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"Allegations that the agency secretly planned an immigration enforcement action in hopes there would be new political leadership that would allow for an alleged 'secret' operation to take place are completely false, reckless, and disturbing," Schwab, the spokesman for ICE's San Francisco field office, said in a statement. Santa Cruz, a coastal college town of about 60,000 people, is a so-called sanctuary city, which prohibits its police from cooperating with federal authorities investigating immigration violations. Читать дальше...

People naturally assume that Fred Adams, the man who famously conceived of a summer Shakespearean festival in southern Utah, was its first full-time employee, but in the beginning Adams nurtured his baby along on the side while he kept his full-time job, and salary, as a drama professor at what was then the College of Southern Utah. Ever since, through 40 nonstop seasons, the last 10 as executive director, Phillips has shaped, caressed and molded Fred Adams' brand into the Meryl Streep of community theaters ... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Three Western Michigan University graduate students moved into their on-campus apartments at the beginning of the fall semester. A research team will collect qualitative data from the students, the senior residents and their families, as well as Clark staff, as part of the social and communication-based research project looking at the impact of isolation and loneliness, aging and stereotypes of retirees by students and vice versa. The architects of the study said they hope that by the time the students move out in 2018... Читать дальше...

UCLA takes it inside to defeat Arizona State Fifth-ranked UCLA’s game plan was to pound the ball inside against Arizona State’s smaller lineup, and it worked to perfection. The Bruins conceded the Sun Devils’ three-point shooting but were too much of a force in the paint, with 6-foot-10 T.J. Leaf leading the way with 25 points in the Bruins’ 87-75 road victory Thursday night. UCLA (25-3, 12-3 Pac-12) won its sixth straight game. Aaron Holiday added 17 points off the bench, and center Thomas Welsh... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A middle school band teacher in western Oregon has been arrested for the second time this month on child sexual abuse charges. The new indictment follows Woodford's Feb. 3 arrest on similar charges but includes details alleging he sexually abused the victim on numerous occasions.

The Missoulian reports (http://bit.ly/2l6cKUr) the state high court upheld Markus Kaarma's deliberate homicide conviction earlier this month after rejecting his arguments that jurors weren't properly instructed about justifiable use of force and that pre-trial news coverage biased the Missoula jury. [...] the Supreme Court did rule that a detective who testified about blood spatter at the 2014 crime scene should've been deemed an expert witness.

‘Nashville’ Shocker Sparks Mourning, Anger on Social Media “They are pulling a Shonda Fricken Rhimes on Nashville and let me tell you I’m not about it at all,” one heartbroken fan says There were plenty of tears flowing among “Nashville” fans on Thursday night, plus floods of enraged reactions. The object of their wrath was the death of a key character who has been on the show since the beginning, when it first aired on ABC in 2012 before being canceled and then saved by CMT for Season 5. Rayna... Читать дальше...

5 injured in Ohio group home stabbing attack TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Police say five people have been injured in a stabbing attack at a group home in Ohio by a woman who allegedly was removed from the home for being disruptive.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An oil industry services company will pay $9.5 million in penalties for Gulf of Mexico safety violations and for pollution from a 2012 offshore platform fire that killed three workers. The penalties against Houston-based Wood Group PSN were announced Thursday by the U.S. Justice Department in Washington and U.S. attorneys in New Orleans and Lafayette, Louisiana, where civil and criminal cases have been playing out. Another $1.8 million in penalties are for discharging oil into... Читать дальше...

Feagin helps Santa Clara trim Pacific Sophomore guard KJ Feagin went 6-for-7 from beyond the arc and scored 22 points as Santa Clara held off Pacific 69-68 at the Leavey Center on Thursday night. Another sophomore guard, Matt Hauser, had 13 points and a game-high 10 assists for the Broncos (16-14, 10-7). Hauser hit two foul shots with nine seconds remaining to give Santa Clara a 69-66 edge. Pacific (10-20, 4-13) had a chance to tie, but Jack Williams’ three-point attempt was off the mark. Anthony... Читать дальше...

