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The two leaders are meeting for the first time in Russia, soon after the Trump-Kim talks collapsed. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IRHF6k

Carlos Ghosn, who faces financial misconduct charges in Japan, is set be released from custody on bail. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UWaMMU

The 35-year-old singer performed across the world despite undergoing two double-lung transplants. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2W514ob

Half a million UK children have not been vaccinated against the potentially deadly illness, Unicef warns. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UxK6Nz

An official says the government must answer for its failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XzPAcy

The move is considered a challenge to incoming president Volodymyr Zelensky. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UTU01f

Officials fear the death toll in the port city of Durban may rise further after heavy rains. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2W6cc4i

A white supremacist was put to death for the murder of James Byrd Jr, which changed America. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DwJpyC

The Duke of Cambridge is to meet those affected by the Christchurch mosque attacks, where 50 people were killed. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Dxjdnw

Forests in tropical regions are disappearing at the rate of 30 football fields a minute, say researchers. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2L1bAMg

The social media giant said sales for the first three months of the year leapt 26% to $15.08bn from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Gv25PU

The woman was standing on a nearby set of stairs before she fell or was pulled in, officials say. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GtPmNg

The former US vice-president is set to announce that he's running for the White House - again. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VZwlJ7

How an ex-YouTube star created a US box office smash about teen life. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GFf0A4

After Apartheid ended all South Africans regardless of race were finally able to vote for the first time in 1994. Organising the elections was a huge logistical challenge. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IWddrB

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrives in Vladivostok ahead of Thursday's talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vlnlSW

Courts in Damascus will try reduce divorce rates by playing couples a film about separation. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Guk7lg

North Korean migrants working in Russia are facing uncertainty due to UN sanctions. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IQQ5e6

What's behind the surge in the anti-abortion movement and what exactly is a heartbeat bill? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IVNaRI

Omar al-Bashir’s regime tried to smear protesters with fake confession videos. It didn’t work. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GvikfQ

An early estimate suggests that donations to the iconic cathedral now far surpass the cost of repairs. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IU3SAD

Rahul Gandhi has energised a struggling party and has been increasingly setting the agenda. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GEyZi0

Global pork prices could rise sharply as African swine fever decimates China's pig population. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2W4bJPT

Trafficking advocates say one of the best ways to give victims a true second chance is through a legal tool known as vacatur--which completely erases any criminal record they may be carrying from their time under the control of a trafficker. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2IZJhv3

The attorney general of Montana has invited Chick-fil-A to open more restaurants in his state after two other states have taken actions to block the food chain over its biblical values. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2XHvPQp

People in Nevada can now get a driver's license or ID card with an "X" for their gender instead of "M" for male or "F" for female.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2PANQNH

This month may have seen the initial judicial step in overturning the landmark abortion case, Roe v. Wade. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed into state law one of the most restrictive pro-life bills in the United States: SB 23, otherwise known as the "heartbeat bill." from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2UBN8At

The Earth's north magnetic pole has been moving from its old location in Northern Canada towards Siberia. And there is a growing concern among scientists that the weakening of the Earth's magnetic field could someday cause its north and south poles to flip. And that could lead to global chaos. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2ZyJ4EE

The White House is pushing back against congressional investigations, with President Trump saying he is against White House aides testifying to Congress.  The Trump administration is planning to fight in court against a subpoena issued to former White House counsel Don McGahn. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2ZsnzFP

High school students are being taught US history from a textbook that focuses on arguments made by Hillary Clinton's supporters, labeling Donald Trump as mentally ill and racist, and his supporters as white and angry. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2GC8oRw

A 20-year-old college student in New York is looking to sue her Uber driver after he refused to take her to get an abortion. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2IEfJ6u

Trump effort to stonewall faces thorny legal challenge | TheHill    The Hill White House spokesman comments on McGahn subpoena    Daily Mail A rude surprise could be awaiting Trump    The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2W56DTB

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella on Q3 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript    Seeking Alpha Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Q3 2019 Results Earnings Conference Call April 24, 2019 05:30 PM ET Company Participants Michael Spencer ... from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2GwdnTT

Samsung Galaxy View 2 coming to AT&T on April 26, priced higher than the original    Phone Arena Samsung's strange, gigantic Galaxy View is ready for round two    Engadget Galaxy View 2 specs confirmed − Samsung’s ultimate entertainment tablet looks swish    TrustedReviews [Update: Release details] Galaxy View 2 renders showcase massive 17.3-inch display and hinged kickstand    Android Police Samsung Galaxy View 2 price and release date revealed by AT&T    SamMobile View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2KXCiVJ

