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News Wrap: South Korean investigators make 2nd attempt to detain impeached president

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🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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In our news wrap Tuesday, South Korean investigators arrived in the early morning hours for a second attempt to detain impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol, House Speaker Johnson says flags at the Capitol will fly at full height during the inauguration of Donald Trump and Ukraine targeted Russia with several U.S.-made missiles and carried out one of its largest drone attacks to date. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

We start the day's other news in South Korea, where a chaotic scene is unfolding at the presidential residence in Seoul.

0:07.2

Investigators arrived in the early morning hours in a second attempt to detain impeached president Yun Suk Yul.

0:14.1

They want to question him about his declaration of martial law last month.

0:18.0

It's part of an investigation into whether his actions amounted to rebellion.

0:22.4

Surveillance camera footage shows the scene with YUN supporters gathered in the alley on the left

0:28.0

and anti-Yoon protesters on the right. A prior effort to serve an arrest warrant on June

0:33.7

failed earlier this month. Here in the U.S., House Speaker Mike Johnson says that flags at the

0:39.4

U.S. Capitol will fly at full height during next week's inauguration of Donald Trump. Late last month,

0:45.1

outgoing President Joe Biden ordered that flags be flown at half staff for 30 days to honor the

0:50.3

passing of President Jimmy Carter, in keeping with federal flag code. That time frame

0:55.5

includes Monday's inauguration. President-elect Trump expressed frustration over that, even flying

1:01.6

flags at full staff at his home in Mar-a-Lago. In a social media post, Speaker Johnson said the flags

1:08.1

will be lowered back to half-staffed the following day to continue honoring President Jimmy Carter.

1:13.9

Also on Capitol Hill today, the House passed a bill that would bar transgender athletes from competing on girls' school sports teams.

1:22.1

On this vote, the ayes are 218. The nays are 206. One voted present. The bill is passed. The protection of women and

1:30.5

girls in sports act passed with the support of every Republican plus two Democrats. It's one

1:36.1

of the first measures put forward by this new Congress, and it comes after a campaign season

1:40.8

that saw Republicans, often speaking out against transgender athletes in sports.

1:46.3

The bill is expected to go on to the Republican-led Senate next, where its fate is uncertain.

1:51.7

Ukraine targeted Russia overnight with several U.S.-made missiles and carried out one of its largest

1:57.2

drone attacks to date. Ukrainian forces reportedly launched more than 140 drones at areas

2:03.0

near the border and well beyond, including the region of Saratov, where eyewitness video caught

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