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Sophomore year was a chaotic time for Kendra Broom. At least, “chaotic” might be the only word to begin to describe it. On a Tuesday afternoon in Berkeley, hours before dress rehearsal, Broom recalls the wild circumstances she was in at age 15 — a situation that makes her current position, a budding opera star playing Mélisande in the West Edge Opera’s upcoming “Pélleas & Mélisande,” opening Saturday, Aug. 4 — feel like an unlikely marvel. “It was called the Chaos Castle,” she says... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — U.S. spy agencies suspect that North Korea is building new missiles in the same research facility that manufactured the country’s ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States, according to a recent report by The Washington Post, which cited officials who spoke on condition of anonymity in order to describe classified intelligence. These officials say new evidence, including satellite photos taken in recent weeks, suggests that work is under way on at least... Читать дальше...

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal issued an executive order this week reinstating an exemption from the state's sales tax for purchases of airline fuel – a move that will save Delta tens of millions of dollars a year.

SAN DIEGO (AP) _ Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. (NBIX) on Tuesday reported a loss of $5.9 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the San Diego-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 18 cents per share. The biopharmaceutical company posted revenue of $96.9 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks... Читать дальше...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — An appeals board says the home Gov. Matt Bevin purchased from a friend and campaign donor last year is worth $2 million. Bevin paid $1.6 million for the home in March 2017. But the Jefferson County Property Valuation Administrator says the property is worth $2.9 million. That discrepancy has prompted criticism from Democrats that Bevin got a sweetheart deal. Bevin appealed the value to the Board of Assessment Appeals. His attorney argued the property was worth $1.39 million. Читать дальше...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Hologic Inc. (HOLX) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $112.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Marlborough, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of 41 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 58 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 56 cents per share. The medical device maker posted revenue of $824 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Читать дальше...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Latest on Paul Manafort's trial on tax evasion and bank fraud charges (all times local): 4:25 p.m. A lawyer for Paul Manafort says the former Trump campaign chairman never intended to deceive U.S. authorities about his income or his foreign bank accounts. Attorney Thomas Zehnle said in his opening statement Tuesday that Manafort trusted others to keep track of the millions of dollars he was earning from his Ukrainian political work. He said Manafort had especially relied on Rick Gates... Читать дальше...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island university has made an announcement about its leadership. The president of Johnson and Wales University's Providence campus has been named the next chancellor of Johnson and Wales University. The Providence Journal reports Tuesday that Mim Runey will become the university's third chancellor Oct. 1. She is replacing John Bowen, who announced he was retiring early this year. Runey has served as president of the university's Providence campus and chief operating officer for the university system since 2011. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House Chief of Staff John Kelly has for now quieted reports that he will exit the administration, staying on as an increasingly diminished sidekick after his early days as a strong right hand to President Donald Trump. Kelly told senior aides this week he has agreed to stick around through 2020 at Trump's request, five White House officials said Tuesday. Following months of speculation that the chief of staff was on his way out, the message appeared to be not just about stabilizing Kelly... Читать дальше...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on fundraising in the Kansas governor's race (all times local): 3:20 p.m. A veteran Kansas lawmaker has raised significantly more in cash contributions this year than her two major rivals in the Democratic primary for governor. But Republicans still lead in raising money, thanks in large part to the running mate of Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. Campaign finance records show that in the Democratic race, Sen. Laura Kelly of Topeka raised almost $573,000 in cash contributions from Jan. Читать дальше...

LAKEPORT, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on fires in California (all times local): 1:20 p.m. The Environmental Protection Agency says smoky wildfires in the U.S. Southwest affected national air quality figures in 2017. The EPA released yearly air-quality counts Tuesday showing upticks in soot and some other pollutants nationally. EPA air official Bill Wehrum says officials believe the main cause was wildfires. California was one of the states experiencing record wildfires in 2017. Wehrum says the smoke... Читать дальше...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Prosecutors say an inmate who drove a truck at a guard in Alabama has been sentenced to seven more years in prison. U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin Sr. tells news outlets in a Tuesday statement 42-year-old Elvis Mark Hartrick received the sentence for assaulting a correctional officer with a deadly weapon. Hartrick pleaded guilty to the charge in April. Prosecutors say the Florida man nearly struck the officer in September 2017 at Federal Prison Camp Montgomery, located on Maxwell Air Force Base. Читать дальше...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Paul Manafort orchestrated a multimillion-dollar conspiracy to evade U.S. tax and banking laws, leaving behind a trail of lies as he lived a lavish lifestyle, prosecutors said Tuesday as they laid out their case against the former Trump campaign chairman. During his opening statement, Assistant U.S. Attorney Uzo Asonye told the jury that Manafort considered himself above the law as he funneled tens of millions of dollars through offshore accounts. That "secret income" was used... Читать дальше...