Harry Kazianis: Putin and Kim Jong Un seek improved relations in summit    Fox News Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un meet in Russia’s Far East for first summit    The Washington Post No one travels like Kim Jong Un ... literally    CNN Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un pledge stronger ties in Vladivostok    BBC News The Latest: Putin, Kim shake hands before start of talks    Fox News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://fxn.ws/2IDkzRH

Drunken Democrats' Only Sober Alternative to Trump    RealClearPolitics Pete Buttigieg and Beto O’Rourke Stake Out Similar Turf in a Crowded Field    The New York Times Buttigieg says he doubts Sanders can win general election | TheHill    The Hill Pete Buttigieg’s bad take on Bernie Sanders    The Washington Post Bernie Sanders: ‘Democratic Socialist’ Is Just a Synonym for New Deal Liberal    New York Magazine View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2ZyUvw8

High-profile California housing bill clears hurdle after tense debate over local control    Los Angeles Times Hundreds of anti-vaxx families pile into California Capitol to protest immunization bill | TheHill    The Hill California bill aims to appoint public health official to determine vaccine exemptions    Fox News Opponents call it a ‘crime against humanity,’ but vaccine bill moves forward    Los Angeles Times Holy cow! California may get rid of single-family zoning    Los Angeles Times View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://lat.ms/2XGzOg8

John William King execution: Texas man executed today for dragging James Byrd Jr. to death, a hate crime    CBS News A second man convicted in killing of James Byrd Jr. set to be executed    CNN White supremacist executed in Texas for dragging death of black man    Reuters Jasper residents remember James Byrd Jr. on day John William King was executed    KPRC Click2Houston A black man was dragged to his death over 20 years ago. One of his killers is about to be executed.    The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cbsn.ws/2IFHMT4

Fake news and public executions: Documents show a Russian company's plan for quelling protests in Sudan    CNN The Sudanese librarian who provides books to protesters    Aljazeera.com From Sudan’s protesters, a warning to Saudi Arabia and the UAE: Don’t meddle    The Washington Post She’s an icon of Sudan’s revolution. But the woman in white obscures vital truths    The Guardian Sudan is tasting freedom for the first time. We can’t turn back.    The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cnn.it/2vkNOQm

Parkland Shooting Suspect Is Getting $430000 From Life Insurance and May Lose His Lawyers    The New York Times Parkland shooting suspect could benefit from $800,000 insurance payout. It might delay his case.    Washington Post Parkland shooter has inheritance money coming and his public defenders say he should get new attorneys    CNN Nikolas Cruz to inherit fortune. Public defenders drop him    Bradenton Herald Public defenders ask to withdraw from Parkland shooting suspect's case | TheHill    The Hill View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nyti.ms/2GuteSY

Former University of Texas tennis coach admits to taking $100K bribe in college scam    NBC News Former Texas tennis coach pleads guilty in court in college admissions scandal    USA TODAY Former Texas tennis coach admits to $100,000 bribe in college admissions scandal    The Guardian Ex-Texas tennis coach expected to plead guilty in admissions case | TheHill    The Hill Former UT coach Michael Center pleads guilty in admissions scandal    KVUE View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nbcnews.to/2VnM1c6

U.S. and Afghan Forces Killed More Civilians Than Taliban Did, Report Finds    The New York Times UN: Afghan pro-gov't forces killed more than 300 civilians | Al Jazeera English    Al Jazeera English Afghan, international forces killed more civilians than Taliban: UN    New York Post Afghan and U.S. Forces, Not Taliban, Killed More Civilians This Year    The Wall Street Journal More Afghanistan civilians being killed by Afghan and American forces than by Taliban: report | TheHill    The Hill View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nyti.ms/2KVivGr

Sri Lanka bombings: Security camera captures attackers before Easter bombings    CBS News Sri Lankan president vows security shake-up over attacks | Al Jazeera English    Al Jazeera English Sri Lankan president asks police chief, defense secretary to quit following attacks    Reuters Lanka Police Chief, Defence Secretary Told To Quit After Attack: Report    NDTV News Bombings intelligence row exposes tension in Sri Lanka government    Aljazeera.com View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cbsn.ws/2UyTL6J