ARIES. (March 20 - April 18): You're tempted to sidestep a confrontation, but don't. You need to protect your interests before things get worse.

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CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey regulators are set to vote on whether a natural gas pipeline should run through the state's federally protected Pinelands region, which includes more than a million acres of farms, forests and wetlands. With a new Republican administration in power in Washington that is more receptive to fossil-fuel energy projects, the fate of the Pinelands pipeline is being closely watched by national energy and environmental groups. South Jersey Gas maintains that in addition... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The student handiwork posted outside a small classroom in the heart of Pennsylvania's Amish country hints at the ambition of the refugees studying at Phoenix Academy. Yet how to help these 17- to 21-year-old high schoolers pursue the American dream — even as the country debates broader immigration issues — is a question dividing advocates in several federal lawsuits. The Lancaster community, steeped in centuries of religious tolerance, runs an "international school" on its main high school... Читать дальше...

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a longtime civil rights activist, has been chosen as the keynote speaker for the commencement ceremony at Bard College in New York's Hudson Valley. Officials at the private liberal arts school say the Georgia Democrat will receive an honorary Doctorate of Civil Law from the college during the May 27 ceremony.

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — A coroner's office says the alcohol-related death of 18-year-old student at Miami University in Ohio last month has been ruled an accident. Autopsy and toxicology reports indicate freshman Erica Buschick, of Gurnee, Illinois, had a blood-alcohol level that was more than four times Ohio's legal driving limit of .08.

HAVANA (AP) — If all goes as expected, in exactly one year President Raul Castro will hand responsibility for Cuba's faltering economy and aging, disaffected population to a little-known, 57-year-old Communist Party official. First Fidel Castro, then his younger brother Raul, wielded near-absolute power as head of the government and the ruling Cuban Communist Party. First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel, a stocky, laconic engineer by training who began his career as a provincial bureaucrat, is... Читать дальше...

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese first lady has resigned as "honorary principal" of a private elementary school run by a man with ultra-nationalistic views following an escalating controversy over the low price the school paid for government land. Abe, however, has said he was aware that Akie served in an honorary position for the school, whose president is a passionate supporter of the prime minister's views. The scandal has dominated parliamentary debate, with opposition lawmakers summoning finance... Читать дальше...

Kevin Durant suffers left pinky contusion, returns to game Warriors forward Kevin Durant has returned to Thursday night’s game against the Clippers after suffering a left pinky contusion. Durant headed to the locker room, where X-rays were negative.

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“War for Planet of the Apes” director Matt Reeves is officially the boss on the DC movieverse’s “Batman” standalone film, and that’s very good news for fans [...] the departure of Affleck, an oscar-winning director with a long and fruitful relationship with WB, seemed like a bad sign. Following a public negotiation that played out in the press, “War for the Planet of the Apes” helmer Matt Reeves has signed on take over for the outgoing Affleck. [...] despite the disappointing, and grimly received... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked a top FBI official to dispute media reports that President Donald Trump's campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election, a White House official said late Thursday. The New York Times reported that U.S. agencies had intercepted phone calls last year between Russian intelligence officials and members of Trump's 2016 campaign team. Priebus' discussion with FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe sparked outrage among some Democrats... Читать дальше...

Long-distance Uber, Lyft drivers’ crazy commutes, marathon days Trump administration deals a big setback to Caltrain Bay Area restaurants register as sanctuary businesses Inside the French Laundry’s new $10 million kitchen Why San Francisco keeps losing tech conferences Anderson Reservoir spills over for first time in 11 years amid storms Reporter delivers pointed declaration to Trump on ‘the truth’ Big Sur bridge cracked beyond repair by rains, must be replaced Photos show the insane amounts... Читать дальше...

The “Harry Potter” actress and the “Legion” star join the rest of the cast at the launch of Disney’s live-action musical, which dances into theaters... The “Beauty and the Beast” stars epitomized English elegance with a splash of Hollywood glamour at a gala screening in London, England, ahead of the fantasy musical film’s March 17 opening.

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