Новости за 24.11.2015

Kyle Blanks passed a physical, making his minor-league contract with the Giants official, sources told The Chronicle. Blanks hit 10 homers in 54 games as a rookie. In 71 plate appearances this past season, he hit .313 with a .352 on-base percentage and .522 slugging percentage. In Triple-A, he has averaged a homer every 18 plate appearances.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, 33 states have HIV criminal laws, generally making it a crime to expose others to HIV or fail to disclose HIV-positive status. Most of the measures were enacted over the next several years, before antiretroviral therapies sharply reduced the risk of transmission and transformed HIV — the virus that causes AIDS — into what is now considered a manageable chronic medical condition. According to the CDC, 24 states require people who know they have... Читать дальше...

A senior at Harvard University, Alacha was among 32 U.S. students announced Saturday as winners of one of academia's most prestigious awards, which will send them to England's University of Oxford. After graduating at the top of his class from the elite Brooklyn Technical High School, Alacha headed to Harvard and began exploring his heritage. At Oxford, he plans to examine whether Western notions of human rights are compatible with Islamic law. "What is particularly good about his creativity is... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans hope a post-Thanksgiving drive to obliterate President Barack Obama's health care law and block Planned Parenthood's federal funds will spotlight their fierce support for top-tier conservative causes. VOTING AGAINST HEALTH CARE LAW AND PLANNED PARENTHOOD — AGAIN Since the health overhaul became law in 2010, lawmakers have had dozens of votes, mostly in the House, on GOP efforts to scuttle all or part of it. With Republicans controlling Congress this year... Читать дальше...

Don’t take it personally Oakland, but it appears that the brighter Stephen Curry’s star gets, the farther away he moves from his place of employment. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Warriors point guard and NBA MVP and his wife Ayesha have purchased a five-bedroom, five-bathroom, four-fireplace house in Walnut Creek for $3.2 million. The story says the two-story Mediterranean house was built on an acre in 2012, has a media and billiards toom, a 2,300-bottle wine cellar and a full bar.

NEW YORK (AP) — A private space company announced Tuesday that it had landed a rocket upright and gently enough to be used again, a milestone in commercial aeronautics. Reusing rockets, rather than discarding them, would be a big step toward making space flight less expensive. The achievement produced "the rarest of beasts: a used rocket," Jeff Bezos, founder of the company Blue Origin, said in a statement. Another private company, SpaceX, has tried to land boosters upright on a barge in the ocean but so far has failed.

Cotton says any student who meets Claflin's admissions requirements and attends one of the 30 AME churches in the denomination's Edisto district in Charleston County will be eligible. University President Henry Tisdale presented a framed memorial to Pinckney's widow, Jennifer, at the college's Founders' Day convocation Sunday.

Take the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot, which organizers say is the largest timed Turkey Trot in the world. According to the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation, the event has donated nearly $5.2 million in its first 10 years to help local families in need. If you’re a “Game of Thrones” fan (and you’re not a couple of seasons behind), reports of Jon Snow’s death might be greatly exaggerated. Jawbone, the San Francisco maker of fitness trackers and other items, has laid off about 60 employees ... Читать дальше...

After four years at the biotech giant, he’s moving to a far smaller company to investigate a technology based on tiny containers discharged by cells. The company is licensing techniques developed by Raghu Kalluri, a professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center, that uses tiny cellular packets, called exosomes, to diagnose and fight disease. First discovered in red blood cells, exosomes are small sacs released by cells that contain DNA or other molecules, and can send messages that affect important functions such as clotting. Читать дальше...

The commission also heard and rejected ballot challenges against Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. The complainant, Manchester resident Andy Martin, said Sanders' self-identification as an Independent on the U.S. Senate's website makes him ineligible to declare himself a Democrat in New Hampshire. Sanders' attorney, Andru Volinsky, said the Vermont senator filed his federal paperwork as a Democratic candidate, noting he is supported by the Democratic National... Читать дальше...

Reid Ewing on ‘Modern Family’ (Photo by Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images) Actor Reid Ewing has “come out” as a gay man after publicly lusting after a guy on TV. The “Modern Family” castmember, who plays Sarah Hyland’s onscreen boyfriend on the hit sitcom, revealed his sexuality to fans online over the weekend after commenting on a TV piece about body dysmorphia — a topic he had just opened up about in a candid blog post for The Huffington Post. After tuning into a segment, featuring the story of a New York City resident called Eugene Bata... Читать дальше...

