By TARA COPP WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to a senator during his confirmation process that The Associated Press has obtained. Related Articles National Politics | Trump orders release of…
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By JAMIE STENGLE, Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered the release of thousands of classified governmental documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which has fueled conspiracy theories for decades. The executive order Trump signed Thursday also aims to declassify the remaining federal records relating to the assassinations…
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Roller coaster enthusiasts will all be closely watching Saudi Arabia this year as the $1 billion Six Flags Qiddiya opens with a lineup of eight new coasters — including the fastest, tallest and longest coaster in the world. The first Six Flags park designed and built from the ground up outside North America is expected…
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As smoke, dust and harmful ash continue to hit areas throughout Los Angeles County amidst several wildfires, burn scars and wind, two air quality advisories have been issued. Smoke from the Hughes fire, which began on Wednesday, Jan. 22, has resulted in unhealthy air quality, the South Coast Air Quality Management District announced. The areas…
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LOS ANGELES — William Kyle III decided to put his high-jumping career on hold after COVID-19 canceled his sophomore season of high school, instead shifting his focus to basketball. That verticality, though, didn’t just disappear. It helped him earn Summit League Defensive Player of the Year last year as a sophomore at South Dakota State.…
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The new Trump administration has been nothing if not a flurry of early activity. President Donald Trump, on Day 1, signed hundreds of executive actions. Some were mostly symbolic. Some will have implications yet to be fully determined. But others have a direct and almost immediate impact on the Southern California region, from the slew…
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For years at high school basketball games, someone from one team’s cheerleaders would do a series of handsprings and then someone from the other team’s cheerleaders would do a longer series of handsprings. It was a form of competition, although no medals or trophies were rewarded. That changed a few years ago. The CIF Southern…
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SANTA ANITA LEADERS Through Monday Jockeys / Wins Flavien Prat / 22 Juan Hernandez / 16 Umberto Rispoli / 14 Antonio Fresu / 8 Tiago J. Pereira / 7 Trainers / Wins Mark Glatt / 11 Jeff Mullins / 8 Bob Baffert / 8 Philip D’Amato / 6 Doug F. O’Neill / 6 UPCOMING STAKES…
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This column goes out to anyone who has lost a home to a natural disaster. My heart goes out to the thousands of people in Los Angeles County who are displaced and dealing with this very scenario. Perhaps you plan on rebuilding your burned down home. Maybe you don’t. Either way, you’ll need to make…
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Troops from Camp Pendleton have been ordered to immediately deploy to the nation’s southern border, Marine Corps officials announced Thursday, Jan. 23. The 500 Marines and sailors from the I Marine Expeditionary Force will be tasked “to carry out directed missions called for by the president to secure the border and protect and defend the…
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