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) _ Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $29 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the The Woodlands, Texas-based company said it had profit of 5 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 54 cents per share. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 60 cents per share. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police released video Tuesday showing officers fatally shooting an armed man and the woman he was holding hostage, marking the second time LAPD gunfire has killed a bystander in the last six weeks. A hostage has not been killed by department gunfire in the last 13 years until the two recent cases, Police Chief Michel Moore told reporters. A man held a knife to a woman's throat outside a church last month and witnesses said he began cutting her when officers shot at the pair nearly 20 times... Читать дальше...

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing for a Pennsylvania State University fraternity member in connection with the death of pledge (all times local): 4:15 p.m. An attorney for the family of a Pennsylvania State University student who died during alcohol-fueled hazing at a fraternity is calling the first sentence handed out in the case an important step toward justice. Twenty-year-old Ryan Burke was ordered on Tuesday to serve three months of house arrest in connection with the 2017 death of Tim Piazza, of Lebanon, New Jersey. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge rejected a request for a gag order on Tuesday that would've prohibited porn actress Stormy Daniels's lawyer from discussing her lawsuit against President Donald Trump with reporters and the public. U.S. District Judge S. James Otero's order came after an attorney for Michael Cohen, Trump's former longtime personal lawyer, alleged that Daniels' lawyer had been running a "smear campaign" against the president. Cohen's attorney, Brent Blakely, argued Michael Avenatti's... Читать дальше...

Embattled CBS chief Les Moonves and his executive team are accused of deleting critical messages, related to the network’s ongoing legal battle with Shari Redstone, using the TigerText app. A court filing Monday on behalf of Redstone’s National Amusements holding company claims “relevant evidence has already been destroyed” using the app. But what is TigerText? Read the full article on The Wrap

“This Is Us” wrapped up its “How did Jack die?” question nicely (err — not nicely) during season two, just in time to give you a new puzzler to chew on all summer. You know the, “Who is her?” thing fans of the NBC drama have been theorizing about since the sophomore installment wrapped with a cliffhanger in March. In the closing moments of the episode, an older version of Randall (Sterling K. Brown) is seen cryptically said to an adult Tess (Iantha Richardson), “It’s time to go see her.” When Tess responds... Читать дальше...

Two of the most talked about shows right now — both streaming on Netflix — are “Nanette,” the passionate and potentially game-changing performance by comedian Hannah Gadsby, and “Bombshell,” a documentary about the woman many consider the most beautiful to ever grace a screen. On the face of it, you might think there could not be two more diverse women: Gadsby is an Australian gender- and genre-probing lesbian. Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-born Jew who emigrated here and found film stardom — as well as six husbands. Читать дальше...

Clark Kent Apuada competed at the Far West International Championship for swimming in Moraga over the weekend, where he medaled first in seven events.

Blumhouse and Sony Pictures are adapting the ABC series “Fantasy Island” into a feature film, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. “Truth or Dare” director Jeff Wadlow is directing the film based on the series that ran from 1977 to 1984 and starred Ricardo Montalban, Herve Villechaize, Wendy Schaal and Christopher Hewitt. A revival of the series aired between 1998 and 1999. Read the full article on The Wrap

The NBA signed a new multi-year deal with MGM Resorts International to become the first official betting sponsor for a major U.S. sports league. As part of the partnership, MGM Resorts will use official NBA and WNBA data and branding, on a non-exclusive basis, across MGM Resorts’ land-based and digital sports betting offerings throughout the United States. In a press release from the NBA announcing the deal, the league said it will work with MGM Resorts to make sure the integrity of NBA and WNBA games is protected... Читать дальше...

Dakota Fanning suffered for her role in “The Alienist.” She played secretary Sara Howard in the TNT series, which was set in 1890s New York City and followed a team of investigators solving a series of murders. The period drama required her to don a corset as part of her costume, which she had to wear for seven months, she told W Magazine. Read the full article on The Wrap

NY Marine Warnings and Forecast for Thursday, August 2, 2018 _____ SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New York NY 336 PM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that sustained wind speeds or frequent gusts of 25 to 33 kt and/or seas of 5 ft or higher are expected or occurring, and hazardous to small craft. Читать дальше...