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How and why is it that Reykjavík suddenly has such musical prominence? Perhaps the why will become clearer during the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Reykjavík Festival. Don’t count on it, however. A dip of the toes into Iceland’s puzzling culture, much of if seemingly inspired by weirdly awesome landscapes,...

Far be it from me to tell United Airlines how it should run its business.

United Airlines Chief Executive Oscar Munoz went on an apology tour Wednesday, pledging to change polices and reimburse customers on a flight in which a passenger was dragged off a plane — all in an attempt by the company to put behind it a raging public relations disaster.

No, the news media did not get the wrong David Dao.

Angry allegations have been flying across social media on Wednesday, charging that local and national news outlets misidentified Dao, an Elizabethtown, Ky., physician, as the passenger that security dragged off a United Airlines flight on Sunday.

A bill proposed by North Carolina legislators would require the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State to leave the Atlantic Coast Conference if it withholds events from the state again.

Former San Diego Mayor Roger Hedgecock and his wife are suing the city over a 2015 fall she took on a damaged sidewalk that allegedly ruptured her silicone breast implants and eventually required replacement surgery.

Two middle-aged women eyed Lillie Mae Risch as she strolled into Rotier’s family restaurant in Nashville, her head shaved on both sides with a shock of short, dark hair on top, nose ring and tattoos on both arms easily visible.

A criminal investigation has been launched into the “disturbing” actions of a Sacramento police officer who was captured on video punching a man accused of jaywalking, authorities said.

Tech companies are pushing the Federal Communications Commission not to water down its rules on net neutrality, teeing up a confrontation between Silicon Valley and Washington as the nation's top telecom regulator mulls a plan to undo the Obama administration's regulations for Internet providers.

If the peak-hour Coachella crowds can sometimes feel like a war zone, they still won’t compare with the ambience awaiting fans at two of the music and arts festival’s pre-parties.

Donald Trump’s 100th day in office is just around the corner. Nowadays, it feels as though if you blink, you miss a major story. Having trouble keeping your eyes wide open? Look no further:

He was one of America’s richest; she was a crimson-haired dinner club singer in New York who aspired to be in opera.

The number of on-location movie shoots in the Los Angeles area plummeted in the first quarter of the year despite generous California tax incentives designed to lure more big-budget film productions from out of state.

“L.A., y’all having a good time tonight?” Vince Staples asked, and it wasn’t clear what answer he was searching for.

Genesis, the luxury division of Hyundai Motor Co., is using the platform of the New York International Auto Show to showcase the GV80, a hydrogen fuel cell concept SUV.

Rob Blake, appointed general manager of the Kings on Monday, made his first major move Wednesday when he promoted Michael Futa to assistant general manager.

Two Illinois men were arrested Wednesday on federal terrorism charges alleging they conspired to provide material support to the Islamic State terrorist organization.

Starting next week, Wal-Mart will offer discounts on thousands of online-only items when customers elect to have them shipped to one of the company's stores for pickup.

With a win on Tuesday, the Lakers now have their longest winning streak in years. Four years to be exact. And they’ll have to go back another year to find a longer winning streak than five games.

Doing a double take? If this character-imbued house looks familiar that’s because it has been a frequent film location over the decades. Among the movies filmed at the site were “The In-Laws” (1979), “The Good German” (2006) and “The House Bunny” (2008). The country English manor sits amid mature...

Toyota discontinued U.S. sales of the FJ Cruiser in 2014. Now it could be signalling a return to the sporty SUV category with the FT-4X concept vehicle.