By MARI YAMAGUCHI and AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday used their first formal meeting to discuss concerns about China’s growing military assertiveness that’s spurring increasing disquiet in the Pacific. Kishida said that the two leaders spent a “significant amount” of their 80-minute call on…
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A forecast for high Santa Ana winds has prompted cancellation of this weekend’s closure of the westbound 91 Freeway in Corona. The closure has not yet been rescheduled, but the Riverside County Transportation Commission hopes to do so “as soon as we can,” said John Standiford, the commission’s deputy executive director. Related links ‘Dramatic’ Santa…
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Joe Douglas moved aggressively last spring to acquire Alijah Vera-Tucker, and the early results indicate that the deal is paying off. The Jets traded the No. 23, 66 and 86 overall picks to the Vikings to secure the No. 14 overall pick to select Vera-Tucker in the 2021 draft. After his rookie season, it looks…
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By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SARAH EL DEEB BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group unleashed its biggest attack in Syria since the fall of its “caliphate” three years ago. More than 100 militants assaulted the main prison holding suspected extremists, sparking a battle with U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters that continued 24 hours later and left dozens…
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We’ve had our share of cold, wet days recently. They seemed to call out for a warming one-dish meal. Old-fashioned beef stew comes to mind, that lovely concoction bubbling with chunks of beef and vegetables, adrift in a thickened broth replete with just-right spices. This version comes from a cookbook by the late Marion Cunningham,…
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By FRED SHUSTER | City News Service LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for Vanessa Bryant and Los Angeles County met behind closed doors but were unable to settle her lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in damages for the emotional distress she claims suffering after discovering that graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed her NBA…
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Candy maker Mars is giving a makeover to its six M&M’s characters as a way to promote inclusivity. The company said that it will provide a modern take on the appearances of the characters — which Mars calls “lentils” — and give them more nuanced personalities. The lentils, which…
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By LYNN ELBER LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series “Baskets,” died Friday. He was 68. Anderson died at a hospital in Las Vegas of complications from cancer, said Glenn Schwartz, his longtime…
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People are gathering this morning at a memorial service to honor Jonathan Flagler, the firefighter who died battling a house fire in Rancho Palos Verdes earlier this month, in Los Alamitos on Friday, Jan. 21. The Los Angeles County Fire Department is hosting the service for Flagler at 10 a.m. at Cottonwood Church in Los…
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By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer LA QUINTA — Patrick Cantlay shot a 10-under-par 62 in perfect weather and turf conditions on Thursday at La Quinta Country Club for a share of the first-round lead with rookie Lee Hodges in The American Express. Cantlay played the first seven holes in 7 under, making an eagle…
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