Новости за 29.08.2017

The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to end a longstanding ban on the sale of “ultracompact” firearms, rolling back the rule in the face of legal threats from gun rights groups.

The patriotic juggernaut “Wolf Warrior 2” continued its dominance of China’s box office for a fifth straight week, eclipsing Hollywood films including Disney/Pixar's “Cars 3” that had a tepid showing in the world’s second-largest film market.

U.S. stocks have bounced back from sharp early losses and are mixed in midday trading Tuesday. Investors are buying bonds and gold, traditionally considered safe assets, after North Korea launched a midrange ballistic missile that crossed over northern Japan and fell into the Pacific Ocean. The...

The environmentally sustainable home in Santa Monica built by noted architect Buzz Yudell and his wife, architectural colorist Tina Beebe, is on the market for $7.395 million.

To the editor: The young radicals in Berkeley who engaged in mob violence against supporters of President Trump would do well to study how the radical left of 1930s Germany was suckered into physical confrontations with the Brown Shirts. (“‘Antifa’ violence in Berkeley spurs soul-searching within...

Roshana Harris and her family had climbed to the roof of her two-story townhouse in east Houston, calling 911 for rescue and waiting for help. Then they saw the bodies.

The heat wave hitting Southern California isn't going away.

The National Weather Service says the Southland will continue to swelter well into next week, bringing triple digit temperatures to inland valleys along with elevated fire danger and the potential for power outages as the Southland continues...

Two high-profile board members at the anonymous social media app Whisper have departed in recent months amid an unusual effort by the start-up’s co-founders to take back control of the company.

A motorcyclist was killed early Tuesday when she ran into a bull that was standing in the middle of a dark, rural road in Shasta County, the California Highway Patrol said.

Tim Daly, who currently stars on the CBS political drama “Madam Secretary,” has ordered the sale of his condominium in Santa Monica.

Twenty years ago today, Skynet, the fictional artificial intelligence network and antagonist of the “Terminator” movie franchise, became self-aware.

Zadig & Voltaire will release its collaboration with Annelise Michelson later this week. The designs — created to accompany Zadig & Voltaire’s fall 2017 collection — are priced from $188 for a pair of hoops to $418 for a choker. The collection — with an aesthetic based in sculpted wire — comprises...

Uber will end a controversial policy of tracking some riders for five minutes after their trip ends, the ride-hailing company said Tuesday as it tries to repair its privacy reputation.

President Trump landed in Texas late Tuesday morning with plans to tour the state’s emergency operations center and get briefed on the state’s worsening flooding crisis Tuesday, visiting while rescuers are still pulling people from submerged homes.

Corinne Olympios says medication, the booze and the media were key players in June's production-stopping "Bachelor in Paradise" scandal and its aftermath.

Tropical Storm Harvey has brought tremendous devastation to Houston and surrounding areas, and members of the athletic community are donating large amounts of money to the relief efforts.

Bernard Pomerance, the playwright best known for the Tony Award-winning play about a horribly deformed man that has lured some of Hollywood's biggest names, such as John Hurt and Bradley Cooper, has died. He was 76.

For the first time in a long time, Andrew Heaney stood atop a major league mound and felt in control. When he wanted to bury his breaking ball in the dirt Monday at Angel Stadium, he did so more often than not. When he sought to hum a sinking fastball along the edge of the strike zone, he did so.

Maria Sharapova entered the court Monday dressed all in black, the color worn by villains in old Western movies. It might have been a sponsor’s suggestion or her take on standard evening attire for a night out in New York, but the dark tone seemed appropriate given the circumstances.

An eighth Florida player has been suspended for Saturday’s opener against Michigan. Coach Jim McElwain said that receiver James Robinson, who was cited for marijuana possession last week, won’t play against the Wolverines.