Russia has banned loans to U.S. museums in retaliation for a U.S. judge's ruling it must return items to the Jewish group Chabad. The ban could put a big dent in an upcoming major LACMA exhibition.The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is caught in the middle of a legal and diplomatic dispute

A tsunami watch was issued for a large swath of the Pacific, including Hawaii. Tsunami warnings were also issued for the coast of Japan, Russia, Taiwan and Guam.

The president has seen some successes as he takes on challenges such as nuclear weapons, the Israel-Palestinian conflict and U.S.-Russia relations.

More than 400 Angelenos of Polish descent gather at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for a Mass honoring President Lech Kaczynski and other officials who died in the April 10 crash in Russia