Новости за 14.03.2016

Americans spent almost half a trillion dollars on prescription drugs last year, or nearly $1 out of every $6 spent on healthcare. And the total is rising fast, driven by an increased reliance on medications and a shift toward higher-priced drugs.

What's newsworthy?That's the legal question at the heart of the Bollea vs. Gawker Media trial in St. Petersburg, Fla., which revolves around a videotape showing the wrestler Hulk Hogan, whose real name is Terry G. Bollea, having sex with the wife of a friend. Apparently, the friend, radio host...

I'm Davan Maharaj, editor of the Los Angeles Times. Here are some story lines I don't want you to miss today.

The Justice Department on Monday pledged $2.5 million to help state judges and court administrators ensure their systems for levying fines and fees do not violate the rights of poor defendants.

Officials in Beverly Hills say they tried it all: educational campaigns, usage restrictions and written notices for people suspected of wasting water.

Breakups are tough enough. The loneliness is compounded when your girlfriend is scattered around the galaxy.

“Zootopia” is off to a roaring start at the Chinese box office, with the Disney film crossing the $100-million mark after 10 days in theaters and gunning for the all-time record for an animated movie on the mainland.

The silver box is smaller than a tea tin. It is filled with carefully folded, handwritten love notes on school-lined paper. Someone has tenderly decorated the box with a black felt pen. "We love who we love and I love you" is one of the starry-eyed phrases inscribed on its side.

Last year, some Gardena residents started complaining about the quality of their tap water.

Joe Aguilar, who as chief creative officer of Oriental DreamWorks shepherded the Shanghai-based portion of production on “Kung Fu Panda 3,” is jumping ship to become chief executive of a new animation subsidiary of the Chinese studio Huayi Bros. 

Through cities and suburbs, through isolated farmland and fractured steel towns, the Democratic presidential campaign has come to Ohio, whose verdict Tuesday will rest on an unpredictable mix of blue-collar anger, young voter enthusiasm and African American strength.

Amin Shokrollahi couldn't wait to lecture at an electronics conference in San Francisco. The annual gathering of top tech minds, investors and customers was the perfect place for the German-Iranian professor to gain support for his start-up.

Walt Disney Co.'s move to lift prices at Disneyland and its other theme parks on busy days was a novel step for the entertainment giant, but the news made perfect sense to Robert Crandall.

At practically every stop in his wild and thus far successful ride to the Republican nomination, Donald Trump has touted his businesses, and argued that his deep experience in financing and deal-making uniquely qualifies him to be president.

Who is Taylor Mac?

To answer this philosophical question, one must experience this polymorphous artist onstage. But it's likely that those lucky enough to have been in attendance at Royce Hall on Saturday night for Mac's "24-Decade History of Popular Music: The 20th Century Abridged" will have...

Barbara Boxer traces the beginning of her Senate career to an October 1991 day when she and six female colleagues from the House marched across the Capitol and demanded that senators consider Anita Hill's sexual harassment allegations against then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. An enlarged...

I’m Christina Bellantoni, welcoming you to the week with today's Essential Politics.

A new round of Syrian peace talks, unfolding as the nation's conflict marks its fifth year, opens Monday in Geneva with both sides as deadlocked as ever on a core issue: the future of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

A look at the NCAA tournament's Midwest Regional:

TOP SEEDS

1 VIRGINIA: The Cavaliers are a surprise No. 1 seed after losing to North Carolina in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament final. They give up just 59.7 points per game.

2 MICHIGAN STATE: This is the team most people figured had earned...

A look at the NCAA tournament's South Regional:

TOP SEEDS

1 Kansas: As they did this year, the Jayhawks won the Big 12 Conference regular-season and tournament titles in 2008, when they last claimed the national championship.

2 Villanova: The Wildcats have not survived beyond the first weekend...

A look at the NCAA tournament's West Regional:

TOP SEEDS

1 OREGON: Coach Dana Altman’s Ducks were unranked in early December but won the Pac-12 Conference regular-season and tournament titles and are a top-seeded team for first time.

2 OKLAHOMA: Coach Lon Kruger has the Sooners in the tournament...

Welcome to your guide to the 2018 California governor's race. The election may be far away, but listening tours are already underway, political consultants are doling out advice and pundits are handicapping favorites and wildcards. Here are the players to keep an eye on: Gavin Newsom ( Irfan Khan...

Welcome to California Inc., the weekly newsletter of the L.A. Times Business section.

State Sen. Jeff Stone remembers vividly where he was when he heard that pop singer Nat King Cole had died.

A look at the NCAA tournament East Regional:

TOP SEEDS

1 NORTH CAROLINA: This is the sixth time the Tar Heels have been a No. 1 seed under Coach Roy Williams. They’ve reached a regional final each time.

2 XAVIER: The high-scoring Musketeers average 81.3 points per game — 18th in the nation — to...