Новости за 22.04.2017

Social media time out as French election reaches final stage PARIS (AP) — The final hours of many electoral campaigns are frantic affairs, dominated by last-minute pitches, late-breaking polls and massive social media campaigns aimed at drumming up turnout. Rules dating back more than half a century impose a 44-hour time out ahead of the polls' closure Sunday, meaning that politicians, journalists — and even ordinary citizens — are supposed to refrain from broadcasting any form of "electoral propaganda."... Читать дальше...

The Earth Day "March for Science" in Seattle drew thousands to Cal Anderson Park on Saturday, a demonstration characterized by its good-natured participants and their worry that fake news is supplanting scientific fact.

(AP) — An east-central Kansas man is scheduled to be sentenced in August now that he has admitted in federal court that he used a gaming device to chat about and exchange child pornography. Sony reported those complaints to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which identified child porn downloaded by Stratton.

MOSCOW (AP) — Vladimir Lysenko's painted bull stares with flat black eyes like a double-barrel shotgun, one of his horns festooned in a mosaic of bright rectangles, the tip of his tail stretched toward a glowing orange globe that may be the sun. Over the years, the painting has become one of the most renowned images of the artistic ferment that bubbled under the strictures of insipid Soviet social realism. Bold colors, dancing polygons and strange faces disappeared from the public view, replaced... Читать дальше...

Manolo Vidal, a spokesman for Naviera Armas, the company that owns the ferry, said a "loss of electrical power" caused the accident Friday night as the boat was leaving the port of Puerta de la Luz on the island of Gran Canaria. The regional government says it has activated an emergency plan to deal with the 3-kilometer (two-mile) fuel spill caused when the boat's impact damaged fuel lines running along the breakwater.

The movie's Facebook page Saturday posted a photo of Cameron and his massive film crew, who have been working on all four films simultaneously. The original 2009 "Avatar" film has netted over $2.7 billion, centering on the conflict between humans and the blue-skinned alien race Na'vi of Pandora.

[...] the revered Icelandic language, seen by many as a source of identity and pride, is being undermined by the widespread use of English, both for mass tourism and in the voice-controlled artificial intelligence devices coming into vogue. In the 19th century, when its vocabulary and syntax were heavily influenced by Danish, independence movements fought to revive Icelandic as the common tongue, central to the claim that Icelanders were a nation. Since Iceland became fully independent from Denmark in 1944... Читать дальше...

A spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services says Murthy was asked to resign after "assisting in a smooth transition" under President Donald Trump. Health department spokeswoman Alleigh Marre says Murthy will remain a member of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

FexEx's expansion, which is predicted to increase 2017 revenue and earnings for the company, may be a good sign for the airport, as about 12 percent of the airport's 2015 revenue was from FedEx, through lease payments and landing fees. Though the U.S. air cargo market has been stagnant, a rise in world trade is expected to help it increase, said John Wensveen, a professor at Purdue University's School of Aviation and Transportation Technology A study conducted by aircraft maker Airbus predicts... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — Inspectors who visited Washington state's largest psychiatric hospital found that safety problems that thrust the facility into the national spotlight after the escape of two dangerous patients a year ago persist, including neglected patients. [...] a survey of Western State Hospital staff, conducted as part of federal oversight in December and January, found that administrators make decisions that "adversely affect patient safety" and there was a lack of trained or qualified staff... Читать дальше...

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Kent State University's first universitywide commencement will get a touch of Hollywood as Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer speaks to graduates of the northeastern Ohio school. The film tells the true story of several female African-American mathematicians at NASA key to the 1960's era space race between the United States and Russia.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers returning to Washington this coming week will find a familiar quagmire on health care legislation and a budget deadline dramatized by the prospect of a protracted battle between President Donald Trump and Democrats over his border wall. Trump's GOP allies control Congress, but they've been unable to send him a single major bill as his presidency faces the symbolic 100-day mark on April 29 — the very day when the government, in a worst-case scenario, could shut down. Feeling pressure to deliver results... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — As a filmmaker drawn to the most visceral forms of cinema, it was probably inevitable that Kathryn Bigelow's high-adrenaline curiosities would lead her to virtual reality. The Oscar-winning director on Friday at the Tribeca Film Festival premiered her first VR experience, The Protectors: Bigelow directed it with Imraan Ismail, a virtual-reality veteran, and the two used the nascent, immersive medium to give a full sense of the dangers the 200 ragtag rangers face daily in guarding the Delaware-sized park... Читать дальше...