Recording artist Ed Sheeran performs onstage at A+E Networks ‘Shining A Light’ concert at The Shrine Auditorium on November 18, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for A+E Networks) British singer Ed Sheeran confirmed he is working on the “Bridget Jones” movie by tweeting a picture from the set. Rumors recently suggested the “Sing” star had landed a cameo appearance in the third installment of the romantic comedy franchise, “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” and he has now addressed... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania teenager's family says he accidentally ran all 26.2 miles of the Philadelphia Marathon because he missed a turn on his half-marathon course. Evan's brother says after he completed the marathon, officers wanted a picture with him.

Public Image Ltd., the post-punk band John Lydon started after his run with the Sex Pistols, is back with its 10th studio album, “What the World Needs Now” — and it’s got a new attitude that finds the band’s fiery-haired front man in an unexpectedly reflective mood. [...] that doesn’t mean he’s lost his edge onstage, where he remains a master provocateur. “The best way I know to communicate with my fellow human beings is through the live experience,” he says.

Administration officials previously announced that Biden will travel to Croatia Wednesday and meet with the Slovenian president and president and prime minister of Croatia. Biden is expected to discuss the response to the refugee crisis, energy and economic ties between the countries.

It doesn't generally seem like pop star Justin Bieber would do anything discreetly, but apparently, it is possible, and it just happened.

The large fowl appeared early Friday and spent the day pacing outside of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, gazing into its dark glass doors, media outlets in Orlando reported. Fleming said that by Monday, a Facebook post had reached more than 30,000 people and media outlets as far away as Norway had picked up the story.

Feels IV presents intimate festival experience in Oakland Local rap crews, underground artists and DJs come together for Feels IV, the latest installment of the multidisciplinary micro-festival put on by the guys behind the Wine and Bowties creative collective in Oakland. “It’s about providing an experience that’s intimate and digestible,” says Max Gibson, co-founder of Feels.

Gogol Bordello: The Gypsy punk band brings its lively stage show back to the bay. 8 p.m. The Warfield Theatre, S.F. www.axs.com. Hannah and Her Sisters: One of Woody Allen’s best. 7 p.m. The Castro Theatre, S.F. (415) 621-6120. www.castrotheatre.com. The Monster-Builder: Danny Scheie stars in Amy Freed’s hilarious and thought-provoking play about how architecture shapes our lives. 8 p.m. Through Dec. 13. Aurora Theatre, 2081 Addison St.... Читать дальше...

Sherri Shepherd attends the LA Premiere Of Pure Flix’s “Woodlawn” at the Bruin Theater on October 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Getty Images for Pure Flix) Actress/TV personality Sherri Shepherd has lost a legal challenge against paying child support for her son, who was born via surrogate. The “Precious” star split from her husband of three years, Lamar Sally, in May, 2014 while the surrogate was pregnant, and Shepherd declared no interest in the baby, named Lamar... Читать дальше...

Actress Jennifer Lawrence attends the premiere of Lionsgate’s ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2’ at Microsoft Theater on November 16, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) Actress Jennifer Lawrence has been named Entertainment Weekly magazine’s Entertainer of the Year for 2015. The star is one of the biggest and bankable actresses in Hollywood and has featured in a number of blockbusters including the “X-Men” franchise and “The Hunger Games” films. Lawrence’s... Читать дальше...

Singer Lana Del Rey (L) and musician Barrie-James O’Neill attend the MTV EMA’s 2012 at Festhalle Frankfurt on November 11, 2012 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Lana Del Rey’s ex-boyfriend Barrie-James O’Neill found out his relationship with the singer was over when he read about it in an interview. The former Kassidy rocker began dating the “Summertime Sadness” star in 2011, and they parted ways three years later in 2014. Barrie-James has now opened up about split... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama calls Russia outlier in global coalition against ISIS, says it's in coalition with Iran.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even Travis Lett's beloved BLT wasn't immune to the chef's unwavering support of local and seasonal foods. [...] it is at Gjelina, Lett's Venice, California, hotspot restaurant where even much-loved menu items are sacrificed if even a single ingredient passes out of season. The child of parents who followed a strict vegan, macrobiotic diet said he's encouraged by the demand for organic products. By the time I was finished with school I had three or four years of professional... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama says Turkey has right to defend territory, urges no escalation after plane shoot-down .