A novel U.S. legal battle over who owned a famous smiling "selfie" taken by a critically endangered monkey six years ago - the animal who snapped the picture or the nature photographer who owned the camera - has been settled out of court. More »
Three days ahead of a vote expected to make Paris the host of the Olympics for the first time in 100 years, officials leading the city's 2024 bid on Sunday celebrated the opportunity to try to restore the Games' credibility amid a growing graft scandal. More »
A former top security official who helped put in place a program protecting people brought to the United States illegally as children, is suing the Trump White House as head of the University of California system over plans to roll back the policy. More »
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will recommend on Aug. 24 whether to eliminate or shrink nearly two dozen national monuments, creating the first major test for a 111-year-old law that gives presidents the power to protect swaths of public land. More »
A founding member of Jefferson Starship may pursue part of his lawsuit seeking to stop former bandmates from using the rock group's name, a federal judge ruled on Friday. More »
Jul 31, 2017- Carson, CA, USA- Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti speaks as LA2024 bid chairman Casey Wasserman applauds at left during a press conference to announce the awarding of the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics Games to Los Angeles at StubHub Center Stadium... More »
Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo attends the press conference after the voting during the International Olympic Committee (IOC) extraordinary session in Lausanne, Switzerland July 11, 2017. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Monday welcomed Los Angeles’ decision to offer ... More »
FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron and French slalom canoeist Tony Estanguet attend the press conference after the briefing of 2024 Olympic Games candidate cities Paris and Los Angeles ahead of final election of 2024 Olympic host city, in Lausanne, S... More »
A king cobra snake seen coming out of container of chips in this udated handout photo obtained July 25, 2017. United States Attorney’s Office Central District of California/Handout via REUTERS A Los Angeles man was arrested on Tuesday after federal prosecutors... More »
FILE PHOTO: A Hyperloop One test vehicle is transported at a DevLoop track in the Nevada Desert in a photo taken May 12, 2017 and released July 13, 2017. Hyperloop One/Handout via REUTERS By Alex Dobuzinskis Engineers will soon conduct a crucial test of a futu... More »
FILE PHOTO: People walk past a row of Volkswagen e-Golf cars during the company’s annual news conference in Berlin, Germany March 13, 2014. Picture taken March 13, 2014. When Volkswagen boss Matthias Mueller vowed to reform the carmaker after its emissions sca... More »
NASA’s Juno spacecraft in orbit above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is seen in this undated handout illustration obtained by Reuters July 11, 2017. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Handout via REUTERS A NASA spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter began transmitting data and images on ... More »
CVS Health Corp has paid $5 million to resolve allegations that pharmacies it operates in California failed to keep and maintain accurate records of prescription drugs, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. More »
Architectural rendering of Facebook’s proposed Willow Campus is seen in Menlo Park, California, U.S. in this undated photo obtained by Reuters July 7, 2017. The goal for the Willow Campus is to create an integrated, mixed-use village that will provide housing,... More »
FILE PHOTO: A ballot is placed into a locked ballot box by a poll worker as people line-up to vote early at the San Diego County Elections Office in San Diego, California, U.S., November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Maryland, Delaware and Louisiana o... More »
FILE PHOTO – A man walks along a fence hung with large format hoardings of J. R. R. Tolkien characters from The Hobbit movie in Wellington November 27, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Coote The estate of J.R.R. Tolkien has settled an $80 million lawsuit against Warner Bros... More »
Pyrosomes – colonies of thousands of individual organisms called zooids – are pictured aboard a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon in this May 2017 handout photo obtained by Reuters June... More »
Participants take part in the LGBT Pride March in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., June 25, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Large crowds turned out for Pride marches on Sunday in New York City and San Francisco, the two U.S. places most associated wit... More »
Jun 25, 2017- Sacramento, CA, USA- Ameer Webb poses with United States flag after winning the 200m in 20.09 during the USA Track and Field Championships at Hornet Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Rising star Christian Coleman’s weekend of ... More »
FILE PHOTO: Athletics – IAAF Athletics Diamond League meeting – Men’s 200m – Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai, China, May 13, 2017 – Noah Lyles of USA celebrates. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo U.S. teenage prospect Noah Lyles pulled out of the 200 metres semi-finals a... More »