The $5 billion fine Facebook expects to pay the FTC is a joke — on all of us    INSIDER Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5 Billion by F.T.C. Over Privacy Issues    The New York Times Facebook expects FTC fine could be as much as $5 billion    CNN Facebook Set Aside $3 Billion For A Penalty. Then It Grew By $40 Billion.    BuzzFeed News Facebook to set aside $3 billion for costs in ongoing investigation with FTC    CBS News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2PBrNq9

Carlos Ghosn, ex-Nissan chief, granted bail in Japan. Again.    CNN Ghosn: Tokyo court grants $4.5m bail to former Nissan boss    BBC News Nissan Cries Foul As Ghosn Rearrested For Fourth Time On Most Serious Charge Yet    Forbes Nissan Warns Investors of a 45 Percent Drop in Profit    The New York Times Tokyo court approves ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn's $4.5m bail    Aljazeera.com View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cnn.it/2Ps7zPi

Mortgage applications fall as higher rates chill buyers    USA TODAY Mortgage applications decreased 7.3% last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate is at its highest level in over a month, discouraging some home buyers. from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2J1CyAP

'Super Mario Maker 2' has a release date: June 28th    Engadget Super Mario Maker 2 Release Date Announced    IGN ‘Super Mario Maker 2’ Coming to Nintendo Switch June 28    Yahoo Entertainment Super Mario Maker 2 Gets Release Date    GameSpot Super Mario Maker 2 - special package include Switch Online sub in Japan, touch pen pre-order bonus    GoNintendo View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://engt.co/2Zx0JwH

Two new AirPods models may be coming later in 2019    The Verge Multiple reports say AirPods 3 with brand new features will be released this year    Yahoo News Kuo: Two new AirPods models in Q4 2019 – Q1 2020, one features an all-new design and higher price    9to5Mac Apple may unveil two new AirPod models by the end of 2019    Engadget Report Claims AirPods 3 With Noise Canceling Feature to Launch Later This Year    MacRumors View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2IS05UB

Google launches Duo group video calling in 'select regions'    Engadget Google has been testing a group calling feature in Duo for the past few months, and now, it's actually live. Well, in a few countries at least. According to Duo... from Top stories - Google News https://engt.co/2L1yByy

[Update: Release details] Galaxy View 2 renders showcase massive 17.3-inch display and hinged kickstand    Android Police $1980 Samsung Galaxy Fold Review    Tech Insider The Samsung Galaxy Fold Is a Flawed Start to Something Amazing    Gizmodo iFixit’s Samsung Galaxy Fold teardown reveals how the phone is dying    Ars Technica Galaxy Fold review: What works and doesn't work    CNET View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2XHBfe6

Jussie Smollett ‘Empire’ Wedding Sends Him Off To A Honeymoon And An Uncertain Real-Life Future    Deadline 'Empire' Cast Pens Open Letter Asking Jussie Smollett Be Brought Back For Season Six - But Will It Happen??    PerezHilton.com Jussie Smollett’s ‘Empire’ Character Ties the Knot as Actor’s Future on Show Is Unclear    Variety Lawyers: No ‘celebrity justice’ for Smollett, actor was treated ‘far worse’    Chicago Sun-Times Jussie Smollett Should Be “Brought Back” For ‘Empire’s Next Season, Taraji P Henson & Terrence Howard Tell Disney, Fox    Deadline View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2W5TSbe

This Time Loop Theory About Bran and the Night King Explains What's Happening in 'Game of Thrones'    Esquire.com Which Game of Thrones Characters Will Die in the Battle of Winterfell?    Vulture Um, There's Evidence That Theon Turns Bran into a White Walker on 'Game of Thrones'    Yahoo Lifestyle Game of Thrones season 8: The Night King's Battle of Winterfell scheme DECODED by fan?    Express Why the Crypts of Winterfell Might Be a Terrible Place to Hide on 'Game of Thrones'    Thrillist View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2vjHdWm

Rapper Bun B shoots intruder at his southwest Houston home    KTRK-TV Rapper Bun B shoots armed intruder at his Houston home    CBS News Rapper Bun B shoots robbery suspect inside his Houston home    KHOU 11 Rapper Bun B shoots masked intruder in his Houston home after wife held at gunpoint: cops    Fox News Rapper Bun B shot an armed intruder trying to steal his car    CNN View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://abc13.co/2Vpnbsg

