Новости за 02.03.2016

The three women on the Supreme Court led an attack Wednesday on a Texas law that would shut down about three-fourths of the state's abortion clinics.

UCLA students, faculty and alumni are escalating their complaints against the university over its decision to allow a prominent history professor accused of sexual harassment to return to campus with what they regard as inadequate sanctions.

Miramax, the film company behind movies such as "Pulp Fiction" and "Good Will Hunting," has been sold to BeIN Media Group, a broadcaster based in Qatar. 

Lakers guard Lou Williams, sidelined with a strained left hamstring, will miss at least a week.

A federal appeals court Wednesday unanimously upheld a $4.1-million award to a homeless couple shot by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in a backyard shack.

Joe Flacco wasn't leaving any time soon anyway. But now it looks like he'll be hanging around in Baltimore for even longer.

Pajama dressing is poised to be spring's biggest trend, and it may have the power to dethrone athleisure as the most easy-to-wear style. While it's technically more casual than the ubiquitous activewear trend, fashion labels, including Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana and Givenchy, are offering an elevated...

Movies directed by a diverse group of personalities -- including Mia Wasikowska, Demetri Martin and the famous-named lead singer of  the modern-rock band Rooney -- will make their world premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival next month.The New York confab, cofounded by Robert De Niro, is celebrating...

Health officials are investigating a possible norovirus outbreak at UC Berkeley after confirming three cases of the illness, according to authorities.

Former USC football coach Steve Sarkisian has agreed to binding arbitration to resolve his lawsuit against the university over his firing, according to a filing in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Was that Mike Krzyzewski departing from his normally composed demeanor, jumping up and down and  -- gasp! -- taking off his jacket? Why yes, it was. A cynic would say the Duke coach had to do some coaching Tuesday against Wake Forest, which entered Cameron Indoor Arena with a 2-15 conference record...

This time last year, few people would have looked at "Spotlight," the movie that just won this year's Oscar for best picture and predicted, "That is a film the academy is just going to love!"

Monterey Park police officers shot and wounded a man Wednesday morning while serving a warrant in connection with the shooting of a U.S. Marine outside a 7-Eleven store earlier this week, officials said.

Coming out of Super Tuesday, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton adjust to their leading roles in the race for the White House.Ben Carson all but quits GOP campaign and promises to announce his plans FridayVoters prove Donald Trump's dominance and other takeaways from Super TuesdayTrump notches half...

Fans of Marimekko’s irrepressibly happy and boldly graphic designs will be pleased to learn that the Finnish textile and lifestyle brand will unveil a new line for Target April 17 to May 8 while supplies last — and that most items will be priced under $50.

The championship bracket for the Easton baseball tournament is set for Thursday with four games involving unbeaten teams.

The International Olympic Committee has officially created a special team that will allow refugee athletes to compete at the 2016 Summer Games.

The running theme of the 88th Academy Awards was #OscarsSoWhite, but black viewership of the ABC telecast held up compared with last year.

All but one person involved in a bloody melee between Ku Klux Klan members and protesters in Anaheim has been released from jail without criminal charges, according to officials and jail records.

Yahoo is launching a site dedicated to competitive video gaming, capitalizing on a rare bright spot for the troubled tech company.Yahoo Esports will cover live tournaments, news and statistics, much like other sports, the company said Wednesday.“We’re approaching our coverage of eSports with the...

One of the great joys of “The Voice” blind auditions is the we-know-something-they-don’t-know thrill of seeing the auditioning singers when the coaches cannot.

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame and Gardena Serra, both overshadowed by stronger teams in league play, have made it through the Southern Section 4AA playoffs in great shape and will face off on Friday night at 6:45 p.m. at Azusa Pacific to decide the 4AA championship.

As part of a broader effort to reach cord-cutting millennials, Walt Disney Co. has made TV channels including ESPN and ABC available on Sony's PlayStation Vue streaming service.

Pictures of the Year International has announced the winners in the 73rd annual competition. Paolo Marchetti, an independent photojournalist based in Italy, won premier honors as the Photographer of the Year, with Carolyn Van Houten, Al Bello and Andrew Ellis honored as the Newspaper Photographer...

The simplest messages in politics are usually the most powerful, with a politician on the wrong side of that simplicity scrambling to explain the unexplainable.