Новости за 14.10.2015

“We love the idea of people feeling a bit weird while they’re singing along,” Evans says. Yacht, an L.A. duo made up of Evans and Jona Bechtolt, is set to play the Independent on Saturday, Oct. 17, just a day after they drop their latest album, “I Thought the Future Would Be Cooler.” “We’re not saying our music is super intellectual, but pop music doesn’t have to be dumb,” Evans says. Bechtolt began Yacht as a solo project when he was living in Portland, Ore., back in 2001; Evans joined seven years later. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Volkswagen has disclosed to U.S. regulators that there is additional suspect software in its 2016 diesel models that would potentially help their exhaust systems run cleaner during government tests. The newly revealed software makes a pollution control catalyst heat up faster, improving performance of the device that separates smog-causing nitrogen oxide into harmless nitrogen and oxygen gases. VW spokeswoman Jeannine Ginivan said the new issue with the 2016 diesel models, known as an auxiliary emissions control device... Читать дальше...

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Fed says consumer spending, auto sales boost U.S. growth WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve says steady consumer spending and an improving housing market spurred modest U.S. economic growth in the late summer, though factory output was sluggish in part because of the strong dollar. The Boston Fed said that advertising and consulting firms were planning to add jobs, while manufacturers were laying off workers. Steep drops in oil and gas prices in the past year continued to weigh on many energy producers... Читать дальше...

The East Bay’s non-animal, plant-based food cup runneth over. Shangri-La Vegan, a small Tibetan spot on the Oakland-Emeryville border open since 2010, is expanding. It’s taking over longtime Moroccan spot, Tanjia (and briefly Doukkala), at 4905 Telegraph Avenue in the heart of North Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood. Doukkala closed late last year. Shangri-La Vegan / Facebook According to Shangri-La manager Lobsang Dorgee, they’re hoping to open the new restaurant before the end of the year. Dorgee... Читать дальше...

"I bet he likes you."Dear man at the registration desk at Children's hospital, l'm positive that you didn't think that… Posted by Merritt Smith on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 An Ohio 4-year-old was left with black-and-blue bruise marks and a small cut on her face when a boy hit her with a children’s metal teapot at

Martha Stewart and Blake Lively attend the Martha Stewart American Made Summit on November 8, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia) Martha Stewart has urged aspiring lifestyle guru Blake Lively to stick to acting following the closure of her website. Blake launched her lifestyle and shopping portal Preserve last year, and she cited domestic goddess Martha as her inspiration, but Blake has now shut down the online platform amid a slew of problems. Читать дальше...

Disney's newest project may soon score some big smiles from fans around the world.

NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials say a passenger arriving at New York's Kennedy Airport had 11 pounds of liquid cocaine packed into oil and vinegar bottles. Agents say they opened bottles of oil and vinegar in Leal Valle's luggage and detected an unusual chemical odor.

Yes, there are Republicans in San Francisco, and Jeb Bush is coming to the Bay Area on Tuesday to collect checks from some of them at not one but two fundraisers. The lunchtime gig will be at the oft-swooned-over Pacific Heights home of tech entrepreneur Trevor Traina and his wife, Alexis, who is creative director at Swanson Vineyards. (Trevor’s mom is Dede Wilsey, the longtime president of the board of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.) Yes, Traina gave to President Obama‘s 2008 campaign, but he’s been largely leaning right. Читать дальше...

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He's here and I'm thankful 10/14/15 A photo posted by 2 Chainz Aka Tity Boi (@hairweavekiller) on Oct 14, 2015 at 1:53am PDT Rapper 2 Chainz is a dad again after welcoming his first son. The star took to Instagram.com on Wednesday to share the happy news, posting a photo of himself holding the newborn, named Halo, in his arms. “He’s here and I’m thankful 10/14/15,” the rapper wrote. 2 Chainz recently released a track titled Halo dedicated to his little one. His two young daughters, Harmony and Heaven, are also featured on the song.

David Arrow stars in the title — and only — role in “RFK,” Jack Holmes’ political bio-drama about the life and passions of the ill-fated Robert F. Kennedy, presidential brother, attorney general, senator and rising presidential candidate at the time of his assassination. Randall King directs the opening play in San Jose Stage Company’s 33rd season. Holmes’ drama, originally performed by the playwright, looks at the personal and political life of a man who evolved from right-wing supporter of and... Читать дальше...

At some point during Tuesday night’s Democratic debate, many people in living rooms across the country undoubtedly turned to each other with the same basic thought about Hillary Clinton: For the first time in the modern political era, Americans got to watch leaders of a mainstream political party debate the relative merits of capitalism and democratic socialism. [...] for once, socialism was cast not as the ideology that produced a brutal dictatorship in the old Soviet Union, but as a benign and... Читать дальше...

The Emeryville Public Market project has an anchor tenant. City Center Realty Partners announced this morning that it has signed New Seasons Market. The Portland-based natural grocer will open a 35,000-square-foot store with parking structure that will be the largest occupant in the under-development 14.5-acre project. It’s scheduled to debut in 2017. Touting a progressive commitment to organics, local sourcing, and sustainability, New Seasons has 18 stores in Oregon, Washington, and most recently... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Students got a first-hand lesson in wildlife biology at a Bozeman, Montana, high school when a black bear wandered through the hallway before the start of classes. A Gallatin County sheriff's deputy who is in the booster club kept an eye on the bear, which stayed in the school for a few minutes before a police officer was able to usher it out.

Whose this you’re hearing? It’s a group known as Bear Lincoln. They’re from Oaktown, baby, and they say they met while waiting in line for the rest room at an AM/PM market. For real!

Here's what's happening in the Bay Area, as curated by KALW news:

Do you think a film’s music can sometimes elevate an otherwise so-so film to a memorable one? Or an otherwise memorable one to a classic? (Like maybe “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” or “The Graduate.”) Recently, I’ve been commenting on the musical scores in action films because they’ve become so horrible. The use of the horns especially, either to pump up quiet moments with some assurance of ultimate triumph or to underscore action scenes with some peppy insistence that we’re all having a good time, has become seriously annoying. Читать дальше...

In this booking photo from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department, Evi Quaid is pictured on April 26, 2010 in Santa Barbara, California. (Getty) Randy Quaid’s wife Evi allegedly had feces thrown at her during a bust-up in prison over the weekend. Officials at the Chittenden County Correctional Facility in Vermont have launched an investigation into the alleged spat between two inmates, which occurred on Sunday. Facility spokesman Mike Touchette has confirmed there was no physical interaction between Evi Quaid and the other woman... Читать дальше...

The Obama administration and other supporters of the rule say it has helped consumers save billions in energy costs, improved reliability of the power grid and helped reduce air pollution since it was put in place in 2011.

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military began deploying hundreds of troops in cities across the country on Wednesday to assist police forces in countering a wave of deadly Palestinian shooting and stabbing attacks that have created panic across the country. The military's planned deployment of six companies marks the first implementation of measures by Israel's security Cabinet to counter the attacks that have intensified dramatically in recent days. The Cabinet, which was meeting again Wednesday... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says about 90 U.S. service members are en route to the African nation of Cameroon to conduct airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations in the region. President Barack Obama notified House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, in a letter.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior council of Iranian clerics and lawyers on Wednesday approved implementing the landmark nuclear deal with world powers, sealing the final required step in the process despite hard-liners' efforts to derail it. The Guardian Council's vote, while apparently not unanimous, marks a major victory for the administration of moderate President Hassan Rouhani, which has campaigned on easing tensions with the West. [...] it comes as Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard publicized... Читать дальше...