Новости за 16.08.2017

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A former boxing promoter, ex-college basketball coach and founder of a Rhode Island-based sport institute who was convicted of embezzlement is seeking to be released from prison while he awaits the outcome of his appeal.

NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Craig's 007-era will die another day.

Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer, "Not Dark Yet" (Silver Cross/Thirty Tigers)

Kacy & Clayton, "The Siren's Song" (New West)

SAN DIEGO (AP) — SeaWorld says that veterinarians at its San Diego park had to euthanize an orca estimated to be nearly 42 years old.

The Minnesota Wild and center Matt Cullen have agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract, bringing him back to his home state for a 21st season in the NHL.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the era of nuclear nightmares — of the atomic arms race, of backyard bomb shelters, of schoolchildren diving under desks to practice their survival skills in the event of…

The Sundance sensation "Patti Cake$" may flow with formulaic beats but it's got spirit for miles (eight of them, at least) and features one of the best mother-daughter relationships of the year.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers have signed center Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension with an average annual value of $8.5 million.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jo Walker-Meador, a matriarch of country music who led the Country Music Association for nearly three decades, has died. She was 93.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Production has shut down on "Mission: Impossible 6" due to star Tom Cruise's broken ankle. Paramount Pictures said Wednesday that production will go on hiatus while Cruise makes a full recovery.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ronald Dantowitz has been looking forward to Monday's solar eclipse for nearly 40 years.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 1 million people typically visit the Iowa State Fair each year, and sometimes it seems like every one of them is clustered around the Butter Cow's climate-controlled glass enclosure.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The University of Minnesota followed law and policy properly when it suspended 10 football players last fall following an accusation of sexual assault, an outside review found.

SOUTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. (AP) — Police say the DJ at a Pennsylvania couple's wedding reception made off with $600 in gifted money.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Owners of the NHL's St. Louis Blues are taking the city's comptroller to court for refusing to sign a $64 million financing agreement to renovate the Scottrade Center.

NEW YORK (AP) — No, the volume is just fine. It's the song.

College hockey's top player is an NHL free agent after former University of Denver defenseman Will Butcher allowed a deadline to pass without signing with the Colorado Avalanche.

NEW YORK (AP) — The parent company of New York's Tribeca Film Festival is giving TV its own show. Tribeca Enterprises said Wednesday it will launch the stand-alone Tribeca TV Festival this fall.

Casey Affleck thinks his brother Ben won't be Batman in the DCEU movie 'The Batman' despite starring as the Caped Crusader in two films so far.

Kathryn Bigelow relied on court reports and testimonies to create the "dramatisation" of the Detroit race riots in her new movie 'Detroit'.

Desha Peacock believes that everyone should have their own space at home where they can do the work that brings them joy.

Beans are an inexpensive and lean source of protein, fiber and micronutrients. But it's easy to fall into a bean rut. White beans, black beans, garbanzo beans and fresh green beans easily make their way to the table relatively frequently.

MADRID (AP) — HBO said Wednesday that due to an error the sixth episode of Games of Thrones' seventh season was shown a week ahead of schedule in Spain and Nordic countries.

NEW YORK (AP) — Queen Latifah will be honored at Diddy's fourth annual REVOLT music conference in October, where performers will include Lauryn Hill and 2 Chainz.