Новости за 19.03.2018

What’s the fun in having your raison d’etre inscribed in your company name if you can’t thoroughly contradict it once in a while? With “Sex Scandal: A San Francisco Comedy,” improv troupe Un-Scripted Theater Company does the seemingly unthinkable. It goes scripted, for the first time in its 16 years. Set in present-day San Francisco, Lynne Kaufman’s play takes the #MeToo movement to an illogical extreme. Married, high-powered CEO Ellen argues that, if society considers it “unrealistic to expect a healthy... Читать дальше...

HIGHGATE, Vt. (AP) — A North Carolina woman rented an SUV and picked up six Mexican citizens who illegally crossed into the United States at a remote border crossing in Vermont near the Canadian border, federal prosecutors said. Carmen Melari Ferrufino Perdomo, 31, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was charged Monday with transporting people into the United States who didn't have permission to be in the country. According to the complaint, the Border Patrol received a report just after 2 a.m. Sunday of six people walking near the border. Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas — Fear mounted across Texas’ capital on Monday after the fourth bombing this month — a blast triggered this time by a nearly invisible tripwire, demonstrating what police called a “higher level of sophistication” than the package bombs used in the previous attacks. Two men were wounded in the explosion Sunday night as they walked near a residential street. The three earlier bombings since March 2 involved parcels that were left on doorsteps and blew up when moved or opened... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A wide-ranging White House plan to combat America's opioid crisis contains a striking element: It calls on the Justice Department to seek the death penalty for some drug traffickers. Opponents call that a return to failed drug-war tactics, and some legal experts question its constitutionality and effectiveness. A look at President Donald Trump's proposal: WHAT IS THE PLAN? The push for greater use of the death penalty is just part of a sweeping plan that includes stiffer penalties... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on efforts in Congress to reach a deal on a $1.3 trillion spending bill (all times local): 4:45 p.m. President Donald Trump and top congressional Democrats remain shy of an agreement to put language into a government spending bill to protect many young immigrants from deportation. A White House official and a Senate Democratic aide say the White House has offered a two-and-a-half-year extension of President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other social media executives came under pressure from both sides of the political aisle Monday to testify in the Senate on how a political consulting firm gained access to the data of millions of Facebook users during the 2016 presidential campaign. Sens. John Kennedy, R-La., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., wrote to the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee demanding that top executives from Facebook, Twitter and Google be brought in... Читать дальше...

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — Three University of Puerto Rico students spending their spring semester at Wesleyan University said they have settled in to their temporary home in Middletown. Like dozens of their fellow students, they made the difficult decision last year to leave behind families still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Maria in order to keep up with their studies. Wesleyan is one of several institutions in the state to pitch in and give Puerto Rican students a stable setting so they don't fall behind. Читать дальше...

Twin brothers Julian and Milo Sposato earned a quick ticket to Hollywood on Sunday’s episode of “American Idol” with a jazzy take on Bruno Mars. ABC’s new incarnation of the singing competition allows contestants to audition with instruments, and the Sposato brothers basically came through as a full band, carrying a saxophone and trumpet. With their father accompanying them on guitar, the 17-year-olds from Malibu traded off singing lead on Mars’ “Runaway Baby.” Even though judge Katy Perry made... Читать дальше...

SAN ANTONIO — Warriors guard Patrick McCaw has officially been cleared to return Monday night against San Antonio from a fractured left wrist that sidelined him the past 13 games. It is big news for a depleted backcourt. With McCaw, Stephen Curry (tweaked right ankle) and Klay Thompson (fractured right thumb) sidelined, Golden State has only had three guards available: Quinn Cook, Shaun Livingston and Nick Young. “We need him badly,” head coach Steve Kerr said. “We’re... Читать дальше...

SEOUL — Top U.S., South Korean and Japanese officials discussed how to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula during weekend talks ahead of upcoming inter-Korean and U.S.-North Korean summits, Seoul said Monday. South Korean officials who visited Pyongyang recently say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed to hold talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in late April. Seoul says Kim also proposed meeting with President Trump. Trump then agreed to meet Kim by the end of May... Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The hunt for the serial bomber who has been leaving deadly explosives in packages on Austin doorsteps took an even more sinister turn Monday when investigators said the fourth and latest blast was triggered along a street by a nearly invisible tripwire. Police and federal agents said that suggests a "higher level of sophistication" than they have seen before, and means the carnage is now random, rather than directed at someone in particular. "The game went up a little bit — well... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook plunged to its worst loss in four years Monday and led a rout in technology companies. The social media company's stock fell following reports that a data mining firm working for the Trump campaign improperly obtained data on 50 million Facebook users. The drop in Facebook stock came after the company said Cambridge Analytica improperly obtained data from some of its users. The New York Times and the Guardian reported that Cambridge was able to tap the profiles of more than... Читать дальше...

