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Berkeley’s Civic Center Park became, once again, the site of a match between alt-right protestors and counter-protestors, defying the hopes of Berkeley city officials for a mellow day. Earlier in the week, two groups of alt-right activists, including the Proud Boys, announced plans to protest at the Berkeley park. In response, approximately 400 counter-protesters, as well as observers, gathered in Ohlone Park at 11 a.m. and marched along downtown Berkeley streets, heading toward the site of the proposed rally.

Martin Scorsese’s intelligent adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis’ novel “The Last Temptation of Christ” envisions a Jesus who goes through a period of self-doubt as he struggles with the awesome responsibility of carrying out his mission to deliver God’s message. For that sin, the 1988 film has been met with protests over supposed blasphemy. Some theaters refused to screen it; some video stores, including the Blockbuster chain, refused to stock it. It is still banned by some Christian denominations. Читать дальше...

CA San Diego CA Zone Forecast for Sunday, August 5, 2018 _____ 800 FPUS56 KSGX 052038 ZFPSGX Zone Forecast Product for Extreme Southwestern California National Weather Service San Diego CA 138 PM PDT Sun Aug 5 2018 CAZ552-061145- Orange County Coastal Areas- Including the cities of Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and San Clemente 138 PM PDT Sun Aug 5 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy dense fog overnight. Local visibility one quarter mile or less at times overnight. Lows around 66. Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Trump administration readies to re-impose sanctions on Iran that were lifted under the 2015 nuclear accord, America's European allies fear greater regional instability. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the landmark agreement, signed by the U.S. and five other world powers, remains one of the most consequential foreign policy decisions of his presidency. Trump administration officials say the sanctions are being restored starting Monday in an effort to change the Iranian regime's behavior. Читать дальше...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Four cars from a freight train have derailed in Pittsburgh, sending containers tumbling down a hillside onto light rail tracks below, but no injuries have been reported. Norfolk Southern spokesman Jim Glass says the cars derailed near Station Square on Sunday afternoon. Adam Brandolph of the Port Authority of Allegheny County says the containers from the derailed cars slid down the hillside onto or near the light rail tracks. Brandolph says there has been "extensive damage" that will likely take a long time to repair. Читать дальше...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a small airplane has crashed near a Southern California mall parking lot. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Arlene Salac says the twin-engine Cessna 414 declared an emergency before crashing about a mile (1.6 kilometers) from Orange County's John Wayne Airport. Photos from the scene show the plane upright but on its belly outside the South Coast Plaza shopping center. The fire department is on scene. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the crash.

BEATTY, Nev. (AP) — Some residents of a southern Nevada town that has long embraced a local herd of burros want the federal government to do more to control the wild donkey population. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports some residents of Beatty are complaining that the burros are causing disruptions by knocking down fences, trampling sensitive habitat and damaging property. The Bureau of Land Management recently removed 404 burros from around the Nye County town, which is about 120 miles (193 kilometers) northwest of Las Vegas. Читать дальше...

CARROLLTON, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama private school that employed two teachers who pleaded guilty to sexual relationships with students is being sued by one of the ex-students. The Tuscaloosa News reports a lawsuit filed Friday against Pickens Academy says the school was aware of the relationship between the then-teenage plaintiff and teacher Charli Parker, and did nothing to stop it. Plaintiff's attorney Clint Mountain says their investigation uncovered multiple "inappropriate relationships between... Читать дальше...

ORONO, Maine (AP) — A University of Maine neurobiology researcher plans to engage students in biomedicine while centering a five-year study on the creation of new nerve cells in adult brains. The National Science Foundation has awarded UMaine assistant neurobiology professor Kristy Townsend a $1 million grant for the project. She's using the project to study the adult brain and expand a capstone course for students to conduct original biomedical research. The university says other goals of the project... Читать дальше...

