Month: December 2019

Kennedy Center honoree Linda Ronstadt let Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo know that she thinks he’s no good during a headline-making callout at a reception over the weekend. The tense confrontation came shortly after Pompeo, who was hosting Saturday’s State Department reception ahead of Sunday’s Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, quoted the genre-hopping musician’s 1975…

Click:Press Release The governance of international trade is on track to suffer serious damage this week as the United States carries out a long-standing threat to cripple the World Trade Organization’s system for settling disputes. The WTO’s Appellate Body, which adjudicates on contested rulings over disputes between member countries, will become unable to function when…

The relentless conservative attack on the Affordable Care Act has been based on two deeply-held beliefs: That the individual mandate didn’t prompt people to buy health insurance, and that having coverage does nothing to make people healthier. A new study conducted by a Stanford University researcher with the help of the Internal Revenue Service explodes…

WASHINGTON —  House Democrats are poised to unveil two articles of impeachment Tuesday against President Donald Trump — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Trump, meanwhile, insisted he did “NOTHING” wrong and that impeaching a president with a record like his would be “sheer Political Madness!” Democratic leaders say Trump put U.S. elections and national…

PHILADELPHIA —  Eli Manning isn’t done yet. Neither are the Philadelphia Eagles. Carson Wentz rallied the Eagles from a 14-point deficit, tossing a 2-yard touchdown pass to Zach Ertz in overtime to lead Philadelphia to a 23-17 win over the New York Giants on Monday night. The Eagles (6-7) snapped a three-game losing streak and moved…

Eight days remain before the NCAA’s early signing period opens on Dec. 18. The three-day period begins annually on the third Wednesday in December, which has quickly become the most important date on the college football recruiting calendar. The early signing period is the first opportunity for high school senior football prospects to sign a…

Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. CLIPPERS In the eyes of the Indiana fans, former Pacer star Paul George is now a villain as a member of the Clippers. They booed George from the time he was introduced as a starter and throughout his time on the court Monday…

Hello and welcome to another edition of the L.A. Times soccer newsletter. I’m Kevin Baxter, the Times’ soccer writer. We start with a subject that really shouldn’t be an issue in modern society, much less modern soccer. Yet racism remains as implacable as a morning sunrise. No country is completely immune but in few places…

Seeking to pressure retailers to accept recyclable containers from consumers, the state of California has proposed a $3.6-million penalty against the CVS pharmacy chain after dozens of its stores declined to redeem cans and bottles. An investigation by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery found that 81 of CVS Pharmacy’s more than 800…

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Tuesday, Dec. 10, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. Newsletter Get our Essential California newsletter On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Orange County’s storied alt weekly abruptly announced its own demise in a tweet. After nearly a quarter-century raising hell behind the Orange Curtain, OC Weekly…