Новости за 10.11.2016

Amnesty International reported allegations against security forces of arbitrary detention, forced disappearances and ill-treatment of prisoners, including an account that up to six people were "extrajudicially executed" in late October over suspected ties to IS. "Men in Federal Police uniform have carried out multiple unlawful killings, apprehending and then deliberately killing in cold blood residents in villages south of Mosul," said Lynn Maalouf, deputy director for research at Amnesty's Beirut office. Читать дальше...

Alarmed that even the youngest of them are now in their 90s and dying each day by the hundreds, the Southern California teenager has launched a campaign to try to ensure each one's legacy. Of the approximately 16 million Americans who served in some capacity during WWII, some 620,000 survive, but they are dying at the rate of nearly 400 a day, according to the National Museum of World War II. Since childhood, Sharma says, he's been fascinated by the sacrifices men his age made during WWII, risking their lives for freedom... Читать дальше...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official IRNA news agency is reporting that a funeral ceremony has been held for 10 soldiers who were killed in Syria.

Cumberbatch is a pleasure and gives the movie a slight lift over its boring passages. Set in Japanese-occupied Korea, it’s the gorgeously mounted and erotically charged story of a pair of con artists trying to cheat a Japanese heiress out of her fortune. Park is an aesthete attracted to the perverse and weird, and the film is loaded with wicked humor and sensual appeal. [...] does all this exquisite filmmaking add up to anything? At 144 minutes, the film has a certain air of self-indulgence. In Japanese and Korean with English subtitles.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is boosting the development of solar and wind energy on public lands. A final rule announced by the Interior Department on Thursday would create a new leasing program on public lands and encourage development in areas where it would have fewer effects on the environment. The rule comes a little more than two months before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, and a new Republican administration could reconsider it. The Interior Department says the rule would help create jobs... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged with setting off bombs in New Jersey and New York shuffled slowly into a Manhattan courtroom Thursday to face federal terrorism charges as his lawyer expressed worries that a federal lockup could not adequately care for injuries stemming from his shootout with police. Netburn formally notified him that he faced four federal charges: the use of weapons of mass destruction, the bombing of a public place, the destruction of property through fire or explosion and the use... Читать дальше...

NASA says closest approach will occur at 6:21 a.m. EST when the moon comes within 221,523 miles (356,508 kilometers). NASA planetary geologist Noah Petro is urging everyone to step outside and soak in the view. [...] of closest approach, the moon will be setting and the sun rising, at least on the U.S. East Coast, so prime viewing will be Sunday and Monday nights there. Petro, deputy project scientist for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter circling the moon, said Thursday that even he won't be able... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense team says it's been told that former Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois is being indicted by federal grand jury.

Stephen Baldwin told the press that he doesn’t think Alec Baldwin’s impression of Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live” is funny, but that didn’t stop the brothers from having “a fun conversation” about the election. Stephen appeared on “Good Morning America” Thursday to talk about Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton, and addressed the relationship with Alec in light of their distinct political differences. “I had a fun conversation with Alec a couple weeks back, like, literally at his house, home with the kids... Читать дальше...

The Earth Is Weeping The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West A sweeping work of narrative history that synthesizes the work of countless historians, Cozzens’ book is as an evenhanded account that recognizes fragments of nobility and humanity amid epic tragedy. Reputations By Juan Gabriel Vásquez; translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean Vásquez’s novel is a profound, exquisitely observed, suspenseful and deeply moving novel about a revered — and feared — political cartoonist for a Colombian newspaper. Читать дальше...

1 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. Chuck Collins “Born on Third Base: A One Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality, Bringing Wealth Home and Committing to the Common Good.” 3:30 p.m. Mill Valley Library, Creekside Room, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. www.copperfieldsbooks.com. 1 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. NaNoWriMo Write-In A novel writing party with snacks and beverages. 11 a.m. Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. Megan E. Читать дальше...

Someone tickled me behind my ears, under my arms. “Memoirs of a Polar Bear,” a novel by Yoko Tawada Anya walked out of the lift to find the wrong picture on the corridor wall and a pot plant out of place. “They Are Trying to Break Your Heart,” a novel by David Savill ... Читать дальше...