Jun 22, 2017, Sacramento, CA, USA- Christian Coleman of Tennessee wins 100m heat in 9.90 for the top qualifying time during the USA Championships at Hornet Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Christian Coleman displayed the kind of speed that... More »
Jun 22, 2017- Brooklyn, NY, USA- Lonzo Ball (UCLA) is interviewed after being introduced as the number two overall pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Magic ... More »
The logo of Uber is seen on an iPad, during a news conference to announce Uber resumes ride-hailing service, in Taipei, Taiwan April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu A California state judge said on Thursday that San Francisco can demand from Uber records containi... More »
Marijuana plants are seen in an indoor cultivation in Montevideo December 6, 2013. REUTERS/Andres Stapff Two U.S. studies on the effects of marijuana on drivers in states where it is allowed for recreational use came to different conclusions about whether it i... More »
FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators protest over the repeal and replacement of Obamacare outside the offices of Republican congressman Darryl Issa in Vista, California, U.S., March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake California on Monday will announce plans to award $20 million... More »
U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, U.S., October 3, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration more time to file papers responding to an appeals court ruling that upheld a block on a proposed ... More »
Jun 7, 2017- Cleveland, OH, USA- Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35, left) celebrates with guard Stephen Curry (30) against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the fourth quarter in game three of the 2017 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Cre... More »
FILE PHOTO: LA 2024 Chairman Casey Wasserman speaks as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti looks on during a news conference following three days of meetings and tours with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission as part of LA 2024’s bid fo... More »
Kyle Fresques, 27, sits at his desk with his dog at the GumGum office in Santa Monica, California, U.S., June 1, 2017. Picture taken June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Many California tech companies are encouraging employees to bring their dogs to the office... More »
The California State Teachers’ Retirement System board voted unanimously on Wednesday to divest from non-U.S. thermal coal, affecting a very small fraction of the public pension fund’s portfolio. More »
Open-carry gun activists hold a rally in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. on September 21, 2014. Picture taken on September 21, 2014. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook Legislation to allow Michigan gun owners to carry a concealed handgun without a permit was approved in the state H... More »
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence poses for a group photograph with NASA’s 12 new astronaut candidates at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 7, 2017. NASA astronaut candidates, standing from L-R, Robb Kulin, Jonathan Kim, Robert Hines, Warr... More »
The Dish Network logo is seen on the side of an installer truck in Denver, Colorado March 2, 2009. Picture taken March 2, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking A federal judge in Illinois on Monday ordered Dish Network Corp to pay $280 million in penalties to the U.S. go... More »
Jun 4, 2017- Oakland, CA, USA- Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) shoots against Golden State Warriors forward David West (3) during the second half in game two of the 2017 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada (The Sports Xchange) ... More »
FILE PHOTO: A man exits the Uber offices in Queens, New York, U.S., February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo San Francisco has issued subpoenas to Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] and Lyft Inc for a broad scope of records on driving and business pr... More »
FILE PHOTO: Michael Ovitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency and former Walt Disney Company president arrives for the the annual Allen and Co. media conference Sun Valley, Idaho July 7, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo A former Los Angeles art dealer wh... More »
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after signing the Antiquities Executive Order at the Department of the Interior in Washington, DC, U.S. April 26, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Even if President Donald Trump wins an appeal of a court ruling blocking his execu... More »
Angel Sanchez, 36, a driver for Uber, accused of sexually assaulting a passenger in his vehicle while she was under the influence of alcohol is shown in this Santa Ana, California, U.S. Police Department photo released on April 26, 2017. Courtesy Santa Ana Pol... More »
People participate in a protest against President Donald Trump’s travel ban, in New York City, U.S. January 29, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith President Donald Trump on Wednesday attacked a federal judge’s ruling that blocked his executive order seeking to with... More »
