Will Oscar 2017 go all political this year?

If you’re looking to escape the glitz of Hollywood on Academy Awards night but still want to see which stars prevail, head north to Napa Valley, where The Westin Verasa Napa is offering a special Oscars package created to make you feel like an Oscars victor. Mel Gibson, nominated in the best director category for his work in the film Hacksaw Ridge, is apparently very disturbed by this latest trend.

Malaysia: North Korea leader’s half brother suffered quick, ‘very painful death’

The official postmortem report came as Malaysian authorities question a number of detained suspects, including a North Korean national suspected of producing the VX used to kill Kim. A police chief in Malaysia announced on Saturday that authorities will seek an arrest warrant for the second secretary of the North Korean Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, who is wanted for the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, if he does not submit to investigation .

Final: Lakers squander fourth-quarter lead, lose to Blazers

After having three days to rebound from a 49-point blowout loss in Dallas, the Lakers squandered a fourth-quarter lead, falling to the Portland Trail Blazers, 105-98. After trailing by as many as 14 points in the third quarter of a game they had trailed by one at halftime, the Lakers crawled back behind 11 quick points from Lou Williams, who scored a game-high 31. They pulled even at 94 on a 3-pointer by Nick Young with 6:23 left in the game, then Young gave the Lakers the lead with another 3-pointer 42 seconds later.