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WASHINGTONΒ βΒ Two decades ago, the Bush administration said its βwar on terrorβ prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay were off-limits to the federal courts, but the Supreme Court disagreed. βA state of war is not a blank check for the President,β said Justice Sandra Day OβConnor in 2004. βWhatever power the U.S. Constitution envisions for the Executive…
Todd Boehly, the Chelsea Football Club co-owner, and media tycoon David Montgomery, have stepped up talks about a joint bid for The Daily Telegraph which could bring an end to nearly two years of uncertainty about the newspaper’s ownership. Sky News has learnt that Mr Boehly’s investment vehicle Eldridge Media Holdings and Mr Montgomery, the…
In the early 1990s, Kelvin Anderson Sr. built a makeshift recording studio in the back of his Long Beach record store, a vinyl-filled paradise called the World Famous VIP Records on the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. He wanted to give youth a creative outlet in the gang ridden…
The Sentencing Council has rejected calls from the justice secretary to change guidance recommending that pre-sentence reports (PSRs) should “normally be considered necessary” for criminals from an ethnic, cultural or faith minority. The guidance has prompted claims of “two-tier” justice from the Conservatives, while Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has pressed the body to reconsider. However,…
The Dodgers marched in from center field on a blue carpet. The Commissionerβs Trophy cruised in from the parking lot in an icy blue convertible. The championship flag was raised by the owners. The championship sign was unveiled by two fire department officials. The pregame festivities before the Dodgersβ home opener at Chavez Ravine was…
CHICAGOΒ βΒ One night after he tipped in a winning shot to beat the Indiana Pacers, LeBron James sat at his locker and tried his best to say the Lakers needed to put what happened Thursday behind them. The joy he felt in Indiana, walking off the court beating his chest in triumph and shooting his wristbands…
WH Smith has sold its high street business to the owner of Hobbycraft for Β£76m. Sky News revealed in January how a sales process was under way for the arm, which employs roughly 5,000 people and has almost 500 stores. Modella Capital won the final stage of the auction process in a run off against…
Itβs time to get a little βMistyβ: Johnny Mathis, the singer who has entertained audiences since the 1950s, is retiring from touring, his team announced Wednesday. βAs many of you may already be aware, Johnny Mathis is approaching his 90th birthday this year,β the statement said on Facebook. βSo itβs with sincere regret that due…
THURSDAYβS RESULTS City Section Bell 17, Huntington Park 0 Fremont 5, Port of LA 0 Garfield 4, Roosevelt 3 King/Drew 13, Locke 3 Maywood CES 14, Bravo 5 Poly 10, Verdugo Hills 0 Public Safety Academy 10, Noli Indian 0 Rise Kohyang 12, CNDLC 8 San Fernando 10, North Hollywood 0 Sylmar 2, Kennedy 0…
At one factory in East Germany, they’re pumping out a car part every second, cutting and pressing millions of pieces destined for the country’s mega motor industry. The HENNgineered plant sits on the edge of Zwickau, a city where the car is king. And when it comes to vehicles, America is Germany’s most important trading…
