Новости за 13.08.2016

Sizzling temperatures settled across the Southland on Saturday, marking the start of a five-day heat wave and intensifying already harsh wildfire conditions.

Momentum carries such clout in sports that it is sometimes anthropomorphized with a nickname: Big Mo.

Operators of a Costa Mesa medical marijuana dispensary that was raided by police in January have sued the city and its Police Department, alleging that officers had no right to force their way into the Harbor Boulevard storefront.

2016 Summer Olympics live coverage: Justin Gatlin defends his past, moves forward in men's 100 Aug. 13, 2016, 10:29 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 best stories...

In the final big summer event for high school baseball, the Perfect Game All-American Classic will be held Sunday at 5 p.m. at Petco Park.

Fidel Castro thanked Cubans for their well-wishes on his 90th birthday on Saturday and criticized President Barack Obama in a lengthy letter published in state media.

I'd been looking forward to my dinner at Michel Richard's Citronelle in Washington, D.C., last spring for months, and the first course did not disappoint. With a flourish, the waiter presented a long rectangular plate that had been divided into thirds. One compartment held an eggshell cut in half...

Donald Trump warns of election fraud in 'certain parts' of Pennsylvania Aug. 13, 2016, 9:34 a.m. Bill Clinton defends the honor of Hillary Clinton Donald Trump sparks fear that his backers may intimidate minority votersTrump scoffs at Hillary Clinton's release of tax returnsKhizr Khan has a message...

2016 Summer Olympics live coverage: Justin Gatlin defends his past, moves forward in men's 100 Aug. 13, 2016, 10:29 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 best stories...

Moderate to heavy rain continued to fall Saturday over southern Louisiana, where at least two people died and dozens had to be rescued from waist-high water that engulfed their homes. Mississippi and Alabama were also struggling with the effects of heavy precipitation.

A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Saturday morning 15 miles from Mammoth Lakes, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 8:37 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 2.5 miles.

With sixteen teams and a record-breaking $20.5-million prize pool, the e-sports contest dubbed the International is one of the burgeoning industry's most-watched events. For Valve Corp., which organizes this week's tournament and makes the spectacle's central game, "Dota 2," it's a major revenue...

We fell into magic last year, and into love. It was my  birthday in a few days, and I could not have been more excited to gather friends and family for a party, so I could tell the world about finding the one in which the soul delights.

American Airlines flies more passengers out of Los Angeles International Airport than any other carrier and wants to maintain that dominance, especially among L.A.’s high-spending glitterati in the entertainment industry.

U.S.-backed fighters have seized a key Islamic State stronghold in northern Syria after two months of heavy fighting and freed hundreds of civilians the extremists had used as human shields, Syrian Kurdish officials and an opposition activist group said Saturday.

There are some things you just can’t experience in a classroom. But you can learn them in a simulated firefight with insurgents trying to kidnap someone under your protection.

When it comes to linebackers, Narbonne High has the makings of a trio few can match.Juniors Raymond Scott and Darien Butler, along with senior Anthony Pandy, will be turned loose on defense to cause havoc. Pandy was a defensive end last season being switched to linebacker. Scott has committed to...

2016 Summer Olympics live coverage: Justin Gatlin defends his past, moves forward in men's 100 Aug. 13, 2016, 10:29 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 best stories...

As Southland home prices continue to trend upward this summer, so has L.A.’s luxury sector, which saw four sales of $10 million or more in the last two weeks of July. Of the high-water transactions was the sale of a romance novelist’s longtime estate and a flashy purchase by a music exec.

Built for late Corvette racing icon Jim Jeffords, this modern estate in the Southridge area of Palm Springs evokes the prow of naval ship with its bowed design.

Finally, the 2016 Summer Olympics arrived in all its glory and grandstanding. Times readers got into the game, responding to the non-sports coverage — including an opinion piece by Carl Lewis, the broadcasts themselves and the perhaps inevitable injection of politics — with comments all over the...

Marc Gafni, an ex-rabbi who lives in Northern California, has been accused of a multitude of sins, including sexual abuse of a 13-year-old (he admitted there was sexual contact, but said she was “14 going on 35”), affairs with students and plagiarism. He now makes his living as a New Age teacher...

Good morning. It is Saturday, Aug. 13. Here’s what you don’t want to miss this weekend:

Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony hits home

Regarding: “Why Opening Ceremony Matters” [Aug. 8]. Thank you for a very wellwritten article. I read it twice and enjoyed it even more. You captured the true heartfelt meaning of “doing the very best with what you have.” Anyone can do techno-stuff if money...

To the editor: In The Times editorial, the term “business-friendly Democrats” was used as if they were the enemy. (“Don’t punt on climate change policy,” Editorial, Aug. 8)