Новости за 15.03.2016

The entire Washington, D.C., subway system will shut down for at least 29 hours to inspect electrical components on the tracks, an official briefed on the decision told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The closure will pose a potentially disastrous commute for hundreds of thousands of workers in...

The Hollywood Hills estate containing the late jazz legend George Duke's Le Gonks West recording studio has sold for $2.35 million.

This weekend, the western Arizona desert will be filled with the sounds of rock ... en español.

The black-and-white paper crane-shaped sign is, for now, still up at Origami Vinyl. But the beloved Echo Park record store abruptly closed on Saturday after seven years of slinging LPs, hosting live bands in its loft and serving as a focal point for the neighborhood’s independent music culture.

Satellite giant Dish Network is suing NBC for breach of contract.

After NBC launched a messaging campaign on Monday to alert Dish customers that its locked negotiations with the satellite company over a new carriage contract could result in a blackout of its programming this weekend, Dish struck...

Shake Shack, the East Coast's answer to In-N-Out Burger, has finally opened its first California location on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. 

Fox has announced a special that Donald Trump likely will not put in his DVR queue.

You no longer have to be part of a group tour to visit Cuba as a tourist.

Los Angeles school board member Monica Ratliff is looking to make the switch to City Hall. Ratliff, a grade school teacher who scored a significant upset in the 2013 election, filed initial paperwork Monday to run for the San Fernando Valley seat being vacated by Los Angeles City Councilman Felipe...

A popular theory around welterweight champion Timothy Bradley is that his union with new trainer Teddy Atlas could lead to a long-awaited convincing victory over Manny Pacquiao, which has not happened in their first two fights.

CBS plans to sell one of its legacy brands:  CBS Radio.

"We will begin to explore strategic options," CBS Chairman and Chief Executive Leslie Moonves announced Tuesday during the company's investor day.  "We will be prudent and judicious. We will take our time to make sure that we do it right."

A group of 25 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences members of Asian descent have sent a letter to academy leaders objecting to jokes mocking Asians during February's Oscar show.

Just one day after advocates for the homeless filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, work crews and police were out again Tuesday making arrests and removing homeless encampments along a highly visible stretch of the 101 Freeway downtown.

The nation's top chief executives have downgraded their expectations for hiring and overall economic growth, complaining in survey results released Tuesday that the U.S. economy "continues to lack momentum."

No one should be surprised that broadcast executives are rubbing their hands in glee over the torrent of cash flowing their way from political advertising during this campaign season, or the huge audiences they're getting from the spectacle. But it's hard to think of anyone speaking about this as...

Screenwriter Alan Ball has listed his compound in Hollywood Hills for sale at $8.5 million, and it’s a true beauty.

Pet lover and talk-radio host Jillian Barberie was bitten on the lip by a cocker spaniel over the weekend, but like any true dog person, she ain't blaming the animal for 10 stitches' worth of damage. The former TV personality did, however, tweet a few shots of her damaged mug, which she faux lamented...

A comprehensive new study of measles and pertussis outbreaks in the United States suggests that adults' reluctance or refusal to vaccinate themselves and their children have played a key role in the resurgence of diseases that had been completely or largely eradicated in this country.

Yet again, Southern California has reclaimed the dubious distinction of having the worst traffic in the United States.

Sam Barlow, the creator of acclaimed and experimental mobile game "Her Story," has joined the staff of new media firm Interlude and is working on an interactive reboot of the 1983 film "WarGames." 

A childhood friend of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi was elected Tuesday as Myanmar’s new president, a major step for a country ruled or partially ruled by the military for more than half a century.

Regardless of which candidate ends up in the White House next year, chances are we won't soon be seeing another improvised rap freestyle in the Rose Garden.

With primaries in big states Florida and Ohio on Tuesday, two questions linger: will the voters stop Donald Trump's driving lead and can Hillary Clinton seal the Democratic nomination? Tuesday's primaries: 5 things to watchIn the fight for Ohio's blue collar workers, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders...

Drake took full advantage of his courtside seat Monday when the Toronto Raptors hosted the Chicago Bulls at Air Canada Centre.

Forensic testing continued on a knife reportedly found at the former home of O.J. Simpson, though police remain highly skeptical it had anything to do with the infamous killings of which he was accused.