Trump's headache: These 11 Ukrainian men
MOSCOW — Following the cast of characters in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump is daunting, particularly when trying to figure out who’s who on the Ukrainian side. To help make things easier, here’s a snapshot guide to the main players. Volodymyr Zelensky — President of Ukraine. Zelensky won a landslide presidential election in April with…
Newsletter: California's dangerous winds
Here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today: TOP STORIES California’s Dangerous Winds After enduring weeks of destructive fires, widespread blackouts and extreme weather conditions, California is facing another test today: powerful winds that forecasters are describing as historic and potentially disastrous. In Southern California, Santa Ana winds of 50 to 70 mph, with isolated…
Liam Miller tribute match close to selling out
People are desperate to pay tribute to a player gone far too soon A tribute match in honour of the late Liam Miller has already sold 38,000 tickets with organisers now expecting a sell out. Miller, who played for a number of European clubs including Celtic and Manchester United, passed away in February at the…
Kante ready to 'sacrifice' to keep surprise new Chelsea role
Given a licence to attack by Maurizio Sarri, the French midfielder is relishing his unexpected new responsibility after a bright start to the season An emboldened N’Golo Kante is confident he can adapt to a more attacking role in Chelsea’s transformed playing style. The France star volleyed in the opener to help new boss Maurizio Sarri…
Column: Katie Hill messed up, but she should not have resigned
I really wish U.S. Rep. Katie Hill had not resigned. The Santa Clarita freshman Democrat has been charged with no crime, is going through what appears to be a miserable divorce, has always been frank about her bisexuality, had a relationship with a member of her campaign staff, but has denied an accusation that she…
Katie Hill's fast political rise met a quick fall amid shifting politics in #MeToo era
WASHINGTON — Elected just a year ago, Rep. Katie Hill quickly became one of the highest-profile members of a celebrated freshman class led by Democratic women. The 32-year-old Santa Clarita Democrat, who was elected to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-San Francisco) leadership team, knew her rapid political rise would mean she was under a microscope: “Any…
Q&A: What you need to know about the fall of Democratic rising star Rep. Katie Hill
Katie Hill’s meteoric congressional career is coming to an abrupt end. The freshman Democrat from Santa Clarita announced Sunday she would resign amid publication of nude photos of her and allegations that she had romantic relationships with congressional and campaign subordinates. She has acknowledged having a relationship with a campaign staffer but denies having had…
The same areas of California keep catching on fire. What about limits on home building?
The wildfires engulfing California this month have burned some of the same areas where other major fires have destroyed thousands of homes in recent years. But while Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have announced plans that could rein in Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and other utilities since this year’s blazes began, no one…
The quiet man who harbored Islamic State leader Baghdadi
BEIRUT — The locals knew him as Abu Mohammed Salama, an animal feed wholesaler who lived in a compound on the edge of Syria’s border with Turkey, on the outskirts of a town called Barisha. Salama was friendly enough, residents said Monday, but mostly kept to himself. So they were surprised to learn about his secret…
Trump tweets photo of military dog hurt in Baghdadi raid in Syria
WASHINGTON — A president who got booed at the World Series has learned one of Washington’s oldest lessons: Want a friend, get a dog. President Trump, who revealed an astonishing measure of detail Sunday about the special forces operation in which Islamic State leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi was killed, gave the public another detail about the…