WATERFORD, Conn. (AP) — Most families have a cringe-worthy memory of hitting the mall for a photo with the Easter Bunny. Some families of children with disabilities said the chaos is heightened for children struggling with sensory issues. So, earlier this month, 19 families signed up for a sensory-friendly edition of the Easter Bunny photo at a mall in Waterford. Often, children who have been diagnosed with autism also have sensory issues, or difficulty processing information from the five senses. Читать дальше...

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — U.S. family-owned promotional products company Geiger is buying the largest family-owned promotional products distributor in the United Kingdom. CEO Gene Geiger said Monday the merger with BTC Group expands the company's footprint in Europe. The new company, Geiger BTC Group, will have nearly 400 employees. Financial terms weren't disclosed. Geiger told the Sun Journal newspaper that the two companies have collaborated in the past, and that BTC's owners let it be known that they were ready to sell. Читать дальше...

NY New York NY Zone Forecast for Monday, March 19, 2018 _____ 476 FPUS51 KOKX 192029 ZFPOKX Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service New York NY 429 PM EDT Mon Mar 19 2018 NYZ072-200900- New York (Manhattan)- 429 PM EDT Mon Mar 19 2018 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Читать дальше...

CT New York NY Zone Forecast for Monday, March 19, 2018 _____ 476 FPUS51 KOKX 192029 ZFPOKX Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service New York NY 429 PM EDT Mon Mar 19 2018 CTZ005-200900- Northern Fairfield- 429 PM EDT Mon Mar 19 2018 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph this evening. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Читать дальше...

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 10:10 p.m. The U.N. human rights chief has been blocked from speaking to the Security Council about the situation in Syria after Russia, backed by China and others, protested that the U.N. body charged with ensuring international peace and security should not be discussing human rights. At the start of Monday afternoon's council meeting that was to be addressed by High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, Russia... Читать дальше...

Only a Miranda could fix the mess that is the New York City subway system — but can Cynthia Nixon truly mend what the MTA and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have been unable to get a handle on? New Yorkers and “Sex and the City” fans on Twitter seem to think so. At the time of this writing, “Cynthia Nixon” was the top Twitter trend in the United States, and “Miranda” was only a few spots behind. A few hours earlier, Nixon officially announced her candidacy for governor of New York. See some of our favorite ringing endorsements below. Читать дальше...

It’s hard to remember what online life was like before the advent of Wikipedia nearly two decades ago. Every day, millions of people turn to the nonprofit site in moments of curiosity or confusion, taking for granted that it will give them answers — and quite possibly good ones. Last week, Wikipedia received an unusual prompt. For one thing, it dealt with sensitive subject matter. And it didn’t come from a person — it came from YouTube, the largest video site on the Internet. ... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — The number of voters casting early ballots for the Illinois primary has far exceeded the number who voted early four years ago. Information compiled by the Illinois State Board of Elections shows more than 330,000 people had voted as of Sunday, and election officials say thousands more were casting ballots on Monday. The total in 2014 was just over 200,000. While some of the increase may be due to increased awareness of and comfort with early voting, election officials say it's also... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and other social media executives came under pressure from both sides of the political aisle Monday to testify to the Senate on how a political consulting firm gained access to the data of millions of Facebook users during the 2016 presidential campaign. Sens. John Kennedy, R-La., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., wrote to the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee demanding that top executives from Facebook, Twitter and Google... Читать дальше...

MEXICO CITY — Under a patchwork shelter of overlapping tarps, several dozen residents of 18 Independence Street pack cheek by jowl into donated tents in the street near their building, which was damaged in the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that slammed Mexico City on Sept. 19. Six months after the temblor, improvised camps like the one erected by displaced residents are among the most visible signs that not everyone has moved on from the earthquake that killed 228 people in Mexico City and 141 more elsewhere. Читать дальше...

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Unveiling a long-awaited plan to combat the national scourge of opioid drug addiction, President Trump called Monday for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including embracing a tactic employed by some of the global strongmen he admires: the death penalty. “Toughness is the thing that they most fear,” Trump said. The president traveled to New Hampshire, a state ravaged by opioids and which is also an early marker for the re-election campaign he already has announced.

The Raiders signed journeyman quarterback Josh Johnson on Monday, presumably to compete for the backup job behind Derek Carr. Johnson, 31, was drafted by Tampa Bay in 2008 - Jon Gruden’s last season as the Buccaneers’ head coach. Since then, Johnson has been a part of 10 different NFL teams. He last attempted an NFL pass in 2011 for Tampa Bay and last played in a game in 2013 with the Bengals. Johnson is an Oakland native and attended Oakland Tech High School with Marshawn Lynch. Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the bombings in Austin, Texas (all times local): 3 p.m. Police had asked residents living near the site of the latest Austin explosion to remain in their homes until 2 p.m. — but an hour later, the area was still on lockdown. Police chief Brian Manley said earlier Monday that although officers didn't find anything suspicious in the southwestern Austin residential neighborhood of Travis Country, investigators were still collecting evidence. Sunday night's explosion... Читать дальше...