Paleontologist Don Swanson points at rock fragments near a large horizontal mastodon tusk fragment at the San Diego Natural History Museum in San Diego, California, U.S., in this handout photo received April 26, 2017. San Diego Natural History Museum/Handout v... More »
New York real estate scion Robert Durst appears in the Los Angeles Superior Court Airport Branch for a pre-trial motions hearing in Los Angeles, California, January 6, 2017 REUTERS/Mark Boster /Los Angeles Times/Pool/File Photo Real estate scion Robert Durst’s... More »
Mar 11, 2017- San Antonio, TX, USA- Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr watches from the sidelines during the first half against the San Antonio Spurs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports (The Sports Xchange) – Golden State Warr... More »
Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – 28/1/17 Serena Williams of the U.S. holds her trophy after winning her Women’s singles final match against Venus Williams of the U.S. . REUTERS/Jason Reed Tennis superstar Serena Williams, who a... More »
The logo of Uber is seen on an iPad, during a news conference to announce Uber resumes ride-hailing service, in Taipei, Taiwan April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Uber’s popular ride-sharing network has repeatedly failed to promptly suspend and investigate its ... More »
The GM logo is seen at the General Motors Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan October 26, 2015. Photo taken October 26. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Thursday it will add more than 1,100 jobs in California over five ... More »
American athletes will no longer need to travel to Europe to find high quality competition, organizers of an expanded U.S track and field series said on Tuesday. More »
A California pension fund has fired Franklin Templeton Investments, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Pacific Investment Management Co from some portfolio-management responsibilities in a shakeup that puts more of its assets in lower-fee, index-tracking investments, the... More »
An actor best known for his role in the “Power Rangers” children’s television series who admitted stabbing his roommate to death with a sword during an argument was sentenced on Thursday to six years in California state prison. More »
While the ANA Inspiring Women in Sports Conference was underway this week, a plane flew over Mission Hills towing a banner reading: “USGA & LPGA: DUMP TRUMP”. More »
Protesters demonstrate against U.S. President Donald Trump and his plans to end Obamacare as they march to the White House in Washington, U.S., March 23, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Supporters of Obamacare staged rallies across the country on Thursday denounc... More »
FILE PHOTO: The city of Long Beach is seen at dusk, California, U.S., September 8, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo The Big One may be overdue to hit California but scientists near Los Angeles have found a new risk for the area during a major earthquake... More »
Mar 19, 2017- Indian Wells, CA, USA- Roger Federer (SUI) celebrates at match point as he defeated Stan Wawrinka (not pictured) 7-6, 6-4 in the men’s final in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY ... More »
Mar 19, 2017- Indian Wells, CA, USA- Elena Vesnina (RUS) holds the championship trophy after defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova (not pictured) in the women’s final in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TO... More »
Mar 16, 2017- Indian Wells, CA, USA- Stan Wawrinka (SUI) as he defeated Dominic Theim (AUT) in the quarter final match in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Stan Wawrinka raised his game... More »
A smartphone app for Lyft drivers is seen during a photo opportunity in San Francisco, California February 3, 2016. REUTERS/Stephen Lam A U.S. judge gave final approval on Thursday to a settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit against Lyft Inc, ending a ... More »
An actor best known for his role in the “Power Rangers” children’s television series who prosecutors said stabbed his roommate to death with a sword during an argument pleaded guilty on Thursday to manslaughter. More »
Monsanto logo is displayed on a screen where the stock is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S. on May 9, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Employees of Monsanto Co ghostwrote scientific reports that U.S. regu... More »
Zander Dejah, 25, a Virtual Reality engineer and Isha Padhye, 23, a UI designer toast as they socialise at a bar in San Francisco, California, U.S. February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Gabrielle Lurie Zander Dejah, 25, pays $1,900 a month rent to live in a downtown San ... More »
FILE PHOTO: A fleet of Uber’s Ford Fusion self driving cars are shown during a demonstration of self-driving automotive technology in Pittsburgh, U.S., September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk/File Photo Uber Technologies Inc is working to mend its relation... More »
A demonstrator in support of U.S. President Donald Trump swings a stick towards a group of counter-protesters during a ‘People 4 Trump’ rally in Berkeley, California March 4, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam Supporters of Donald Trump clashed with counter-protesters ... More »
