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SEOUL, South Korea — A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday in South Korea after its landing gear apparently failed to deploy. All but two of the 181 people aboard were killed in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters , officials said. The Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air plane arrived from Bangkok and crashed while attempting to land in the town of Muan, about 180 miles south of Seoul. Footage of the crash aired by South Korean television showed the plane skidding across the airstrip at high speed, evidently with its landing gear still closed, and slamming into the wall, triggering an explosion and generating plumes of thick, black smoke. The crash killed 179 people, the South Korean fire agency said. Emergency workers pulled two crew members to safety. They were conscious and did not appear to have any life-threatening injuries, health officials said. The chief of the Muan fire station, Lee Jeong-hyeon, told a televised briefing that the plane was completely destroyed, with only the tail assembly still recognizable in the wreckage. Officials were investigating the cause of the crash, including whether the aircraft was struck by birds, Lee said. The control tower issued a warning about birds to the plane shortly before it intended to land and gave the crew permission to land in a different area, Transport Ministry officials said. The crew sent out a distress signal shortly before the crash, officials said. Investigators retrieved the jet's flight data and cockpit voice recorders, said senior Transport Ministry official Joo Jong-wan. He said it may take months to complete the probe into the crash. The runway will be closed until Jan. 1, the ministry said. Video of the crash indicated that the pilots did not deploy flaps or slats to slow the aircraft, suggesting a possible hydraulic failure, and they did not manually lower the landing gear, suggesting they did not have time, said John Cox, a retired airline pilot and CEO of Safety Operating Systems in St. Petersburg, Florida. Despite that, the jetliner was under control and traveling in a straight line, and damage and injuries likely would have been minimized if not for a barrier being so close to the runway, Cox said. “It’s all in one piece. Everything is coming along fine until it hits that wall, at which point it disintegrates into a catastrophe,” he said. Another aviation expert said videos showed the aircraft had used up much of the runway before touching down. With little braking ability, the aircraft skidded atop its engine cowlings, said Ross “Rusty” Aimer, CEO of Aero Consulting Experts. “It's basically like skidding on ice,” he said. The Boeing 737-800 is a "proven airplane" that belongs to a different class of aircraft than the Boeing 737 Max jetliner that was linked to fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019, added Alan Price, a former chief pilot at Delta Air Lines and now a consultant. More than 4,500 of the planes are in service around the world, according to the aviation analytics company Cirium. One of the survivors was being treated for fractures to his ribs, shoulder blade and upper spine, said Ju Woong, director of the Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital. Ju said the man, whose name was not released, told doctors he “woke up to find (himself) rescued.” Details on the other survivor were not immediately available. The passengers were predominantly South Korean and included two people from Thailand. Officials identified 88 of them in the hours after the crash, the fire agency said. Thailand’s prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, expressed condolences to the families of those aboard the plane in a post on X. Paetongtarn said she ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide assistance. Boonchuay Duangmanee, the father of a Thai passenger, told The Associated Press that his daughter, Jongluk, had been working in a factory in South Korea for several years and returned to Thailand to visit her family. "I never thought that this would be the last time we would see each other forever,” he said. Kerati Kijmanawat, the director of Thailand's airports, confirmed in a statement that Jeju Air flight 7C 2216 departed from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport with no reports of anything abnormal aboard the aircraft or on the runway. Jeju Air in a statement expressed its “deep apology” over the crash and said it will do its “utmost to manage the aftermath of the accident.” In a televised news conference, the company's president, Kim E-bae, bowed deeply with other senior company officials as he apologized to bereaved families and said he feels “full responsibility” for the crash. He said the company had not identified any mechanical problems with the aircraft following regular checkups and that he would wait for the results of government investigations. Family members wailed as officials announced the names of some victims at a lounge in the Muan airport. Boeing said in a statement on X that it was in contact with Jeju Air and was ready to support the company in dealing with the crash. The crash happened as South Korea is embroiled in a political crisis triggered by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning imposition of martial law and ensuing impeachment . South Korean lawmakers on Friday impeached acting President Han Duck-soo and suspended his duties, leading Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok to take over. Choi, who traveled to the site in Muan, called for officials to use all available resources to identify the dead as soon as possible. The government declared Muan a special disaster zone and designated a weeklong national mourning period. Yoon’s office said his chief secretary, Chung Jin-suk, presided over an emergency meeting between senior presidential staff to discuss the crash and reported the details to Choi. Yoon expressed condolences to the victims in a Facebook post. In Rome’s St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis said he joined in “prayer for the survivors and the dead.” U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States was ready to offer “any necessary assistance.” The Muan crash is one of the deadliest disasters in South Korea’s aviation history. The last time South Korea suffered a large-scale air disaster was in 1997, when a Korean Airlines plane crashed in Guam, killing 228 people on board. In 2013, an Asiana Airlines plane crash-landed in San Francisco, killing three and injuring about 200. Sunday’s accident was also one of the worst landing disasters since a July 2007 crash that killed all 187 people on board and 12 others on the ground when an Airbus A320 slid off a slick airstrip in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and hit a nearby building, according to data compiled by the Flight Safety Foundation, a nonprofit group aimed at improving air safety. In 2010, 158 people died when an Air India Express aircraft overshot a runway in Mangalore, India, and plummeted into a gorge before erupting into flames, according to the safety foundation.
