By MICHAEL SISAK and MATT ROURKE PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A medical transport jet crashed in Philadelphia on Friday about 30 seconds after taking off, setting homes ablaze and unleashing a fireball into the night sky. Two people were on board, …
Plane with 2 aboard crashes in Philadelphia and sets multiple homes ablaze Read MoreThe consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …
Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Saturday, February 1, 2025 Read MoreBy REGINA GARCIA CANO and JOSHUA GOODMAN CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela in recent months were freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro after he met Friday with a Trump administration official …
Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump’s envoy Read MoreBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — A Massachusetts woman who told police that she went to the U.S. Capitol to kill members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet said she was influenced by Luigi Mangione, the man charged with fatally shooting …
Woman who wanted to kill GOP leaders said she was inspired by CEO’s slaying, prosecutors say Read MoreThe Rev. Al Sharpton will be in Southern California next week to lead a memorial service and rally for wildfire victims during a visit to First AME Church in Pasadena. “The wildfires scourging Los Angeles these last few weeks have …
Rev. Al Sharpton to lead service, rally for wildfire victims at Pasadena church Read MoreWith cleanup and restoration work still ongoing in the wake of the Palisades fire, all areas of Pacific Coast Highway will nonetheless reopen to essential traffic beginning Sunday, though with only one lane open in each direction — and with …
All sections of PCH to reopen Sunday — with limits — in wake of Palisades fire Read MoreToxic chemicals often found in trace amounts were detected in much higher levels a few days after the Eaton fire in Altadena and Pasadena ignited, underscoring warnings that wafting smoke from urban fires can contain unusually high levels of harmful …
Toxins, high levels of lead, found in LA County air days after Eaton fire ignited Read MoreThe Golden State Warriors are pursuing the Chicago Bulls pair of former two-time All-Stars Zach LaVine and Nikola Vučević, Clutchpoints’ Brett Siegel reported on Friday, Jan. 31. “The Bulls and Warriors have held significant trade conversations through the weeks, sources said, …
Warriors Held Significant Trade Talks for 2-time All-Star Duo: Report Read MoreThe Golden State Warriors‘ phone lines are busy with one week left before the Feb. 6 trade deadline as they search for roster upgrades with Stephen Curry‘s 16th season hanging in the balance. According to Clutchpoint’s Brett Siegel, Golden State …
Warriors Eye Trade for Steve Kerr’s Team USA Favorite: Report Read MoreSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Who is DEI hire Trumpblames for crash? Donald Trump’s latest effort to place the blame on the Biden administration’s DEI program was again without factual …
Letters: Exactly who was the DEI hire Trump blames for air crash? Read MoreBay Area Home Report 762 Homeward Place – Google Street View A spacious house located in the 700 block of Homeward Place in San Jose has new owners. The 2,563-square-foot property, built in 2001, was sold on Jan. 2, 2025. …
Single family residence in San Jose sells for $2.2 million Read MoreSAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks didn’t want to skate and work in a dreadful performance against the Seattle Kraken, so coach Ryan Warsofsky made sure the players skated and worked Friday afternoon. Related Articles San Jose Sharks | …
After dreadful effort, Warsofsky bag skates Sharks, draws ‘line in the sand’ Read MoreSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Johnson should notcondition fire relief Re: “Fire response could make or break several political careers” (Page A6, Jan. 29). The horrendous Los Angeles fires have …
Letters: Speaker Johnson shouldn’t put conditions on fire relief Read MoreWorld Wrestling Entertainment’s road to WrestleMania kicks off in Indianapolis. The WWE’s annual Royal Rumble event takes place at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, laying the groundwork for the company’s biggest show of the year on April 19 and 20: …
WWE Royal Rumble 2025 predictions, preview, how to watch Read MoreAmerican Airlines Flight 5342 hit an Army helicopter near Washington D.C.’s Reagan National Wednesday night, sending the two aircraft into the Potomac River and killing all 67 aboard in the deadliest U.S. air crash in more than two decades. The …
Mid-air collision of jet, helicopter near DC — what we know Read MoreTo settle a conservative group’s discrimination lawsuit, McDonald’s said it will no longer require Hispanic heritage for students who apply to its decades-old Hispanic college scholarship program. American Alliance for Equal Rights filed a lawsuit in January in the U.S. …
Following lawsuit, McDonald’s no longer requiring Hispanic heritage for its Hispanic college scholarships Read MoreThis story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters This story has been updated to include reactions to NAEP scores. It also clarifies what increases and decreases are considered statistically significant. Illinois fourth grade students’ …
How did Illinois students do on the ‘nation’s report card’ in 2024? Read MoreA Pullman man has been charged with murder in the shooting deaths of two Chicago Public Schools students a year ago in the Loop. Tommie Coleman, 22, was arrested Wednesday and is accused of being one of the people who …
Pullman man charged in 2024 fatal shooting of 2 CPS high school students in Loop Read MoreTwo undocumented migrants — one wearing a GPS monitoring device — killed a 63-year-old Northwest Side man during a robbery after he met them on a dating app, police sources said Friday. One of the suspects was wearing an Immigration …