WEST COVINA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles County authorities say 51-year-old man found dead in a car was intellectually disabled and may have been accidentally left in the vehicle. The Los Angeles Times says Timothy Cortinas was unresponsive when a fire department crew pulled him from the car Friday night in West Covina. He died at the scene. Sheriff's investigators say Cortinas may have been accidentally left inside the car for an unknown length of time. Officials say the car's driver is cooperating with authorities. Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — Biologists in Arizona are trying to stop the spread of apple snails, an invasive species that could overrun the food chain on the lower Salt River, leaving native fish and wildlife with little to eat. The Arizona Republic reports state and federal biologists are asking for help in containing the snails, which floaters of the Phoenix-area river can do by knocking down the bright pink egg clusters. State Game and Fish Department biologist Jeff Sorensen says the South American snails... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX - Buster Posey returns to the lineup as first baseman Sunday. If he gets through the game with no additional light-headedness from that foul tip to the mask Friday he will catch Dereck Rodriguez in Monday night's series opener against the Astros at AT&T Park. Manager Bruce Bochy promised the club is not pushing Posey, who has had at least official concussion, and probably some unofficial ones. "If there was anything going on he wouldn't be playing," Bochy said. Читать дальше...

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(Note: This post contains spoilers for “Avengers: Infinity War.” Read on at your own risk.) The Guardians of the Galaxy bring some much-needed levity to “Avengers: Infinity War,” which is famously packed with total gut-punch moments. But one of the movie’s funniest “Guardians” scenes isn’t actually in the movie — it’s a deleted scene included in the “Infinity War” home video release. Read the full article on The Wrap

With the Mariners in the A’s rear-view mirror, the next team straight ahead in the American League wild-card race is the Yankees, holding a mere 3 1/2-game edge over Oakland. If both the A’s and Yankees qualify for the wild card, the team with the better record would host the one-game playoff. It would be Oakland’s first postseason appearance since its heartbreaking 9-8 wild-card loss in Kansas City four years ago. The A’s are paying attention to the standings, of course... Читать дальше...

The Los Angeles Times reports Sunday that Oceanside Unified School District will replace the program with new material designed in collaboration with parents.

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Southern California school officials say they've ended a sex education program for elementary school students after parents complained the curriculum was too graphic, undermined religious values and promoted premature sexual interest. The Los Angeles Times reports Sunday that Oceanside Unified School District will replace the program with new material designed in collaboration with parents. The newspaper says the sex ed curriculum was adopted last year to comply with a new... Читать дальше...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Portland police are accused of being heavy-handed and reportedly causing some injuries against people protesting a rally by extreme-right demonstrators. The city's new police chief on Sunday called for a review of officers' use of force, which included stun grenades. The Oregon chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Portland chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America said police on Saturday primarily focused on protecting the extreme-right demonstrators... Читать дальше...

CBS’ “The Neighborhood” stars Cedric the Entertainer, Max Greenfield and Beth Behrs. CBS’ “Here Comes the Neighborhood” and “Welcome to the Neighborhood” — the upcoming sitcom’s previous titles — starred Cedric the Entertainer, Josh Lawson and Dreama Walker. Yeah, there were a few titles changes and recastings on this one. Read the full article on The Wrap

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Investigators searched a blackened apartment building Sunday where witnesses described seeing a drone and then hearing a thunderous explosion in what President Nicolas Maduro called an assassination attempt by the embattled nation's opposition. Authorities said they have arrested six people suspected in Saturday's failed attack with two explosives-laden drones. Opposition leaders decried Maduro for broadly singling out his political opponents for the attack without providing any evidence... Читать дальше...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — "Murphy Brown" will weigh in on the MeToo movement when the series starring Candice Bergen returns to a very different world in September. The 13-episode reboot reunites Bergen with most of the original cast from the CBS show's initial 10-year run that ended in 1998. Once again, scripts will be inspired by current events, including the fourth episode entitled "(Hashtag) MurphyToo." Executive producer and writer Diane English told a TV critics meeting on Sunday the episode... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were: 3-1-0 (three, one, zero)

CONCORD, Mass. (AP) — Police are searching for two men who allegedly made off with a pizza delivery van in Massachusetts. Police say surveillance footage shows two men placing bicycles in the back of the van, which belongs to Rossini's Pizzeria and Restaurant in Concord. They drove off from the pizzeria's parking lot around 1 a.m. on Saturday. The owner of the pizzeria tells The Boston Globe there were some "tool boxes and some belongings" not worth more than $2,000 in the 2015 Nissan NV2500. The... Читать дальше...

Six months after its theatrical release and three months after it was released on Blu-Ray, Marvel’s “Black Panther” has hit one final milestone at the box office, becoming only the third film ever to gross over $700 million at the domestic box office. Ryan Coogler’s Wakandan odyssey joins “Avatar” ($760.5 million) and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” ($936.6 million) in this elite club. Read the full article on The Wrap