Новости за 21.02.2018

In a surprising, unanimous vote, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has recommended the governor grant clemency to death row inmate Thomas “Bart” Whitaker, fulfilling years of appeals from Whitaker’s father, who survived the attack that killed his wife and younger son.

Weinstein Co. sought to toss out a lawsuit by alleged victims of Harvey Weinstein, arguing that former colleagues were not aware of his “predatory” behavior toward actresses, assistants and models at the studio he co-founded.

The woman wearing spectacles, clutching an order pad, quietly glided up to diners and bowed. “Please, where do you prefer?” she asked, her voice a whisper. “So sorry we don’t have much space."

A lawyer linked to two of President Trump’s former campaign aides ensnared in the continuing Russia inquiry has pleaded guilty to lying to investigators for special counsel Robert S. Mueller III.

Southern California Edison’s removal of power poles and repair work in an area near the start of the Thomas fire will be allowed to continue, a Santa Barbara County judge ruled Tuesday.

A roundup of community events in and around La Cañada Flintridge. To submit items, email carol.cormaci@latimes.com.

The two men accused of turning an Oakland warehouse into a labyrinth-like fire trap pleaded not guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday on charges connected to one of the deadliest fires in California history, officials said.

The deadly school shooting in Florida has moved President Trump to call for a ban on devices that turn legal firearms into deadly automatic assault rifles. But some gun control supporters expressed skepticism: He has promised action before in response to a mass killing, only to drop it when Americans’...

The biggest drop in Walmart's stock in 30 years and losses in other sectors pulled U.S. indexes lower Tuesday, snapping a six-day winning streak.

Commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday that baseball’s investigation into the leak of Shohei Ohtani’s medical records continues.

Stolen hockey sticks, crashed ceremonies, scalped tickets.

For some, the Winter Olympics in South Korea haven’t been all fun and Games.

While the quadrennial sports gathering has been notably free of major incidents, authorities here have questioned and detained numerous people for various infractions...

Dentro de la desgastada sala del coro en Van Nuys High School, un viejo piano de cola retumba mientras el compositor David O toca lentos acordes de blues.“Quién soy”, el coro canta emotivamente sobre su acompañamiento, mientras sus voces suben de tono con cada palabra, “es una mujer que lucha una...

You have to admire the speed and resolve with which students who survived the mass killing at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last week have moved to use their tragedy as a launching point for political activism over gun control laws.

To the editor: As Harry Litman, a former U.S. attorney and deputy assistant attorney general, makes clear, Russia engaged in sustained cyberwarfare against the United States during the 2016 presidential campaign. (“Now we know for sure: The Russia story is not a ‘hoax,’” Opinion, Feb. 16)