Новости за 13.12.2016

A politician here said Tuesday that he was tortured and sexually abused while being held hostage by Afghanistan’s vice president, the latest development in a sordid episode that has raised serious questions about the rule of law in the country.

The self-driving car project Google started seven years ago has grown into a company called Waymo, signaling its confidence that it will be able to bring robot-controlled vehicles to the masses within the next few years.

Rick Perry holds the Department of Energy in such low regard that in a presidential primary debate five years ago, he famously couldn’t even remember it was on the list of federal agencies he wanted to eliminate.

No one is really claiming — nor should they — that the Rose Bowl got the best two teams in the nation this holiday season.

Essential Politics: The backstory to California's new water deal in Congress, another candidate joins the race to replace Rep. Xavier Becerra Dec. 13, 2016, 12:48 p.m. This is Essential Politics, our daily look at California political and government news. Here's what we're watching right now: It...

Students from multiple Silicon Valley high schools shared and distributed sexually explicit images of other teenagers via an online file-sharing account, police said.

The Japanese fantasy animation “Your Name” continued to top China’s box office, adding $15.7 million to its tally this week.

Looks like Lupe Fiasco is at it again.

The rapper, known for making both socially conscious rap and premature announcements about retiring, announced Tuesday on Twitter that he is quitting music. For real this time. After posting a new track, “N.ER.D.,” to SoundCloud on Monday, Fiasco received...

The legal battle involving Bill Cosby’s many accusers has begun.

Prosecutors and lawyers for the entertainer in his sexual assault case regarding one woman began arguing Tuesday morning over whether 13 other women who say they were also victims of Cosby can testify at his trial.

The comedian is...

If you’re looking for the most cost-effective actor, you should be lining up to join Team Captain America. Chris Evans has topped Forbes’ Best Actor for the Buck list for the second year in a row.

Today in Entertainment: Kanye West visits Trump, Golden Globes' nominations send a message to Oscar voters Dec. 13, 2016, 11:38 a.m. Here's what's new and interesting in the world of entertainment and the arts today:Review: 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' is uneven but thrillingKanye West drops...

Essential Politics: The backstory to California's new water deal in Congress, another candidate joins the race to replace Rep. Xavier Becerra Dec. 13, 2016, 12:48 p.m. This is Essential Politics, our daily look at California political and government news. Here's what we're watching right now: It...

Lamar Odom has reportedly checked himself into rehab in San Diego, just days after a judge signed off on his divorce from Khloe Kardashian and a little more than a year after he nearly died from an overdose. 

Quest Diagnostics Inc., a lab services company, is investigating an online data breach that exposed the test results and other personal information of 34,000 patients nationwide.

The Los Angeles City Council agreed Tuesday to pay more than $8 million to settle lawsuits filed by relatives of three men who were shot and killed by LAPD officers.

The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office announced civil actions against members of a San Fernando Valley white supremacist gang Tuesday, saying the filings could result in evictions, officials said.

The Rams guaranteed themselves their 10th straight losing season with a loss to the Falcons, 42-14, on Sunday at the Coliseum.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry holds the Department of Energy in such low regard that he famously couldn’t even remember it was on his list of federal agencies to eliminate altogether.

Trump's attack on CIA analysis of Russian hacking raises national security concerns Dec. 13, 2016, 7:26 a.m. This is our look at President-elect Donald Trump's transition and the outgoing Obama administration: Tensions erupt between Trump and the CIA over Russia's hacking during the 2016 campaign.Trump...

An open-beam living room with a wood-burning fireplace and sliding glass doors is at the heart of this post-and-beam house built in 1956. The classic Midcentury Modern home has updated interiors for a chic urban look. 

A 73-year-old man with early stages of dementia was shot and killed Monday by a Bakersfield police officer nine times during a late-night walk despite being unarmed, his son said.

It has been three long years since the Boston Red Sox last won the World Series. The Red Sox have not won a single postseason game since then. The preschools of New England are overflowing with kids that have not been alive long enough to see a championship parade.

Stocks are opening slightly higher on Wall Street, led by gains in safe-play stocks such as phone companies and utilities.

The Clippers edged the Trailblazers, 121-120, in a chippy game at the Staples Center on Monday night. It was the Clippers’ second consecutive win after dropping five of seven. Below are five takeaways from the action. 

The Rams are going back to London next season.

They will play the Arizona Cardinals at Twickenham Stadium in either Week 7 or Week 8, the team announced Tuesday.

This will be the Rams’ third time participating in the International Series.

This season, the Rams lost to the New York Giants, 17-10,...