Venezuelan ex-pat living in Canada on what’s next for the troubled country

‘Venezuela has the worst exodus history in the western hemisphere — eight million people, and no war, no natural disaster, no nothing. Just hunger’ Nearly 20 years ago, Venezuelan Josue Ramirez sought asylum in Canada, fearing prosecution for supporting a political opponent to then-leader Hugo Chavez. He still can’t safely return.Photo by Supplied Early in … Read more

Donald Trump agrees to debate Kamala Harris this September

The pair will go head to head in September for the first time (Picture: Getty/EPA) The US presidential race is now well underway as Republican nominee Donald Trump has agreed to hold a debate with the likely Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris. Trump previously backed out of a planned television debate, prompting Harris to troll him … Read more

Bronx prosecutor abruptly resigns after getting caught allegedly trying to meet young boy by predator hunters

A Bronx prosecutor abruptly resigned after he was caught on video allegedly attempting to meet a young boy he communicated with online, according to a clip produced by internet vigilantes who expose wannabe child predators. William C.C. Kemp-Neal, 30, quit his post in the Bronx District Attorney’s office four days after the group Dads Against … Read more

Column: ‘I’ve never had an identity crisis’: Kamala Harris and the power of mixed-race California

(From Kamala Harris) Hi and welcome to the L.A. Times Politics newsletter. I’m Shelby Grad, deputy managing editor for news, filling in for David Lauter today. Newsletter You’re reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In your inbox three times … Read more

Cockatiel named Romeo escapes Queens home, abandons jilted partner Sunshine — and leaves owners devastated

Sunshine has not been her perky self since Romeo escaped. Courtesy of Leah Normatova It was a cockeyed scheme of Shakespearean proportions. A pet cockatiel named Romeo flew his Queens coop to look for his Juliet — leaving his jilted partner in their Queens cage distraught, silent and refusing to preen and play. Romeo’s owners … Read more

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