Новости за 11.07.2016

The people paid to watch America's children tend to live in poverty. Nearly half receive some kind of government assistance: food stamps, welfare checks, Medicaid. Their median hourly wage is $9.77 — about $3 below the average janitor's.

Heavy fighting erupted Monday between government and opposition forces in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, as last-ditch international pressure by the United Nations failed to stem a slide back into war. South Sudanese military helicopter gunships flew over the capital, tanks were deployed and heavy...

Newport Beach lifeguards Monday set out for the second straight day to protect the city's beaches from an unwelcome visitor – the bloated, decaying 45-foot-long carcass of a humpback whale named Wally.

Two bailiffs and a gunman are dead at a western Michigan courthouse where a shooting occurred Monday, according to an official.

The man arrested in connection with a series of attacks on homeless men that left three dead and one critically injured last week was released from custody Monday, a district attorney’s spokesman said.

A Navy sailor was arrested Monday on suspicion of stabbing his girlfriend to death after he led authorities on a lengthy pursuit from San Diego to Riverside. 

A brush fire in Thousand Oaks has grown to about 30 acres near Highway 101 and Rancho Road, according to firefighters.

Updates on California politics: Clinton earns support of all of California's congressional Democrats, Gov. Jerry Brown visits Bulgarian author on his vacation July 11, 2016, 12:50 p.m. Welcome to Essential Politics, our daily feed on California government and politics news. Here's what we're watching:...

Adam Elmahrek, who exposed political corruption in Orange County municipalities while at the Voice of OC, has joined The Times' metro staff. He will be reporting on L.A. County government. Adam Elmahrek (Twitter.com) At the Voice of OC, a nonprofit investigative newsroom, Elmahrek uncovered a suspicious...

Two men were killed early Monday in a head-on collision in Pico Rivera, authorities said.

Updates on California politics: Clinton earns support of all of California's congressional Democrats, Gov. Jerry Brown visits Bulgarian author on his vacation July 11, 2016, 12:50 p.m. Welcome to Essential Politics, our daily feed on California government and politics news. Here's what we're watching:...

Donald Trump channels Richard Nixon in speech about restoring 'law and order' July 11, 2016, 12:47 p.m. Donald Trump champions his ability to end attacks on law enforcement and make all Americans feel safe.Trump says he's "the candidate of compassion" while discussing his plans for veteransJeb...

Amazon Prime Day returns for its second showing on July 12 after its first shot at “Black Friday in July” failed to generate much holiday cheer.

Updates on California politics: Clinton earns support of all of California's congressional Democrats, Gov. Jerry Brown visits Bulgarian author on his vacation July 11, 2016, 12:50 p.m. Welcome to Essential Politics, our daily feed on California government and politics news. Here's what we're watching:...

Days after its release, Pokemon Go has become a fast-moving phenomenon, drawing flash mob-like crowds searching neighborhoods, parks and urban streets for imaginary characters on their smartphones.

Pedro Rosado arrived in Los Angeles from Yucatan, Mexico, in 1968, the same year a three-story shopping center known as “El Mercado de Los Angeles” opened in Boyle Heights.

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been arrested and could face assault charges, multiple media sites are reporting.

Donald Trump channels Richard Nixon in speech about restoring 'law and order' July 11, 2016, 12:47 p.m. Donald Trump champions his ability to end attacks on law enforcement and make all Americans feel safe.Trump says he's "the candidate of compassion" while discussing his plans for veteransJeb...

Sumner Redstone’s former companion, Manuela Herzer, lost her bid for a new trial in her continued legal effort to have the 93-year-old media mogul declared mentally incompetent.

With marriage season in full swing, the streaming service Spotify has revealed an analysis of wedding-themed playlists, and it turns out we’ve been doing a lot of thinking out loud during our first dances.

“What a piece of junk!”

That’s how Luke Skywalker described the Millennium Falcon when he first sees Han Solo’s ship in the 1977 movie “Star Wars.” But that piece of junk plays a prominent role in the new 14-acre “Star Wars” attraction, under construction in Disneyland.

The Millennium Falcon is...

The Montecito home of Ed Snider, the entertainment magnate and founder of the Philadelphia Flyers hockey franchise, is on the market for $52 million.

First, they interrupted a baseball game last week to protest Dodger Dogs. Now, they’re hoping to create a traffic headache in Hollywood.

Tim Duncan has decided against playing a 20th NBA season.

The San Antonio Spurs announced Monday that the 40-year-old Duncan will retire after five NBA titles and 19 playoff appearances in 19 years with the team.

Drafted No. 1 overall out of Wake Forest in 1997, Duncan spent the first several years...

It's hard to be an effective politician when your vote doesn't even count. Karen Calderon has a plan for that. The newest Los Angeles Unified School District student board member - elected by other high school student leaders in the district - will have a voice at school board meetings. At 16,...