MIAMI (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences imposed on a man convicted of five murders in two separate 2007 robberies, including one in which the victims were set on fire.

Robert De Niro's opinion of the president-elect is well-documented: Not a fan.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Trump says he very much looks forward to dealing with Obama in the future, calls it a 'great honor'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama says he was 'encouraged' by conversation with Trump, calls Oval Office meeting 'excellent' and wide-ranging.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders is leaving open the possibility of another presidential bid, saying in a Thursday interview that he wants to focus on helping the party rebuild its base after Donald Trump's victory. Sanders gave voice to the frustration among many liberals in the aftermath of Trump's stunning triumph over Hillary Clinton. The Vermont senator declined to criticize his primary rival, Hillary Clinton, attributing Tuesday's election loss to a "lack of enthusiasm" among Democrats. ... Читать дальше...

MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ Rips NY Times, Washington Post: ‘You Were Trying to Help Hillary’ (Video) “When anybody even made the suggestion that Donald Trump could , it was their journalistic standards that were questioned,” co-host Joe Scarborough says MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough ripped the New York Times and the Washington Post on Thursday morning over the way they covered Donald Trump’s chances of winning the election. When anybody even made the suggestion that Donald Trump could be elected president of the United States... Читать дальше...

“Game of Thrones” author George RR Martin kept it short but definitely not sweet when it came time to express his thoughts on Donald Trump’s election to the presidency. Trump was the least qualified candidate ever nominated by a major party for the presidency. Come January, he will become the worst president in American history, and a dangerously unstable player on the world stage. [...] Read: 'Parks and Rec' Character Leslie Knope Writes Open Letter About Trump: 'He Is Not the Future' Martin... Читать дальше...

Oscars Pick a Very Significant Color for New Membership Card New membership cards for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences were sent to the organization’s more than 7,000 members recently — and in a dramatic change from the beige cards that members were given last year, the new ones are the Academy’s new favorite color. “A few of us were laughing about it when we got the cards,” said an Academy member who sent TheWrap a photo of the card, which features a shiny black Oscar statue in a triangle on a matte black surface. Читать дальше...

Law enforcement and city officials are on alert and some schools are closing as people in Cincinnati await a verdict in the murder trial of a white former police officer in the fatal shooting of a black man during a traffic stop last year. Police and emergency response agencies have activated the regional operations center to monitor and share information on the situation as jurors deliberated a second day Thursday in the trial of Ray Tensing, who's charged with killing Sam DuBose in July 2015.... Читать дальше...

The xx will make their musical guest debut on Wiig’s Nov. 19 episode. The group’s third album, “I See You,” will be released on Jan. 13. Watch Best of 'SNL' Hillary Clinton vs Donald Trump (Video) “Saturday Night Live” won’t even comment on Baldwin’s participation (or lack thereof) this weekend, though it would be a major blow if the sketch comedy show had to switch gears for an acceptance speech skit. Dave Chappelle will host this Saturday’s show (Nov. 12) with musical guest A Tribe Called Quest. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday refused to let a group of journalists travel with him to cover his historic first meeting with President Barack Obama, breaking a long-standing practice intended to ensure the public has a watchful eye on the nation's leader. Trump also broke from tradition as a candidate, refusing to allow a pool of campaign reporters, photographers or cameras to fly on his plane as he traveled to events. News organizations take turns serving in the small group... Читать дальше...

[...] the 31-year-old restaurant worker headed to downtown Westerly with a sign that said, Need a hug today? Daley gave out hugs to several people, including some who told her stories about their lives, and one woman who stopped and gave her an umbrella after it began to drizzle.

Parks and Rec’ Character Leslie Knope Writes Open Letter About Trump: ‘He Is Not the Future “I do not accept that our country has descended into the hatred-swirled slop pile that he lives in,” sitcom character says Pawnee, Indiana politician Leslie Knope has written a letter to the American people about her feelings on Donald Trump winning the 2016 presidential election. OK, it’s not actually Knope, given that she’s a fictional “Parks and Recreation” character and all, but a member of the show’s... Читать дальше...