Valérie Damidot: portes ouvertes à l’île de Ré
Valérie Damidot a accueilli Daphné Burki, Sylvain Quimène et Bruce Toussaint sur son lieu de vacances favori: l’Ile de Ré. Voici les photos de ce séjour au soleil. Les habitants de l’île de Ré, habitués à la présence de Valérie Damidot tous les étés, ont assisté à un défilé de célébrités de la télévision ce…
Claudia Cardinale : mort de son compagnon et père de sa fille, Pasquale Squitieri
Claudia Cardinale, la célèbre actrice du film Le Guépard a perdu son ex-compagnon il y a quelques jours. Un certain Pasquale Squitieri, cinéaste de profession, qu’elle avait connu dans les années 1970 et qui lui a donné une petite Claudia, surnommée Claudine. Claudia Cardinale ne l’oubliera jamais. Son grand amour, dont elle s’est séparée dans…
Michael Bloomberg says he won't release women from nondisclosure agreements
NEW YORK — Democratic presidential candidate Michael R. Bloomberg said Wednesday he wouldn’t release women from confidentiality agreements they’d signed relating to allegations of a hostile work environment at his company. “We don’t have anything to hide, but we made legal agreements which both sides wanted to keep certain things from coming out,” Bloomberg said on…
New U.S.-China trade deal leaves the thorniest problems unresolved
WASHINGTON — After nearly two years of a bruising trade war, President Trump signed an initial trade deal with China on Wednesday that provides the president with political bragging rights but allows both sides to put off the most difficult disputes until after the November election. Despite the ceremonial pomp of a White House signing event…
Who's lying? How the Bernie Sanders-Elizabeth Warren feud could reshape the Democratic race
With a pointed snub — a refusal to shake Bernie Sanders’ hand on the debate stage — Elizabeth Warren escalated a feud on the political left that threatens to harm both candidates and undermine their common cause in the final days before the presidential balloting begins in Iowa. Supporters of the two Democratic hopefuls hurled…
‘You called me a liar on national TV.’ Elizabeth Warren confronts Bernie Sanders after debate
Elizabeth Warren accused Bernie Sanders of calling her a liar, audio of the senators’ confrontation after the Democratic debate revealed. On Wednesday, CNN released audio of the post-debate moment in Des Moines. The news organization reported the conversation wasn’t captured on the primary audio feed and was found the day after the Democratic gathering. During…
Is there now a blueprint for limiting USC star Onyeka Okongwu?
Twelve minutes had already ticked away last Saturday, before Onyeka Okongwu caught a pass on the Pauley Pavilion baseline and finally lifted up for his first shot of the night. The star freshman had been USC’s offensive centerpiece all season, pacing the team with an impressive 17 points per game. But a week earlier, Washington’s…
Column: Roybal returns with grace in wake of coach Danny O'Fallon's death
It had been six days since Los Angeles Roybal basketball coach Danny O’Fallon lost his battle with cancer, but his players offered the ultimate tribute Wednesday: They played as if he were still coaching. They were unselfish with their passes, they hustled on defense and they congratulated teammates after each basket. When the final buzzer…
Biko Johnson leads King/Drew to impressive road victory over Washington Prep
King/Drew is not one of the blue bloods of City Section basketball. But Fairfax, Westchester and Taft better start paying attention to the Golden Eagles (14-4, 3-0). They are legitimate. Their point guard didn’t play because of illness on Wednesday night, and the Golden Eagles turned to Biko Johnson, who scored 23 points to help…
The Sports Report: Lakers fall to Magic
Click:Heavy Duty Equipment Diagnostic Tool Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Each time the Lakers put themselves within striking distance in the final minutes, the Orlando Magic had an answer. When Quinn Cook made a three-point basket to cut the Lakers deficit to one point with about a minute…