Новости за 01.03.2016

With more than 30 studio albums among them, Neko Case, Laura Veirs and k.d. lang understand how to build a song, be it a lang-crafted torch and twang ballad, a Case-built Brill-building bruiser or a Veirs-ian folk-pop shape-shifter.

Frequent-flier programs were once among the most egalitarian rewards plans for consumers: The more you flew, the more you'd be rewarded. Period.

Hachette will acquire Perseus' publishing arm, both publishers announced Tuesday. The deal is the culmination of an effort that started and was stopped in 2014 when details proved too complicated.

Welcome to Essential Politics, where we track political and policy news in Sacramento and across the Golden State. The week started with the Legislature approving Gov. Jerry Brown's healthcare plans tax. The last two counties have joined the state's long-awaited online voter database. Here's why...

Hillary Clinton won’t clinch the Democratic nomination in Super Tuesday voting, but she is well positioned to take a huge step in that direction.

A powerful setback for hard-liners in Iran’s parliamentary elections may present President Hassan Rouhani with a golden chance to speed up his country’s reopening to the world and remake an economy long weakened by Western sanctions.

Where has the year gone? On Tuesday afternoon, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko will bid the International Space Station farewell after spending 340 days in space - the longest such continuous mission ever undertaken. Scientists hope that their unprecedented stay...

Growing up in Montgomery, Ala., Gregory Gunn was raised with a healthy respect for law enforcement. His father was one of the first black men to be sworn into the city's police force.

The Denver Broncos placed their exclusive franchise tag on Super Bowl MVP Von Miller on Tuesday.

The heated dispute over the FBI effort to force Apple to help unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino killers moved Tuesday to Capitol Hill, where lawmakers appear deeply divided on the issue.FBI Director James B. Comey and Apple’s general counsel, Bruce Sewell, both testified at a crowded...

A 23-year-old man convicted of setting a mosque on fire in Coachella Valley was sentenced to six years in state prison, prosecutors said. 

Jeremy Lin thinks Chris Rock is a "funny guy." The former Lakers guard said he enjoyed watching the comedian host the Oscars on Sunday and appreaciated Rock's recurring message about the lack of diversity in Hollywood.

Orange County prosecutors will consider filing charges Tuesday against a handful of counter-protesters who allegedly punched, kicked and stabbed a group of Ku Klux Klan members at a park in Anaheim over the weekend, authorities said.

In a vast region of Texas that is "larger than California," the Supreme Court was recently told, no doctors or health clinics would be licensed to perform abortions if the state is allowed to enforce stringent new medical regulations.

When the Expo Line extension opens to Santa Monica on May 20, beachgoers will be able to take the light-rail line within a half-mile of the Pacific Ocean.

Dealflicks, an online seller of discount movie tickets and concessions, is getting a major boost from cinema chain Carmike Cinemas. 

Producer Burt Sugarman and his wife, television host Mary Hart, have bought another condominium in West Hollywood for $4.65 million in an off-market deal. The seller was Evan Metropoulos, the son of billionaire C. Dean Metropoulos.

As of today, Yosemite’s concessions have a new phone number for travelers, a new set of names, a missing historic sign and a hiccup in their souvenir inventory.

Former "Good Morning America" anchor Josh Elliott is joining CBS News.

I don’t know about you, but before a new season of “The Voice” starts, I always think, “What, already?” The season premieres just seem to come along in such rapid succession -- twice a year! -- so I guess it shouldn’t be so surprising that we find ourselves plunking down in front of the TV for...

Yale University just made nine writers a lot happier and richer — even if they didn't believe the call at first.

About 100 school administrators across Los Angeles County gathered to learn about school safety on Monday. About the same time, authorities said a 14-year-old in Ohio opened fire on his cafeteria.

It will be remembered as the night Steve Ballmer rocked Staples Center. The Clippers unveiled a new mascot and beat the Brooklyn Nets, 105-95, on Monday night, but those seemed like footnotes compared to the leaping ability of their billionaire owner. Here are five takeaways from the game, not...

Would a stay at Yosemite National Park’s Ahwahnee Hotel by any other name be just as sweet?

Monday was Leap Day, which might explain why two unusual NBA characters were seen leaving their feet for dunks. In another quirk of the day, both involved a mascot. The day began with a video of Celtics Coach Brad Stevens charging the basket and launching himself off a trampoline to put down a...