Missed shots and missed opportunities: Jazz season ends in Game 5 loss    KSL.com Rockets' Capela: Warriors rematch 'what I want'    ESPN NBA playoffs scores, highlights, results: Rockets eliminate the Jazz; Clippers survive by beating Warriors in Game 5    CBS Sports Rockets finish off Jazz to set up likely showdown with Warriors    USA TODAY Rockets notebook: Donovan Mitchell struggles for Jazz    Chron View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2XFHhfh

Phillies manager Gabe Kapler: We will discuss how to handle Mets' Jacob Rhame throwing at Rhys Hoskins    Sports Radio 94 WIP Rhys Hoskins Trolled The Mets With A Leisurely Stroll Around The Bases    Deadspin Phillies out for Mets' blood over controversial pitch    New York Post Hoskins exacts revenge with record-breaking trot    MLB.com Rhys Hoskins’ Revenge Home Run Trot Was Simply Glorious    Crossing Broad View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2XMDa1j

Patrick Beverley has an iron will, his toughness and competitive spirit unparalleled, his ability to bring his Clippers teammates along with him for the ride never ending. Beverley pulled his teammates along with him, his double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds a big key in why the Clippers... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/la-sp-clippers-patrick-beverley-20190424-story.html>

Before his club’s 7-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday , Dodgers manager Dave Roberts answered questions about two facets of the lineup the team was fielding for the second straight night against another left-hander. Why was Cody Bellinger, the hottest hitter in the National League this side... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-dodgers-lineup-20190424-story.html>

Facing the end of their season Wednesday night at Oracle Arena, the Clippers didn’t want to go quietly. Because they were so tenacious, because they again showed that teamwork and schoolyard scrappiness can be powerful weapons against a team stocked with game-changing superstars, they didn’t go... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/la-sp-clippers-warriors-nba-20190424-story.html>

Cody Allen may have put it best Wednesday afternoon, when the struggling reliever was discussing his demotion from the closer role with reporters outside the Angels clubhouse. “This game is humbling,” the veteran right-hander said. “It’s either hard or really hard.” Wednesday night’s 6-5 loss to... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-opportunistic-yankees-20190424-story.html>

Searching for alternatives amid stalled nuclear talks with the U.S., North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in his quest for support in the region for the easing of the pressure campaign against North Korea for its nuclear program. The meeting, the... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-kim-jong-un-putin-summit-20190424-story.html>

After eight months and 86 games together, Doc Rivers knew his team. But in 20 seasons as an NBA coach, he’s learned to never assume. Elimination games can reveal unforeseen things, and the Clippers’ coach had witnessed strong teams reach their breaking point and underdogs claw and scrape. And so,... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/la-sp-clippers-warriors-game-5-20190424-story.html>

An L.A. County employee and the electrical contractor who paid him almost $300,000 in bribes both pleaded guilty to federal bribery and tax charges, with both also agreeing to cooperate in an ongoing federal investigation, according to plea agreements filed Wednesday. Mohammad R. Tirmazi, 50, of... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-la-county-bribery-federal-charges-20190424-story.html>

Two impressive streaks came to an end for the Galaxy on Wednesday. The team’s five-game winning streak, the longest in MLS, is done as is Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s five-game goal-scoring streak, also longest in the league. But the Galaxy kept another streak going, extending their unbeaten skein to six... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-galaxy-minnesota-united-20190424-story.html>

“Next question.” These two words came to define Russell Westbrook this season. Westbrook answered every question from Berry Tramel, a sports columnist at The Oklahoman, with the same refrain. It became a trending topic after his games and when his season ended Tuesday, the Trail Blazers official... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-russell-westbrook-next-question-reporters-20190424-story.html>

Barreling baseballs against Walker Buehler wasn’t a problem for the Chicago Cubs in their 7-6 win over the Dodgers on Wednesday night. Buehler’s velocity was eye-popping — his fastball touched 99 mph — but the Cubs were hitting the ball hard consistently and he didn’t have a strikeout through five... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-dodgers-cubs-walker-buehler-javier-baez-jason-heyward-20190424-story.html>

A California motorist told investigators Wednesday that he deliberately drove into a crosswalk in a quiet Silicon Valley suburb, hitting seven people and injuring eight, but did not say why. Isaiah Joel Peoples, 34, was being held on eight counts of attempted murder as four of the victims remained... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sunnyvale-pedestrians-struck-20190424-story.html>

