Новости за 14.06.2018

There’s turmoil surrounding the East Bay growth of one of Berkeley’s most popular independent supermarkets. According to a lawsuit filed in Alameda County Superior Court in November, Berkeley Bowl is being sued by the owners of a 70-year-old, family-owned metal anodizing business in Emeryville called Metalco for breach of contract, misrepresentation and violating California business practices, among other actions. The suit stems from Berkeley Bowl’s 2017 purchase of 1475 67th St.... Читать дальше...

CONVENT, La. — A major oil company is taking steps to honor once-forgotten slaves buried on its land west of New Orleans in an area where sugar plantations once abounded, an effort that some hope will grow into a larger movement to recognize and protect such cemeteries around the country. The Shell Oil Company marked, blocked off and spruced up the tracts near its Convent refinery west of New Orleans and held dedication ceremonies in March, about five years after archaeologists confirmed... Читать дальше...

Happy birthday, Donald Trump. Never mind the spray. Jim Carrey, who has gained increasing attention for his anti-Trump artwork recently, whipped out his latest creation on Thursday, Trump’s 72nd birthday. And it’s a real whiz-bang effort on Carrey’s part. Also Read: Jim Carrey Offers Boozy Take on Trump and Kim in Latest Artwork “Oh how I urine for this all to be over!” Carrey captioned the image. The drawing itself depicted a gravestone topped by a Trumpian puff of hair and bearing the message, “Here Lies No. Читать дальше...

OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on the start of legal sports betting in New Jersey (all times local): 3:35 p.m. A Philadelphia basketball legend is betting on Philadelphia's football team to repeat as champs. Julius Erving, better known to Philadelphia 76ers fans as "Dr. J," marked the start of legal sports betting in New Jersey by putting $5 on the Philadelphia Eagles to repeat as Super Bowl champions. He made the bet Thursday morning at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City, at the same time that... Читать дальше...

Actor Alfred Molina, director Susanne Bier and animation producer/executive Bonnie Arnold have been elected to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors for the first time, the Academy announced on Thursday. They will be joined on the board by another first-time member, designer Tom Duffield, and by 10 incumbent governors who were re-elected and another two who are returning to the board after a hiatus.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A felon shot four children in their sleep at the start of a 21-hour standoff that also left a police officer in critical condition with a head wound, authorities in Florida said Thursday. Detectives believe Gary Lindsey shot the children either shortly before or after police officers came to the door of his apartment late Sunday in response to a domestic battery call from his girlfriend, according to a statement released by the Orlando Police Department. Lindsey's girlfriend... Читать дальше...

A 24-year-old man was charged with felony animal cruelty after police say he kicked a dog to death on Market Street in early June.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is replacing his vice president as part of a cabinet shuffle that he said will allow a "new start" following his re-election last month. Former Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez had been serving as president of the government-controlled constitutional assembly. Maduro said on Twitter that she'll take over as vice president from Tareck El Aissami, who will assume a new role as the government's top economic policy maker. Six women were appointed... Читать дальше...

Fox News host Harris Faulkner treated viewers of her program “Outnumbered Overtime” to a rare glimpse inside her personal life on Thursday, accidentally revealing on air that her phone was encased in a giant image of herself. The moment was captured in a screengrab by Mediaite Managing Editor Aidan McLaughlin. Also Read: Fox News' Charles Krauthammer Says He Has Weeks to Live After Cancer Returns: 'My Fight Is Over' harris faulkner's phone case is a photo of herself pic.twitter.com/4XF0LzEeoE ... Читать дальше...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Labor Relations Board is moving forward with giving step increases to unionized state workers. Step increases are automatic raises that workers receive sometime during the first decade of their careers. About 15,000 union members are eligible for the increases. The board rejected a request from Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration to hold another hearing about the issue before money is paid out, the State Journal-Register reported . The American Federation of State... Читать дальше...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee has taken a detour from Gov. Scott Walker's road-funding plan amid criticism from Democrats. The Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee on Thursday voted to direct more money toward local road projects while rejecting calls from Democrats not to spend anything more on Interstate 94 near the Foxconn Technology Group project. Republicans approved $22 million for I-94, $15 million less than Walker proposed. Democrats argued that... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An assistant state attorney general with a 35-year history of helping children and families has been appointed a juvenile court judge in northern Utah. Gov. Gary Herbert announced the appointment Thursday of Scott Davis to the bench in the Fourth District Juvenile Court. Davis most recently served as assistant attorney general representing the Division of Child and Family Services. Before that he was an assistant representing the Department of Corrections Securities Division. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks mostly ticked higher on Thursday after Europe's central bank became the latest to spell out how it will close the spigot on the emergency stimulus it's flooded into the market in recent years. More evidence also arrived that the U.S. economy is improving, including a better-than-expected report on retail sales, and the S&P 500 was on pace for its fourth gain in the last five days. KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 was up nearly 4 points, or 0.1 percent, at 2,779, as of... Читать дальше...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The prime ministers of Greece and Macedonia faced political storms at home Thursday, two days after reaching a historic deal to settle a decades-old dispute over Macedonia's name. Greece's Alexis Tsipras faces a vote of no-confidence in his government by Saturday afternoon, while Macedonia's Zoran Zaev is contending with the refusal of the country's president to sign off on the deal if it's approved by parliament. Zaev and Tsipras have agreed that the former Yugoslav republic should be renamed North Macedonia... Читать дальше...

