EL SEGUNDO — Coming up big in clutch moments and being resilient are two qualities the Los Angeles Chargers had lacked over the past four seasons. That isn't the case in coach Jim Harbaugh's first year. The Chargers blew a 21-point third-quarter lead but came up with big plays in...
Trump Thinks He Can Fix Golf’s Mess. He Starts by Playing With PGA Tour Commissioner.
President-elect Donald Trump boasted during the campaign he would need about 15 minutes to get a deal done between the PGA Tour and the Saudi investors of LIV Golf. That started with four hours on the golf course with PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. The Washington Post reported Monahan accepted...
Forget Driverless Cars. One Company Wants Autonomous Helicopters to Spray Crops and Fight Fires
HENNIKER, N.H. — When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few "nasty experiences" while trying to navigate at night. The heart-stopping flights led to his research of unmanned aircraft systems while getting his doctorate degree in aerospace engineering at Massachusetts Institute of...
Riders Stuck in Midair for Over 2 Hours on Knott’s Berry Farm Ride
LOS ANGELES — More than 20 riders were suspended in midair for hours after a Knott's Berry Farm ride malfunctioned Monday afternoon. Guests at the Southern California theme park were stuck on the Sol Spin ride after technical difficulties caused it to stop at about 2:00 p.m., a park spokesperson...
Renowned Pollster Retires After Badly Misreading Trump’s Iowa Support
Renowned pollster J. Ann Selzer is ending her election polling operation following a significant miscalculation in her final Iowa survey for The Des Moines Register. The poll, which showed Vice President Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump by 3 points, was off by 16 points when Trump ultimately won the state...
Moscow Says Ukraine Fired 6 US-Made Longer-Range Missiles Into Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine fired six American-supplied longer-range missiles at Russia's Bryansk region, Moscow said Tuesday, in what would be Kyiv's first use of the weapons inside Russia in 1,000 days of war. The reported use of the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, came as Russian President Vladimir...
Cowboys Fall at Home Again After Piece of Roof Comes Down Before Loss to Texans
ARLINGTON — Things were literally falling from the sky even before the Dallas Cowboys lost yet another home game. The roof at AT&T Stadium can be fixed. As for the problems plaguing the Cowboys this season, especially in their home building, maybe not after a 34-10 loss to the Houston...
Powell Scores 23 Points as the Clippers Hold Off the Warriors
INGLEWOOD — Norman Powell scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Golden State Warriors 102-99 on Monday night to win their fifth in a row at home. James Harden added 12 points and 16 assists for the Clippers, who had lost their first four games at...
Fresno Man Sentenced to Over Eight Years for Meth, Ammunition, and Grenade Possession
A Fresno man was sentenced Monday to eight years and one month in prison for possessing methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of ammunition and a hand grenade, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Eric Feldmann, 39, admitted to having an MKII hand grenade with an M204A2 Fuze in...
Trump Wants to Kill the EV Tax Credit. Here’s What to Know.
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is exploring a series of steps to make it more difficult for electric vehicles to be competitive with gasoline-powered ones, culminating with the elimination of a $7,500 tax credit for people who buy EVs, according to three people with direct knowledge of the plans. Harold...