Brunch for group of women in L.A. led to a stabbing and broken-bottle brawl, police say

They gathered Sunday at a trendy downtown Los Angeles restaurant — a group of women out for brunch. But police said the outing devolved into a fight involving a knife and a bottle that was used to strike a fellow diner's skull. Five women ended up at a hospital, with one critically hurt. Dara Newsome, 29, and Kumiko Howard, 26, were arrested Sunday after the altercation inside Zaya, a dining spot in a historic building that markets itself as “a safe and welcoming gathering space.” Police said the all-female group was enjoying brunch inside the restaurant in the 500 block...