Rescue dog reaches Instagram fame
By Joanna Li | Staff Writer
January 10, 2018
Filed under Culture
Lu-Seal’s silver dog collar reads “Don’t feed me, I’m on a diet,” reminding her admirers of the long journey she has overcome to be healthy and happy — even if they have to say no to her puppy-dog eyes. As a 9-year-old abandoned chihuahua weighing a dangerously heavy 16 pounds, more than ...
Mexico rescues continue; death toll reaches at least 274
By Patrick J. McDonnell, Andrea Castillo and Laura King | Los Angeles Times (TNS)
September 21, 2017
Filed under National News
Scenes of desolation and rejoicing unspooled Thursday at the sites of buildings crumbled by Mexico's deadly earthquake, which killed at least 274 people and galvanized heroic efforts to reach those trapped. But a parallel drama transpired as the government announced that there were no missing children...
Typhoon Haiyan
By MCT Campus
November 18, 2013
Filed under Archives
Close-in map of the Philippines showing the path of deadly Typhoon Haiyan and population in the areas hit by the storm; some of the island nation's most heavily populated areas were in the path of the typhoon. Chicago Tribune 2013With BC-WEA-PHILLIPINES-TYPHOON-1ST-LEDE-ADV13:LA, Los Angeles Times by Sunsh...