Los Angeles Times5 hours agoFor first time, Trump's campaign describes bullet wound from rally shootingLos Angeles Times - Steve PadillaIn the first detailed description of the wound former President Trump suffered from a would-be assassin’s bullet, his campaign put out a statement Saturday saying the round came “less than a quarter of an inch from entering his head.” The description of Trump’s injury came from U.S. Rep. Ronny L. …
Los Angeles Times6 hours agoFood truck explosion in Whittier injures five people; authorities are investigatingLos Angeles Times - Don LeeFive people were injured, two critically, in an explosion Saturday morning at a food truck in a popular dining and shopping area of Whittier, according to authorities. Eleven units of firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 9:17 a.m. to the 6700 block of Greenleaf Avenue, said Martin Rangel, …
Los Angeles Times7 hours agoBiden or not, Democrats face critical choices in squabble over presidential ticketLos Angeles Times - Kevin RectorCornell Belcher, a prominent pollster who worked for the Democratic National Committee and both Obama campaigns, wishes the party’s leaders would shut up about President Biden’s poll numbers. “There’s too much talk about polling right now,” Belcher said. “As a pollster, it’s driving me out of my ... …
Los Angeles Times11 hours agoLAX returning to normal after global tech outageLos Angeles Times - Emily Alpert ReyesIn the aftermath of a global technology outage that snarled flights, Los Angeles International Airport was beginning to return to normal Saturday, despite some continued delays. As of Saturday morning, the tracking website FlightAware was reporting that for outgoing flights from LAX, 69 were delayed …
Los Angeles Times16 hours agoNearly a year later, El Segundo's Little League World Series run is still making an impactLos Angeles Times - Marissa KrausAfter El Segundo gave up a four-run lead on a Curacao grand slam, it was 5-5 in the bottom of the sixth inning. It was still anyone’s game. Except this game was on the biggest stage in amateur baseball: the Little League Baseball World Series championship. “No pressure, just get on base and let your …
Los Angeles Times17 hours agoPlaschke: Trade deadline feels like panic time for DodgersLos Angeles Times - Bill PlaschkeLess than two weeks until the most important trade deadline in franchise history, and the Dodgers’ heads are spinning. Where do they look? How close do they look? What is real? What is real dumb? Things are getting crazy at Chavez Ravine, as evidenced by the rapt attention paid to three pitchers …