Новости за 25.11.2016

Zhu Lifei took the call on one of his two cellphones — both of which ring constantly. A woman in Hangzhou needed help. She couldn’t leave her unfaithful husband and begged Zhu’s company to do what it does best: Get rid of the mistress.

The curtain closed on Los Angeles Opera’s performance of Philip Glass’ “Akhnaten,” and a long line formed outside the Founders Room, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion’s swanky second-floor VIP lounge.

Black Friday shopping is here — and you don’t have to go to the mall to find good bargains. Travelers should check out these limited-time deals that offer savings on hotel rooms, cruises, tours and more.

Florence Henderson, whose portrayal of Carol Brady on the iconic television show “The Brady Bunch” created an idealized mother figure for an entire generation, died Thursday. She was 82.

Thanksgiving feast: In the Nov. 24 Business section, a headline on an article about preparing a Thanksgiving meal said the cost of the meal had fallen for the first time in half a century. In fact, Thanksgiving meal prices have fluctuated over the years. This year, however, will mark the first...

The steady play of freshman starters Lonzo Ball and T.J. Leaf has given UCLA basketball fans reason to be optimistic so far this season, but it was the leadership and production of senior guards Bryce Alford and Isaac Hamilton that set the table for a 99-77 victory over Portland on Thursday night...

The Chinese documentary, “This Is Life,” directed by Chen Weijun, opens with an instrumental “Ave Maria” playing over the sound of crying newborn babies while a camera floats angelically above the fray of a hospital floor. It’s the single moment of respite in the film until the end, where the film...

Florence Henderson, the wholesome actress who went from Broadway star to television icon when she became Carol Brady, the ever-cheerful mom residing over "The Brady Bunch," has died. She was 82.

Eager customers crowded malls throughout Southern California on Thanksgiving night, sneaking in a serving of shopping between the turkey and pie.

The Trump Organization spent months trying to drive off the culinary union from its Las Vegas hotel, losing one legal battle after another before a federal labor board.

President-elect Donald Trump tweeted Thanksgiving morning that he was trying to make good on a campaign promise that a Carrier air conditioning factory in Indiana, and its 1,400 jobs, would not move to Mexico in 2019 as planned. 

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Derrius Guice ran for a school-record 285 yards with four touchdowns and Danny Etling threw for 324 yards and two scores to give short-handed Louisiana State a 54-39 victory over Texas A&M on Thursday night. 

UP NEXT FOR USC 

VS. SOUTHERN METHODIST

When: Friday, 4 p.m. PST.

Where: Galen Center.

On the air: TV: Pac-12 Networks; Radio: 710.

Update: USC (4-0) had no issues with New Orleans on Tuesday in an 88-54 victory. Elijah Stewart led all scorers with 21 points on seven-for-10 shooting. The Trojans...

Orange County has filed a petition in federal court to join Newport Beach in suing the Federal Aviation Administration, with both trying to block revised air traffic plans for planes coming in and out of John Wayne Airport. 

Two of the three people shot to death at a Compton park earlier this week were officially identified Thursday as a 21-year-old homeless man and a 22-year-old man who lived near the area.

Nothing was easy about Brandon Ingram’s first start. He guarded Kevin Durant. Draymond Green guarded him. The Lakers rookie found himself thrown into some of the toughest matchups in the league right away.

It was still dark on Thanksgiving morning as the pickup truck with mounted speakers rode slowly through the dirt lanes of the Oceti Sakowin camp.  

Johnathan Motley scored 20 of his 26 points in the first half to lead No. 20 Baylor to a 73-58 victory over No. 24 Michigan State on Thursday to reach the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game at Paradise Island, Bahamas. 

After an illustrious playing career full of remarkable comebacks alongside jarring Premier League lows, Steven Gerrard is done. 

Rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott keep winning for the Dallas Cowboys, even with Kirk Cousins setting records for the Washington Redskins. 

In an event space packed with venture capitalists looking to invest in the next big thing, he did not stand out. He slipped a black jacket over a blue shirt, mingling with the hundreds of people enjoying hors d’oeuvres, an open bar and painfully loud music.

One of the first assessments given by Ducks Coach Randy Carlyle during training camp was that his pupil, defenseman Cam Fowler, could reach another level and that he hasn’t reached his potential. Fowler laughed when asked whether Carlyle expressed that to him in the off-season.

It is far too early in the morning — and far too gloomy — for this guy to be bouncing around like a maniac.

The offense ranks last in the NFL scoring, next to last in total yards and 28th among 32 teams in passing.