Новости за 10.08.2016

When Joshua Schwandt stayed at the Queen Mary several years ago, he loved the Art Deco woodwork and the way the Observation Bar oozed an old-timey feel.

Ronda Rousey is showing a different side of herself in a new fall ad campaign for Buffalo David Bitton. The Ultimate Fighting Championship star is revealing natural beauty and a no-frills attitude in a global promotion for Buffalo’s new line called Hope.

2016 Summer Olympics live coverage: U.S. cyclist Kristin Armstrong wins gold medal in women's time trial Aug. 10, 2016, 9:38 a.m. Follow all the action of the 2016 Rio Olympics as our crew of reporters and photographers brings you all the action every day. In this spot, we will also highlight the...

Bespectacled and slightly balding, Washington academic Henri J. Barkey hardly appears the type to mastermind political revolt and foreign intrigue.

Coach Jeff Fisher enjoys fly-fishing in Montana, quarterback Jared Goff doesn’t know the sun rises in the East and sets in the West, receiver Tavon Austin plays Pokemon Go and Deon Long, a rookie receiver, was cut for breaking team rules.

The general election is set between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. Whether she wins or loses, her run for president is unarguably one for the history books. (The same is true for Trump.) To better understand and convey the Democratic nominee's impact, we're asking: What do...

The videotaped assault was so alarming, one Los Angeles police official called it “horrific.” The victim later said he was afraid he was going to die.

For five days last week, the confessions poured forth from Chinese human rights activists and attorneys rounded up last summer and held incommunicado for a year. Four men, facing trial for subversion, cowered before a court where they were represented by lawyers they didn’t choose.

Donald Trump is stuck in a destructive loop of his own making, his words increasingly at odds with his needs as the presidential campaign moves into its final phase. 

If you were a coastal conservation activist in California, with 1,100 miles of shoreline to look after, how would you even decide where to begin?

August is a fantastic time to hit your local farmers markets, as well as to translate that produce into seasonal recipes — as you doubtless know if you’re reading this newsletter.  We can help with that, of course, and so can local writer Amelia Saltsman, author of the “The Santa Monica Farmers’...

I’m Christina Bellantoni, and today’s Essential Politics begins with a question: But what did he mean?

Top Los Angeles County officials including Sheriff Jim McDonnell and Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey have joined a November election battle, announcing support for preserving California’s death penalty and reforming the state’s appeals process.

For 87 days, the Dodgers stared up at the standings at the San Francisco Giants, watching their National League West rivals extend a division lead that appeared close to insurmountable. On June 26, the Giants pushed the lead to eight games. Later that week, Clayton Kershaw went on the disabled...

Terry Francona did not manage the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night against the Washington Nationals after complaining of chest pain while speaking to reporters before the game. 

This is why Michael Phelps returned.

As supporters waved American flags and generated a din that made conversation difficult in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on Tuesday, the most decorated Olympian of all time navigated through a swarm of khaki-vested photographers. He stretched over the railing...

Let’s put this story into rewind mode and see what you might have missed, or forgotten, or might not have known you cared about, or might have purposely avoided just so you could relive it here. A look back at day four of competition at the Rio Olympics.

LA 2024 leaders arrived here more than a week ago with simple goals in mind.

The mayor of South El Monte stepped down from his post Tuesday, an unceremonious end to more than a decade of public service following the revelation last month that he regularly accepted bribes from a city contractor.

The U.S. women’s soccer team won its group Tuesday but it didn’t win its game, with Colombia riding a pair of free-kick goals from midfielder Catalina Usme to a 2-2 draw in Manaus.

As milestones go, it wasn’t groundbreaking.

It was incremental.

And once again Jared Goff performed without major error.

On Tuesday, the rookie quarterback for the first time took snaps with the first-team offense during a training camp practice.

The opportunity came during a two-minute drill,...

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan easily beat back an insurgent challenger in Tuesday’s Republican primary in Wisconsin, a win that sets him up for a 10th term in Congress and an uneasy relationship with the next president.

Donald Trump roiled his tumultuous campaign once again Tuesday by suggesting supporters of gun rights could take action to stop Hillary Clinton from appointing judges as president, a remark that critics said hinted at the possibility of violence.

A shallow magnitude 5.0 earthquake was reported Tuesday evening 11 miles from Upper Lake, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 7:57 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 11.2 miles.

A judge has recommended that State Farm refund tens of millions of dollars to its California customers and lower its rates after finding that the insurance giant charged excessive premiums over the last year for rental and home insurance policies.