Author: JohnValbyNation

WASHINGTON  —  President Trump on Wednesday ordered an end to economic sanctions against Turkey that were imposed after that country’s invasion of Syria earlier this month, declaring success for his policy despite a widespread belief among lawmakers of his own party and foreign policy experts that the U.S. withdrawal from the region has been a…

WASHINGTON —  The parade of witnesses going before the House committees weighing impeachment of President Trump has come overwhelmingly from one government agency: the State Department. That would be the same State Department that Trump has dismissed and disdained; whose budget Trump has repeatedly slashed; whose foreign-service corps Trump has hollowed out, in the opinion of…

WASHINGTON —  The Trump administration took aim Wednesday at one of California’s premier climate change policies, suing the state for entering into a cap-and-trade agreement with the Canadian province of Quebec to lower fossil fuel emissions. The lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice argues that California overstepped its legal authority by forging an agreement with…

Undrafted and undersized, he has been quite a find as a running back for the Chargers. Nearly halfway through Austin Ekeler’s third NFL season, the Chargers are rediscovering him now — as a receiver. “He’s so versatile,” quarterback Philip Rivers said. “You could say he’s a running back playing receiver or he’s a receiver playing…

The coach known for a businesslike approach that involves monitoring his players’ sleep, hydration and heart levels might have just earned himself a new nickname: Fun-time Chip. UCLA’s Chip Kelly told the Bruins to enjoy themselves against Stanford, sparking their best defensive effort of the season during a 34-16 victory that snapped a losing streak…

HOUSTON —  All regular season long, Major League Baseball faced questions about the baseballs used because they were flying farther than ever. The evidence was there. More home runs were hit than ever before and studies illustrated details supporting claims that the balls were behaving differently. In June, MLB acknowledged the balls were different because a…

A man was wounded and two other men — including the suspected shooter — are dead after a gunman opened fire inside a Long Beach bar early Wednesday, sending patrons fleeing to safety. Police said an officer was flagged down in the 1700 block of East Artesia Boulevard about 12:20 a.m. by a person who…

An El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed early Wednesday and another deputy was wounded during a shootout near a private marijuana grow in a rural area just south of Placerville, Calif., authorities said. Deputy Brian Ishmael was responding to a report of theft from a marijuana garden at a private residence in…

A Laguna Beach man who police say beat a cat to death against the hood of a patrol vehicle was arrested early Sunday and later charged with animal cruelty, according to authorities. After receiving reports of a man standing and screaming in the middle of the road, a Laguna Beach police officer arriving in the…

Los Angeles police are searching for a gunman in an officer-involved shooting that occurred late Tuesday night in Boyle Heights. The area where the incident occurred just before 10 p.m. was closed by police and remained off-limits to the public as investigators continued to search for evidence. One officer sustained a minor injury, but it…