By NOMAAN MERCHANT HOUSTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection have ordered medical checks on every child in its custody after an 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died, marking the second death of an immigrant child in the agency’s care this month. The death came during an ongoing dispute over border security and with a partial…
Natalie Volkoff and her son were driving home from a church youth event when they saw two cars approaching fast in the opposite direction. One of the cars lost control, sending the other spinning over the center divider and into the driver’s side of Volkoff’s gray Honda. After the crash, Volkoff’s…
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Associated Press WASHINGTON — A 7-year-old girl who talked to President Donald Trump on Christmas Eve still left out milk and cookies for Santa despite the president telling her it was “marginal” for a child of her age to still believe in the jolly old elf. Then again, Collman Lloyd of…
By FRANCES D’EMILIO | Associated Press VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis offered a Christmas wish for fraternity among people of different nations, cultures, faiths, races or ideas, describing the world’s differences as a richness, not a danger, and championing the rights of religious minorities. His plea Tuesday for stronger bonds among peoples came as nationalism…
On Christmas Day, the front pew of the jail chapel was empty — reserved for Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva and his entourage. But when Villanueva arrived, he chose a spot near the back. The VIP pew eventually was filled by some of the nearly 200 inmates who had gathered to celebrate…
Diana Pruett folds clothes during Operation Warm Wishes’ 10th annual pancake breakfast for people in need at Good Choice Laundry in Santa Ana on Tuesday, December 25. Kids were treated to toys and volunteers did laundry for guests. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer) Violet Jessica Marquez is tossed into the air by her father…
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that parts of the federal government will stay closed until Democrats agree to put up more walls along the U.S.-Mexico border to deter criminal elements. He said he’s open to calling the wall something else as long as he ends up with…
Tara Campbell has worked behind the scenes as communications director for Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do, responding to media requests and advising him on public safety, technology, policy and other topics. She stepped into the spotlight two years ago when she was elected to the Yorba Linda…
By NINIEK KARMINI | Associated Press SUMUR, Indonesia — Panicked residents, police and soldiers in this remote fishing village clobbered by a devastating weekend tsunami ran to higher ground Tuesday, shouting “Water is coming! Water is coming!” and reciting verses from the Quran as emergency messages were broadcast over mosque speakers. It proved to be…
Christina El Moussa and Ant Anstead are ringing in the New Year with wedding rings. Dozens of guests thought they would be gathering at El Moussa’s home to head for the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade on Saturday. Instead, they arrived at the surprise wedding of El Moussa, 35, star of HGTV’s home rehab show…
