A strange scene unfolded at the Adams/Vermont farmers market near USC last week. The pomegranates, squash and apples were in season, pink guavas were so ripe you could smell their …
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BBC leaders resign after the broadcaster’s editing of a Trump speech is called misleading
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBBC Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News Chief Executive Deborah Turness announced Sunday they are resigning from their positions. The departures come as the British public broadcaster has faced criticism …
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Senate nears potential shutdown deal, but there’s no guarantee of success
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A group of moderate Democrats has a tentative deal to reopen the government if Republicans promise to hold a vote on expiring healthcare subsidies by December, a potential breakthrough as …
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BBC director resigns after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a Trump speech
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLONDON — The head of the BBC resigned Sunday after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a speech by President Trump. The BBC said that Director-General Tim Davie and head of news …
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In Chicago, residents mount a community-wide defense against Trump’s deportation machine
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLITTLE VILLAGE, Il. — The moment I got out of my Uber ride in this West Side Chicago neighborhood, the noise was everywhere. Honks. Cursing. Screeching tires. Revving engines. Whistles. So many …
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Chicago police respond to report of shots fired at federal agents
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesChicago police officers responded to a call of gunshots fired at federal agents Saturday amid immigration enforcement operations that drew protesters into the streets, the department said. There were no …
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Newsom appears onstage at Texas rally to celebrate Prop. 50 victory, take swipes at Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGov. Gavin Newsom strode onstage in Houston on Saturday to a cheering crowd of Texas Democrats, saying Proposition 50’s victory in California on election day was a win for the …
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Trump signals no shutdown compromise with Democrats as senators schedule rare weekend session
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Senators are working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began more than a month ago, hoping to find a bipartisan resolution that has eluded them …
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Column: Is it really an election if there’s only one candidate?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere are three essential components to a healthy democracy: elected officials, voters and political opposition. The first two make the most noise and get the most attention. But that third …
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Trump accuses foreign-owned meat-packers of inflating U.S. beef prices and calls for investigation
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday accused foreign-owned meat-packers of driving up the price of beef in the U.S. and asked the Department of Justice to open an investigation. The Republican president …