicans, unites Dems

A former Miss Hitler beauty pageant entrant and her ex-partner have been jailed for a total of more than eight years for belonging to banned far-right group National Action (NA). Alice Cutter was sentenced to three years and Mark Jones to five-and-a-half-years at Birmingham Crown Court for being members of the terrorist organisation. The pair, from Sowerby Bridge in Yorkshire, were convicted in March alongside two other neo-Nazi "diehards", Garry Jack and Connor Scothern. Jack faces four-and-a-half years in prison, while Scothern was sentenced to 18 months' detention. Jurors were shown messages in which Cutter, 23, joked about gassing synagogues, using a Jewish person's head as a football, and exclaiming "Rot in hell, bitch", after hearing of the 2016 murder of MP Jo Cox by far-right sympathiser Thomas Mair. Advertisement The waitress entered the Miss Hitler beauty contest as Miss Buchenwald - a reference to the Second World War death camp. She … [Read more...] about Alice Cutter: Ex-Miss Hitler entrant among four ‘diehards’ jailed for belonging to banned far-right group

But not all speakers live up to these expectations. National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug aided the Democratic Party’s railroading of bills stripping of investigative powers from prosecutors. Even in that case, the speaker apparently seemed to maintain a balance between the rivaling parties. But the DP in the process of electing the next speaker has demeaned the neutrality principle from the beginning. Five-term lawmakers Kim Jin-pyo, Lee Sang-min, Cho Jeong-sik and four-term Rep. Woo Sang-ho are vying for the position. More candidates could come forward. The candidates all vow to serve the DP. Candidates have usually been coordinated according to seniority and elected term. But the race for the speaker position is looking more like a contest for the floor leader’s title. Kim said the DP must uphold “dream and hope through the National Assembly,” arguing it was the “duty and fate” of the DP as a majority to keep the Yoon Suk-yeol administration with “merciless law … [Read more...] about Speaker’s neutrality is now under threat