Новости за 14.02.2017

Two men — one of whom is a secret witness yet to be publicly identified  — are expected to testify Tuesday morning at a hearing in the murder case of real estate heir Robert Durst. 

Data are the most important resource of the 21st century. The capacity to transform raw data into decision-making recommendations is changing the world in ways that rival the Industrial Revolution.

One of the best-kept secrets of 2016 was the fact that a major character in Gareth Edwards’ “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” would be appearing on screen for the first time since the actor who portrayed him passed away over 20 years ago. Through visual effects wizardry and a live-action performance...

I heard a TV news anchor say over the weekend that when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes to Washington this week he will discuss a path to resolving the “Middle East Conflict” with the new American president.

U.S. exports of wine — the bulk of it from California — set a record in 2016 despite having to fight a strong dollar, subsidies and barriers in other countries and a tight water and labor supply at home, according to the Wine Institute.

Octavia Spencer’s penchant for playing strong, charismatic women has blessed her with numerous awards — and her second Oscar nomination for supporting actress for her role as mathematician and spunky NASA supervisor Dorothy Vaughan in the feel-good historical drama “Hidden Figures.” (She won the...

Apple Inc. isn’t looking to spark a revolution with its foray into original television production, but rather with modest ambitions that seem to belie the ethos of the tech giant.

When John Chavez peers through chain link and razor wire into the vast tent city that once housed one of the nation’s most notorious prisons for immigrants, he does not see a failed experiment. 

President Trump is making “Saturday Night Live’s” ratings great again.

I tend not to quote from other publications, but the New York Daily Tribune really hit the mark with this appeal for sanity:

The words from White House advisor Stephen Miller during Sunday’s “Face the Nation” program, in which he defended President Trump’s dreadful executive orders on immigration, were straight out of “The Idiot’s Guide to Authoritarianism”: “Our opponents, the media and the whole world will soon see,...

When Los Angeles voters overwhelmingly approved a bond measure in November to build apartments for the chronically homeless, long-frustrated advocates hailed the victory as a watershed in their efforts to provide permanent homes for thousands of people living on the city’s sidewalks and parkland.

While President Trump’s daily activities continue to consume much of the nation’s attention, Congress has quietly launched a legislating spree at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue.

When the Hollywood Bowl announces its 2017 summer season on Tuesday, the lineup will swing from the ABBA musical “Mamma Mia!” to a Gustavo Dudamel-conducted Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, to Solange and Blondie concerts, to two “Harry Potter” movies with John Williams’ scores performed live to picture....

The Times’ Feb. 10 editorial, “House Republicans side with Wall Street against the little guy,” sadly resorts to worn out rhetoric and attacks about motive rather than engaging in an honest debate about ideas.

Japanese electronics and energy giant Toshiba Corp. says its chairman is resigning to take responsibility for problems that will result in a $6.3 billion loss in its nuclear business.

Nikola Jokic got his second career triple-double and the host Denver Nuggets tied an NBA record with 24 three-point baskets while shocking the Golden State Warriors, 132-110, on Monday night. 

Frank Mason III had 24 points, including two free throws to cap a frantic comeback from 14 down in the final three minutes of regulation, and No. 3 Kansas stunned No. 9 West Virginia, 84-80, in overtime Monday night to assume control of the Big 12 race. 

A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy shot and wounded a man who allegedly pulled a firearm on the deputy Monday afternoon at a restaurant in Van Nuys, authorities said.

Trump's national security advisor resigns over Russia contacts Feb. 13, 2017, 10:03 p.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...

ABC has cast its first black lead to front “The Bachelorette.”

Rachel Lindsay, a Texas attorney who is currently a contestant on “The Bachelor,”  has been tapped for the 13th season — which premieres on May 22—  of “The Bachelorette,” a source close to the show told The Times.

Earlier today, “The...

Add 100 consecutive wins to the Connecticut Huskies' long list of milestones. 

Live updates: Evacuations below Oroville Dam remain in effect as officials try to make repairs before new storms Feb. 13, 2017, 9:37 p.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...

LAKERS UP NEXT

VS. SACRAMENTO KINGS

When: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Staples Center.

On the air: TV: Spectrum SportsNet, Spectrum Deportes; Radio: 710, 1330.

Records: Lakers 19-37; Kings 23-32.

Record vs. Kings: 1-1.

Update: The last time these teams met, Lakers Coach Luke Walton grew so furious...

Live updates: Evacuations below Oroville Dam remain in effect as officials try to make repairs before new storms Feb. 13, 2017, 9:37 p.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...