Make America More Like New Zealand, Costa Rica and Ethiopia
have accepted rule by a mendacious and meretricious elite. Today we have reason to believe that our situation is worse than ever. Our president is a hate-mongering bully who promotes foreign wars, the destruction of our natural environment, the further enrichment of the rich, and the impoverishment of everyone else. Republican and Democratic leaders in…
Is Artificial Intelligence Too Dehumanizing to Succeed?
Does all the hype about AI sound just a little too familiar? If you’re old enough to remember the first beginnings of the Internet and the dotcom bubble, you might also remember the tsunami of hype that attended these events as they unfolded. Wired magazine made endlessly breathless predictions about how the Internet would transform…
Republican moderate breaks with party over identifying whistleblower
WASHINGTON — As the impeachment inquiry against President Trump moves into a public phase this week, leading Democrats — joined by at least one GOP lawmaker — on Sunday rejected Republican demands for public testimony by the whistleblower whose complaint set the process in motion. Rep. Will Hurd of Texas, who has broken with the White…
Steve Knight says he will try to win back the House seat he lost to Katie Hill
WASHINGTON — Republican Steve Knight, a former Los Angeles police officer who served two terms in the House before being defeated by Democrat Katie Hill, said Sunday he will try to win back his old seat after Hill abruptly announced her resignation last month. Hill, an up-and-coming freshman lawmaker who was elected to Democratic House leadership,…
Presidential candidate in Taiwan chooses former Google executive as running mate
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The pro-China opposition candidate in Taiwan’s presidential election set for early next year has chosen a former Google executive as his running mate. Chang San-cheng, a political independent, on Monday joined the ticket of Nationalist Party candidate Han Kuo-yu, who lags behind Democratic Progressive Party incumbent Tsai Ing-wen in most polls. Chang is…
Newsletter: California Democrats who won House battlegrounds might be even stronger for 2020
Democrats made history two years ago by knocking off seven Republican congressional incumbents, a key component of the party’s takeover of the House of Representatives. GOP candidates are already lining up in hopes of taking back some of those seats. But brand-new voter registration data suggest that won’t be so easy. In fact, there are…
More injuries on offensive line has Rams scrambling to fill holes in loss to Steelers
PITTSBURGH — The foundation of the Rams’ attack for the past two years, the bedrock on which a playoff team and a Super Bowl team were built, has been reduced to a soap opera of sorts: “As the Offensive Line Turns … Over.” Continuity was the strength of the line in 2017 and 2018, when…
Connor McDavid's hat trick leads Oilers to 6-2 win over Ducks
Connor McDavid had a hat trick and became the eighth NHL player to record 400 points before his 23rd birthday as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 on Sunday night. It is the fifth hat trick of McDavid’s career and his first since Feb. 18, 2018, against Colorado. Edmonton’s superstar center is the…
Racing! Tough day at Del Mar
Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as we look at a big change coming at the California Horse Racing Board. Del Mar’s seven-plus week stretch of safe racing this year came to an end on Sunday when two horses were euthanized after suffering fatal injuries during races.…
The Sports Report: Rams' playoff chances take a hit against Steelers
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Why did he golfer wear two shirts? In case he got a hole in one. RAMS The Terrible Towels were waving and a Heinz Field crowd was on its feet, imploring its defense to come up with another big play against the Rams. Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick came through, intercepting…