By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) — A judge overseeing Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal case said Wednesday that two members of Congress lacked the legal right to intervene and press their demand for a court-appointed observer to ensure the government complies with a new law ordering release of its files on Jeffrey…
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By VALERIE GONZALEZ and JIM VERTUNO CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A Texas prosecutor urged a jury Wednesday to convict one of the first police officers on the scene of the deadly Robb Elementary School attack in Uvalde and send a message that law enforcement must fulfill their duty to protect when a gunman threatens…
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By ANDERS KONGSHAUG COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — More than 15 years ago, Danish platoon commander Martin Tamm Andersen was leading his countrymen and U.S. Marines through the heat and sand of southern Afghanistan after a Taliban attack. As Andersen’s vehicle moved at the rear of the column, everything was normal — until in one instant…
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By BRIAN MELLEY LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry struck a defensive tone at the start of his testimony on Wednesday against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid newspaper and left the witness box hours later on the brink of tears. Related Articles US military transfers the first 150 Islamic State group detainees from Syria…
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The practices prior to the USC football team’s Alamo Bowl game against TCU served many purposes beyond getting ready for the final game of the season. For two examples, it was a chance to play with teammates who were in their final year of eligibility as well as an opportunity for younger, less experienced players…
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The James Beard Foundation revealed its “long list” of James Beard Awards semifinalists today, Jan. 21, with only one Orange County name earning recognition. Viet Nguyen was named a semifinalist for Best Chef: California for Nep Cafe in Fountain Valley. Hungry? Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsletter, and find out where…
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By JAIMIE DING LOS ANGELES — A conservative group filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Los Angeles schools policy meant to address the harms of segregation, alleging that it discriminates against white students. The 1776 Project Foundation, created by the 1776 Project PAC, targeted in its lawsuit a Los Angeles Unified School District policy…
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On Dec. 23, 1975, the American Freedom Train rolled into Pomona, and with it arrived one of the first big Bicentennial events in Southern California. The train had 26 cars, 10 of them filled with treasures of American history, on a tour of all 48 contiguous states after setting out from Delaware on April 1,…
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By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to stretch the dreaded polar vortex in a way that will send much of the United States a devastating dose of winter weather later this week with swaths of painful subzero temperatures, heavy snow and powerline-toppling ice.…
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By BILL BARROW ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump promised in his second inaugural address to fairly apply the law, unlike how he said he’d been treated by federal authorities. Related Articles House Republicans begin push to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress over the Epstein probe Watch: Trump in Davos says NATO should allow…
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