Новости за 01.03.2018

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The acting president of Spokane Falls Community College has resigned amid workplace sexual harassment allegations. The Spokesman-Review reports 49-year-old Darren Pitcher stepped down this week to focus on his health and his family, according to a news release. Carolyn Casey with the Community Colleges of Spokane confirmed to the newspaper that school officials had been looking into claims of sexual harassment against Pitcher but said she could not go into detail. She says the... Читать дальше...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Latest on a statewide walkout by teachers in West Virginia over pay and benefits (all times local): 8 p.m. The West Virginia Department of Education says all schools in 27 of the state's 55 counties plan to remain closed Thursday despite an apparent agreement between leaders of the unions representing striking teachers and school service personnel and Gov. Jim Justice intended to end the walkout. The department's list has been growing through the evening even after the... Читать дальше...

DENVER — A defense investigator in a Colorado death penalty case remained behind bars after refusing again on Wednesday to testify for prosecutors, saying that helping their effort to execute a defendant would violate her religious beliefs. Greta Lindecrantz, a Mennonite who opposes capital punishment, faced a third night in jail and possibly more after telling Judge Michelle Amico that her position hasn’t changed. “I feel like I’m having to choose between you and God,” Lindecrantz... Читать дальше...

(Spoiler alert: Please do not read on if you haven’t watched Sunday’s episode of “The Walking Dead”) Well, everyone, it happened: our favorite sheriff’s hat-wearing teen in the zombie apocalypse died. It’s safe to say fans were heartbroken at his death, so much so that it overwhelmed Chandler Riggs himself. “I didn’t know that this many people connected to him like on such an extreme level,” Riggs said in an interview with TheWrap after the midseason premiere, in which Carl Grimes dies from a zombie bite he suffered earlier in the season. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out at California on Wednesday, threatened to prevent construction of a border wall in a state that sued to stop it. In a puzzling early-morning tweet, Trump said he "decided that sections of the Wall that California wants built NOW will not be built until the whole Wall is approved." "OUR COUNTRY MUST HAVE BORDER SECURITY!" he wrote. California, however, joined four environmental advocacy groups in challenging the wall construction, arguing the Trump... Читать дальше...

CA San Francisco Bay Area Zone Forecast for Wednesday, February 28, 2018 _____ 631 FPUS56 KMTR 010101 ZFPMTR San Francisco Bay Area/Central California Zone Forecast National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 500 PM PST Wed Feb 28 2018 This is an automatically generated product that provides average values for large geographic areas. For a more site specific forecast...please visit weather.gov/sanfrancisco (1) Select a location from the drop down menu above the map... -- or -- (2) Click a location on the map. Читать дальше...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House controlled by Democrats pushed through some gun control measures Wednesday, endorsing a bump-stock ban and a minimum age of 21 for buying assault-style weapons in response to a Florida massacre and the killing of a Chicago police officer. The House voted to prohibit the sale of bump stocks and "trigger cranks," which increase rifles' firing rates, effectively making them assault-style weapons. Also approved was a bar on anyone younger than 21 buying assault-style... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Warriors guard Stephen Curry recognizes an important truth about athletic success: without confidence, it isn’t possible. That is why Curry isn’t taking issue with the quotes coming out of Houston’s locker room. Asked Tuesday about his expectations for the Rockets this season, Houston guard James Harden told ESPN: “This is the year. For sure.” During Tuesday’s episode of “Pardon the Interruption,” ESPN’s Michael Wilbon said he has heard from players on the Clippers... Читать дальше...

Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio have officially been named the stars of Quentin Tarantino’s ninth feature film, which also now has a title: “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Speculation over DiCaprio starring began the minute that project details started to leak last year. The film will play out against the harrowing pop culture sensation of the Tate-Labianca murders, executed by followers of Charles Manson, TheWrap previously reported. “I’ve been working on this script for five years, as well as living in Los Angeles County most of my life... Читать дальше...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Climbers on North America's tallest mountain may have to start packing out more of their poop after a researcher determined a glacier in which much of it has been dumped over the past decade probably is not decomposing the human waste. Michael Loso, a glacier geologist, calculates that 36,000 climbers between 1951 and 2012 deposited 152,000 to 215,000 pounds (69 to 97 metric tons) of feces onto Kahiltna Glacier, part of the most popular route to Denali's summit. For more than a decade... Читать дальше...

NY Forecast for Friday, March 2, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Albany;Mostly cloudy;53;35;ENE;7;62%;82%;1 Binghamton;A touch of p.m. rain;47;31;ENE;7;76%;86%;1 Buffalo;Cooler, p.m. rain;44;32;SW;12;79%;94%;1 Central Park;A little p.m. rain;56;42;ENE;6;68%;92%;2 Dansville;Cooler, p.m. rain;47;31;NE;9;74%;92%;1 Dunkirk;Rain, cooler;45;31;SW;10;79%;98%;1 East Hampton;Mostly cloudy;51;42;ENE;6;76%;83%;2... Читать дальше...

CT Forecast for Friday, March 2, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Bridgeport;A bit of p.m. rain;54;41;ENE;7;70%;93%;2 Chester;Mainly cloudy;57;41;ENE;5;63%;77%;1 Danbury;A little p.m. rain;58;37;ENE;5;69%;92%;1 Groton;Mostly cloudy;57;42;ENE;6;68%;78%;1 Hartford;Mostly cloudy;59;40;ENE;6;61%;84%;1 Meriden;Mostly cloudy;59;40;ENE;5;61%;89%;1 New Haven;Mostly cloudy;55;42;ENE;6;72%;84%;2 Oxford;Mostly cloudy... Читать дальше...

