American Apparel founder and CEO Dov Charney was voted out by the company's board of directors amid misconduct allegations. Then, if chosen as House Majority Leader, Rep. Kevin McCarthy has a lot to prove. Plus, apps for keeping up with all the World Cup action, Harley Davidson unveils its first electric motorcycle, is L.A. becoming a walkable city? And much more.
American Apparel ousts CEO Dov Charney amid misconduct allegations
Dov Charney had been the president and CEO of American Apparel, a massive L.A.-based clothing company the Canadian businessman founded in 1989.
But on Wednesday, the company's board of directors voted to replace him, citing the numerous lawsuits and allegations of misconduct for years.
RELATED: American Apparel board votes to oust CEO Charney
For more on his ouster and where this leaves the retailer, we're joined now by CNBC Business News Reporter, Jane Wells.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy would have a lot to prove as House Majority Leader
Representative Kevin McCarthy from Bakersfield is the likely candidate to fill the House Majority Leader position left vacant by the ousted Eric Cantor. McCarthy has been the House Majority whip since 2010 and he's firmly a part of the Republican establishment. So how might he fair as majority leader?
For more we're joined by reporter Billy House, congressional correspondent for National Journal.
Young migrants from Honduras fleeing drug and gang violence
We've been looking at the growing numbers of unaccompanied minors crossing the border into the U.S. in recent weeks. Tomorrow, Vice President Joe Biden will be in Guatemala to meet with leaders of several Central American nations about this issue.
According to Customs and Border officials, nearly 50,000 children have crossed in the past eight months. It's believed that number could reach 90,000 by the end of the year. Experts say gang activity, drug trafficking and increasing violence are all factors in the increase.
For more, we're joined by Suyapa Portillo, professor of Chicano/Latino Transnational Studies at Pitzer College. Part of her research focuses on working conditions near factories — known as maquilas — in Honduras, where the highest number of young migrants are coming from.
What Should The U.S. Do With Apprehended Child Migrants?
When unaccompanied minors crossing the border from Honduras, or elsewhere, are apprehended, officials face a difficult challenge: what to do with them. Southern California Public Radio reporter Leslie Berestein Rojas joins Take Two to talk about this increasingly difficult issue.
Project Livewire: Harley-Davidson unveils first electric motorcycle
Harley-Davidson has been making bone-rattling, thunderous sounding motorcycles for 111 years.
The image of a Harley rumbling on the open road is as American as football and apple pie. But times do change, and now the motorcycle maker is unveiling Project Livewire, the first electric Harley-Davidson.
For more on the e-Harley we're joined by Susan Carpenter, auto critic for the Los Angeles Register.
US political polarization on the rise between Republicans and Democrats
New research from the Pew Research Center shows that those that identify as Republicans or Democrats are more divided ideologically than they've been in the past 20 years.
According to their data, 92 percent of Republicans are to the right of the average Democrat, and 94% of Democrats are to the left of the average Republican.
Jocelyn Kiley, an associate director for research at the Pew Research Center, contributed to this report and joined us to talk about the findings and what they mean in the political sphere as well as aspects of daily life.
State Of Affairs: Garcetti's F-bomb, state controller race and more
That F-bomb of course uttered by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is just one of the topics for State of Affairs, our regular discussion of what's happening in local government with KPCC's political reporter Alice Walton.
We'll get to that infamous F-bomb soon enough, but first, the H-bomb. Hillary Clinton will be in town tonight to receive an award. What's she doing here and how will she be received?
This week we learned that California State Supreme Court Justice Marvin Baxter will retire. How big is this for Governor Jerry Brown? Who gets to make his own appointment to the bench?
There's still movement happening in the race for State Controller, now two weeks after the June 3 election and votes are still being counted. What's happening?
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted this week to change retirement health benefits for future employees. The move is being called the biggest change to the county's pension obligations in 35 years. What exactly will change for retirees?
The union that represents L.A. County sheriff's deputies endorsed Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell for sheriff this week. How important is that support?
A Los Angeles City Council committee met Wednesday to talk about fixing city sidewalks with materials like rubber, rather than traditional concrete. As probably most listeners know, the city's sidewalks are in horrendous shape. So will we be seeing big changes to the city's sidewalks?
The F-bomb heard round the city, Mayor Eric Garcetti made waves this week when he drank a beer and used the F word at the King's Stanley Cup celebration. An F-bomb and a Bud Light. Is this the Eric Garcetti you know?
App Chat: The top apps to stay on top of 2014 World Cup action
As the Group Stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup draws to a close, you might be stressed out trying to keep up with the latest news, game updates and results as they happen.
If you are on the go, what better way to remain informed than to use your smartphone? Keep up with all of the World Cup action with these apps:
This app was developed for FIFA, the governing body of global soccer. It offers one of the best digital live coverage of the games that's clear and easy to follow. If you miss watching your team play, it also has game highlights and pictures. To help you keep track of all the players and games, it has team lineups and the tournament bracket for easy reference. Beyond just game coverage, the FIFA app also has a section with information on destinations and the 12 World Cup stadiums in Brazil.
Cost: Free.
Featuring live streaming and constant updates, this Spanish-language app has more in-depth information on the Latin American teams in particular. It has news, videos, pictures, results and stats to boot. While the content is primarily in Spanish, you can switch the navigate to English.
Cost: Free
This app is from sports website Bleacher Report, which is sports news from fans for fans. In this app, you can customize the teams or players you want to follow in a color-coded menu. This customized interface complies tweets, reports on injuries and the like to give you quick access to updates.
Cost: Free.
FourFourTwo, the world's biggest soccer magazine, is named for how a team sets up on the soccer field: four defenders, four midfielders, and two attacking players. This app, which puts the emphasis on stats for the World Cup, includes shots and attempts on goal, where the shots come from and game analysis. The app is fairly technical, but it is great for diehard fans.
Cost: Free.
Brazilian Portuguese Pocket Lingo:
This app is for learning Brazilian Portuguese. The World Cup is about the world coming together, and what better way to do that then to learn the language of World Cup's 2014 home? The app features clear icons, simple phrases and is an altogether easy way to pick up the language. The most important phrase the app can teach you: What's the score?
Cost: Free (with additional $4.99 packs).
President Obama to send military advisors to Iraq
As the crisis in Iraq continues, President Obama has been weighing his options, and considering what role the US should play in preventing the country from backsliding into an all-out civil war.
Speaking at the White House today, the President announced that the U.S. is prepared to send up to 300 military advisors to Iraq. He left open the option of "targeted and precise military action," but again ruled out the possibility of sending U.S. combat troops back into Iraq.
Douglas Ollivant, a Senior National Security Fellow at the New America Foundation, joins Take Two for more on President Obama's statement on Iraq.