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SEATTLE (AP) — The call came at mealtime — an anonymous threat demanding $5,000 or her son's life. So Blanca Orantes-Lopez, her 8-year-old boy and his father packed up and left the Pacific surfing town of Puerto La Libertad in El Salvador and headed for the United States. Two months later, she sits in a federal prison south of Seattle. The boy, Abel Alexander, is in custody at a children's home across the country in upstate New York. She has no idea when she might see him again. "I still haven't... Читать дальше...

Lena Waithe seems to be doing all she can to discover and mentor diverse filmmakers. The actress, writer and producer from such shows as Netflix’s “Master of None” and Showtime’s “The Chi” is teaming up with Fullscreen and AT&T’s Hello Lab to mentor diverse aspiring filmmakers. “The only way change can happen is by helping to create it. And that’s exactly why I’ve invested in this mentorship program,” Waithe said in a statement. “These diverse and talented filmmakers need guidance to get them where they need to be. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 4" game were: 6-9-0-8 (six, nine, zero, eight)

DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were: 7-5-4 (seven, five, four)

NY Buffalo NY Zone Forecast for Tuesday, June 19, 2018 _____ 765 FPUS51 KBUF 191716 ZFPBUF Zone Forecasts for Western New York National Weather Service Buffalo NY 116 PM EDT Tue Jun 19 2018 NYZ001-192130- Niagara- Including the city of Niagara Falls 116 PM EDT Tue Jun 19 2018 .THIS AFTERNOON...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 10 mph or less. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light south winds. .WEDNESDAY...Partly to mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers. Highs around 80. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is celebrating its purchase of Detroit's long vacant train depot that the company plans to redevelop for research and development of self-driving vehicles. The company's executive chairman, Bill Ford, has used the Michigan Central depot as a backdrop while publicly laying out plans for the 105-year-old train station and surrounding neighborhood. On Tuesday, the automaker held a public event outside the 500,000-square-foot (46,450-square-meter) building. Bill Ford said... Читать дальше...

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's family is involved in a land deal with the head of an energy services giant that has business with the Interior Department. Politico first reported the Zinkes' dealings with Halliburton chairman David Lesar for a planned commercial development in Zinke's hometown of Whitefish, Montana. The charitable foundation created by Zinke and run by his wife, Lola, is allowing a company co-owned by Lesar and his family to use a portion of its land as a parking lot for the development. Читать дальше...

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Heavy rain falling along the Rocky Mountain Front over the last several days has triggered flooding, closed some roads and trapped a horseback party in the Scapegoat Wilderness. The Montana Department of Transportation closed U.S. Highway 287 around Augusta Tuesday because water from Elk Creek was running over the road. The National Weather Service says up to a foot (30 centimeters) of water was running down a street in Augusta. The Dearborn River near Craig was at moderate... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Verizon's decision to end sales of phone-location data to brokers (all times local): 1:15 p.m. AT&T is joining Verizon in pledging to end sales of phone location data to brokers. The practice has drawn criticism from privacy advocates who say users often don't know their data has been sold. AT&T spokesman Jim Greer tells The Associated Press the carrier will stop as soon as practical. Like Verizon, AT&T says it needs to make sure essential services as emergency roadside assistance are not affected. Читать дальше...

Kit Harington has had to maintain those long black locks you’ve come to associate with his “Game of Thrones” character Jon Snow since production began in 2011. But now that he’s about to say goodbye to Jon Snow, he wants to say goodbye to that signature look as well. “I’d like to step away and enjoy the obscurity, cut my hair, make myself less recognizable as the character, and go do and some other things with a completely new look and tone,” Harington said in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly... Читать дальше...

Alex Kurtzman is boldly staying where he’s been before: CBS Television Studios. The co-creator and new showrunner of CBS All Access’ “Star Trek: Discovery” has signed a new overall deal to extend his agreement with CBS Television Studios through 2023. Under the five-year pact, Kurtzman will supervise the expansion of CBS’ “Star Trek” franchise, developing new series, mini-series and other content opportunities, including animation. “There is a very short list of writer-producer-directors that every... Читать дальше...

The holidays won’t be the same this year for the Roloff family, and it’s not just because it’s their first holiday with grandchildren. With Matt and Amy dating other people, the family has to plan how they’re going to celebrate the holidays with each parent on separate days, which is something the kids are having trouble getting used to. In an exclusive clip from tonight’s episode, Zach shares that although the family “had tons of nice Christmases and fun Christmas memories and everything like that” growing up... Читать дальше...

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — County commissioners in Indiana have released details about a proposed jail that would be built in a former school building. The Star Press reports that Delaware County officials released details about the response to the county's request for proposals for the jail in the former Wilson Middle School building. Indianapolis-area firm BW Development was the only company to respond. The firm's proposal says the facility would cost $45 million and have the capacity for up to 750 inmates. Читать дальше...

(Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you have not watched Netflix’s “The Staircase.”) In Netflix’s docuseries “The Staircase,” prosecution and defense teams lay out theories on how Kathleen Peterson might’ve died in 2001 — but filmmaker Jean-Xavier de Lestrade thinks there’s another plausible explanation. “She may have been attacked by an owl,” de Lestrade told TheWrap. “The first time I heard about that it was in 2008, I really laughed.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors say a couple who founded a Houston charter school system meant to help low-income families must repay $4.4 million and serve time in prison for an embezzlement and tax scheme. The Houston Chronicle reports Varner charter schools Superintendent Marian Annette Cluff pleaded guilty to mail fraud and conspiracy to commit tax evasion and was sentenced Friday to 10 years in federal prison. Her husband, Alsie Cluff Jr., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit tax evasion and received a three-year term. Читать дальше...

ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts, EE.UU. (AP) — Una familia en Estados Unidos grabó un video de un bebé trepando ágilmente por una puerta de seguridad que se supone debe restringir el acceso de los niños a las piscinas. Keith Wyman, de Massachusetts, dijo que su familia estaba en su patio trasero el lunes cuando su hijo de 2 años, Cody, comenzó a trepar la puerta de seguridad con la idea de llegar a la piscina desmontable. Los Wyman agarraron a Cody antes de que cayera a la piscina, pero no sin antes grabar... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress and immigration (all times local): 12:35 p.m. The Mexican government is condemning the separation of children from families on the U.S. border. Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Videgaray says at a news conference Tuesday that the country does not promote illegal migration, but it "cannot remain indifferent in the face of something that clearly represents a violation of human rights." He calls the policy "cruel and inhumane." Videgaray says the Mexican government... Читать дальше...

GOTHIC, Colo. (AP) — David Inouye is an accidental climate scientist. More than 40 years ago, the University of Maryland biologist started studying when wildflowers, birds, bees and butterflies first appeared each spring on this mountain. These days, plants and animals are arriving at Rocky Mountain Biological Lab a week or two earlier than they were 30 years ago. The robins that used to arrive in early April now show up in mid-March. Marmots end their winter slumber ever earlier. "If the climate weren't changing... Читать дальше...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Four new mountain lion kittens have been found by researchers studying the wild cats living in Southern California's Santa Monica Mountains. The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area said Tuesday that the four female kittens are about 5 ½ weeks old. Video posted on Twitter showed the blue-eyed, spotted kittens meowing underneath a crevice while their mother was away. One even hisses and swipes at the researcher filming. They're the first litter of kittens found in the Simi Hills... Читать дальше...

“Happy Juneteenth!” In the first few minutes of a first-season episode of FX’s “Atlanta,” many audiences were introduced to Juneteenth. And if you were confused as to what the hell Monique, Craig and everyone else in their house were celebrating with slave ship decorations and drinks named “plantation master poison” — then you’ve come to the right place. Juneteenth, also referred to as Freedom Day, commemorates the abolition of slavery on June 19, 1865. Although President Abraham Lincoln issued... Читать дальше...

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Southern Illinois University's Board of Trustees has set a special meeting to consider placing the school president on administrative leave after a dispute over a failed move to shift about $5 million in state funding between its campuses. The board members are scheduled to meet Thursday in Edwardsville about the future of President Randy Dunn. %href_on(file:

Jane Leeves has a new series regular gig. The “Hot in Cleveland” and “Frasier” alum has been added to the full-time cast of the upcoming second season of Fox’s medical drama “The Resident.” Leeves will join returning Season 1 series regulars Matt Czuchry, Manish Dayal, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp and Shaunette Renée Wilson, as well as Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Glenn Morshower, who were promoted from recurring players to regulars for the sophomore year. “The Resident” centers on the tough, brilliant... Читать дальше...

Jane Leeves has a new series regular gig. The “Hot in Cleveland” and “Fraiser” alum has been added to the full-time cast of the upcoming second season of Fox’s medical drama “The Resident.” Leeves will join returning Season 1 series regulars Matt Czuchry, Manish Dayal, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp and Shaunette Renée Wilson, as well as Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Glenn Morshower, who were promoted for recurring to regulars for the sophomore year. Leeves will play Dr. Kitt Voss, a star orthopedic... Читать дальше...

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on an immigration facility in Florida (all times local): 12:20 p.m. A Democratic candidate for governor wants to know what Florida officials were told about a recently reopened facility for children who entered the country illegally. Gwen Graham on Tuesday filed a public records request asking that Gov. Rick Scott turn over any records related to the reopening of a facility in the Miami area and whether there are any other detention facilities now operating in the state. Читать дальше...