Adam Schiff leads impeachment committee into Trump and Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Burbank) now finds himself as the face of Democrats’ impeachment inquiry, leading the first House hearing into new allegations that…
International Committee Of The Red Cross Marks International Day Of The Disappeared In Abuja
Aug. 30 is set aside for the International Day of the Disappeared. This year, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) hosted a convention…
House committee subpoenas company with ties to daughter of judge in Trump hush-money trial
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has subpoenaed the head of Authentic Campaigns, which employs the daughter of New York State Court Judge Juan Merchan…
House Judiciary Committee subpoenas company with ties to daughter of judge in Trump hush money trial
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has subpoenaed the head of Authentic Campaigns, which employs the daughter of New York State Court Judge Juan Merchan…
Brazil forms committee to oversee probe into plane crash that killed 62 | Aviation News
Panel expected to call on several key figures in bid to prevent repeat of deadly crash north of Sao Paulo.Brazil’s Congress has announced the formation…
Orange County Hall of Fame is a silly idea. Here’s how to do it right
Los Angeles doesn’t have a municipal Hall of Fame celebrating notable natives and residents. Nor does New York. Nor Chicago. Nor any of the largest…
Walt Disney Co. names a chair for CEO succession planning committee
Morgan Stanley executive James P. Gorman will chair the succession planning committee tasked with finding and vetting Walt Disney Co.’s next chief executive, the company…
Raygun: Petition calling for Australian breakdancer to apologise criticised by Australian Olympic Committee
A petition calling for an investigation into breakdancer Rachael Gunn's selection for the Olympics has "stirred up public hatred without any factual basis", says the…
Here’s how to purchase tickets for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
PARIS — The 2024 Summer Olympics are about to end but Southern Californians might already be wondering how to buy tickets or work as volunteers when…
LA28 begins obsessively studying every detail at Paris Olympics
PARIS — Sitting on a brightly lit stage, facing a darkened hall full of unfamiliar faces, Reynold Hoover mostly kept his mouth shut.As the new chief…
Paris faces political upheaval and protests as Olympics nears
With all the tumult surrounding the 2024 Summer Olympics — problems both large and small — it isn’t entirely surprising that Parisians have threatened to…
Olympic committee adds more LA venues, competitions to 2028 Olympics
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, July 14. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
Paris 2024: Refugee Paralympic team named by International Paralympic Committee
Eight athletes and one guide runner will make up the biggest Refugee Paralympic team when they compete at Paris 2024.There were two people in the…
High school softball coaches will be allowed to use electronic devices
Catchers who play high school softball are about to join catchers who play high school baseball in wearing a listening device in the ear to…
House committee plans contempt vote for Biden ghostwriter
1 of 3 | U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and the House Judiciary Committee will vote Thursday on whether to hold President Joe Biden's ghostwriter…
Appeals court refuses to delay Bannon’s prison sentence
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel on Thursday rejected longtime Donald Trump ally Stephen K. Bannon’s bid to stay out of prison while he fights…
Opinion: Can the kowtowing to Trump get any worse?
It was so predictable. Speaker “MAGA Mike” Johnson belatedly did the right thing in April by allowing the House to approve aid to Ukraine over…
Novak Djokovic to play at 2024 Paris Olympics: Serbia Olympic Committee | Paris Olympics 2024 News
If Serbia’s Olympic authority is correct, then Djokovic will join Rafael Nadal as another huge name in Paris. Former tennis world number one Novak Djokovic…
Clarence Thomas took more trips donor paid for, Senate panel reveals
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard Durbin says his committee has uncovered at least three additional trips given to Justice Clarence Thomas by GOP megadonor Harlan…
Los Angeles proposes adding paraclimbing to 2028 Paralympics
The LA28 organizing committee is proposing adding paraclimbing to its list of 22 sports already scheduled for the 2028 Paralympics in Los Angeles. “We see…