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Earlier this week, rival studios and analysts told TheWrap that a $200 million four-day opening for “Black Panther” was fully in the realm of possibility. After an opening day total of $75.8 million from 4,020 screens, that target is now very likely, with analysts also now expecting Ryan Coogler’s superhero film to set a new record for the biggest pre-summer opening weekend in box office history, currently held by last year’s “Beauty and the Beast” with $174.7 million. On Thursday, “Black Panther”... Читать дальше...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A military helicopter carrying officials assessing damage from a powerful earthquake crashed Friday in southern Mexico, killing 13 people and injuring 15, all of them on the ground. The Oaxaca state prosecutor's office said in a statement that five women, four men and three children were killed at the crash site and another person died later at the hospital. Jorge Rosales, a local reporter who was aboard the helicopter when it crashed, described harrowing moments as the pilot lost... Читать дальше...

BURLINGTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man accused of fleeing a crash of a vehicle into the Delaware River that claimed the life of his girlfriend has now been charged with causing her death. Twenty-four-year-old Jacob Garrett was initially charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident, endangering an injured victim and other offenses after the Jan. 14 crash in Burlington City. Prosecutors in Burlington County say they lodged an additional charge of first-degree vehicular homicide Friday after receiving the results of toxicology tests. Читать дальше...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — City leaders are looking at the possibility of indirectly returning some of the money impoverished Lawrence residents are charged in sales tax on groceries. Mayor Stuart Boley proposed the program to city commissioners Feb. 13, the Lawrence Journal-World reported . "I've been working to figure out how much people in Lawrence who are in poverty pay to the city, to us, in sales tax on their groceries, with the idea that we might be able to turn some of that money back around to mitigate hunger in Lawrence," Boley said. Читать дальше...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Boise officials have hired a famed architect to design a new main library. The Idaho Statesman reports that The Boise City Council on Tuesday approved a 12-week contract with Moshe Safdie. Safdie will work with Boise architecture firm CSHQA on the 110,000-square-foot (10,219-square-meter) library where the existing main library now stands. Safdie designed the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, and has designed other buildings around the world. Boise... Читать дальше...

A fire alarm that was sounded during a Florida high school shooting this week added to the chaos of the day. When a fire alarm goes off, students typically flee the building. During active shooter situations, they hunker down in classrooms. Both scenarios occurred in Florida, creating a dilemma for students and staff. Emergency responders say there is no single accepted set of best practices for responding to active shooter situations, and the protocols vary dramatically from district to district around the country.

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the school shooting that killed 17 people in Florida (all times local): 11 a.m. Records obtained by a newspaper show that the teen accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school previously cut his arms and posted on a social media site, and said he wanted to buy a gun in September 2016, more than a year before the massacre. The Sun-Sentinel reports the incident posted by Nikolas Cruz on Snapchat prompted an investigation by sheriff's deputies... Читать дальше...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison police only issued 10 tickets for pets disturbing the peace over the past two years despite receiving more than 900 calls about animal disturbances. Madison Assistant Police Chief Randy Gaber oversees the department's field operations. He told the Wisconsin State Journal that loud animals are a low priority that officers get to when they don't have more serious cases. In some instances, the wait for an available officer can be so long that the calls are dropped entirely. Читать дальше...

CINCINNATI (AP) — A county health department in southwest Ohio says children, staff members and others will be tested for tuberculosis because of concerns that a former day care center worker may have exposed them to the infectious bacterial disease. WCPO-TV reports Hamilton County Health Department spokesman Mike Samet said Friday there are concerns that 41 children, seven day care workers and four other people could have been exposed to tuberculosis through interactions with the former employee who is receiving treatment and recovering. Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — A private school in east Georgia intends to start drug-testing its oldest students. The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports that Brookstone School in Columbus recently announced that the drug-testing of students in grades 8-12 will be voluntary next school year — and then mandatory in succeeding years. The newspaper reports that Brookstone plans to use students' hair samples which are sent to Psychemedics Corp. to conduct the testing. The Massachusetts-based company would then provide test results within a few days. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Filmmaker Stanley Nelson knew he wanted to tell a story about the nation's historically black colleges and universities — not just about individual HBCUs, many of which have their own celebrated histories, but about what they collectively have meant to black people. And in making the documentary "Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities," Nelson said, something quickly became clear: HBCUs never were just about learning what was in books. From their beginnings in the years after the Civil War... Читать дальше...

TX Lake Charles LA Zone Forecast for Saturday, February 17, 2018 _____ 598 FPUS54 KLCH 171518 ZFPLCH Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 918 AM CST Sat Feb 17 2018 TXZ180-172230- Tyler- Including the cities of Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, Spurger, Warren, and Woodville 918 AM CST Sat Feb 17 2018 .REST OF TODAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .TONIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Читать дальше...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An African-American author and professor has won University of Alabama's annual non-fiction writing award for her work on women and black southern writers. A university statement on Friday names Dr. Trudier Harris as this year's winner of the Clarence E. Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing. Harris has written or edited more than two dozen books including her award-winning work "The Scary Mason-Dixon Line: African American Writers and the South." The Tuscaloosa native has also taught for 36 years. Читать дальше...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Even to non-ice climbers, the ice hanging from the wall at the University of Alaska Fairbanks looks different than it did when the wall opened in 2012. Today, the ice hanging from the northern and western faces of the 35-foot tower resembles a frozen waterfall, made of columns of bluish-white ice. When the wall opened, it looked less like a waterfall and more like a tower of vegetables: goopy white blobs of what the ice makers called "cauliflower ice." "The main difference... Читать дальше...

