Новости за 10.03.2016

NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government is proposing new privacy rules that would make Internet service providers such as cable and phone companies ask your permission in some instances before using and sharing your data. Using customer information could help so-called ISPs make more money from targeted digital advertising, when advertisers are able to show you ads that they think will appeal to your specific interests. The Federal Communications Commission's rules are likely to face criticism and... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate killed a measure to block the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan as opponents of the $700 million deal insisted no U.S. tax dollars should be used to subsidize the transaction unless Islamabad becomes a more trusted ally. Senators voted 71-24 on Thursday to reject a resolution sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., a vocal critic of American foreign aid to Pakistan and other countries. Washington has openly accused Pakistan's intelligence agency, the InterServices Intelligence... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials believe P-22, a wild mountain lion that prowls a sprawling Los Angeles park, made a meal of a koala found mauled to death at the city's zoo. Zoo workers are now taking extra precautions, such as locking up smaller animals in barns at night.

Fabanaise from Sir Kensington’s will be the first vegan mayo to be made of aquafaba, or bean cooking water. (Photo: Sir Kensington’s) Some of the biggest trends in plant-based cuisine–aquafaba and eggless mayo, not to mention food waste prevention–have officially collided with a new product announced today from Sir Kensington’s. Related Links Cool beans: U.N. declares 2016 the Year of the Pulse Recipe: Aquafaba Pisco Sour Cocktail Recipe: Chocolate Lentil Cake The upscale condiment company is jumping... Читать дальше...

Authorities say the death of an 8-month-old fetus in a shooting at a backyard cookout near Pittsburgh has been ruled a homicide. A prosecutor says a man with a pistol opened fire on the partygoers, driving them in the direction of an accomplice who gunned them down with a rifle. The mother of three of the five people killed by gunmen at a backyard cookout near Pittsburgh says her family was massacred. A tearful Jessica Shelton said Thursday that it makes no sense for anyone "to take people's lives... Читать дальше...

The first of two storms expected to pound Northern California in coming days dumped close to two inches of inch of rain in many North Bay spots Thursday morning, causing minor flooding and mudslides and prompting fears that the Russian River would spill its banks. The National Weather Service projected that continued rainfall would swell the Russian River to flood stage in the Sonoma County community of Guerneville by 11 p.m Friday, with water levels peaking Saturday morning. Water managers... Читать дальше...

Quitting a job can sound like the perfect solution to a bad day at work, but your uneasiness with your job might be more of a red flag of what’s missing in your life. Many times people leave a good-paying job thinking the “grass is greener” on the other side only to land on more

The U.S. Geological Survey said a false detection Thursday morning prompted a report of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake near Napa that did not occur. The false detection was caused by noise in the area that was picked up by an automated system, according to Brad Aagaard, a seismologist with the geological survey. The event was removed from their earthquake reporting data after it was reviewed by the office, he said. On Wednesday evening, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck near Livermore, they said. Читать дальше...

(AP) — The dean of University of California Berkeley's law school has resigned instead of taking an indefinite leave of absence while a sexual harassment lawsuit from his executive assistant moves forward. The development came a day after Choudhry took leave from the dean's position, with plans to remain at the law school as a faculty member.

Growing up sucks. Beer helps, but eventually you'll just find yourself sitting in a room, surrounded by other drinkers, aging together, slowly and aimlessly.

Missed Prince’s Bay Area concerts? “Swimmers”: Mike Donahue directs the world premiere of Rachel Bonds’ apocalyptic workplace comedy in which the action unfolds in separate scenes from the basement to the roof of the building. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12. “Tokyo Fish Story”: TheatreWorks Silicon Valley performs the regional premiere of Kimber Lee’s comic drama about a revered sushi master trying to preserve traditions amid gender and generational turmoil. 8 p.m. Saturday, March 12.