File photo: Singer Louis Tomlinson of the band One Direction performs on ABC’s Good Morning America inside Central Park in New York, November 26, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Louis Tomlinson, a singer with the “boy band” One Direction, was arrested after gettin... More »
A woman protests outside a Snap Inc. office in Venice Beach as locals demonstrate on the street over the company moving into the beach community in Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 2, 2017 . REUTERS/ Lucy Nicholson As shares of California-based Snap Inc (SN... More »
File Photo: A general view of the train station at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, California July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Phil Klein Michael Jackson’s famed Neverland Ranch in California is back on the market at a much reduced price of $67 million a... More »
A mouse caused a big delay for a flight from London to San Francisco, forcing passengers to switch aircraft after the tiny stowaway was discovered. More »
Sep 1, 2016- San Diego, CA, USA- San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) walks through the tunnel out onto the field before the game against the San Diego Chargers before the game at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sp... More »
Feb 28, 2017- Washington, DC, USA- Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) holds his knee after being injured against the Washington Wizards in the first quarter at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Former NBA Most Valuable... More »
Jimmy Kimmel host. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson First-time Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel turned President Donald Trump into a comic foil in absentia at the Academy Awards on Sunday, poking fun at the political tumult roiling the United States and the world since the forme... More »
Actor Arsenio Hall poses at the premiere of ”Mr. Church” in Los Angeles, California U.S., September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Comedian Arsenio Hall has dropped a lawsuit against Sinead O’Connor after the Irish singer apologized for claiming he had long pr... More »
Local and national media report on more than 170 toppled Jewish headstones after a weekend vandalism attack on Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in University City, a suburb of St Louis, Missouri, U.S. February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Tom Gannam U.S. President Donald Trump... More »
A Wells Fargo bank logo is pictured on a building in North Miami, Florida March 19, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri When a scandal over unauthorized accounts rocked Wells Fargo & Co’s (WFC.N) retail division last fall, executives at its asset management arm sprang... More »
Demonstrators march during the ‘Day Without Immigrants’ protest in Washington, DC, U.S., February 16, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein Businesses shut their doors, students skipped class and thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the U... More »
A Sirius Satellite Radio unit is shown installed in a private vehicle in Washington February 20, 2007. REUTERS/Jason Reed Sirius XM Holdings Inc on Thursday won the dismissal of a New York copyright lawsuit over the satellite radio company’s playing of older s... More »
Uber drivers sit in their cars as they wait for passengers in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Nacho Doce On a Thursday night last September, Uber driver Osvaldo Luis Modolo Filho accepted a ride request from a teenage couple on the eastern edge o... More »
Cans of soda are displayed in a case at Kwik Stops Liquor in San Diego, California February 13, 2014. REUTERS/Sam Hodgson A California state senator is taking another stab at introducing a law that would require sugary drink manufacturers to put a warning labe... More »
FILE PHOTO – Summer Zervos listens as her attorney Gloria Allred speaks during a news conference announcing the filing of a lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake When former reality ... More »
FILE PHOTO: Former NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman speaks to the media after returning from his trip to North Korea at Beijing airport, December 23, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo Former pro basketball star Dennis Rodman pleaded guilty and was sentence... More »
File Photo: Demonstrators in support of the immigration rules implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, rally at Los Angeles international airport in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 4, 2017. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu/File Photo California l... More »
(The Sports Xchange) – The San Francisco 49ers officially named Kyle Shanahan as the 20th head coach in franchise history on Monday.The move came jus More »
As yields on risk-free Treasuries fell, private pension plans lowered their investment return assumptions but public plans did not. Instead, public pensions invested in risky assets. REUTERS/Graphics U.S. public pension funds are cutting their expectations for... More »
