Новости за 02.12.2017

PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on a legal challenge to a voter effort to repeal Arizona's new school voucher law (all times local): 3:45 p.m. A judge is Phoenix is considering whether to toss a lawsuit that seeks to invalidate a voter referendum that is blocking Arizona's massive new school voucher program. Lawyers representing the grassroots group that collected signatures over the summer say voucher supporters have no right to sue and the challenge should be dismissed. Voucher supporters argued Friday... Читать дальше...

CA Sacramento CA Zone Forecast for Friday, December 1, 2017 _____ 835 FPUS56 KSTO 012247 ZFPSTO Interior Northern California Zone Forecasts for California National Weather Service Sacramento CA 247 PM PST Fri Dec 1 2017 Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are for tonight, Saturday, Saturday night, and Sunday. CAZ013-021215- Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County- Including the city of Shasta Dam 247 PM PST Fri Dec 1 2017 .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts company is abandoning its long-stalled plans for a wind farm off Cape Cod. Cape Wind Associates notified the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management this week that it has ceased operations and was surrendering its federal lease for 46 square miles (119 square kilometers) in Nantucket Sound. Company vice president Dennis Duffy disclosed the official notice Friday. Cape Wind proposed the nation's first offshore wind farm with a 130-turbine project 16 years ago, but was... Читать дальше...

A new CEO on the menu Shares of Blue Apron jumped nearly 8 percent Friday, a day after the meal-kit company announced that co-founder Matt Salzberg had stepped down as CEO. The company, which went public in June at a price of $10 a share and has struggled ever since, closed at $3.23. Salzberg, who was replaced by Chief Financial Officer Brad Dickerson, will be Blue Apron’s executive chairman. Cheesy glasses for you Cheese maker... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC is standing firm against giving fired "Today" host Matt Lauer a payout on the multimillion-dollar salary he's leaving behind, according to a person at the network. Lauer, said to have earned around $25 million a year, reportedly is negotiating to receive the remainder of his salary for the current contract that runs through 2018 and made him one of TV's highest-paid journalists. But NBC won't agree, said the person, who spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because a personnel matter was involved. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the investigations into Trump campaign associates and Russian election interference (all times local): 5:45 p.m. Former Deputy National Security Adviser KT McFarland is an unnamed senior official referred to in the court papers filed in the Michael Flynn case. She was involved in a discussion with Flynn about what he would say to Russian government officials in response to U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia last year. That's according to two former officials on President Donald Trump's transition team. Читать дальше...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The trial of three men accused of plotting to bomb a Kansas mosque and an apartment complex housing Somali refugees has been put off until March. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren partially granted on Friday an unopposed defense request for the delay, setting the trial to begin March 19. The jury trial, which is expected to take about five weeks, had been previously scheduled to start in February. A defense attorney sought more time to prepare his case, citing the government's voluminous evidence. Читать дальше...

WA Spokane WA Zone Forecast for Friday, December 1, 2017 _____ 247 FPUS56 KOTX 012241 ZFPOTX Zone Forecast Product for Eastern Washington and North Idaho National Weather Service Spokane WA 241 PM PST Fri Dec 1 2017 WAZ031-021545- Northeast Blue Mountains- Including the cities of Anatone and Peola 241 PM PST Fri Dec 1 2017 .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 30. .SATURDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain or snow through the day. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .SATURDAY... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on sexual misconduct allegations against the husband of Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg (all times local): 5:45 p.m. Massachusetts Senate leaders say they will begin the process of appointing an independent investigator next week to look into allegations surrounding the husband of Democratic Senate President Stan Rosenberg. Rosenberg will play no role in those proceedings. The Boston Globe has reported allegations from several men who said they were sexually assaulted or harassed by Bryon Hefner. Читать дальше...

If you missed it ... In a week when a judge ripped Uber, NBC fired Matt Lauer, Michael Flynn pleaded guilty and Dictionary.com chose “complicit” as its word of the year, this also happened: •Mars, the private candy company known for M&M’s and Snickers, bought a minority stake in Kind, which makes popular snack bars. The deal values Kind at more than $4 billion, and could eventually lead to Mars buying the entire company. •Walmart.com dropped... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the investigations into Trump campaign associates and Russian election interference (all times local): 5:25 p.m. A member of President Donald Trump's transition team says Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is the "very senior transition official" referenced in court papers filed in the Michael Flynn case. The transition team official who confirmed the person as Kushner spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, since Kushner's name was not publicly revealed. Читать дальше...

