Chaos and political drama rock Japan’s snap election

Chaos and political drama rock Japan’s snap election

Japanese elections are normally steady and boring affairs. This snap election was neither. The dramatic vote follows a political funding corruption scandal, revealed last year, which implicated senior lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and cabinet members, tarnishing the party’s image and angering the public. The electorate made that anger felt in this … Read more

QB Jayden Daniels is active and expected to play for the Commanders against the Bears

QB Jayden Daniels is active and expected to play for the Commanders against the Bears

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) (Stephanie Scarbrough, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) LANDOVER, Md. – Jayden Daniels is active and expected to play for the Washington … Read more

Jaguars within a FG of Packers at the break

Jaguars within a FG of Packers at the break

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars are in a battle at the break with the Packers. Trevor Lawrence’s first rushing touchdown of the season narrowed the gap and has Jacksonville within 13-10 on Sunday at EverBank Stadium. The offense sputtered for much of the opening half before Lawrence got it moving. Trailing 10-0 with no first … Read more

Iran leader says Israeli attack should not be ‘exaggerated or downplayed’

Iran leader says Israeli attack should not be ‘exaggerated or downplayed’

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has given a measured response to Israeli strikes on the country, saying the attack should not be “exaggerated or downplayed” while refraining from pledging immediate retaliation. President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would “give an appropriate response” to the attack, which killed at least four soldiers, adding that Tehran did not … Read more