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[...] Liberia, one of the world's poorest countries and with just one psychiatrist, has announced the ambitious goal of expanding access to mental health care to 70 percent of its population in the next few years. The World Health Organization declared an end to the Ebola outbreak in June, estimating that more than 10,000 people who had been infected have survived in the three West African countries, including more than 4,000 in Liberia. Liberia is still struggling to rebuild its basic health services... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers from coal-mining states are pushing to extend health benefits for more than 22,000 retired miners and widows whose medical coverage is set to expire at the end of April. At least a dozen Senate Republicans are willing to join Democrats in support of a more complete plan that addresses health benefits and a related issue over failing pension plans for nearly 100,000 unionized miners, Manchin said. A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said McConnell... Читать дальше...

WA Current Conditions as of 11:00 PM PDT Friday, April 21, 2017 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Arlington;Clear;52;Calm;0;66% Bellingham;Clear;50;Calm;0;96% Bremerton;Intermittent clouds;57;ENE;5;60% Chehalis;Clear;52;NNE;5;87% Deer Park;Clear;37;NE;8;88% Eastsound;Clear;48;Calm;0;93% Ellensburg;Clear;48;Calm;0;65% Ephrata;Clear;47;N;7;63% Everett;Clear;52;Calm;0;66% Fort Lewis;Intermittent clouds;52;N;2;77% Friday Harbor;Clear;50;Calm;0;79%... Читать дальше...

The Doctor loves how optimistic humans are -- which is such a Doctor thing to say -- and Bill continues to be amazed by the number of possibilities now before her, which makes her the perfect traveling partner. Bill brings out the Doctor's more playful side, makes him want to break the promise he made to stay on Earth and protect whatever is in the mysterious vault that Nardole (Matt Lucas) keeps reminding him about.

Moran was found Saturday by police in Indiana after someone called in about an unresponsive female. The actress shot to stardom at age 13 after playing Joanie Cunningham, daughter of Howard (Tom Bosley) and Marion Cunningham (Marion Ross) and sister to Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard), on the hit ABC series Happy Days, which ran from 1974 to 1984. Remember other celebrities we've lost this year Moran's credits also include The Love Boat, Murder, She Wrote and Diagnosis:

Winfrey stars in the TV movie -- an adaptation of Rebecca Skloot's 2010 book of the same name -- and also acts as an executive producer. Skloot -- who worked with the Lacks family for years in order to tell the story of Henrietta, whose cells were harvested without her knowledge and used in scientific developments -- also praised Winfrey's acting skills in her portrayal of Deborah, the daughter of the titular character.

As the Trump administration threatens so-called "sanctuary cities" with loss of federal money if they continue to protect immigrants and refugees, officials in this Washington threaten right back.  "They're not going to get away with it," says Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.

Incident reports of Thursday's downtown gunfight that injured three cops and killed a robbery suspect show that a brother-and-sister pair aimed only to steal food and beer from a 7-Eleven.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says businesses and individuals will receive a "massive tax cut" under a tax reform package he plans to unveil next week. In an interview with The Associated Press, Trump says the plan will result in tax cuts for both individuals and businesses. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has denied a request from Exxon Mobil to waive U.S. sanctions against Russia and allow it to resume oil drilling around the Black Sea. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin... Читать дальше...

Fitch Ratings has downgraded its rating on Italy's long-term debt, citing the country's huge debts, stagnant economy and divided politics. Italy's government debt equaled 132.6 percent of the country's economic output last year, one of the highest figures in the developed world and well above its debt targets.

DALLAS (AP) — United Airlines said CEO Oscar Munoz, who came under withering criticism for the airline's handling of a passenger-dragging incident, will not automatically add the title of chairman in 2018 as planned. The company said Friday that Munoz proposed rewriting his employment contract to remove the expectation that he would become chairman at next year's annual meeting of parent United Continental Holdings Inc. United said Friday in a securities filing that management and the board "take... Читать дальше...