CT ALBANY NY Zone Forecast for Saturday, February 17, 2018 _____ 111 FPUS51 KALY 171505 ZFPALY ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT for EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND National Weather Service ALBANY NY 1005 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 CTZ001-172115- Northern Litchfield- Including the city of Torrington 1005 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... .TODAY...Sunny this morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of snow this afternoon. Cooler with highs in the mid 30s. Читать дальше...

CA San Joaquin Valley - Hanford CA Zone Forecast for Saturday, February 17, 2018 _____ 457 FPUS56 KHNX 171501 ZFPHNX Zone Forecast Product for Interior Central California National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley - Hanford CA 700 AM PST Sat Feb 17 2018 Point temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are for todaytonightand Sund This is an automatically generated product that provides average values for large geographic areas. For a site-specific forecast...please visit weather.gov/hanford... Читать дальше...

PRINCETON, Ind. (AP) — A former sheriff's deputy in southern Indiana has been sentenced to three years in prison on a child seduction charge. Daniel Greer was sentenced Wednesday after a Gibson County jury convicted him in January. He plans to appeal the conviction. Greer last summer was accused of having sexual contact with two boys when he was a deputy and working as a school officer for the South Gibson School Corporation. He resigned as a Gibson County deputy after his conviction. Greer still faces a second child seduction charge. Читать дальше...

ROCKLEIGH, N.J. (AP) — Michael Shapiro draped his arm around his girlfriend's shoulders and then gently pulled her closer for a slow kiss on the lips. He was rewarded with a movie star smile. "I did a lot of praying, and my prayers were answered," said Charlotte Poole, Shapiro's girlfriend-turned-fianceé. "I love him so much." Most people associate romance with young, wrinkle-free couples who have never owned a pair of reading glasses. Then there's Charlotte and Michael: As they stroll hand-in-hand through the Jewish Home at Rockleigh... Читать дальше...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University will use a $600,000 grant to help Latino fruit growers in the state. The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources says many Latino farmers are making the transition from working on industrial farms to cultivating their own land. But cultural, regulatory and educational hurdles can hinder them. Professor David Mota-Sanchez is leading the project. His team will work with blueberry growers in southwestern Michigan to improve operations and farming practices. Читать дальше...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A prosecutor wants a judge to throw out a sentence of probation against a South Carolina lawmaker, saying her unwillingness to listen to his legal arguments left him worried the judge's "impartiality has been undermined." Prosecutor David Pascoe also said in court papers that Circuit Judge Carmen Mullen didn't follow the legal rules Monday when she said she refused to consider all the details Pascoe presented about former state Rep. Rick Quinn Jr. Instead, Pascoe says Mullen... Читать дальше...

CA Phoenix AZ Zone Forecast for Saturday, February 17, 2018 _____ 898 FPUS55 KPSR 171433 ZFPPSR Zone Forecast Product for Southwest Arizona/Southeast California National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 732 AM MST Sat Feb 17 2018 This is an automatically generated product that provides average values for large geographical areas and may not be representative of the exact location that you are interested in. For a more site specific forecast, please visit weather.gov/phoenix and either (1) Select a location... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — A museum dedicated to the birthplace of the Model T is seeking descendants of people who worked in the first building operated by Ford Motor Co. The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant was in Detroit. Piquette Heritage Day will be held on April 8. Organizers say a score of descendants has been found, but they're seeking more as they honor the families' contribution to U.S. auto history. The plant opened in 1904. It continued as a Studebaker factory after Ford moved to Highland Park in 1910. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — It's the biggest day of the year for high school wrestlers in Illinois. Nearly 700 have been competing at the state finals in Champaign and champions will be crowned on Saturday. The Illinois High School Association event ran over three days at the State Farm Center, starting on Thursday. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports it is one of the best attended events of the year at the center, averaging about 40,000 fans over five sessions. The home court of University of Illinois basketball has hosted the IHSA finals since 1967. Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — The new chief justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court has been ceremoniously sworn in by Gov. Charlie Baker. The Republican governor administered the ceremonial oath of office this week to Chief Justice Mark Green. The Illinois native has been serving as chief justice since December. Green replaces Hon. Scott Kafker, who was recently elevated to Massachusetts' highest court. Green was appointed to the appeals court in 2001 by Gov. Jane Swift. Baker says he's confident that Green's... Читать дальше...

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling for a $1 billion federal government investment for the development of a universal flu vaccine. The Connecticut Democrat is set to announce his proposal Saturday at a flu shot clinic in East Hartford. A universal vaccine would provide protection against multiple types of the flu, rather than a select few that a typical seasonal vaccine guards against. Federal officials estimate this year's vaccine is only 36 percent effective in preventing severe flu illness. Читать дальше...