Новости за 05.09.2015

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Eddie Redmayne is perfect casting for "The Danish Girl," in all respects but one. His character in the fact-based drama, Lili Elbe, was born Einar Wegener in late 19th-century Denmark and became one of the first people to undergo gender reassignment surgery. Redmayne is an acclaimed, Academy Award-winning actor — but he's not a transgender woman, and some trans activists have expressed unease at his casting in the historically important role. Director Tom Hooper acknowledged... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress returns on Tuesday with a critical need for a characteristic rarely evident through a contentious spring and summer — cooperation between Republicans and President Barack Obama. Lawmakers face a weighty list of unfinished business and looming deadlines, including a stopgap spending bill to keep the government open beyond Sept. 30. The most intractable issues — a solution to a yearlong battle over agency budgets and a deal on a long-sought highway bill — have been kicked to the fall. Читать дальше...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Los Angeles-based company hired by Rhode Island to review the way the state Department of Transportation does business has ended the deal. AECOM Technical Services Inc. was awarded an unannounced $340,000 contract in June to complete the management assessment by late December.

The Miami Herald (http://hrld.us/1NU8Xp0 ) reports that the Coast Guard as well as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and local law enforcement agencies are enforcing a zero tolerance policy for unsafe or drunken boating. The Coast Guard is urging boaters to wear life jackets, use an emergency positioning beacon, monitor speed and check all equipment before heading out on the open water.

VENICE, Italy (AP) — The movie business: What's love got to do with it? For director Drake Doremus, everything. The American filmmaker behind troubled-love stories "Like Crazy" and "Breathe In" is back with "Equals," a science-fiction romance that puts Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult into a future society where emotions — messy, disruptive things — have been genetically suppressed for the good of humanity. Their characters, Nia and Silas, develop feelings which blossom into a secret love that... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — After a lackluster 2014 summer, Hollywood has bounced back with one of its best seasons ever. But the most surprising part of the turnaround is that superheroes aren't the ones who saved the day. Instead, Hollywood's summer was led by a banner season from Universal Pictures, the lone major studio with nary a cape in its cupboard. With a record-setting $5.3 billion-plus in revenue so far this year, Universal has powered Hollywood to a near record summer with a diverse string of hits... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois' transportation chief delivered a tough review of the state's capacity to solve problems this week, saying he's concerned that it's planning "for yesterday's transportation system." Randy Blankenhorn, who's served as the secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation for seven months, cited traffic congestion and sluggish movement of freight as examples of Illinois being too focused on the condition of state roads and bridges, instead of looking at the bigger picture... Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ky. (AP) — A 17-mile stretch of Mississippi River in Kentucky has reopened with restrictions after it was closed following a collision between two tow boats that spilled more than 120,000 gallons of oil into the waterway, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday. The Coast Guard had closed the Mississippi from mile markers 939 to 922 after Wednesday evening's collision near Columbus, Kentucky, damaged at least one barge carrying slurry oil. Officials said the cargo tank ruptured, causing tens... Читать дальше...

HILLSDALE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a man trying to catch a moving commuter train at a northern New Jersey station was killed when he slipped under the wheels. NJ.com (http://bit.ly/1EHtxpv) reports 50-year-old Daniel Stark, of Hillsdale, had his arm severed and suffered leg injuries in the accident, which occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Friday in Hillsdale.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Their families never stopped waiting, maintaining a lonely vigil through the decades. Many of their loved ones are now gone. Those who remain will never forget. They are the families of Iowans declared missing in action during the Vietnam War. At 1 p.m. Sept. 18, the Grout Museum District and its Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum will hold a special recognition for the Iowa Vietnam MIAs in conjunction with National POW-MIA Recognition Day, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier... Читать дальше...

NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (AP) — Bertony Faustin didn't set out to be Oregon's first black winemaker. He just wanted to make good wine. But the disbelief that often comes when customers realize a black man owns the winery has worn on him. "People are always surprised. Everybody assumes that ... I am not the winemaker," said the 43-year-old, who four years ago opened Abbey Creek Winery about 20 miles northwest of Portland. "The image of the winemaker is an old white guy. To see that it's a black man, it takes people aback." The industry's stereotype... Читать дальше...

AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the state on Friday was $2.16, down 6 cents from last week. Analysts say pump prices will likely continue to drop in New Jersey in the coming weeks, noting that crude oil prices continue to fall.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The noise and bustle of nearby neighborhoods fade away at New Haven's sprawling port. An oil and chemical tanker floats placidly at a dock. A tug pushes a barge out in Long Island Sound. Only occasionally do trucks rumble up to a scrap metal business or deliver materials for road work. What was a key port for lumber and other goods dating to Colonial times is, like other New England ports, facing a reckoning after a lengthy decline. In the region that nurtured the beginnings of New World commerce with whaling... Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — From the cab of his seafood truck, Louis Giannola watches pedestrians wandering with their noses in their phones as shoppers, diners and frustrated motorists crowd Commercial Street on busy summer days. "It's nuts down there!" he says. With the decline of New England's groundfishing fleet and other related industries, Maine's largest city and other coastal hubs throughout the region increasingly rely on summer tourists to keep the port busy as they strike a balance between tourism and traditional marine industry. Читать дальше...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The cameras followed Chris Petersen everywhere he went, from arriving on the bus, to the first steps he took on the famous blue turf dressed in purple. They almost saw Petersen and Washington pull off a stunning upset on the field where he providing so many thrilling moments when he was in charge at Boise State. Washington rallied from a 16-0 halftime deficit, but Cameron Van Winkle's 46-yard field goal attempt in the closing seconds went wide right and No. 23 Boise State escaped... Читать дальше...

In a new interview with InStyle UK, the model revealed she wasn't a fan of the music video concept - in which she and two other models were featured topless and used as props - from the very beginning. [...] Ratajkowski might prefer talking about "Blurred Lines" more than the fact that her recent movie, We Are Your Friends starring Zac Efron, was one of the worst wide-release opening weekends in movie history.

"The Houston estate asked if I would share this tribute that I put together for Bobbi Kristina's private funeral," Perry wrote on Facebook Friday. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));The Houston estate asked if I would share this tribute that I put together for Bobbi Kristina's private funeral.

"While I am pleased to be eligible to play, I am sorry our league had to endure this," Brady wrote in a lengthy Facebook post on Friday. Brady was suspended for four games after the New England Patriots were accused of tampering with the footballs used in the Super Bowl, which the team won. Other Links From TVGuide.com Tom BradyNew England Patriots (NFL)

For Caitlyn Jenner's first talk show appearance, the reality star gets candid with Ellen Degeneres about how her political views have evolved and what's next for her love life. In a sneak peek of the Ellen episode, airing Tuesday, Jenner defends her Republican views ("It's not a bad thing"), but also admits her views on same-sex marriage have softened over the years. DeGeneres took the opportunity to ask Jenner about her love life and whether she would continue to exclusively date women now that she's transitioned.

Jessica Mendoza, the first female baseball color analyst on ESPN, will stay on Sunday Night Baseball for the rest of the season, the network announced Friday. Jessica Mendoza (@jessmendoza) will join Sunday Night Baseball as an analyst for the remainder of the MLB season pic.twitter.com/RmrbVm7kUk

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Chris Petersen tried to stay out of the limelight in his return to Boise. The Washington coach very quietly made his way into Albertsons Stadium and the famous blue turf on Friday night before the Huskies opened the season against No. 23 Boise State. Wearing sunglasses and a purple sweater, Petersen tried to slip quietly into stadium when the Huskies arrived via bus a little more than two hours before kickoff. Those that saw him showered the Huskies coach with chants of "Pete"... Читать дальше...

The Washington State Supreme Court, in a late Friday surprise, delivered a ruling that the state’s voter-passed, billionaire-backed charter school initiative is unconstitutional. The high court’s 6-3 ruling found that the independently organized schools do not pass muster as common public schools and therefore cannot receive public funding. Bill and Melinda Gates: $3 million in support for 2012 charter schools initiative, just ruled unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court. “We hold that provisions... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A drone crash during a U.S. Open match has tennis officials thinking about whether they can do more to safeguard the sprawling National Tennis Center from such hazards, a spokesman said Friday. "Obviously, it's something we are looking at" after an unmanned aircraft plummeted into empty seats and caused a scare during a women's singles match Thursday night, U.S. Tennis Association spokesman Chris Widmaier said. A high school science teacher who had been flying the drone from a park... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A Latvian computer code writer who helped create a virus that spread to more than a million computers worldwide and corrupted some at NASA may be returning home soon after pleading guilty to a federal charge on Friday. A 25-year-old Russian, Nikita Kuzmin, pleaded guilty to computer intrusion and fraud charges in Manhattan in May 2011, admitting his role in creating the virus.