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Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan’s ruling party and become prime minister

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party has picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime minister next week. The party’s leadership is a ticket to the top job because the Liberal Democratic Party’s governing coalition controls parliament. Considered a defense policy expert, Ishiba secured a come-from-behind

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Fifth time’s a charm as former defense minister finally wins Japan ruling party leadership contest and will become country’s next leader

By Helen Regan, Junko Ogura and Yumi Asada, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on Friday, following a crowded race that ended in a runoff vote. The 67-year-old takes control of the long-ruling, scandal-plagued Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and will

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Attorneys tweak $2.78B college settlement, remove the word ‘booster’ from NIL language

AP National Writer Three weeks after being asked to modify a $2.78 billion deal that would dramatically change college sports, attorneys excised the word “booster” from the mammoth plan in hopes of satisfying a judge’s concerns about the landmark settlement designed to pay players some of the money they help produce. As expected, the changes

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Attorneys tweak $2.78B college settlement, remove the word ‘booster’ from NIL language

AP National Writer Three weeks after being asked to modify a $2.78 billion deal that would dramatically change college sports, attorneys excised the word “booster” from the mammoth plan in hopes of satisfying a judge’s concerns about the landmark settlement designed to pay players some of the money they help produce. As expected, the changes

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Venezuelans crossing the Darien Gap say they lost hope after July’s election

Associated Press LAJAS BLANCAS, Panama (AP) — Venezuelans trekking across the Darien Gap – a rugged jungle passage between Colombia and Panama – say they’re making the perilous journey because they lost hope for change after a contentious presidential election handed victory to President Nicolás Maduro despite vote tallies released by the opposition showing that

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Safety board says pedals pilots use to steer Boeing Max jets on runways can get stuck

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal safety investigators are making urgent recommendations to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration to prevent certain 737s from veering off the runway after landing. The National Transportation Safety Board issued the recommendations Thursday. They stem from the NTSB’s investigation of an incident earlier this year involving a United Airlines plane in

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College of the Desert advances search for new Superintendent/President

The groundwork has been laid for College of the Desert’s search for a new superintendent/president. This comes after a series of listening sessions with the community on what they expect from the new superintendent. The current interim superintendent/president, Laura Hope, recently announced she will not be applying for the permanent position. COD’s board has now

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Israel’s initial dismissal of US’ ‘breakthrough’ Lebanon ceasefire deal creates confusion

By MJ Lee, Alex Marquardt, Kevin Liptak, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Senior US officials were practically triumphant Wednesday night: The United States and a large number of its allies had nailed down a proposal after days of feverish talks that would put in place a ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border. In a hastily arranged call with

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