ICE GPS monitor links suspects to killing of 63-year-old Northwest Side man, sources say Read MoreWe learned this week that the Heritage Foundation is still pursuing access to Prince Harry’s visa records. In essence, Heritage is continuing their pursuit of Harry’s deportation from the US. I’ve believed all along that Heritage’s actions are part of …
Sun: Prince Harry ‘probably misses’ living in the UK & could bring his family back! Read MoreThe Duchess of Edinburgh recently celebrated her 60th birthday. She agreed to a soft-focus interview with the Telegraph, and she and her husband hosted a birthday party at Bagshot Park, their estate near Windsor Castle. Interestingly, in the Telegraph piece, …
Prince William & Kate attended Duchess Sophie’s 60th birthday party? Read MoreEmbed from Getty Images While the price of eggs was already high from pandemic-induced inflation and price gouging, the price skyrocketed even more due to the bird flu epidemic (and it’s sure to get worse as workers get deported). This …
Egg prices are rising nationwide and there’s a shortage in some places Read MoreThe Princess of Wales did two events on Thursday, January 30. She took the helicopter to South Wales and visited the Ty Hafan children’s hospice, which is her new patronage. Then she visited a Welsh textiles manufacturer called Corgi. According …
Spectator: Princess Kate is the new Princess Diana, and that’s a bad thing Read MoreTaylor Swift is confirmed to appear at the Grammys on Sunday. She’s nominated and she will be a presenter, but I don’t think she’s going to perform. [Just Jared] Rest in peace, Marianne Faithfull. [NYT] Colman Domingo went to the …
“Taylor Swift will attend the Grammys & be a presenter” links Read MoreSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Who is DEI hire Trump blames for crash? Donald Trump’s latest effort to place the blame on the Biden administration’s DEI program was again without …
Letters: Exactly who was the DEI hire Trump blames for air crash? Read MoreSAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks didn’t want to skate and work in a dreadful performance against the Seattle Kraken, so coach Ryan Warsofsky made sure the players skated and worked Friday afternoon. Related Articles San Jose Sharks | …
After dreadful effort, Warsofsky bag skates Sharks, draws ‘line in the sand’ Read MoreSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Johnson should not condition fire relief Re: “Fire response could make or break several political careers” (Page A6, Jan. 29). The horrendous Los Angeles fires …
Letters: Speaker Johnson shouldn’t put conditions on fire relief Read MoreAir safety An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while coming in for a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Here, we look at what happened and, …
Here’s a look at U.S. aviation safety statistics Read MoreAfter temporarily converting its pet center into housing for animals of fire evacuees, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles will resume facilitating adoptions, officials announced on Friday, Jan. 31. The spcaLA Pet Adoption Center in …
SPCA reopens its pet adoption center after sheltering animals who fled the fires Read MoreLet’s talk about the weather Sunday, Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day, where according to tradition if a groundhog sees its shadow it predicts the weather. Here’s a look at more reliable weather prediction science. Weather always has been important to …
Here’s how much better weather prediction has gotten recently Read MoreOn the menu at Friday’s meal distribution in Altadena: a can-do attitude in the face of disaster. Jose and Sandra Valenzuela, owners of the Grocery Outlet at 2270 Lake Avenue in Altadena, opened up their parking lot to Jarritos, the …
‘Food is our love language’: Altadena meal giveaway feeds hungry, helps restaurants stay open Read MoreLaw enforcement and other supporters turned out in force on Friday, Jan. 31, to celebrate the ribbon-cutting for the new San Pedro headquarters for Justice for Murdered Children. For the woman who founded the group, born out of so much …
Justice for Murdered Children opens new San Pedro headquarters Read MoreJoan Jett, second from right, performs with Pat Smear, from left, Dave Grohl, and Krist Novoselic of Nirvana during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Gwen Stefani, left, …
FireAid Photos: From Nirvana’s reunion to Billie Eilish to Stevie Nicks Read More“Hey, Tito, how you doing?” “Life has been good,” Ernesto “Tito” Mercado tells me over the phone. “Been a pretty fun last couple days.” Heh. Well, let’s see … he made a bunch of people mad. Got accused of clout-chasing. …
Swanson: Pomona boxer Ernesto ‘Tito’ Mercado living up to his own hype Read MoreFollowing the release of his highly anticipated album “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” The Weeknd has announced a massive stadium tour in support of his full album trilogy. Due to overwhelming demand, the diamond-certified global superstar will perform back-to-back shows at SoFi …
The Weeknd sets SoFi Stadium dates for After Hours Til Dawn tour Read MoreBy THOMAS BEAUMONT, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., employees at the Federal Aviation Administration were sent an offer to resign with eight months’ pay. …
Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government Read MoreRedlands natives Tansu Philip and David Friedman believe there is power in small business. That’s the philosophy behind Viva la Boba, which they opened downown San Bernardino in 2019 and have now expanded to 501 Orange St. in their hometown. …
Viva la Boba brings business back to 501 Orange St. in Redlands Read More