Новости за 26.04.2016

You can believe that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was absolutely innocent of willfully deflating footballs during a National Football League playoff game on Jan. 18, 2015. You can believe that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell accepted grossly inflated, even totally unsupported, evidence...

A railroad crossing arm pierced a school bus with eight special needs children aboard in South Los Angeles, officials said Tuesday, but no injuries were reported.

Is Twitter Inc. tapped out? Investors will have a better idea later Tuesday when the social media firm reports its quarterly earnings.

It’s been called Matzo Brittle and Matzo Toffee Cracker and, according to the American Jewish online magazine Tablet, was invented by a freelance food writer named Marcy Goldman who, back in the mid-'80s, happened upon a recipe for saltines topped with chocolate chips and toffee, made it Passover-friendly...

What to watch for in Pennsylvania and four other primaries April 26 2016, 8:08 AM Voters in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut and Rhode Island head to the polls Tuesday.The effect of a Ted Cruz-John Kasich merger and other points to watch in Tuesday's primariesDemocratic gun debates...

Unbeaten heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua of Britain won his belt by defeating a Southland-based fighter, and Joshua’s first title defense will come against another with L.A. roots.

NBC will call upon some familiar faces to launch its coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Anaheim is due to become an unlikely battleground Tuesday night in the debate over Donald Trump.

Being an elected official in California has its perks. Want proof? Consider all the free tickets to sporting events that members of the Legislature accepted last year as gifts from utilities, unions, law firms and other firms. Among the top gifts disclosed on annual forms members of the state Assembly...

Iggy Pop may be a lion in winter, but he's got plenty of tales to tell.

Chefs have been establishing a migratory route between fine dining and comfort food for the last few years, particularly in Los Angeles. Mostly that path has led from white tablecloth restaurants to crab shacks, fried chicken joints and hot dog stands. This fall, add ramen to the list. 

What to watch for in Pennsylvania and four other primaries April 26 2016, 8:08 AM Voters in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut and Rhode Island head to the polls Tuesday.The effect of a Ted Cruz-John Kasich merger and other points to watch in Tuesday's primariesDemocratic gun debates...

Thirty years ago, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine released far more radioactivity than the atomic bombs dropped on Japan did, forcing the resettlement of more than 350,000 people. Scientists estimate that the most dangerous radioactive elements will take up to 900 years...

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has been indicted in Texas on a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from an incident involving his ex-girlfriend.

A Costa Mesa man was crushed to death when his car rolled onto him Friday night, according to authorities.

Rachel Roy says she's not Beyonce's "Becky" -- but she isn't explaining that Sunday Instagram post where she echoed Queen B's new "Sorry" lyric about "Becky with the good hair," ostensibly a reference to Jay Z's alleged woman on the side.

There are six bottles of Yamazaki Sherry cask Japanese whiskey (available at restaurants or bars) in the entire state of California. You can find two of them at the basement whiskey lounge at Miro, the new restaurant and bar at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Figueroa Street in downtown L.A....

Britain's longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has been showing up at signature events for Cunard since 1938. Now the luxury cruise line releases never-before-seen photos in honor of her 90th birthday.

Tiger Woods is back. Well, not all the way back. But on Monday he played golf for the first time, he said, since the Wyndham Championship back in August.

What to watch for in Pennsylvania and four other primaries April 26 2016, 8:08 AM Voters in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut and Rhode Island head to the polls Tuesday.The effect of a Ted Cruz-John Kasich merger and other points to watch in Tuesday's primariesDemocratic gun debates...

This two-story in Mar Vista underwent the kind of facelift that suggests more witness protection program than a quick nip and tuck. The transformative renovation resulted in a like-new property with premium amenities and contemporary appeal. 

Bicyclists who are interested in San Francisco’s history, especially the city's devastating 1906 earthquake, may want to hop on Mission Bicycle Co.'s new temblor tour.

A father whose infant son was mauled by the family's dog last week was unable to reach emergency dispatchers during two calls to 911 in which he waited for about 30 seconds each time -- triple the national standard for emergency call hold times.

It was billed as a one-day event of peace, love and music, but after three days, it turned out to be much bigger than expected.

Everything is in motion, not least of all the artist himself.

Through a lushly landscaped Zen garden, beyond a fire pit adorned with Buddha statues and behind a grouping of bungalows on the Venice property where Ed Moses lives, a tempestuous storm unfurls.

About 20 giant paintings-in-progress lie...