Month: November 2019

Fiat Chrysler and Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne could soon step down from his executive positions following an imminent decision by the Italian automotive group’s board of directors. Reports suggest the Fiat Chrysler board’s decision to accelerate Marchionne’s succession plan is rooted in a medical condition from which the 66-year-old manager is currently suffering, and which…

Families are demanding justice after a report released Sunday by independent experts refuted the Mexican government’s official explanation for why 43 students from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero state disappeared last September. The government concluded in January that the students were detained by local police then handed over to a criminal organization, which executed them and burned their…

Reigning Formula E champion Lucas di Grassi claimed pole position for the 2018 CBMM Niobium Punta del Este ePrix in Uruguay, the sixth round of the 2017/18 ABB FIA Formula E championship. Di Grassi claimed the top spot with a superpole time of 1:13.948s, a quarter of a second faster than Virgin’s Alex Lynn. However…

Today’s House impeachment inquiry hearings kicked off at 9 a.m. ET. A second hearing is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET. WASHINGTON —  Tuesday’s House impeachment inquiry hearings kick off a breakneck week of public testimony, with Democrats bringing in nine witnesses to testify before leaving Thursday for the Thanksgiving recess. First up is Lt. Col. Alexander…

WASHINGTON —  The House passed a short-term spending bill Tuesday that would keep federal agencies running for another month in hopes that the additional time will help negotiators wrap up more than $1.4 trillion in unfinished appropriations bills. The bill would avert a Thanksgiving government shutdown, but opens the door to a possible shutdown just before…

Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union, has emerged as a pivotal link between the president and a shadow foreign policy led by Rudolph W. Giuliani. WASHINGTON —  Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union, has emerged as a pivotal link between the president and a shadow foreign policy led by Rudolph W. Giuliani,…

As much as Washington Prep coach Jovante King enjoyed his team’s 63-59 win over Crossroads on Tuesday in an opening game of the Harvard-Westlake tournament, he was really focused on a nonleague game scheduled for Wednesday against City Section power Taft. Last season, the Generals lost to Taft and it cost them dearly in playoff…

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL Regional championships, Tuesday Open Division: San Diego Torrey Pines d. Mater Dei, 25-17, 25-23, 23-25, 25-20 Division I: Vista Murrieta d. Carlsbad La Costa Canyon, 25-20, 21-25, 32-30, 23-25, 15-9 Division II: Ontario Christian d. Carlsbad, 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 16-25, 16-14 Division III: South Pasadena d. Palm Desert, 25-10, 25-18, 16-25, 25-22…

When is a deadline not really a deadline? The Angels and the city of Anaheim might soon find out. The team faces a Dec. 31 deadline to opt out of its stadium lease or remain bound to it through 2029, but one city councilman suggested the deadline might not be that firm. “I’m hearing it’s…

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Tuesday evening at 10:42 p.m., seven miles from Palm Springs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred 3.5 miles east-southeast of Anza, 11 miles from La Quinta, 11 miles from Palm Desert, 14 miles from Rancho Mirage and 16 miles from Indio. In the past 10 days,…