Kirk LaPointe: Surrey directors sound alarm over Metro Vancouver governanceCNN pundit Ana Navarro came in for some brutal social media mockery this week after she cited a fictional case to defend President Joe Biden’s recent pardon of his son, Hunter. Navarro, who is also a co-host on “The View,” took to X, formerly Twitter, on Monday to point out that Biden isn’t the first president to pardon family members. There are in fact some examples of this, as she noted: Bill Clinton’s pardon of his brother, Roger, and Donald Trump ’s pardon of his daughter’s father-in-law, Charles Kushner. But Navarro also pointed to Woodrow Wilson’s pardon of his brother-in-law, Hunter DeButts — who, by all accounts, is fictional. Woodrow Wilson pardoned his brother-in-law, Hunter deButts. Bill Clinton pardoned his brother, Roger. Donald Trump pardoned his daughter’s father-in-law, Charlie Kushner. And just appointed him Ambassador to France. But tell me again how Joe Biden “is setting precedent”? 🤣🤣 Users in the social media platform’s community notes section quickly noted there was no evidence of any person named Hunter DeButts being pardoned by Wilson. In addition, CheckYourFact.com did a deep dive to confirm that Navarro’s post about DeButts was factually inaccurate. Navarro was repeatedly criticized for presenting false information as factual, before she commented on her error on Tuesday afternoon, but her excuse may have been worse than the error. “Hey Twitter sleuths, thanks for taking the time to provide context. Take it up with Chat GPT...” she wrote, and added a laughing emoji. Hey Twitter sleuths, thanks for taking the time to provide context. Take it up with Chat GPT...😂😂😂 https://t.co/4OfMtb09xL pic.twitter.com/TiM2CNkPDw That post was also slapped with a community that noted that “ChatGPT” and other language models (LLMs) have been known to “hallucinate” details that are presented as fact, but are actually false. It’s an issue that has caused problems for others, such as a lawyer who faced sanctions last year after he used to ChatGPT to prepare a court filing for his client, only for the app to invent and cite cases that never happened. In addition, ChatGPT once put law professor Jonathan Turley on a list of legal scholars who had sexually harassed someone — using as its source a Washington Post article that didn’t exist. My God you have been using ChatGPT to write your “factual” tweets?! LMAO ... ChatGPT was your source? Are you insane? The correct response here was "My bad, Woodrow Wilson had no brother-in-law named Hunter deButts. I was lazy and farmed my tweet out to ChatGPT, and I've learned not to do that." But sure, you can act like we're supposed to feel silly for noticing that you posted pure nonsense. “I’m too lazy to do my own research” isn’t the stellar defense you may think. How much do you get paid to not even do the bare minimum I took it up with ChatGPT. pic.twitter.com/GPJaq8fmUy Don't let this be the end of the free press. The free press is under attack — and America's future hangs in the balance. As other newsrooms bow to political pressure, HuffPost is not backing down. Would you help us keep our news free for all? We can't do it without you. Can't afford to contribute? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read. You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again . We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give once or many more times, we appreciate your contribution to keeping our journalism free for all. You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again . We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give just one more time or sign up again to contribute regularly, we appreciate you playing a part in keeping our journalism free for all. Already contributed? Log in to hide these messages. And you aren’t even embarrassed for erroneous sourcing. 😂 Some people felt obliged to continue the double entendre name trend started by the mention of DeButts. You forgot to mention President Ford, who famously pardoned his nephew Hugh Janus. What about Truman’s brother-in-law Hugh G. Rection or Warren Harding’s nephew Bruce “Barry” McCokiner? If ChatGPT told you President Daffy Duck pardoned his cousin Hugh G. Rection would you have just regurgitated that too? Related From Our PartnerLIZ Kendall today promises to cut the number of Brits on benefits - as she warns the jobless epidemic is “terrible” for the country. People stuck on welfare are poorer, sicker and less happy, the Work and Pensions Secretary said. She staked her reputation on slashing the welfare bill and getting people back to work. Speaking to The Sun on Sunday at a job centre in Stratford, East London, Ms Kendall said: “I’ve never been swayed from my belief in the value of work. “I believe that the benefits