Новости за 08.04.2017

Venezuela’s opposition leader, accused by authorities of mismanaging government funds, has been barred from running for office for 15 years in a move that critics of embattled President Nicolas Maduro attacked as a ruse to remove a potential rival in 2019 elections.

The Los Angeles County district attorney’s public corruption unit has prosecuted hundreds of cases and notched some big convictions, including seven officials who looted city coffers in Bell.

Police were searching for five suspects after a man was shot near the busy Venice Beach boardwalk Friday night.

U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati will join his counterparts from the Mexican and Canadian federations Monday for what is expected to be an announcement detailing plans for a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup.

In case you missed it, here's this week's entertainment news in a nutshell.

Authorities have released one man and arrested another in connection with a fatal shooting in Lancaster on Friday night, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Officials said one person was dead after a shooting near an upscale shopping mall in South Florida.

In a push to free up spaces for Los Angeles County subway commuters, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will begin charging for parking at the San Fernando Valley’s two Metro Red Line stations later this month.

The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a $69-million, five-year contract extension with cornerback Desmond Trufant, locking up another key member for the team that won the NFC championship.

The redraft evaluations of this NBA season’s unfulfilling rookie class make general managers cringe.

Warplanes on Saturday struck the Syrian town where a chemical attack had killed scores of people earlier this week, as Turkey warned that a retaliatory U.S. missile strike on a Syrian air base would only be "cosmetic" if greater efforts are not made to remove President Bashar Assad from power.

Photos of Southern California’s epic wildflower bloom have probably flooded your Instagram and Facebook feeds for weeks. The recent healthy rainy season has transformed the region’s usually brown hills into brilliant shades of red, orange and lavender.

Faced with a spirited challenge at the start of the Formula One season from a resurgent Ferrari, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton showed Saturday that he's still the driver to beat.

Southern California's epic wildflower bloom may come to an end in the next few weeks. Here's where to go to see it.

The hockey community’s judgment was swift and severe when the Ducks brought Randy Carlyle back as their coach last June after an absence of nearly five years.

"It feels like I'm on a space ship piloted by the Darth Vader of fitness."