SERIES The Big Bang Theory Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar) is worried that people won't take him seriously in his own field after publishing a paper that suggests he may have discovered alien life. Also, Leonard (Johnny Galecki) wants to be the principal investigator on a plasma physics study. Jim... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-0425-whats-on-tv-thursday-20190425-story.html>

Cody Allen was demoted from his closer role this week by Angels manager Brad Ausmus after giving up five runs and six hits — three of them homers — in a four-game span. The right-hander put up little resistance to the surprising early-season move. “Brad’s job is to put guys in position to help... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-cody-allen-closer-demotion-shohei-ohtani-live-pitching-20190424-story.html>

A contentious bill to tighten California’s school immunization law passed its first hurdle in the Legislature on Wednesday, after hundreds of parents lined the corridors of the state Capitol, alternately pleading and demanding that lawmakers reject it. The emotional testimony on the bill comes... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-vaccine-exemption-review-bill-20190424-story.html>

A California Democratic Party employee sued the organization in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, alleging he was repeatedly groped and sexually assaulted by former Chairman Eric Bauman. Lawsuit alleges sexual assault by former California Democratic Party Chairman Eric Bauman » from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-eric-bauman-lawsuit-california-20190424-story.html>

Orange County’s top prosecutor Wednesday launched an internal review of alleged misuse of informants in the county’s jails, after statements last week that the state attorney general’s office had closed its years-long criminal investigation into the scandal. In a statement, Orange County Dist.... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-orange-county-informant-investigation-20190424-story.html>

A California Democratic Party employee sued the organization in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, alleging he was repeatedly groped and sexually assaulted by former Chairman Eric Bauman. William Floyd, who served as Bauman’s assistant from March 2016 until November 2018, claims in... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-eric-bauman-sexual-assault-lawsuit-california-democrats-20190424-story.html>

The British have a high regard for the state-of-the-nation play, that genre in which dramatists as different as David Hare, Alan Bennett, Richard Bean and Lucy Prebble take the temperature of the body politic in the distinguished tradition of George Bernard Shaw, John Osborne and Arnold Wesker. ... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/theater/reviews/la-et-ink-broadway-review-20190424-story.html>

Authorities have identified the pilot who died when a last-of-its-kind flying-wing aircraft crashed and burned at a Southern California prison. The Northrop N-9M crashed Monday in the exercise yard at the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco. The Riverside County coroner said the pilot was... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-norco-plane-crash-pilot-identified-20190424-story.html>

Damian Lillard calmly dribbled, one of the NBA’s best three perimeter defenders staring right at him. He stepped back and to the right, launching a shot that will be replayed as long as there’s professional basketball in Portland, Ore., the ball swishing through the basket while Lillard calmly... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-damian-lillard-trail-blazers-20190424-story.html>

Dressed in all black and waving the colors of the Armenian flag, thousands of people marched through the streets of Los Angeles on Wednesday to demand that the century-old killings of 1.5 million Armenians officially be recognized as a genocide. “There can be no reconciliation if it’s not recognized... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-armenian-genocide-remembrance-march-20190424-story.html>

Two films with women as their focus, one brand new and one a classic, are strong choices for discerning filmgoers this week. Holding at the Laemmle Royal is one of the best films of the year, the superb Israeli drama “Working Woman.” A compelling tale about workplace sexual harassment , it’s a subtle... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-critics-choice-working-woman-20190424-story.html>

Prosecutors have charged Michael Madsen with two misdemeanor counts of drunken driving after the actor drove his SUV into a pole last month. The Los Angeles County district attorney's office said Wednesday that the 61-year-old Madsen had been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol ... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-michael-madsen-dui-charge-20190424-story.html>

El Camino Real took over first place in the West Valley League on Wednesday with a 9-2 victory over Taft. Cole Kitchen hit a two-run home run and also struck out nine in leading the Conquistadores to their fourth league win in five games. Andy Ambriz went three for three with a two-run double. ... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/varsity-times/la-sp-vti-high-school-baseball-20190424-story.html>

The FBI is investigating whether the longtime business manager of Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball and his family defrauded them of millions of dollars , according to two law enforcement officials. Until recently, Ball said he and his family had no idea that Gregory Alan Foster, who he described as... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-alan-foster-lonzo-ball-fbi-investigation-20190424-story.html>