of work go way beyond a pay slip; that work can bring pride, self respect and dignity. “Work is good for your mental health . And as a woman, I believe work can bring you independence and equality.” READ MORE IN POLITICS 'In politics to succeed' Asked if she is staking her reputation on cutting the number of people languishing on welfare, Ms Kendall said: “Yes. “I’m not in politics to fail. I am in politics to succeed. “And this will be one of the biggest reforms this government does.” Ms Kendall will this week unveil plans for a radical shake-up of Britain’s broken benefits system to get people into work. Most read in Politics At the heart of it is a tough new ultimatum to get young adults off welfare and in jobs. She will promise every Brit aged 21 and under work or training. Those who refuse will have their benefits withdrawn. Plans to cut £3 billion a year from welfare by reassessing people on long term sick and disability benefits more often will also be set out. Ministers are increasingly worried that the UK is once again turning into the sick man of Europe. Britain spent a staggering £150 billion on non pensioner benefits last year - and the number is predicted to carry on ballooning. Four million people will be claiming long-term sickness benefits by 2030, according to forecasts. This is 60 per cent higher than pre Covid levels. Shocking stats show nearly one million adults aged 24 and under are not in education , employment or training - known as NEETs. Hitting out at the welfare epidemic blighting Britain’s youth, Ms Kendall said: “That is terrible for them. It can have a long term effect on your job prospects, your ability to earn, and your health, because we know the longer you’re out of work that can be bad for your health too, which increases costs on the taxpayer “It’s terrible for businesses , many of whom are desperate to recruit, and it’s terrible for taxpayers seeing an ever higher benefits bill. “And I am determined to bring that down through more and better opportunities for young people to work, to get training and to get skills. “And in return for that, young people will have to take up those offers. “If you’re out of work when you’re young... the consequences can be lifelong. “It can have a long term effect on your job prospects, your ability to earn, and your health, because we know the longer you’re out of work that can be bad for your health too, which increases costs on the taxpayer. “So my commitment to young people is this: I value you. I believe in you. I will offer you the chances and choices you deserve. Social media impact “But in return for that, you have a responsibility to take them up.” She added: “I’ve always believed, if you can work, you must.” Ms Kendall is “extremely concerned” about the growing number of young adults in their 20s off work because of mental health problems. And she is “worried about the impact of social media on young people”. Her concerns were echoed by the staff at the busy job centre Liz is visiting in East London. They are seeing more and more young adults off work with things like depression and anxiety . The current system of sickness and disability benefits “isn’t working at the moment”, Ms Kendall said. “It’s not working for the people who rely on them, and we are seeing the costs rise”, she warned. Plans to carry out more checks on people on sickness benefits are expected to be set out in the New Year. Brits will also be given more mental health support in schools and via job centres to keep them in training or work. The UK has no choice but to get people back to work - the mission to kickstart economic growth depends on it, Ms Kendall said. “We are the HR department of the growth mission”, she said. But Ms Kendall has come under fire for other welfare cuts announced. This is not a decision that any of us wanted or expected to make Earlier this week, she admitted cuts to winter fuel allowance could force another 100,000 pensioners in England and Wales into poverty . The decision to strip the £300 payments from around 10 million pensioners is hugely unpopular. Britain stagnating It will only save the government about £1.4 billion. So, is the cut worth it? “This is not a decision that any of us wanted or expected to make”, Ms Kendall said. “The need to get the public finances sorted, though, is not something we’re going to duck. “I understand how concerned people have been about it, but when money is tight, we took the decision to focus on pensioners in the greatest need.” Britain’s economy is stagnating and business confidence is plummeting. The Labour government says getting people into work and growth going again is their number one mission. READ MORE SUN STORIES They will be judged on the results. Ms Kendall may have the fate of her party in her hands.