The 1998 film “Shakespeare in Love,” for all its accolades, paints a hackneyed portrait of love between thespians. There’s never any conflict between sex and art for Will Shakespeare and aspiring actor Viola De Lesseps. The machine by which their longing feeds their stagecraft, and vice versa, has so little friction that they might as well be onstage when they’re in bed and in bed when they’re onstage. And guess which of the two lovers is the muse, the vessel for the other’s creativity, the one fawning over the other’s genius all the time? Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Key dates related to former national security adviser Michael Flynn's interactions with Russian government officials: —Dec. 21, 2016: The government of Egypt submits a resolution to the U.N. Security Council on the issue of Israeli settlements. A vote is planned for the next day. —Dec. 22, 2016: A "very senior member" of the presidential transition team directs Flynn to contact officials with several foreign governments, including Russia, about the resolution. According to court papers... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP sources: Ex-deputy national security adviser KT McFarland discussed US sanctions and response to Russia with Flynn.

HONOLULU — A siren blared across Hawaii on Friday for the first time since the end of the Cold War in an effort to prepare tourists and residents for a possible nuclear attack from North Korea. The state is the first to bring back the Cold War-era warning system, Hawaii emergency management officials said. The wailing siren sounded for a minute after the usual testing of the steady alert for tsunamis and other natural disasters that Hawaii residents are used to hearing. ... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the GOP tax bill (all times local): 5:10 p.m. Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker has become the only Republican senator to say he will vote against his party's $1.4 trillion tax bill. His decision won't affect the measure's fate. GOP leaders have already said they have enough votes to push the legislation through the Senate in a vote they hope will come later Friday. Corker's decision is not a surprise. He had expressed concerns that the measure would add more red ink to the government's $20 trillion in accumulated debt. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: Jared Kushner is 'very senior' Trump transition official who directed Flynn to contact Russians on UN vote.

WASHINGTON — Hard-right conservatives are rebelling against a plan by House GOP leaders for a two-week reprieve from a possible government shutdown next week. Speaker Paul Ryan and other GOP leaders want to set a new government shutdown deadline just prior to Christmas to give time for talks with Democrats on the budget, hurricane relief and other unfinished business. Right now, Washington faces a Dec. 8 deadline. But conservatives said Friday that they fear the new Dec. 22 deadline... Читать дальше...

In the era of peak TV, it often feels next to impossible to actually keep up with the shows you already watch, much less try to start new ones. I get it. I watch TV for a living and even I can’t keep up with as many shows as I would like. So with that in mind, I’m gonna pitch you on “Dark,” the extremely heady new time travel show that just landed on Netflix. It’s going a bit under the radar right now, sandwiched between “The Punisher” and the second season of “The Crown.” Also it’s in German rather than English, which may put you off. Читать дальше...

They seem like odd couples: Aetna, one of the nation’s largest health insurers, is in talks to combine with CVS Health, which manages pharmacy benefits. The Cleveland Clinic, a highly regarded health system, joined forces with insurer Oscar Health to offer individuals a health plan in Ohio. Aetna also has new partnerships with large health systems that include hospitals and doctors’ groups in Northern California and Virginia. These established players are venturing beyond their traditional lines of business... Читать дальше...

Matt Lauer will not be getting any sort of a severance payout from NBC News, TheWrap has confirmed — regardless of what was left on his lucrative and longterm contract. The disgraced “Today” show anchor was officially fired “for cause,” per an executive, which means he won’t be compensated beyond his final day of work. Lauer was let go on Wednesday morning. The issue of a potential payout came up Friday during a staff meeting for “NBC Nightly News.” When one employee asked NBC News president Noah... Читать дальше...

TheWrap takes a look back at the last eight months to see how “Making a Murderer” changed the case of Steven Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey, who were convicted for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach. Making a Murderer Gets Released The documentary was released on Dec. 18, 2015. At first, it received an approval rating of 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Ken Kratz was Bashed on Yelp A week after the doc aired, doc fans took to Yelp to warn potential new clients checking his law practice’s Yelp page against hiring him. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the GOP tax bill (all times local): 5:45 p.m. Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins has become the latest GOP holdout to say she'll vote for the tax bill her party is set to push through the Senate. The moderate Collins says she believes the measure will provide "much-needed tax relief" to middle-class families and spur economic growth. Her announcement lacked suspense because GOP leaders have already said they have enough votes for passage, which they hope will occur later Friday. Читать дальше...

TOKYO — Japan’s much admired Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate on April 30, 2019, at age 85 in the first such departure from the Chrysanthemum Throne in about 200 years, the government said Friday. Akihito’s elder son Crown Prince Naruhito will ascend the throne a day later, beginning a new as yet unnamed era. The decision was made Friday at a meeting of the Imperial House Council, which was chaired by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and included parliamentary leaders... Читать дальше...

We’ve spent a lot of time staring into Netflix’s dark, cracked “Black Mirror.” Usually we rank things from worst to best, but there are no bad episodes of the show. The worst are entertaining and the best tear your heart out. Here they are ranked from good to to mind-blowing. Season 3, Episode 6: “Hated in the Nation” It’s disappointing that Season 3 — in which “Black Mirror” produced some of the best television, well, ever — ended on such a so-so note. This story about a killer hashtag and Terminator... Читать дальше...