NEW YORK — The news that no die-hard “Hamilton” fan — or anyone who hasn’t seen the Broadway smash yet — wants to hear has arrived: Lin-Manuel Miranda, its creator and star, is leaving the show this summer. But he promises to retu “again and again.” • PHOTOS: Lin-Manuel Miranda is leaving the Tony-a...

LONDON — The Latest on the shooting of a British lawmaker in a town near the city of Leeds (all times local): 5:20 p.m. Police say British lawmaker Jo Cox has died after being shot in the in the town of Birstall, part of the area she represented. Acting Chief Constable Dee Collins of West Yorkshire ...

MAYWOOD — About half of the estimated 300 residents displaced by an explosive Maywood warehouse fire might have to remain evacuated from their homes for at least another day, authorities said today. • RELATED STORY: With magnesium gone, firefighters make rapid progress on Maywood fire • VIDEO: What’...

Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz trapped in gas station bathroom Home → Oddities Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz says he became trapped in a bathroom of a New Jersey gas station and had to be rescued. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) By Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — New Philadelphia Eagl...

NEW YORK — The news that no die-hard “Hamilton” fan — or anyone who hasn’t see the Broadway smash yet — has arrived: Lin-Manuel Miranda, its creator and star, is leaving his show. Miranda said Thursday his last performance will be July 9. Miranda has lined up plenty of work after he leaves. He has a...

The first hole already has been described as “horrible,” the speed of the greens as “unreal” and the fairway bunkers as “the most penal ... I’ve entered.” And all that came before Oakmont Country Club officially claimed its first victim, caddie Bill Henaghan, who tumbled into a trap on Tuesday and i...

SHANGHAI, CHINA >> The first guest entered the newest Disneyland at a full sprint. He leaped and thrust a finger in the air. He screamed happily at the lines of cast members cheering on the sides of a rainy Mickey Avenue, China’s equivalent of Main Street USA. Then, he tu ed left and continued ru in...

ORLANDO, Fla. >> He’s coming, just as he did 17 days after the mass shooting in San Be ardino, which left 14 dead. He’s coming, just as he did two days after 12 were killed in Aurora. He’s coming, just as he did two days after 27 were killed in Newtown. He’s coming, just as he did eight days after t...

Icelandic airline WOW air’s $99-and-up flights to Iceland officially began service Wednesday at Los Angeles Inte ational Airport. The airline offers four flights a week co ecting Reykjavik and Los Angeles. Passengers who pay higher fees that start at $199 also can catch flights to several European c...

For the second year in a row, Califo ia is the top state in the nation for film production. But the share of movies being shot in the Golden State fell from 21u2009percent in 2014 to 17u2009percent last year, a new study found. Nineteen out of 109u2009movies released by major U.S. film companies in ...

A U.S. Coast Guard investigation into the disappearance and presumed death of a diver near Catalina Island has resulted in the voluntary surrender of the credentials of a dive boat operator, authorities said Wednesday. The case stemmed from a casualty aboard the 43-foot commercial passenger vessel S...

Seal Beach police a ounced a $5,000 reward for information in their investigation of an arson case that claimed the life of John Do elly, 67, and his dog Eddie, on April 30. Do elly’s family and friends donated $2,000 to the reward fund and the Seal Beach Police Foundation donated $3,000, police sai...

Are urban coyotes smarter than their rural cousins? What, exactly, do they eat? And just how many city-dwelling coyotes are there now, some two decades after their migration into more populated areas began? There’s much researchers still don’t know about urban coyotes, according to one biologist who...

SACRAMENTO >> Califo ia lawmakers on Wednesday approved a state budget that boosts funding for safety net programs while socking away billions of dollars to prepare for a recession. The $122.5 billion spending plan also increases funding for universities under the condition that they admit more Cali...

One of two men convicted of murder in a 76-year-old woman’s stabbing death during a burglary at her Long Beach home was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Daniia Lasean Davis, 26, was found guilty May 13 of one count each of first-degree murder, first-degree bur...

The father of Cal State Long Beach student Nohemi Gonzalez, killed in the Nov. 13 Paris terror attacks, is suing Google, Facebook and Twitter, alleging the social media giants have aided ISIS and other groups by allowing them to use their cha els to recruit members and coordinate attacks. The lawsui...

SHANGHAI, China – The hype is deserved. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure” is nothing like any ride you’ve ever experienced. There is no song, “A Pirate’s Life for Me.” But you don’t care. This ride doesn’t need it. • Related: Get a sneak peek at new ‘Soaring’ ride, also comi...

The family of Cal State Long Beach student Nohemi Gonzalez, killed in the Paris terror attacks, is suing Google, Facebook and Twitter, alleging the social media giants have aided ISIS and other groups by allowing them to use their cha els to recruit members and coordinate attacks. The lawsuit, filed...

The man accused of carrying an arsenal of weapons and explosives in his car on the way to the L.A. Pride parade was charged Wednesday with having sex with a preteen girl in a car in Jeffersonville, Indiana. James Wesley Howell, 20, was allegedly in Califo ia because he was fleeing the child molestat...

The family of Cal State Long Beach student Nohemi Gonzalez, killed in the Paris terror attacks, is suing Google, Facebook and Twitter, alleging the social media giants have aided ISIS and other groups by allowing them to use their cha els to recruit members and coordinate attacks. The lawsuit, filed...