Players must be assigned female at birth or have transitioned to female before going through male puberty to compete in LPGA tournaments or the eight USGA championships for females under new gender policies published Wednesday. The policies, which begin in 2025, follow more than a year of study involving medicine, science, sport physiology and gender policy law. The updated policies would rule out eligibility for Hailey Davidson, who missed qualifying for the U.S. Women's Open this year by one shot and came up short in LPGA Q-school. Davidson, who turned 32 on Tuesday, began hormone treatments when she was in her early 20s in 2015 and in 2021 underwent gender-affirming surgery, which was required under the LPGA's previous gender policy. She had won this year on a Florida mini-tour called NXXT Golf until the circuit announced in March that players had to be assigned female at birth. People are also reading... Where to eat on Thanksgiving Day In a flash, OU loses a receiver to the portal and another from its 2025 recruiting class Berry Tramel: Extreme makeover needed for OSU football after thrashing by Colorado Ben Arbuckle is the new OU offensive coordinator. Have Sooners found the next Lincoln Riley? New abandoned shopping cart retrieval program draws criticism from outgoing city councilor Former senior administrator at Tulsa Public Schools sentenced to prison Meet Oklahoma's complete 2025 class. 5-star OT commits to Oklahoma Stitt fires Cabinet secretary at odds with governor's stance on poultry lawsuit Bill Haisten: Cooper Parker and the Bixby Spartans are at home in a new, $12M facility Why was Mike Gundy critical of OC Kasey Dunn after loss? 'We didn't give ourselves a chance.' Former Southern Hills general manager submits bid to manage Tulsa's municipal golf courses How does Ben Arbuckle hiring affect rest of OU's offensive coaching staff? Machete-wielding man killed by Broken Arrow police A hairstylist’s assist, ‘divine intervention’ and $2.2 million for Inola High School What is at the top of Mike Gundy's to-do list this offseason? “Can't say I didn't see this coming,” Davidson wrote Wednesday on an Instagram story. “Banned from the Epson and the LPGA. All the silence and people wanting to stay ‘neutral’ thanks for absolutely nothing. This happened because of all your silence.” By making it to the second stage of Q-school, Davidson would have had very limited status on the Epson Tour, the pathway to the LPGA. The LPGA and USGA say their policies were geared toward being inclusive of gender identities and expression while striving for equity in competition. The LPGA said its working group of experts advised that the effects of male puberty allowed for competitive advantages in golf compared with players who had not gone through puberty. “Our policy is reflective of an extensive, science-based and inclusive approach,” said LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan, who announced Monday that she is resigning in January. "The policy represents our continued commitment to ensuring that all feel welcome within our organization, while preserving the fairness and competitive equity of our elite competitions.” Mike Whan, the former LPGA commissioner and now CEO of the USGA, said it developed the updated policy independently and later discovered it was similar to those used by swimming, track and field, and other sports. “It starts with competitive fairness as the North star,” Whan said in a telephone interview. “We tried not to get into politics, or state by state or any of that stuff. We just simply said, ‘Where would somebody — at least medically today — where do we believe somebody would have a competitive advantage in the field?’ And we needed to draw a line. “We needed to be able to walk into any women's event and say with confidence that nobody here has a competitive advantage based on their gender. And this policy delivers that.” The “Competitive Fairness Gender Policy” for the USGA takes effect for the 2025 championship season that starts with the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball on May 10-14. Qualifying began late this year, though there were no transgender players who took part. “Will that change in the years to come as medicine changes? Probably,” Whan said. “But I think today this stacks up.” The LPGA “Gender Policy for Competition Eligibility” would apply to the LPGA Tour, Epson Tour, Ladies European Tour and qualifying for the tours. Players assigned male at birth must prove they have not experienced any part of puberty beyond the first stage or after age 12, whichever comes first, and then meet limitation standards for testosterone levels. The LPGA begins its 75th season on Jan. 30 with the Tournament of Champions in Orlando, Florida.‘Living in a home that damages health the norm for far too many older people’
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NSW Don't miss out on the headlines from NSW. Followed categories will be added to My News. Australian school students are among the most bullied in the world, with parents who have lost children to suicide warning they will not be the last unless all governments commit to urgent change. A survey by The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) found one in six students are bullied at school, a number that puts Australia ahead of comparative nations like the United States, England, New Zealand, Ireland and Canada. The most common form of bullying reported by children was being “made fun of”, while one in 10 students said they were deliberately “left out” by their peers and had “nasty rumours” spread about them. Country students reported being bullied more regularly than their city