A new memorial is erected to Emmett Till — and this one is bulletproof
GLENDORA, Miss. — A new bulletproof memorial to Emmett Till was dedicated Saturday in Mississippi after previous historical markers were repeatedly vandalized. The brutal slaying of the 14-year-old black teenager helped spur the civil rights movement more than 60 years ago. The 14-year-old African American teen was kidnapped, beaten and killed in 1955, hours after he…
Stung by Parliament, Britain's Boris Johnson asks EU to delay Brexit again
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson grudgingly asked the European Union late Saturday to delay Brexit after the British Parliament postponed a decision on whether to back his divorce deal. But the defiant Johnson also made clear that he personally opposed delaying the U.K.’s exit, scheduled for Oct. 31. A law passed by Parliament last month…
One month in, we've learned a lot about the Ukraine scandal
WASHINGTON — A madly spinning news cycle has characterized the Trump presidency since Day One: Controversies that might once have played out over a week rise and fall in a day, swept aside by another and another and another. The White House announcement that President Trump would host next summer’s Group of 7 meeting at his…
Trump taps Dan Brouillette for top job at Energy Department
WASHINGTON — President Trump says he is nominating a deputy to Energy Secretary Rick Perry to replace him in the top job at the Energy Department. Trump tweeted Friday that Dan Brouillette’s experience in the area is “unparalleled” and calls him a “total professional.” Trump also praised Perry, who plans to leave the Energy Department at…
38 people cited for violations in Clinton email probe
WASHINGTON — The State Department has completed its internal investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of private email and found violations by 38 people, some of whom may face disciplinary action. The investigation, launched more than three years ago, determined that those 38 people were “culpable” in 91 cases of sending classified information…
How the top 25 high school football teams fared
How the top 25 high school football teams fared this week: 1. MATER DEI (8-0) def. Santa Margarita, 45-0 at St. John Bosco, Friday 2. ST. JOHN BOSCO (8-0) def. Orange Lutheran, 63-6 vs. Mater Dei, Friday 3. CORONA CENTENNIAL (6-2) def. Norco, 61-23 at King, Friday 4. MISSION VIEJO (8-0) idle vs. San Clemente,…
Onyeka Okongwu and Isaiah Mobley push USC to exhibition win over Villanova
On a night of introductions, the five-star freshmen expected to star for USC basketball this season nearly forgot to introduce themselves. Onyeka Okongwu and Isaiah Mobley came into Friday night’s season-opening exhibition against Villanova carrying high hopes of keying a turnaround for a Trojans team that finished 16-17 last season. But in their much-anticipated Galen…
High school football scores from Friday, Oct. 18
Friday, October 18th CITY CENTRAL LEAGUE Bernstein 40, Mendez 20 Hollywood 39, Belmont 6 Marquez 42, Contreras 7 COLISEUM LEAGUE Crenshaw 45, Locke 21 Fremont 56, Dorsey 0 View Park 36, Hawkins 12 EAST VALLEY LEAGUE Arleta 41, Verdugo Hills 13 Grant 46, North Hollywood 0 Sun Valley Poly 28, Monroe 20 EASTERN LEAGUE Bell…
Racing! Jerry Hollendorfer out of Breeders’ Cup
Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as we ponder why race tracks don’t actually care enough about their fans to not run races on top of each other. But, for good news, we’ve got a handicapping lesson from Rob Henie. Well, Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer…
Former CSUN student sentenced to 8 years in prison for rape
A former Cal State Northridge student was sentenced to eight years in state prison for sexually assaulting a woman on the school’s campus in January 2018, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Davis Moreno-Jaime, 20, was convicted on one count of forcible rape in September after he was arrested in connection with…