Новости за 28.06.2018

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a central Georgia man who was shot in the head drove nearly 20 miles in the wrong direction to a hospital for help. The Telegraph of Macon reports 36-year-old Shasta Richardson was shot in the head by another man after trying to retrieve his belongings from a Milledgeville home Wednesday night. Instead of going to the nearby hospital in Milledgeville, he drove about 20 miles to a hospital in Eatonton. Baldwin County Sheriff's Office Capt. Brad King believes... Читать дальше...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Supreme Court has heard opening arguments in a case over a school board's decision to replace the school's long-held "Rebels" mascot. MyNBC 5 reports the South Burlington School Board voted unanimously last year to drop the rebel team name because of connections to the Confederacy. A group that opposed the name change unsuccessfully filed a petition calling for a Town Meeting Day ballot question concerning the mascot. Paul Gillies, an attorney representing the residents... Читать дальше...

Amazon Studios is getting into the YA business. The e-commerce and streaming giant announced it has greenlit three pilots in the genre: “Panic,” from writer Lauren Oliver based on her The New York Times best-selling book, “The Wilds” from Sarah Streicher (Daredevil), and drama “College” from creator Marja-Lewis Ryan (6 Balloons). “We see YA programming as a big opportunity to expand our entertainment offerings for Prime Video and we are actively pursuing projects that spark conversation and co-viewing,” said Albert Cheng... Читать дальше...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate has passed an $8 billion budget giving a 1 percent salary increase for teachers and building a new state crime lab. The Senate voted 30-9 to approve the spending plan Thursday. The House was debating the measure during the second day of a special session. The budget gives $54 million to build a new State Law Enforcement Division crime lab and about $17 million for school safety measures — mostly door locks, cameras and metal detectors. The budget assures... Читать дальше...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — An eastern Kansas county will no longer use public schools as polling places due to security reasons. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the Douglas County Clerk's Office sent letters this week to more than 10,000 affected voters who will now be assigned to different polling places than they've used in the past. County Clerk Jamie Shew said Wednesday he made the change after Lawrence school district officials expressed concerns over allowing people easy... Читать дальше...

Production for “IT: Chapter 2” is underway, and social media posts from the stars might have just given fans some new information about the highly anticipated sequel. James McAvoy, who plays the adult version of Losers Club leader Bill Denbrough in “IT: Chapter 2,” posted new photos from working on the movie. The series of Polaroids show him with co-stars Bill Hader, Jessica Chastain and James Ransone. And there’s another photo of co-star Isaiah Mustafa. Snapped IT.

“Westworld” is offline for now. But that’s OK, because J.J. Abrams’ new high-profile HBO series has found its showrunner. Bash Doran has been set to executive produce and run “Demimonde,” as part of a two-year overall deal the “Jerusalem” creator has signed with the premium cable network. Also Read: JJ Abrams Sci-Fi Drama 'Demimonde' Grabs Straight-to-Series Order at HBO HBO placed a straight-to-series order for “Demimonde” back in February. Abrams is set to pen the script, making this the first... Читать дальше...

MUMBAI, India (AP) — A small private plane crashed Thursday in a busy area of Mumbai, India's financial and entertainment capital, killing five people including one person on the ground, police said. A former aviation minister said the pilot avoided a much higher toll by hitting an open area at a construction site. The fatalities included the two pilots and two technicians on the aircraft, the Press Trust of India news agency said. Police officer Vishnu Kolekar said one person on the ground was killed and two others were injured. Читать дальше...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is considering using tax incentives to attract a Massachusetts pharmaceutical company. The Providence Journal reports the Commerce Corporation board is scheduled to vote on the incentives Thursday for Rubius Therapeutics. Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor says the Cambridge-based company is planning to open a 135,000-square-foot facility in Smithfield. The project will cost about $155 million. Rubius specializes in red blood cell therapeutics. The company is expected to create over 150 jobs. Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are expected to vote to prohibit new local taxes on soda for the next 12 years. The debate planned for Thursday is the result of a last-minute deal to block a beverage industry-backed ballot measure that would make it much harder for cities and counties to raise taxes of any kind. The makers of soda and other sugary drinks are fighting hard against a growing wave of taxation by local governments and are turning increasingly to state legislatures for relief. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Taking a political stand — like asking a White House press secretary to leave your restaurant — can be polarizing and risky. So experts say an owner who decides to act should do so with forethought and civility. The Red Hen in Lexington, Virginia, has become internationally famous since ousting Sarah Huckabee Sanders over the weekend. The owner had consulted with employees, who said Sanders made them feel uncomfortable. It was an on-the-spot decision, and led to condemnation by President Donald Trump... Читать дальше...

SCHUYLER, Neb. (AP) — Neighbors who don't want a chicken feeding operation in their eastern Nebraska community have sued the Colfax County Board of Commissioners for approving a permit. The lawsuit was filed June 19 against the board, commissioners and the two men who sought the permit, Thomas and Josh Faltys (FAHL'-tiss). The nine plaintiffs seek no damages but do want a judge to overturn the commissioners' May 22 permit approval for a maximum 380,000-chicken feeding operation. The plaintiffs say... Читать дальше...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Bloomington officials have barred the Indiana college town's new armored truck from being used for crowd control at public demonstrations. The Herald-Times reports that the City Council voted Wednesday to solidify policies developed and reviewed by Bloomington Police Chief Mike Diekhoff and the city's Board of Public Safety. Bloomington Municipal Code now also prohibits the armored truck from carrying affixed firearms, water cannons and devices that can fire a projectile. Читать дальше...