“Game of Thrones” and “Westworld” will not have panels at San Diego Comic-Con this summer, HBO said Thursday, citing production schedules as conflicting with the multi-day pop culture event. “Due to production schedules and air dates for ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Westworld,’ these series will not be presented at San Diego Comic-Con this summer,” the network said in a statement. “HBO has a longstanding relationship with SDCC, and we are very grateful for the fans’ enthusiastic response over the years. Читать дальше...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Federal immigration officials granted a six-month reprieve Thursday to a Connecticut immigrant facing deportation, a move that may allow him to undergo a scheduled kidney transplant. The move came just hours before a rally Thursday in support of Nelson Rosales Santos, 49, who was scheduled to be deported to Honduras on Monday. "This deportation would have been a death sentence — a cruel and callous act that history would have judged in the harshest of lights," U.S. Sen. Richard... Читать дальше...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico sergeant and two former colleagues have filed a lawsuit against State Police Chief Pete Kassetas, accusing him of discrimination, lewd behavior and "malice" toward women. The lawsuit filed this week and first reported by the Santa Fe New Mexican on Wednesday seeks a jury trial, and compensation for damages. It also describes a culture in which the Department of Public safety under Gov. Susana Martinez refused to address the chief's "discriminatory and retaliatory treatment" of employees. Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on San Francisco's new mayor-elect (all times local): London Breed formally declared victory as San Francisco's mayor-elect at the elementary school where she got into her first fight and made life-long friends. Her speech was part love letter to the community and part outline of what she promised to do as mayor of a city that has shed much of its African American population. Breed was raised by her grandmother in city public housing. She promised to build more housing... Читать дальше...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and Tennessee House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh expressed support Thursday for eliminating criminal punishment for possessing small amounts of marijuana statewide if elected governor. The Democrats, along with Republicans Beth Harwell and Randy Boyd, attended a forum sponsored by the Tennessee Bar Association and The Commercial Appeal in Memphis. The candidates seeking to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Bill Haslam answered questions on Confederate statues... Читать дальше...

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) — A popular Maine magazine publishing company whose former owner was accused of sexual harassment has been sold. The Portland Press Herald reports Maine Media Collective publisher and CEO Andrea King said in an email the company had been sold to State 23 Media. The publishing company includes Maine magazine, Maine Home+Design and Old Port magazine. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Kevin Thomas left Maine Media Collective earlier this year. A former designer for the company... Читать дальше...

The languid yet lovely “Summer 1993,” about an orphaned girl who must adapt to a new family, explores tricky territory that few films attempt: how a child deals with grief. If the material sounds glum, it’s not. Though melancholic undercurrents can be felt in every frame, this is a personal and authentic story about resilience, and it’s heartwarming to see a new family evolve before our very eyes. Director Carla Simon’s autobiographical, never sentimental tale begins in Barcelona... Читать дальше...

INGALLS, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say an Indianapolis woman whose car became stuck on railroad tracks was struck and killed by a train when she stepped out of the vehicle. The Madison County Sheriff's Department says 30-year-old Amber Louise Kates died shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday at a crossing in the town of Ingalls, about 20 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Witnesses told investigators that Kates drove around a crossing arm, and her car became stuck on the tracks. They said she left her vehicle... Читать дальше...

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PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — An unarmed security monitor who critics say could have stopped the Florida high school massacre was suspended last year for sexually harassing students. The South Florida SunSentinel reported Thursday that 39-year-old Andrew Medina was suspended for three days after an investigation corroborated allegations by two female students. Records obtained by the paper say Medina asked one student out and made a lewd comment to another in February 2017, a year before the attack that left 17 dead. Читать дальше...

NUEVA YORK (AP) — Leones, tigres y osos se están volviendo cada vez más nocturnos para evadir la presencia humana, dice un estudio dado a conocer el jueves. Los científicos saben desde hace tiempo que la actividad humana afecta a la naturaleza. Aparte de volverse más alertas y pasarse menos tiempo en busca de comida, muchos mamíferos viajan hasta zonas remotas para evitar el contacto con las personas. Pero un nuevo estudio concluyó que incluso actividades como caminatas y camping pueden asustar a los animales y hacerles más activos de noche. Читать дальше...