Hawaii-bound flight diverted over blanket dispute

A flight from Las Vegas to Honolulu was diverted to Los Angeles on Wednesday after a passenger refused to pay $12 for a blanket and was accused of being unruly, police said. The incident unfolded after the Hawaiian Airlines flight took off from Las Vegas and the passenger - a 66-year-old man - requested a blanket as he was cold, said Officer Rob Pedregon, a spokesman for the Los Angeles airport police.