DENVER (AP) — Recent figures from the health department show, for the second school year in a row, more than 90 percent of students in Colorado received their required vaccinations. The Denver Post reports information reported by schools and child care facilities across the state show nearly 93 percent of students at Colorado schools and more than 95 percent of children in child care or preschool received their immunizations during the 2017-18 school year. Health officials say immunization and exemption... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Panic! At the Disco's Brendon Urie is launching a human rights organization called Highest Hopes Foundation. The rock singer says Thursday that the nonprofit will support "communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity." Panic! At the Disco will allocate $1 of each ticket from U.S. dates of its "Pray for the Wicked Tour" to Highest Hopes. The tour starts July 11 in Minneapolis and will also visit arenas... Читать дальше...

Walgreens gave investors a better-than-expected third quarter, raised its dividend and detailed a big share buyback Thursday. None of this seemed to matter once markets opened. Shares of the nation's largest drugstore chain and its competitors tanked after Amazon.com took another step into their territory by announcing the purchase of PillPack, a relatively new online pharmacy that offers pre-sorted prescription dose packaging and home delivery. Walgreens, which joined the Dow Jones industrial average this week, saw its shares slide 10 percent.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on House Republican criticism of FBI and Justice Department officials (all times local): 12:15 a.m. The House has passed a resolution demanding that the Justice Department and FBI turn over documents related to the investigations of Democrat Hillary Clinton and President Donald Trump's campaign by July 6. The resolution is not enforceable but sends a strong message to Justice Department officials. It was approved 226-183. Republican lawmakers have threatened to hold top... Читать дальше...

Hivemind announced Thursday that it has acquired the rights to “Gideon Falls,” an Image Comics horror title that will be made into an hour-long TV series. Written by Jeff Lemire & Andrea Sorrentino — who recently worked on DC’s “Green Arrow” and Marvel’s “Old Man Logan” relaunches — “Gideon Falls” follows three strangers in the titular small town: a washed-up Catholic priest, a determined female sheriff, and a conspiracy-obsessed recluse. Though the three have nothing in common, they are brought... Читать дальше...

BRUSH MOUNTAIN, Va. (AP) — A Virginia Tech professor has climbed atop a piece of construction equipment involved in work on the Mountain Valley Pipeline and locked herself to it. The Roanoke Times reports Emily Satterwhite took up her position on an excavator early Thursday on Brush Mountain in Montgomery County. Satterwhite teaches Appalachian studies and has been active in pipeline protests. State police, sheriff's deputies and officials with the pipeline and the U.S. Forest Service arrived at the scene. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 12:00 p.m. U.S. stocks are mixed Thursday at midday following sharp losses the day before. Health care stocks fell after Amazon.com said it will buy online pharmacy PillPack. Drugstores, prescription drug distributors and others sank. CVS fell 9.8 percent and Express Scripts fell 4.5 percent. Amazon also rolled out a program to allow contractors around the country to deliver its packages. Amazon rose 1.6 percent, while... Читать дальше...

Matt Costa took five years to make his most recent album, “Santa Rosa Fangs.” That’s how long it took the former skateboarder, who was about to go professional before shattering his leg in a skating accident in 2003, to pull together the intricate songs like “Sharon” and “Real Love,” loosely telling the story of three siblings coming of age in California. Having got his start recording with No Doubt drummer Tom Dumont and touring with Jack Johnson (they also appeared alongside each other on the “Curious George” soundtrack)... Читать дальше...

American Animals Writer-director Bart Layton has made an interesting movie, a narrative feature with documentary elements, about an inept group of would-be thieves, who join forces to steal a rare book from a college library. The movie is funny, but with an extra undertone of uneasiness, partly because we know it’s a true story. Rated R. 116 minutes.—M.LaSalle Avengers: Infinity War Too many characters, too involved a plot,... Читать дальше...

Their membership has been declining for decades. They've been bedeviled by crippling new laws, and by a devastating U.S. Supreme Court decision just this week. From all appearances, it would seem that labor unions are an endangered species. But here's the surprise: Organized labor is showing new signs of life. Last year, labor netted 262,000 new recruits. The movement notched several high-profile wins this spring, organizing 5,000 teaching assistants and graduate students at Harvard and winning an... Читать дальше...

Dear Mick: Since the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences increased the number of nominations for best picture in 2009, they have gotten it wrong almost every year. Could it be that in giving so many choices the voters are confused or may not even view all of the nominees? Dear Robert: Well, let’s take a look. Since the change, these are the nine best picture winners: “The Hurt Locker,” “The King’s Speech,” “The Artist,” “Argo,” “12 Years a Slave,” “Birdman,”... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on immigrant parents and children separated at the U.S. border (all times local): 11:10 a.m. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden says he would vote against the nomination of Lynn Johnson as assistant Health and Human Services secretary for family support because of concern over how her past policies as a state child welfare official could bear on her handling of the situation of thousands of children in detention at the border. The position includes heading the department's Administration... Читать дальше...