Phu at a pop-up dinner in San Francisco // Photo courtesy of @eatFeastly, by @princess_tofu (Phi Tran) Chefs are shuffling in Berkeley. The sustainable-focused restaurant, Gather, brought in Tu David Phu last fall to take over for Charis Wahl—who herself took over for Sean Baker, the opening chef whose innovative take on vegan dishes generated national headlines for the restaurant. Now, after just a half-year in charge, Phu is gone and will be replaced by Wahl, who returns to Gather after a stint... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The Latest on dire warnings from university officials about the financial stress they are facing as a result of the state's budget crisis (all times local): University officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to pass a state budget, saying nearly a year without state support has led to layoffs, students struggling to pay tuition without grants and high schoolers considering going elsewhere for a degree. Eastern Illinois University President David Glassman told lawmakers that anxious high... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A lawyer for the Gawker gossip website grilled a journalism professor Thursday about news articles that are covered under the First Amendment, even though they contain lurid content. Foley, who was called as an expert witness by Hogan's team on Wednesday, questioned Gawker's decision not to contact Hogan, the woman in the video or the woman's husband when it posted the sex video.

San Francisco's tech-fueled economy inspires strong opinions from all sides, so it's no surprise that when we asked you on Facebook whether it's worth rooting for tech to fail here, you had a lot to say.

A state law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last year to ease the pain suffered by terminal patients has been hung up in a legislative limbo after it was approved by the state Legislature in a special session on health care. Bills approved in special sessions go into effect 90 days after the special session is adjourned by the Legislature, but state lawmakers kept the special session open as they continued to negotiate a tax on the health care industry to pay for Medi-Cal and while looking to pass six tobacco-control bills. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — One is leaving office soon, the other just starting, but President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau basked in mutual affection Thursday over all the things they share, emphasizing common ground on trade and combatting climate change. The leaders found time for some levity before heading into an Oval Office meeting, with a state dinner to come in the evening. Despite that close geographical and political alliance, no Canadian prime minister had made an official visit since 1997, a fact that Obama noted.

This baby will be loved! Model Behati Prinsloo is pregnant and expecting her first child with husband Adam Levine, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.

For Bay Area viewers, there's one crucial detail in the first season of the fantasy show that might draw some ironic laughter: The key to saving the entire world is held inside the Transbay Tube.

The opening scene is like a silent movie. With Bear McCreary’s ostentatious, menacing music soaring over the soundtrack — this is music that wants you to notice it — we see a young woman making a phone call (we don’t hear her voice), packing a bag and leaving her engagement ring and keys behind her. Often with thrillers, as with horror movies, the openings grab us, so that by the time the genre kicks in and starts delivering thrills, all that thriller stuff feels like an intrusion. [...] by making the whole opening without dialogue... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A Missouri Senate committee has considered a bill that would allow public colleges and universities to launch a new post-graduate degree program without approval from another school. Under the proposed law, universities would still have to get approval from the state Coordinating Board for Higher Education to launch a new master's or doctorate degree program.

In a major move, prominent modern art dealers Larry Gagosian and John Berggruen are opening galleries side by side in old brick buildings across the street from the new Howard Street entrance to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Gagosian, an international name in modern and contemporary art, confirmed by phone that he has leased the storefront of Crown Point Press. Berggruen will take over a vacant space on the corner of Howard and Hawthorne, and will close his flagship on Grant Avenue... Читать дальше...

The board of the cash-strapped Transbay Joint Powers Authority struck a deal Thursday with a developer willing to pay $160 million for a key parcel of land near the transit center, money that is badly needed to finance the first phase of the $2.1 billion facility at First and Mission streets. Development group F4 Transbay Partners plans to build a mixed-use tower with upward of 300 hotel rooms, 200 residential units and as much as 425,000 square feet of office space. The tentative agreement, which... Читать дальше...

Fresh off last year’s well-received performance by Kendrick Lamar with the National Symphony Orchestra, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday, March 8, that veteran rapper and producer Q-Tip will join the institution as its artistic director for hip-hop culture. The center, which is a memorial to President John F. Kennedy and the nation’s busiest performing arts venue, also will mark the 100th anniversary of Kennedy’s birth with programming that honors his ideals and legacy. Читать дальше...

Far from the sterile confines of a doctor's office or hospital, Brett Feldman looks for homeless people where they're most likely to be found — in wooded encampments, under bridges, along riverbanks, at soup kitchens — and treats them for ailments ranging from diabetes to trench foot, mental illness to substance abuse. The 34-year-old physician assistant is one of the nation's few practitioners of "street medicine," a tiny health care niche that advocates predict will become more mainstream as hospitals... Читать дальше...