counterparts, while the ACER report also found kids at government schools experienced more bullying than those at Catholic and independent schools. The worrying statistics come after the release of the Charlotte’s Wish documentary by The Sunday Telegraph last week, in which parents across Australia laid bare the pain of losing a child to suicide after relentless bullying. Parents across Australia have shared their most personal pain, losing a child to suicide after relentless bullying, as part of the Sunday Telegraph’s Charlotte’s Wish documentary. One of the mums, Mel Graham, said she just “can’t comprehend” why more isn’t being done to stop bullies at school and online — and why her proposal for change eight years ago wasn’t implemented. “We know how to help these kids, we’ve been there. You can’t get this out of a textbook,” she said. Jessica Tolhurst, 14, took her own life before Christmas in 2015. Her mental health declined after constant online bullying. Picture: Supplied Her daughter, 14-year-old Jess Tolhurst, didn’t stand a chance, taking her own life in 2015, the day before her parents were taking her to the nearest Illawarra police station to secure an apprehended violence order against her abusers. “Bullying needs to be stamped out and schools need to be a safe place for all students and teachers,” Ms Graham said. “Consistent laws across states and territories should be designed to protect youths, schools and other organisations from abnormal violent harassing behaviour.” Jessica’s Law proposed to create a guiding set of principles to reduce and eliminate bullying and harassment before tragedy strikes. “Our calls have fallen on deaf ears and here we are again hearing about more children dying. It’s time to listen to us”. Mel Graham has been fighting against bullying in schools since her daughter Jess died eight years ago. Picture: Sam Ruttyn Amy “Dolly” Everett’s death in 2018 was one of the first times Australia stopped to talk about youth suicide, and her parents Kate and Tick have continued to push for change through Dolly’s Dream. Last week they put their support behind The Telegraph’s push for consistent national standards for bullying, which coincided with the launch of Charlotte’s Wish documentary. Earlier this month, as part of their own work with Dolly’s Dream, they asked their social media followers if they had experienced bullying at school. Of the more than 2200 respondents, 89 per cent said they had. The parents of Dolly Everett, who suicided after being relentlessly bullied, have thrown their support behind The Telegraph’s push for a consistent national standard to prevent bullying. Ms Everett said despite all the work they did learning about Australia’s bullying problem and trying to prevent another child losing their life, she still had days where she questioned why their daughter was targeted by bullies. “There won’t ever be a day where we look back and don’t think, ‘why us’, because we are an average rural family from the middle of nowhere in Australia,” she said. “Why (was she the child) that was picked on, or is that Australian culture and something that is systemic and built from our communities?” More Coverage Albanese vows to fulfil Charlotte’s Wish , Cydonee Mardon and Angira Bharadwaj We can’t lose another Charlotte: SA girl living same nightmare Cydonee Mardon Originally published as Nation of bullies: One in six school students fall victim Join the conversation Add your comment to this story To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? Register Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout More related stories News Gender equality ambassador spent $335k on airfares, hotels Since her appointment in December 2022, the ambassador has flown to 24 countries, including five times to the USA. Read more NSW Full list: Every NSW childcare centre rated The top rated and underperforming childcare centres across NSW have been revealed. Search and see the list and watch our exclusive videos. Read moreLNG Energy Group Reiterates Value Proposition and Announces Financing and Process to Review Strategic Initiatives
NoneThe Toronto Blue Jays clearly have the means to make big changes to the team this offseason. Something needs to be done after the Blue Jays underperformed and won just 74 games in 2024 and finished in last place in the American League East. The Blue Jays have some serious firepower but are looking for more. The best option clearly would be to sign New York Yankees star Juan Soto. Toronto has been in the mix for him and at least is giving its best for him. If Soto does decide to go elsewhere, that shouldn't stop the Blue Jays from adding to the organization. There are other stars out there who could be available and make sense. The New York Post's Jon Heyman said that he expects St. Louis Cardinals star Nolan Arenado will be traded and suggested the Blue Jays as a fit. "Arenado does appear at this point like he's not going to stay in St. Louis," Heyman said. "There's been too much chatter at this point to bring him back. I expect that he will get dealt somewhere and I'm going to say the (New York Yankees), (New York Mets), (Boston Red Sox), maybe (Toronto Blue Jays), maybe (Seattle Mariners), (Houston Astros), (Detroit Tigers), (Los Angeles Angels) and (Los Angeles Dodgers)." Arenado is an eight-time All-Star under contract for three more years including the 2025 season. An infield featuring Arenado, Bo Bichette, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. certainly is a fun thought. The Blue Jays should continue their pursuit of Soto, but Arenado wouldn't be a bad backup option. More MLB: Blue Jays linked to projected $48M 31-home-run slugger by insider