Barbara Hale, who won lasting television fame and an Emmy Award as the faithful secretary to the crusading criminal defense lawyer played by Raymond Burr in the long-running series “Perry Mason,” has died, her son said on social media. She was 94. More »
The Twitter account of Rogue NASA is seen replying to a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump in a photo illustration in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren Rogue Twitter feeds voicing employee concerns at more than a dozen U.S. gov... More »
A small moth with a yellowish-white coif of scales, dubbed Neopalpa donaldtrumpi and named after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, is seen in an undated combination photo provided by evolutionary biologist Vazrick Nazari. Courtesy of evolutionary biologist Va... More »
Singer Jennifer Holliday performs during the 11th season finale of ”American Idol” in Los Angeles, California, U.S. on May 23, 2012. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Broadway star Jennifer Holliday said on Saturday she was pulling out of a concert celebrating ... More »
SpaceX Falcon rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, U.S., January 14, 2017. REUTERS/Gene Blevins A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasted off from California on Saturday, returning the company to flight for the first tim... More »
File Photo: A view shows the ”iconic ”Hollywood” sign overlooking Southern California’s film-and-television hub, which was defaced overnight in the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian/File Photo A prankst... More »
The online classified advertising site Backpage.com abruptly shut its “adult” section on Monday, yielding to a campaign by state and federal government officials to close a service they contend promotes prostitution and human trafficking. More »
Former Attorney General Eric Holder takes the stage during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 26, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron A California Republican state lawmaker is challenging the legality of a move by Democrats in t... More »
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida April 8, 2016 in this handout photo provided by SpaceX. REUTERS/SpaceX/Handout via Reuters Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to resume flying rockets next week following an investigation into why one of t... More »
A view shows the ‘iconic ‘Hollywood’ sign overlooking Southern California’s film-and-television hub, which was defaced overnight in the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian The iconic hillside sign overloo... More »
Actress Debbie Reynolds poses with her daughter actress Carrie Fisher backstage after accepting her Lifetime Achievement award at the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California January 25, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo A joint memo... More »
FILE PHOTO: Actress Carrie Fisher introduces her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds, as the recipient of the Life Achievement Award at the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California January 25, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Carrie ... More »
Carrie Fisher poses for cameras as she arrives at the European Premiere of Star Wars, The Force Awakens in Leicester Square, London, December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Paul Hackett Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” films, died on Tuesday aged ... More »
A Wells Fargo branch is seen in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, U.S. on February 10, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo – RTX2TOT5 The U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed a high-profile whistleblower in its criminal investigation into Wells Far... More »
File Photo – NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is seen at the site from which it reached down to drill into a rock target called ‘Buckskin’ on lower Mount Sharp in this low-angle self-portrait taken August 5, 2015 and released August 19, 2015. REUTERS/NASA/JPL-Calte... More »
Here are eight facts about Zsa Zsa Gabor, sometime actress and frequent bride, who died on Sunday at age 99. More »
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor reads a statement at her home in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. in this November 13, 1992 file photo. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/File Photo Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who parlayed beauty, diamond-studded glamor and nine marriages into a long celeb... More »
A new robot dubbed Salto, by scientists, for its vertical jumping agility, is shown in Berkeley, California, U.S. November 17, 2016. Courtesy of Stephen McNally/University of California/Handout via Reuters Inspired by the remarkable jumping ability of an Afric... More »
Actor Sofia Vergara poses at a reception for the re-opening of the Tiffany & Co. store in Beverly Hills, California U.S., October 13, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni “Modern Family” star Sofia Vergara is being sued by her two frozen embryos in an unusual lawsuit a... More »
Shmaltz Brewing Co says some of its beer names, including several with Jewish themes, “can be a bit unorthodox.” Now a large California winery wants one of those names to be reformed. More »