CA Current Conditions as of 05:00 PM PST Wednesday, February 28, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Alturas;Cloudy;37;SW;12;54% Arcata;Showers;50;SSE;8;79% Auburn;Cloudy;50;S;12;49% Avalon;Sunny;49;WSW;15;70% Bakersfield;Sunny;59;Calm;0;37% Beale AFB;Cloudy;55;S;13;48% Big Bear City;Partly sunny;36;W;10;55% Bishop;Sunny;52;S;16;20% Blue Canyon;Cloudy;32;S;12;75% Blythe;Sunny;63;SE;9;25% Burbank;Mostly cloudy;56;S;9;59% Camarillo;Sunny;59;SW;8;45%... Читать дальше...

It would be hard to think of a masterpiece of the musical canon whose birth was as transparently steeped in bad faith as George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” To appreciate this work as it deserves — to love it as deeply and unreservedly as its rhythmic vigor, harmonic insouciance and profusion of melody beseech us to — means negotiating an array of dubious assumptions that were baked in from the start. They concern the relationship between jazz and classical music, the distinction between “high” and “low” cultural traditions... Читать дальше...

Kristen Wiig is in advanced talks to play the villain Cheetah, one of DC Comics’ oldest supervillains, in the sequel to “Wonder Woman,” an individual with knowledge of the project tells The Wrap. Cheetah is the name of several enemies of Wonder Woman appearing in DC Comics since 1943, the current version being Barbara Ann Minerva, a superpowered woman with werewolf-like powers who debuted in 1987. According to ThatHashtagShow, who first reported that the character would appear in “Wonder Woman 2”, Wiig will play Minerva in the film. Читать дальше...

Kristen Wiig is in advanced talks to play the villain Cheetah in the “Wonder Woman” sequel, an individual with knowledge of the project tells The Wrap. The sequel will be set in the 80s during the cold war. More to come… Read original story Kristen Wiig in Advanced Talks to Play Villain in ‘Wonder Woman 2’ At TheWrap

By the time the red carpet starts getting set up on Hollywood Blvd. for this Sunday’s Academy Awards, it’s pretty clear which nominees are the critics’ darlings and which ones have the best chance of getting recognized by the Academy voters. But this year’s Best Picture race is very, very different. While our annual survey of over 40 guild and critics awards shows clear favorites for the acting and directing categories, the picks for the top prize have been spread out across multiple contenders. Читать дальше...

James Badge Dale (“Only the Brave”) is set to star in Henry Dunham’s indie drama “The Incident at Sparrow Creek Lumber,” an individual with knowledge of the project tells TheWrap. Brain Geraghty from “The Alienist” is also set to star. The rest of the cast includes Patrick Fischler, Chris Mulkey, Robert Aramayo, Happy Anderson and Gene Jones. Dunham is directing and the film is set to begin shooting next month in Texas. Featured on “The Black List” in 2015 under the former title “Militia,” the... Читать дальше...

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — A mural depicting diversity at Eastern Michigan University and the surrounding community has being unveiled on the school's campus. The Ann Arbor News reports students and staff gathered Wednesday afternoon in the McKenny Hall Student Lounge to view the Unity Mural, a collaborative effort intended to display a welcoming and diverse nature emblematic of the community Political science major Steve Kwasny organized efforts after racist graffiti was left on some buildings on the Ypsilanti campus. Читать дальше...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers have advanced a proposal to expand the number of Tennessee teachers who can carry guns in schools, drawing a divide with Democrats just hours after lawmakers found bipartisan common ground on possibly using off-duty officers to fill school security gaps. The legislation, which passed a House subcommittee Wednesday, would let all school districts decide whether to allow teachers to undergo training by certified private instructors to carry guns in schools... Читать дальше...

MESA, Ariz. — Sean Manaea’s back tightness was so minimal, the left-hander threw a two-inning simulated game at Fitch Park on Wednesday morning. He allowed a double by Mark Canha and walked Josh Phegley. Manaea struck out two while throwing 30-35 pitches, he estimated. “Everything felt good, felt fine,” Manaea said. “No issues at all. Overall, it went pretty well, and I’m happy with where I’m at.” Manaea was scratched from his first scheduled spring start Tuesday... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California officials, schoolchildren and at least one billionaire denounced the Trump administration's plan to scrap Obama-era limits on emissions from power plants in blistering comments Wednesday to U.S. officials visiting a state that's helping lead the fight against climate change. Hundreds spoke in defense of the Clean Power Plan at a hearing in San Francisco, the latest in a series of nationwide "listening sessions" by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on its effort to repeal the restrictions. Читать дальше...

San Francisco lost a state Supreme Court appeal Wednesday and will have to pay $575,000 in damages, and $2 million in attorney’s fees, to a former police trainee who was arrested at gunpoint while jogging in Golden Gate Park and was fired two days later. The court unanimously denied review of an appellate ruling that had upheld a jury verdict that Bret Cornell’s fellow officers had falsely arrested him, and further violated his rights by branding him as a wrongdoer, ending any prospects of future police work. Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal official said Wednesday that about 800 "criminals" avoided immigration arrests because Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf alerted the public to the surprise operation, an extraordinarily high number of missed targets. Thomas Homan, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's acting director, told Fox News that the mayor's warning on Twitter was "beyond the pale" and compared her to a gang lookout who tells people when a police car is arriving. Homan said the Justice Department... Читать дальше...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is expected to sign a $3.5 billion Medicaid funding plan for hospitals around the state after the proposal was quickly approved Wednesday by the House and Senate. Both chambers approved legislation to update its current hospital assessment program in response to federal pressures mandating more Medicaid patients be covered by cost-cutting managed care organizations. Rauner spokesperson Rachel Bold said the legislation is designed so Medicaid payments... Читать дальше...