Новости за 16.05.2018

You can make history on a new Carnival Cruise Line voyage from Long Beach to Singapore.

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Wednesday, May 16, and here’s what’s happening across California:

If you’ve never submitted a photo for our annual “What I Did on My Summer Vacation” issue, we have only one question: Why not?

North Korea threatened to cancel its summit with the U.S., but it may just be posturing.

It’s the biggest infrastructure project in state history, but the California bullet train gets hardly any attention on the campaign trail.

Experience Cuban music, art, dance and culture on a four-night journey organized by the Palos Verdes Art Center and the creators of the opera “Cubanacán: A Revolution of Forms.” The centerpiece of the trip is a concert presentation of “Cubanacán,” the first Cuban opera in almost 50 years. Other...

In the two minutes it will take Meghan Markle to walk down the aisle of St. George’s Chapel on Saturday to marry Britain’s Prince Harry, the totems of tradition that have marked British royal marriages for decades, if not centuries, will topple once and for all.

Mass shootings like the one in Parkland, Fla., in February are terrifying, abhorrent and a sign of something extremely troubling in our society. But we shouldn’t be misled into believing they’re common.

A fierce philosophical debate about the future of Los Angeles is getting a national airing on the TV series “Vida” on Starz. It’s ostensibly a family drama about two estranged Mexican American sisters whose mother’s death brings them back to Boyle Heights. But its true focus is the real-world battle...

North Korea threatened on Wednesday to call off a planned summit between its leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump, rejecting the administration’s demand for what it called “unilateral nuclear abandonment.”

Russia’s behavior under Vladimir Putin is baffling. Neighboring countries invaded: Georgia and the Ukraine. Crimea annexed. A covert war waged in eastern Ukraine. In Syria, chemical weapons and indiscriminate barrel bombing condoned. In Britain, one political assassination and another attempted....

Advocates of a single-payer healthcare system in California have struggled to come up with a realistic and feasible way to pay for it, so this year they’re pushing for more incremental steps toward universal health insurance coverage. The most far-reaching of these would be to expand Medi-Cal,...

It’s always daunting to take on a character that’s been memorably played before by another actor. But stepping into an iconic role in a “Star Wars” movie? As Han Solo would say, “Never tell me the odds.”

Last month at the Hollywood Bowl, a sold-out crowd at the Korea Times Music Festival screamed its devotion to the legends of Korean pop music.

To the editor: I am amazed, disappointed and frustrated by the continuing reluctance by government officials to grapple realistically with what everyone calls the homelessness crisis. (“Rising costs threaten L.A.’s homeless housing goal,” May 11)

To the editor: Abstinence from sexual activity is clearly the only way to completely prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. Perhaps the best contraceptive medication would be aspirin — place one between your knees and hold it there.

To the editor: I don’t know for whom I have more disdain: the people who signed the recall petition against state Sen. Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) because he voted to increase the state gas tax or the Republicans who can’t find a worthy issue on which to campaign. (“Sen. Josh Newman in fight for...

The “Star Wars” universe has been rapidly expanding in recent years with the new trilogy as well as standalone films like “Rogue One” and the forthcoming “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” But unlike many of its predecessors, deciphering just where “Solo” fits chronologically in the franchise has been...

It’s always daunting to take on a character that’s been memorably played before by another actor. But stepping into an iconic role in a “Star Wars” movie? As Han Solo would say, “Never tell me the odds.”

President Trump backed two successful U.S. Senate nominees in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, which were among four states holding primaries Tuesday.

President Donald Trump backed two successful U.S. Senate nominees in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, which were among four states holding primaries Tuesday.

Warren Farrell, the author of "The Boy Crisis," sizes up the "incel rebellion" and the consequences of the "purpose void" facing young men today.

Layla Ghandour, 10 months, dies after being carried through clouds of tear gas. A doctor says she had a preexisting heart condition. In Gaza, thousands joined funeral processions Tuesday for some of the Palestinians killed by Israeli troops. Israel faces mounting international criticism.

Wherever there’s a public library, there are homeless people taking shelter, and this is true in Malibu.

Almost two months ago, a small Orange County city launched what’s become the most talked-about effort to thwart California’s new law that limits local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration efforts.