Новости за 14.02.2017

Live updates: Frantic fight to lower Lake Oroville water level before new storms hit Feb. 14, 2017, 10:15 a.m. More than 100,000 people were told to evacuate from areas near Oroville Dam in Northern California on Sunday because officials feared that an emergency spillway could fail, sending huge...

The longtime home of late actress Ann Morgan Guilbert, known to millions of TV viewers as next-door neighbor Millie Helper on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” has sold for $2.64 million.

Live updates: Frantic fight to lower Lake Oroville water level before new storms hit Feb. 14, 2017, 10:15 a.m. More than 100,000 people were told to evacuate from areas near Oroville Dam in Northern California on Sunday because officials feared that an emergency spillway could fail, sending huge...

Fresh off his Grammy wins for best new artist, rap album and rap performance, Chance the Rapper will be taking a victory lap back through Los Angeles by way of a new tour announced Tuesday morning.

At times it seems that for every reader, there is born a literary magazine. There are venerated old guards such as Harper’s and  the  New Yorker, established university journals including Prairie Schooner and Agni, and scores of online-only upstarts with names like Animal and  the Boiler. But with...

Humans produce about 1.3 billion tons of trash a year, more of it in the United States (254 million tons a year) than anywhere else. Like the global temperature, the human output of waste is expected to rise to 4 billion tons by the next century.  

Retired Lt. Gen. Harold G. "Hal" Moore, the American hero known for saving most of his men in the first major battle between the U.S. and North Vietnamese armies, has died at the age of 94.

Republican senators called Tuesday for a full and open investigation into President Trump’s connections to Russia, a startling crack in party unity as the White House rushed to regroup after the departure of national security advisor Michael Flynn over his admission that he misled administration...

To the editor: President Trump has brought anxiety to America like no terrorists have since 9/11. But he had help: Millions of Americans voted to make him president. (“Fearing deportations, Mexico warns its citizens in the U.S.,” Feb. 10)

To the editor: The situation is too familiar to those who monitor planning decisions by local agencies across the state, from coastal cities to desert towns. Developers need only mouth the “J” word (jobs) to hypnotize local officials into backing their projects. (“When developers want to build...

Disney's Maker Studios and Google's YouTube are distancing themselves from the YouTube star known as PewDiePie after he made jokes construed as anti-Semitic and posted Nazi imagery in his videos.

To the editor: I’ve been waiting for someone to tell the truth about President Trump. Finally, Adam Johnson said what I’ve been saying for months, even before Nov. 8. (“Stop comparing Trump to foreign leaders. He’s a distinctly American phenomenon,” Opinion, Feb. 10)

A former store clerk was convicted Tuesday in one of the nation's most haunting missing-child cases, nearly 38 years after 6-year-old Etan Patz disappeared while heading to his New York City school bus stop.

To the editor: As a scientist, I am aware that many Republicans have for years rejected mainstream evolution and climate science. But I worry more about the acceptance of “alternative facts” since President Trump took office. (“Concerned about Trump, scientists are leaning into politics,” Feb....

Kevin Love won't be able to help the Cavaliers down the stretch this season.

Colombia keeps cocaine from spoiling Valentine's Day flowers By Cesar Garcia / Associated Press A worker carries a few dozen rose buds harvested at the Ayura flower company in Tocancipa, north of Bogota, Colombia. (Fernando Vergara / Associated Press) Cocaine is probably the last thing most people...

The ban on Charles Barkley from Madison Square Garden has been lifted, the Associated Press is reporting the day after a meeting that included the beloved former New York Knicks player, team owner James Dolan, all-time NBA great Michael Jordan and league Commissioner Adam Silver.

Essential Education: Are L.A. schools doing their share to curb bullying? Feb. 14, 2017, 9:08 a.m. Welcome to Essential Education, our daily look at education in California and beyond. Here's the latest: The L.A. Unified School Board meets today. On the agenda: a $21.5-million expenditure on eight...

Essential Education: Are L.A. schools doing their share to curb bullying? Feb. 14, 2017, 9:08 a.m. Welcome to Essential Education, our daily look at education in California and beyond. Here's the latest: The L.A. Unified School Board meets today. On the agenda: a $21.5-million expenditure on eight...

Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, died Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and South Korean television reported that he was assassinated.

From a new uni restaurant in Torrance to a new Westside cocktail lounge, here’s what’s happening in the L.A. food and drink world: 

Essential Education: Are L.A. schools doing their share to curb bullying? Feb. 14, 2017, 9:08 a.m. Welcome to Essential Education, our daily look at education in California and beyond. Here's the latest: The L.A. Unified School Board meets today. On the agenda: a $21.5-million expenditure on eight...

Trump's national security advisor resigns over Russia contacts Feb. 14, 2017, 8:44 a.m. A look at President Trump's administration and the rest of Washington: Michael Flynn admits he misled administration More than 600 immigrants arrested in raids last week Trump may skip a Supreme Court appeal...

The movie business can often be cutthroat. But this Oscar season may be most distinct for the number of loyal friendships that have imprinted on the nominated works.

The Compton Community College District, which has been managed by a state-appointed special trustee since it lost its accreditation more than a decade ago, has won back the authority to govern itself — a major nod to its efforts to rebuild, state officials announced Tuesday.