Новости за 04.08.2016

2016 Rio Summer Olympics: Keep track of all the Rio Olympics news Aug. 4, 2016, 1:38 p.m. Each day, our reporters and photographers in Rio will give you wall-to-wall coverage of the Rio Summer Olympics. The opening ceremony is Friday at 4 p.m. and you will be able to follow along with us live and...

Gymnast Simone Biles is the smallest member of the U.S. Olympic team at a compact but powerful 4 feet, 8 inches tall. By the time the Rio Games end, she might tower above her peers as the biggest star of the Olympics — and might lead Team USA to a medals bonanza.

Drew Barrymore and third husband Will Kopelman have wasted no time in finalizing their divorce: The split became legit on Wednesday. 

Britney Spears is back. Again.

Three years after she failed to reignite her recording career with the little-heard (but weirdly interesting!) “Britney Jean,” the pop star announced this week that she’ll release a new album, “Glory,” on Aug. 26.

The record, Spears’ ninth studio disc since debuting...

A former security chief at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is suing the municipal utility, alleging that he was fired for complaining about security gaps and illegal actions by other employees.

Auto safety investigators in the U.S. and Canada have another potentially deadly air bag problem to deal with.

2016 Rio Summer Olympics: Keep track of all the Rio Olympics news Aug. 4, 2016, 1:38 p.m. Each day, our reporters and photographers in Rio will give you wall-to-wall coverage of the Rio Summer Olympics. The opening ceremony is Friday at 4 p.m. and you will be able to follow along with us live and...

Emmy nominations are in and there were certainly some surprises this time around. Who saw "The Americans" finally getting in for a best drama nomination? Well, some of our television and Emmy experts actually did. But now the question is which performers and shows are going to take home the gold?...

2016 Rio Summer Olympics: Keep track of all the Rio Olympics news Aug. 4, 2016, 1:38 p.m. Each day, our reporters and photographers in Rio will give you wall-to-wall coverage of the Rio Summer Olympics. The opening ceremony is Friday at 4 p.m. and you will be able to follow along with us live and...

Donald Trump seeks to narrow fundraising gap with Hillary Clinton Aug. 4, 2016, 1:25 p.m. Trump's campaign is working to close the fundraising gap with Clinton's after touting record totals.Donald Trump's campaign is trying to catch up to Hillary Clinton's in terms of fundraisingHillary Clinton...

Fans of HBO’s series “Game of Thrones” are abuzz about a mysterious upcoming fan event at the Hollywood Palladium. The fete, which will occur on Monday, is in service of a “special live concert announcement” featuring composer Ramin Djawadi, who is responsible for the series’ musical score, and...

Judge Alex Kozinski, who serves on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, has had enough of “sly lawyers” who flout court rules with their verbosity.

The news that Russell Westbrook had agreed to a three-year, $85.7-million contract extension with Oklahoma City had to bring a big sigh of relief to the Thunder.

Athletes, in their greatness, make otherworldly feats appear simple. Yet, greatness in the boxing ring is spun from a source so complex that explaining it to the public can be a futile task for the performer.

2016 Rio Summer Olympics: Keep track of all the Rio Olympics news Aug. 4, 2016, 1:38 p.m. Each day, our reporters and photographers in Rio will give you wall-to-wall coverage of the Rio Summer Olympics. The opening ceremony is Friday at 4 p.m. and you will be able to follow along with us live and...

2016 Rio Summer Olympics: Keep track of all the Rio Olympics news Aug. 4, 2016, 1:38 p.m. Each day, our reporters and photographers in Rio will give you wall-to-wall coverage of the Rio Summer Olympics. The opening ceremony is Friday at 4 p.m. and you will be able to follow along with us live and...

The longtime home of late composer and conductor John Cacavas, who scored such TV shows as “Kojak,” “The Bionic Woman” and “Hawaii Five-O,” has sold in Beverly Hills for $7.4 million.

Abubakar Shekau, the Nigerian terrorist responsible for the 2014 kidnapping of nearly 300 schoolgirls, has resurfaced a day after a rival figure was named as Boko Haram leader by Islamic State.

Nike is getting out of the golf equipment business, a surprising announcement Wednesday that is sure to send Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and other players searching for new clubs and balls next season. 

Multiple deferments meant Donald Trump would never serve in Vietnam Aug. 4, 2016, 8:37 a.m. Despite attending a military academy, Donald Trump never served in the Vietnam War, thanks to multiple deferments.Donald Trump's series of deferments protected him from serving in VietnamTrump's campaign...

Multiple deferments meant Donald Trump would never serve in Vietnam Aug. 4, 2016, 8:37 a.m. Despite attending a military academy, Donald Trump never served in the Vietnam War, thanks to multiple deferments.Donald Trump's series of deferments protected him from serving in VietnamTrump's campaign...

One man was killed and two people injured in a shooting near a gas station in South Los Angeles early Thursday, authorities said. 

Multiple deferments meant Donald Trump would never serve in Vietnam Aug. 4, 2016, 8:37 a.m. Despite attending a military academy, Donald Trump never served in the Vietnam War, thanks to multiple deferments.Donald Trump's series of deferments protected him from serving in VietnamTrump's campaign...

Multiple deferments meant Donald Trump would never serve in Vietnam Aug. 4, 2016, 8:37 a.m. Despite attending a military academy, Donald Trump never served in the Vietnam War, thanks to multiple deferments.Donald Trump's series of deferments protected him from serving in VietnamTrump's campaign...

Essential Politics: Senate leader concerned about legalizing pot, California's 911 system running out of money Aug. 4, 2016, 8 a.m. Welcome to Essential Politics, our daily feed on California government and politics news. Here's what we're watching: California Senate leader Kevin de León said Wednesday...