Death of Baghdadi ends a decade-long manhunt, deals a heavy blow to terror group
U.S. special forces in Syria carried out a successful operation in which Abu Bakr Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State militant group, died, President Trump announced Sunday. WASHINGTON — The U.S. special forces operation in Syria that led to the reported death of Abu Bakr Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State militant group, brought…
Newsletter: The tough political road ahead for managing fire and blackouts in California
Hurricane-like winds swept across large swaths of California over the weekend, bringing with them not only worries over fires and power shut-offs but also some vexing questions for the state’s politicians and voters. Simply put: What systemic changes can, or should, government officials put in place to keep these worrisome days of October from happening…
With their off week ahead, will Rams take a break at trade deadline Tuesday?
LONDON — The Rams got way ahead of the curve two weeks ago when they made a flurry of trades that netted lockdown cornerback Jalen Ramsey. That could prevent them from making more headline-grabbing deals before the NFL trade deadline, Tuesday at 1 p.m. PDT. “There’s not a lot more we could probably do,” Rams general…
Racing! Embezzlement makes the stewards’ rulings
Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as we decide to go all marathon on you and do newsletters the next two days. First off, given that the Breeders’ Cup is at Santa Anita, we are going to have bonus newsletters on Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday’s will have…
The Sports Report: Rams and Chargers win
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. RAMS On a night when the Rams entertained an enthusiastic Wembley Stadium crowd by pulling off a double-reverse flea-flicker pass for a touchdown, they also had reason to celebrate. Cooper Kupp amassed a career-best 220 yards receiving, Jared Goff passed for two touchdowns,…
MMA rankings: Israel Adesanya moves atop the middleweight list
The Times’ MMA rankings for Octoberm as compiled by Todd Martin: Heavyweight 1. Stipe Miocic 2. Francis Ngannou 3. Daniel Cormier 4. Curtis Blaydes 5. Junior Dos Santos 6. Alistair Overeem 7. Derrick Lewis 8. Alexander Volkov 9. Ryan Bader 10. Vitaly Minakov Curtis Blaydes scored another UFC win when he went to town with…
Getty fire causing traffic nightmare on 405 and beyond: Here's how to get around it
The Getty fire was creating a traffic nightmare Monday morning in one of Southern California’s worst commuting choke points. All lanes of the southbound 405 Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass, where the fire started, were closed, as were some offramps. Officials urged drivers to avoid the 405 as well as any canyon roads to the…
Getty fire: Winds expected to worsen during the day amid dry, dangerous conditions
As the Getty fire was burning out of control early Monday, weather conditions were expected to worsen throughout the day. Winds around 5 a.m. at Franklin Canyon Park east of the Sepulveda Pass were 10 mph, with gusts of up to 17 mph, with a relative humidity of 23%, which is relatively dry, forecasters said.…
'Watchmen' revived it. But the history of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre was nearly lost
The explosive opening in the first episode of HBO’s “Watchmen,” with citizens of a black Tulsa, Okla., neighborhood being gunned down by white vigilantes, black businesses deliberately burned and even aerial attacks, has brought new attention to the nearly buried history of what the Oklahoma Historical Society calls “the single worst incident of racial violence…
Commentary: Kanye West preaches a message of love and faith on 'Jesus Is King.' Too bad about the messenger.
There’s a reason the parable of the prodigal son deeply resonates with us, regardless of our relationship to the Bible. It’s the story of a lost son who has squandered it all and returns home to be met with unconditional love instead of scorn. By human nature, we are inspired by narratives of redemption. And…