Police responded to a report of an assault around 9:20 a.m. at 5th and Flower streets in downtown Los Angeles. When officers arrived, they found a man being detained by a group of construction workers, LAPD Officer Mike Lopez said. Police took the man into custody, using what they described as less-than-lethal force — firm […]
Blog: Putin blames U.S. for ‘raising the risk’ of catastrophic nuclear war
Now, with the U.S. threatening to withdraw from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, America is taking yet “another step” toward destabilizing the situation. Both Moscow and Washington signed the treaty, which banned ground-launched nuclear missiles. The U.S. has said it would exit the agreement because Russia had violated its terms. Source: latimes.com – Los […]
Blog: Home affordability falls to lowest levels in 10 years: report
Home affordability falls to lowest levels in 10 years: report Across the US, home prices are rising faster than wages in many cities (Credit: iStock) Home affordability has reached its lowest levels in a decade, and some experts are calling it the latest and among the most significant indicators of a cooling market. Median U.S. […]
Blog: ‘Shark Tank’ investor Robert Herjavec cuts deal for Newport Beach contemporary
A native of Canada, Herjavec founded internet security software integrator BRAK Systems in 1990 and sold it to AT&T Canada a decade later for $30.2 million. He’s appeared as a judge in all 10 seasons of “Shark Tank,” a reality show where entrepreneurs pitch their businesses to investors including Herjavec, Mark Cuban and Kevin O’Leary. […]
Blog: Read the Justice Department’s indictment against Chinese hackers
An indictment was unsealed Thursday against Zhu Hua and Zhang Shillong, who prosecutors said were acting on behalf of China’s main intelligence agency. Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: Movie Picks, from ‘The Favourite’ to ‘Roma’ to ‘Widows’
Movie recommendations from critics Justin Chang and Kenneth Turan. In general release unless noted. The Favourite This viciously entertaining period comedy-drama from director Yorgos Lanthimos (“The Lobster”) returns us to the 18th century court of Queen Anne (a magnificent Olivia Colman) and the… Source: L.A. Times – Entertainment News